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Paperback. A wide-ranging introduction that reveals the fusion of East and West, science and quackery, in the roots of modern medicine Series: Beginner's Guides. Num Pages: 256 pages, 10 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: MBX. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 197 x 130 x 15. Weight in Grams: 210.
- Publisher
- Oneworld Publications
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780745206
- ISBN
- 9781780745206
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.41
€ 11.41
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- North Atlantic Books,U.S.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Edition
- Subsequent
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781556433269
- ISBN
- 9781556433269
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 13.45
€ 15.99
€ 13.45
Hardback. The first-ever biography of the man behind the disease - and a pioneer of medical science Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: BGT; JPF; MBX; MJC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 153. .
- Publisher
- Icon Books
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781785781780
- ISBN
- 9781785781780
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 17.41
€ 26.99
€ 17.41
Paperback. This comprehensive sourcebook will be invaluable to investigators and scholars alike. Editor(s): Miller, Franklin G.; Colloca, Luana; Crouch, Robert A.; Kaptchuk, Ted J. Num Pages: 352 pages, 95, 95 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JM; MBDC; MBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 277 x 215 x 21. Weight in Grams: 984.
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421408668
- ISBN
- 9781421408668
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.57
€ 66.57
Paperback. Discover the foundation behind this fascinating system of holistic health based on several thousand years of real clinical experience. Num Pages: 258 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; MBX; VXHT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 154 x 16. Weight in Grams: 330.
- Publisher
- Ymaa Publication Center
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781886969995
- ISBN
- 9781886969995
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Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 19.92
€ 20.99
€ 19.92
Paperback. A history of poisoning in the nineteenth century and in particular the case of Dr William Palmer, convicted of murder by poisoning, and how he baffled toxicologists, doctors, detectives and judges Series: Encounters. Num Pages: 204 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JH; BTC; HBLL; MBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 217 x 141 x 13. Weight in Grams: 276.
- Publisher
- Manchester University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 204
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780719087783
- ISBN
- 9780719087783
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.75
€ 34.75
Paperback. Alice A. Kuzniar critically examines the alternative medical practice of homeopathy within the Romantic culture in which it arose. In The Birth of Homeopathy out of the Spirit of Romanticism, Kuzniar argues that Hahnemann was a product of his time rather than an iconoclast and visionary. Num Pages: 264 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 2ACG; DSB; HBJD; MBX; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781487521264
- ISBN
- 9781487521264
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 31.61
€ 35.99
€ 31.61
Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKSC; MBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 158 x 233 x 15. Weight in Grams: 310.
- Publisher
- Luath Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781910745373
- ISBN
- 9781910745373
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.83
€ 13.99
€ 10.83
Paperback. * Subtitled 'The Remarkable True Story of the Penicillin Miracle', this book is a wonderful combination of modern narrative history and popular science. Num Pages: 400 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: MBX; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 25. Weight in Grams: 288.
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 400
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780349117683
- ISBN
- 9780349117683
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 12.95
€ 16.99
€ 12.95
Paperback. In his unique sourcebooks, Liu Yanchi not only provides an invaluable reference for the practitioner of traditional medicine, but also an enlightening, readable introduction for anyone interested in Chinese culture or holistic medicine. Translator(s): Fang Tingyu; Laidi, Chen. Num Pages: 479 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; MBX; MX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 157 x 31. Weight in Grams: 722.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 479
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231103596
- ISBN
- 9780231103596
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.99€ 37.95
€ 53.99
€ 37.95
Hardcover. This volume, the tenth of Hippocrates' invaluable texts on the practice of medicine in antiquity, provides essential information about human reproduction and reproductive disorders and expounds a general theory of physiology and pathology, in five Greek treatises presented with facing English translation. Series: Loeb Classical Library. Num Pages: 464 pages, 1 line illustration. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; DSBB; HBLA1; MBX; MFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 160 x 115 x 25. Weight in Grams: 346.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 464
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- Sew
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674996830
- ISBN
- 9780674996830
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.47
€ 32.99
€ 29.47
Paperback. The Radcliffe Infirmary holds a special place in the history of medicine. It was here that penicillin was first used to treat infections, the first accident service was set up, and a flying squad to go to the aid of mothers in crisis in childbirth was created. This work presents a picture of hospital life since the Infirmary's foundation in 1770. Num Pages: 128 pages, 229 ilustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKESF; 3JH; 3JJ; HBT; MBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 169 x 7. Weight in Grams: 310.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752442488
- ISBN
- 9780752442488
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.35
€ 16.35
Paperback. For seasoned professionals as well as students, A History of Public Health is visionary and essential reading. Num Pages: 440 pages. BIC Classification: MBN; MBX. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 230 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 596.
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- revised expanded edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421416014
- ISBN
- 9781421416014
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 33.17
€ 40.99
€ 33.17
Paperback. The authorised biography of the doctor who made the link between smoking & lung cancer and battled Big Tobacco Num Pages: 352 pages, 20 b&w illus. BIC Classification: BGT; MBNS; MBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 143 x 35. Weight in Grams: 784.
- Publisher
- Signal Books Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781909930049
- ISBN
- 9781909930049
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.55
€ 19.55
Paperback. Motility, relating to the vital energy of the human tissues, is a basic concept in osteopathy. This book presents a simple and systematic definition of motility, based on the movement of all of the body's structures during embryogenesis. Num Pages: 176 pages, About 130 2-colour illustrations. BIC Classification: MBX; MXH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 170. .
- Publisher
- Handspring Publishing Limited
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781909141667
- ISBN
- 9781909141667
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 44.73
€ 45.99
€ 44.73
Paperback. Fresh examinations of the role of medicinal plants in medieval thought and practice and how they contributed to broader ideas concerning the body, religion and identity. Editor(s): Dendle, Peter; Touwaide, Dr. Alain. Num Pages: 270 pages, 19 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3H; MBX; MMG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 156 x 233 x 12. Weight in Grams: 416.
- Publisher
- Boydell & Brewer Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843839767
- ISBN
- 9781843839767
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 28.68
€ 33.99
€ 28.68
Paperback. A comprehensive and analytical study of therapeutic concepts and practices in China. It traces the history of documented health care from its earliest extant records to present developments. It features a preface which details the ideological intersections between Chinese and European medicines. Series: Comparative Studies of Health Systems & Medical Care. Num Pages: 464 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; MBX. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 28. Weight in Grams: 634.
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 464
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 25th Anniversary ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520266131
- ISBN
- 9780520266131
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 28.02
€ 38.99
€ 28.02
Hardback. Drawing on his extensive experience and study in the field, Charles Buck presents an authoritative and accessible account of the history of acupuncture and Chinese medicine. The book provides an accurate overview, focussing on the key developments that are of most practical relevance to clinicians of today. Num Pages: 352 pages, 5 black and white. BIC Classification: MBX; VXHT1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 184 x 257 x 24. Weight in Grams: 824.
- Publisher
- Jessica Kingsley Publishers United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 300
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848191594
- ISBN
- 9781848191594
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.40
€ 63.40
Hardcover.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 592
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 1 Blg
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674996809
- ISBN
- 9780674996809
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.47
€ 32.99
€ 29.47
Paperback. Essays from noted contributors trace the evolution of the neurological patient's role, treatment, and place in the history of medicine. Series: Rochester Studies in Medical History. Num Pages: 276 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: MBX; MJN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 17. Weight in Grams: 424.
- Publisher
- University of Rochester Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781580464758
- ISBN
- 9781580464758
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 30.65
€ 36.99
€ 30.65
Hardback. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: HBT; JMH; JMP; MBPK; MBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231172301
- ISBN
- 9780231172301
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 26.43
€ 36.99
€ 26.43
Hardback. Num Pages: 704 pages, 27 black & white illustrations, 1 figures. BIC Classification: HRAM3; HRAX; HRE; HREC; MBX; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231179942
- ISBN
- 9780231179942
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 167.70€ 126.61
€ 167.70
€ 126.61
Hardback. The cigarette is the deadliest artifact in the history of human civilization. It is also one of the most beguiling, thanks to more than a century of manipulation at the hands of tobacco industry chemists. This title explores how the cigarette came to be the most widely-used drug on the planet, with six trillion sticks sold per year. Num Pages: 752 pages, 40 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: JFFH1; KNDF1; MBX; MMZR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 162 x 227 x 53. Weight in Grams: 1170. Origins of the Cigarette Catastrophe and the Case for Abolition. 752 pages, Illustrations. The cigarette is the deadliest artifact in the history of human civilization. It is also one of the most beguiling, thanks to more than a century of manipulation at the hands of tobacco industry chemists. This title explores how the cigarette came to be the most widely-used drug on the planet, with six trillion sticks sold per year. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: JFFH1; KNDF1; MBX; MMZR. Dimension: 162 x 227 x 53. Weight: 1154.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Number of pages
- 752
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520270169
- ISBN
- 9780520270169
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 44.99€ 37.98
€ 44.99
€ 37.98
Hardback. These "images of the fetus may be produced by machines,the authors write, "but they live vividly in the human imagination." Num Pages: 336 pages, 17, 15 black & white halftones, 2 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: MBDC; MBX; MJT; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 153 x 25. Weight in Grams: 576.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421407937
- ISBN
- 9781421407937
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 65.05
€ 65.05