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Paperback. Details the health issues faced by the Corps of Discovery on the famous Lewis and Clark Expedition. Num Pages: 360 pages, 40 illustrations, 1 map, 2 appendixes. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; 3JH; MBX; WTLP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 153 x 22. Weight in Grams: 492.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803235113
- ISBN
- 9780803235113
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 23.42
€ 27.99
€ 23.42
Paperback. Presents a collection of representative historical texts that serve to trace and to illuminate the development of conceptions, policies, and treatments in public health from the dawn of Western civilization through the Progressive Era of the early twentieth century. This book provides annotated readings and biographical details. Editor(s): Schneider, Dona; Lilienfeld, David E. Num Pages: 770 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: MBN; MBX. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 38. Weight in Grams: 1060.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Rutgers University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 770
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813542324
- ISBN
- 9780813542324
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 63.69€ 62.28
€ 63.69
€ 62.28
Paperback / so. Num Pages: black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: MBX; MJD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 170 x 53. Weight in Grams: 1669.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1929
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783642896408
- ISBN
- 9783642896408
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 78.10
€ 78.10
hardcover. This volume charts the history of the worldwide introduction of an operative treatment method for broken bones, osteosynthesis, by a Swiss-based association called AO. It thus sheds light on the mechanisms of medical innovation at the crossroads of surgery, science and industry. Series: Science, Technology and Medicine in Modern History. Num Pages: 360 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 3JJP; MBX; MNS; PDX; TBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 224 x 139 x 28. Weight in Grams: 572.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 2002nd Edition
- SKU
- V9780333993057
- ISBN
- 9780333993057
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 123.90
€ 123.90
Paperback / so. Editor(s): Konig, Fritz. Num Pages: black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: MBX; MJC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 7. Weight in Grams: 195.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1928
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783662277041
- ISBN
- 9783662277041
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 68.01
€ 68.01
Paperback. Num Pages: 241 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPM; HPQ; JKSN; MBX; PDA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 241
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349345533
- ISBN
- 9781349345533
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 63.74
€ 63.74
Paperback / so. Num Pages: 68 pages, black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: MBX; MJC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 4. Weight in Grams: 104.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1917
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Number of pages
- 68
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783662386934
- ISBN
- 9783662386934
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 67.41
€ 67.41
Hardcover. Series: New Middle Ages. Num Pages: 202 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSBB; MBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 217 x 141 x 15. Weight in Grams: 350.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781403968463
- ISBN
- 9781403968463
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 122.32
€ 122.32
Paperback. Today, health, health care, and medicine have become separate entities. This volume brings together papers on these topics using a unique interdisciplinary approach to provide an ethical framework for healthcare from a political perspective. Editor(s): Elm, Susanna; Willich, Stefan N. Series: International Library of Ethics, Law, and the New Medicine. Num Pages: 184 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MBDC; MBN; MBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 9. Weight in Grams: 267.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 1st ed. Softcover of orig. ed. 2009
- Number of pages
- 184
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048180318
- ISBN
- 9789048180318
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 122.35
€ 122.35
Paperback. Series: SpringerBriefs in Molecular Science. Num Pages: 62 pages, 5 black & white illustrations, 5 colour illustrations, 10 colour tables, biography. BIC Classification: MBX; PSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155. Weight in Grams: 130.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
- Number of pages
- 62
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319546148
- ISBN
- 9783319546148
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 74.97
€ 74.97
Paperback. Translator(s): Ni, Maoshing. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: MBX; VXH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 151 x 24. Weight in Grams: 472.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Shambhala Publications Inc
- Edition
- New edition
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781570620805
- ISBN
- 9781570620805
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 20.59
€ 30.99
€ 20.59
Paperback. Editor(s): Day, Francis Martin; et al. Num Pages: 382 pages, Illustrations, facsims., 1 map, ports. BIC Classification: 1KBC; BTM; HBJD; HBWQ; MBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 153 x 23. Weight in Grams: 598.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Ronsdale Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780921870616
- ISBN
- 9780921870616
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 16.25
€ 21.99
€ 16.25
Paperback. First published in 1920, this book discusses the causes and nature of food poisoning. Num Pages: 258 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJG; MBNH; MBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 330.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 258
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Reissue
- SKU
- V9781107494879
- ISBN
- 9781107494879
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.71
€ 35.71
Paperback. Throughout history, Western culture has often viewed disease as punishment for sin. "The Wages of Sin" offers a remarkable history of this perception and explains how these ancient views continue to shape contemporary life and public policy. Num Pages: 226 pages, 14 halftones. BIC Classification: HBTB; JH; MBX; MJC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 348.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 226
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226014616
- ISBN
- 9780226014616
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 24.50
€ 30.99
€ 24.50
Hardcover. Despite its safety and efficacy, emergency contraception (EC) continues to spark political controversy worldwide. In this edited volume, authors explore how emergency contraception has been received, interpreted, and politicized, through the in-depth examination of the journey of EC in 16 individual countries. Editor(s): Foster, Angel M.; Wynn, L. L. Num Pages: 341 pages, 3 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JFMA; JPVH; MBNH4; MBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 217 x 25. Weight in Grams: 540.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 342
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230102828
- ISBN
- 9780230102828
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 123.28
€ 123.28
Paperback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 312 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: MBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 462.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691611570
- ISBN
- 9780691611570
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 60.22€ 47.45
€ 60.22
€ 47.45
Paperback. A history of the medical discovery of disease transmission by insects, which surveys a century of research into ways of eradicating the diseases by exterminating the vectors. It examines how DDT and other insecticides initially achieved great improvements, but later faced serious setbacks. Num Pages: 361 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MBN; MBX; MMFP; MMRT; PDX; PSVT7; TBX; TVP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 568.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1993
- Number of pages
- 361
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783540554578
- ISBN
- 9783540554578
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 123.10
€ 123.10
Hardcover. Utilizing a great variety of previously unknown cuneiform tablets, Ancient Babylonian Medicine: Theory and Practice examines the way medicine was practiced by various Babylonian professionals of the 2nd and 1st millennium B.C. Series: Ancient Cultures. Num Pages: 234 pages, b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1QDAB; 3D; HBJF1; HBLA1; MBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 160 x 18. Weight in Grams: 498.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 221
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405126526
- ISBN
- 9781405126526
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 42.70
€ 42.70
Female Circumcision and Clitoridectomy in the United States (Rochester...
Sarah B. M. Webber Rodriguez
Hardcover. An engaging and surprising history of surgeries on the clitoris, revealing what the therapeutic use of female circumcision and clitoridectomy tells us about American medical ideas concerning the female body and female sexuality. Num Pages: 296 pages, 6 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; MBX; MJT; MN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 158 x 28. Weight in Grams: 614.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University of Rochester Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781580464987
- ISBN
- 9781580464987
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 118.17
€ 118.17
Paperback. Western Europe supported a highly developed and diverse medical community in the late medieval and early Renaissance periods. In her absorbing history of this complex era inmedicine, Siraisi explores the inner workings of the medical community and illustrates the connections of medicine to both natural philosophy and technical skills. Num Pages: 264 pages, 49 halftones. BIC Classification: 3F; 3H; MBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 170 x 14. Weight in Grams: 422. Introduction to Knowledge and Practice. 264 pages, 49 halftones. Western Europe supported a highly developed and diverse medical community in the late medieval and early Renaissance periods. In her absorbing history of this complex era inmedicine, Siraisi explores the inner workings of the medical community and illustrates the connections of medicine to both natural philosophy and technical skills. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: 3F; 3H; MBX. Dimension: 236 x 170 x 14. Weight: 420.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226761305
- ISBN
- 9780226761305
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 30.81
€ 38.99
€ 30.81
paperback. How private organizations have acquired, sustained, and periodically lost the ability to develop, manufacture, and market antitoxins and vaccines. Num Pages: 288 pages, 4 colour illus. BIC Classification: 3JJ; KNDP; MBX; MMG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 445.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Reprint
- SKU
- V9780521626200
- ISBN
- 9780521626200
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.24
€ 38.24
Paperback / so. Series: Handbuch Der Gesamten Augenheilkunde. Num Pages: 106 pages, black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: MBX; PS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 6. Weight in Grams: 172.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1912
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Edition
- 3
- Number of pages
- 106
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783642902055
- ISBN
- 9783642902055
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 67.87
€ 67.87
He finds that, while not immune to social and cultural perceptions of the leprous as degenerate, and while influenced by their own fears of contagion, premodern physicians moderated society's reactions to leprosy and were dedicated to the well-being of their patients. Num Pages: 344 pages, 19, 8 black & white illustrations, 11 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: MBX; MJCJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 161 x 230 x 25. Weight in Grams: 606.
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801886133
- ISBN
- 9780801886133
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 62.76
€ 62.76
Paperback / so. Num Pages: black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: MBX; MJC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 297 x 210 x 6. Weight in Grams: 308.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1887
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783662321447
- ISBN
- 9783662321447
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 68.79
€ 68.79