Public health & preventive medicine
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Public health & preventive medicine
Hardback. The media constantly bombard us with news of the health hazards that lurk in our everyday lives. But, many of these hazards, even some that provoke regulatory action, have been greatly overblown. This book examines the forces that contribute to health scares and economic, political, and psychological consequences of their "social amplification." Num Pages: 272 pages, 12 illus, 12 tables. BIC Classification: MBNH; MBNS; MBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231141482
- ISBN
- 9780231141482
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 101.27€ 76.28
€ 101.27
€ 76.28
Hardback. Editor(s): Formicola, Allan; Hernandez-Cordero, Lourdes. Num Pages: 320 pages, 5 halftones, 0 color illus., 0 line drawings, 28 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; JFSG; JKSN1; MBN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231151665
- ISBN
- 9780231151665
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 105.87€ 79.61
€ 105.87
€ 79.61
Paperback. Editor(s): Formicola, Allan; Hernandez-Cordero, Lourdes. Num Pages: 320 pages, 5 halftones, 0 color illus., 0 line drawings, 28 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; JFSG; JKSN1; MBN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 153 x 15. Weight in Grams: 424.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231151672
- ISBN
- 9780231151672
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 26.43
€ 36.99
€ 26.43
Hardback. Editor(s): Bearman, Peter; Neckerman, Kathryn M.; Wright, Leslie. Num Pages: 456 pages, 51 illus.; 72 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPP; JPQB; MBN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 456
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231157766
- ISBN
- 9780231157766
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 130.03€ 97.06
€ 130.03
€ 97.06
Paperback. Editor(s): Bearman, Peter; Neckerman, Kathryn M.; Wright, Leslie. Num Pages: 456 pages, 51 illus.; 72 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPP; JPQB; MBN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 602.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 456
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231157773
- ISBN
- 9780231157773
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 32.25
€ 45.99
€ 32.25
Hardback. Revised and updated translation of: Le sida dans le monde: entre science et politique / Peter Piot. Paris: Odile Jacob, c2011. Translator(s): Garey, Laurence. Num Pages: 216 pages, 22 figures. BIC Classification: MBN; MBP; MJCJ2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 166 x 237 x 24. Weight in Grams: 492.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231166263
- ISBN
- 9780231166263
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 23.90
€ 32.99
€ 23.90
Hardback. Num Pages: 432 pages, 19 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFH; JPQB; MBN; RND; RNF; RNPG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231170024
- ISBN
- 9780231170024
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 28.12
€ 38.99
€ 28.12
Paperback. Illustrator(s): Linse, Pat. Num Pages: 392 pages, 39 b&w illus. BIC Classification: JFM; KJG; MBN; PDR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 20. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253024541
- ISBN
- 9780253024541
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Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 26.35
€ 29.99
€ 26.35
Hardcover. First book-length treatment of model-based meta-analytic methods for descriptive epidemiology Editor(s): Flaxman, Abraham. Series: Publications on Global Health, Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation. Num Pages: 600 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: MBNS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 263 x 186 x 22. Weight in Grams: 646.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 600
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295991849
- ISBN
- 9780295991849
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 29.78
€ 29.99
€ 29.78
Paperback. A forceful intervention into the philosophy of therapeutics at the level of the individual Num Pages: 172 pages. BIC Classification: JFFH; JFSL9; MBNH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 175 x 15. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press United States
- Number of pages
- 172
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295992419
- ISBN
- 9780295992419
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Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 34.78
€ 38.99
€ 34.78
Paperback. Vaccines have saved more lives than any other single medical advance. This book recounts a devastating episode in 1955 at Cutter Laboratories in Berkeley, California, that has led many pharmaceutical companies to abandon vaccine manufacture. It offers a full account of the Cutter disaster. Num Pages: 256 pages, 25 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KNDP; MBN; MBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 157 x 17. Weight in Grams: 374.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Yale University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300126051
- ISBN
- 9780300126051
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Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 23.94
€ 32.99
€ 23.94
Paperback. Heralded as the catalyst of the sexual revolution and the solution to global overpopulation, the contraceptive pill was one of the twentieth century's most important inventions. This title shows how its development and use have raised crucial questions about the relationship between science, medicine, technology, and society. Num Pages: 352 pages, 26 black-&-white illustrations. BIC Classification: MBNH4; MBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 156 x 28. Weight in Grams: 584.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300167917
- ISBN
- 9780300167917
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.00€ 19.76
€ 23.00
€ 19.76
Hardback. Designed to help those suffering the lasting effects of accidents, assaults, injuries and disasters, this book guides trauma victims in getting medical, psychological and legal help, and instructs clinicians on how to treat these patients effectively. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: MBN; MBP; MMJT; MMKB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 244 x 190 x 33. Weight in Grams: 730.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- WW Norton & Co United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393702569
- ISBN
- 9780393702569
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 36.99
€ 41.99
€ 36.99
Hardcover. Statistical Methods in Spatial Epidemiology, Second Edition describes, quantifies, and explains geographical variations in disease. The second edition has been updated and expanded in light of the events of September 11, 2001, and increasing concern over potential bioterrorism attacks. Series: Wiley Series in Probability and Statistics. Num Pages: 424 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: MBNS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 160 x 28. Weight in Grams: 722.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 424
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470014844
- ISBN
- 9780470014844
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 143.31
€ 143.31
Paperback. The book is intended as a practical guide to setting up, staffing and running eating disorders services. The guidance and advice given is based on the experience of the eating disorder service at the Royal Free, which does not have specialised beds, but which is nevertheless considered to offer one of the best services in the UK. Num Pages: 218 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: MBNH; MMZD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 334.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 218
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470016763
- ISBN
- 9780470016763
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 72.10
€ 72.10
Hardcover. The Epidemiology of Diabetes Mellitus provides a unique, overall assessment of diabetes prevalence with detailed discussion of the impact of the disease in all geographic regions, including Africa, South-East Asia, India, China, and the Caribbean and Pacific Islands. Editor(s): Ekoe, Jean Marie; Zimmet, Paul; Williams, Rhys; Rewers, Marian. Num Pages: 720 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: MBNS; MJGD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 250 x 195 x 57. Weight in Grams: 1694.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 720
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470017272
- ISBN
- 9780470017272
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 279.90
€ 279.90
Hardcover. There has been a recent resurgence of interest in personality psychology and its applications. This book is organised in three parts: Personality and Health Outcomes; Mechanisms Relating Personality and Health; Personality Specific Prevention and Intervention. Editor(s): Vollrath, Margarete E. Num Pages: 362 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JM; MBN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 174 x 26. Weight in Grams: 838.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 362
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470021347
- ISBN
- 9780470021347
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 177.16
€ 177.16
Paperback. There has been a recent resurgence of interest in personality psychology and its applications. This book is organised in three parts: Personality and Health Outcomes; Mechanisms Relating Personality and Health; Personality Specific Prevention and Intervention. Editor(s): Vollrath, Margarete E. Num Pages: 362 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JM; MBN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 168 x 20. Weight in Grams: 688.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 362
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470021354
- ISBN
- 9780470021354
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 78.05
€ 78.05
Hardcover. "The Tutorials in Biostatistics" are a feature of the journal, "Statistics in Medicine" (SIM). Editor(s): D'Agostino, Ralph B. Num Pages: 466 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: MBNS; PBT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 269 x 210 x 32. Weight in Grams: 1188.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
- Edition
- Volume 1
- Number of pages
- 466
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470023655
- ISBN
- 9780470023655
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 246.06
€ 246.06
Paperback. This text offers a comprehensive overview of new approaches to health-related behaviour from a self-regulation perspective. The authors outline the assumptions on which self-regulation theories are based, discuss recent research and draw out the implications for practice with a particular focus on changing health behaviour. Editor(s): Ridder, Denise De; de Wit, John. Num Pages: 264 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JM; MBNH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 168 x 15. Weight in Grams: 514.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470024089
- ISBN
- 9780470024089
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 73.21
€ 73.21