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Health systems & services
Hardback. Reveals the social inequalities that often represent significant threats to the health and well being of the poor, ethnic minorities, and women. This book defines an anthropology of policy concerned with decision-making and the impact of health policy on human lives. It is of interest to researchers and practitioners in medical anthropology. Editor(s): Castro, Arachu; Singer, Merrill. Num Pages: 408 pages. BIC Classification: MBP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 184 x 32. Weight in Grams: 748.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- AltaMira Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 408
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780759105102
- ISBN
- 9780759105102
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 175.40
€ 175.40
The Lost Art of Caring. A Challenge to Health Professionals, Families,...
. Ed(S): Cluff, Leighton E.; Binstock, Robert...
Paperback. , bring together experts to address the importance of caring, the reasons why it has eroded, and measures that can strengthen caring as provided by health professionals, families, communities, and society. Editor(s): Cluff, Leighton E.; Binstock, Robert H. Num Pages: 288 pages, 6, 6 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: MBN; MBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801874437
- ISBN
- 9780801874437
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.45
€ 44.45
Hardback. This engaging and accessible reader takes a social problems approach to health and medicine, providing a broad and critical lens on contemporary health problems. Editor(s): Conrad, Peter; Leiter, Valerie. Series: Understanding Social Problems: An SSSP Presidential Series. Num Pages: 376 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: JFF; JKS; MBN; MBP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 261 x 184 x 23. Weight in Grams: 816.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 376
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742528567
- ISBN
- 9780742528567
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 185.04
€ 185.04
paperback. This engaging and accessible reader takes a social problems approach to health and medicine, providing a broad and critical lens on contemporary health problems. Editor(s): Conrad, Peter; Leiter, Valerie. Series: Understanding Social Problems: An SSSP Presidential Series. Num Pages: 376 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: JFF; JKS; MBN; MBP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 258 x 177 x 17. Weight in Grams: 644.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 376
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742528574
- ISBN
- 9780742528574
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 80.10
€ 80.10
Understanding the Behavioral Healthcare Crisis: The Promise of Integra...
. Ed(S): Cummings, Nicholas A.; O'Donohue, Wi...
hardcover. Editor(s): Cummings, Nicholas A.; O'Donohue, William T., PhD. Num Pages: 528 pages, 15 black & white tables, 7 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: MBPK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 161 x 32. Weight in Grams: 838.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Routledge United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 528
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415876438
- ISBN
- 9780415876438
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 261.29
€ 261.29
This second edition features all new cases, as well as adding an introductory chapter that provides a framework and tools for health policy analysis in Canada. Editor(s): Deber, Raisa B.; Mah, Catherine L. Num Pages: 560 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBC; JPQB; MBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 160 x 35. Weight in Grams: 860.
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press Canada
- Edition
- 2 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 560
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781442640221
- ISBN
- 9781442640221
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 110.80
€ 110.80
Paperback. Roman Catholic moral theology is the point of departure for this multifaceted exploration of the challenge of allocating scarce medical resources. This title begins its exploration of discerning moral limits to modern high-technology medicine with a consensus statement born of the conversations among the contributors. Editor(s): Engelhardt, H. Tristram; Cherry, Mark J.; Engelhardt Jr, H. Tristram. Series: Clinical Medical Ethics. Num Pages: 344 pages. BIC Classification: HRCC7; HRCM; KFF; MBDC; MBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 0. Weight in Grams: 468.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780878408825
- ISBN
- 9780878408825
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 75.39
€ 75.39
Hardback. This volume presents studies contributing to the enhancement of the outcomes research paradigm on public health by incorporating economic and social interactions within the health care delivery, clinical decision-making and outcomes systems. Editor(s): Farquhar, Irina; Summers, Kent; Sorkin, Alan L. Series: Research in Human Capital and Development. Num Pages: 468 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: MBN; MBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 829.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Emerald Group Publishing Limited United States
- Number of pages
- 468
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780762306978
- ISBN
- 9780762306978
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 260.37
€ 260.37
The Putting Patients First Field Guide. Global Lessons in Designing an...
. Ed(S): Frampton, Susan B.; Charmel, Patrick...
Answers 'why not' and 'how to' for health care accreditation bodies, quality experts, and frontline professionals, moving the reader from timely information, to inspiration, and through patient-centered action with practical tools and potent case studies. Editor(s): Frampton, Susan B.; Charmel, Patrick A.; Guastello, Sara; Planetree Foundation. Series: Jossey-Bass Public Health. Num Pages: 320 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: MBP; MQC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 166 x 27. Weight in Grams: 512.
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118444948
- ISBN
- 9781118444948
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 99.53
€ 99.53
Editor(s): Gibson, Langston E.; Thomson, Spencer J. Num Pages: 195 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: MBP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 261 x 185 x 16. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 195
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781620818954
- ISBN
- 9781620818954
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 304.53€ 204.27
€ 304.53
€ 204.27
Mental Health Care of Deaf People: A Culturally Affirmative Approach
. Ed(S): Glickman, Neil S.; Gulati, Sanjoy
hardcover. A systematic review of the special needs of deaf patients, particularly those who regard themselves as "culturally Deaf", providing much-needed help to clinical and counselling psychologists, psychiatrists, social workers, nurses and other mental health professionals. Editor(s): Glickman, Neil S.; Gulati, Sanjoy. Num Pages: 468 pages, references, index. BIC Classification: JFFG; JKS; MBNH; MBPK; MJPD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 32. Weight in Grams: 748.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Routledge United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 468
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780805844696
- ISBN
- 9780805844696
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 197.96
€ 197.96
paperback. This skills focused group work book equips students and practitioners to address the needs of a wide range of under-served populations. Particular attention is paid to building skills for serving a wide range of social and emotional client needs across the lifespan in a variety of settings. Editor(s): Greif, Geoffrey L.; Knight, Carolyn. Num Pages: 568 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JKSM; JKSN2; MBPK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 158 x 31. Weight in Grams: 790.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United States
- Edition
- 4th Edition
- Number of pages
- 568
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780190212124
- ISBN
- 9780190212124
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 103.19
€ 103.19
Psychosocial Treatments for Child and Adolescent Disorders
. Ed(S): Hibbs, Euthymia D.; Jensen, Peter St...
Hardback. This second edition amplifies and refines the material presented in the first. This volume was written for practitioners, treatment researchers, professors and students, health care administrators, and others who make decisions about mental health treatment services for children and adolescents. Editor(s): Hibbs, Euthymia D.; Jensen, Peter Steen. Num Pages: 832 pages. BIC Classification: MBPK; MJN; MJW; MMJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 262 x 183 x 53. Weight in Grams: 1628.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- American Psychological Association United States
- Edition
- 2 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 832
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781591470922
- ISBN
- 9781591470922
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 44.99€ 39.52
€ 44.99
€ 39.52
hardcover. This volume looks at the most successful existing strategies to promote wellbeing and mental health. It examines the latest research in the science of wellbeing and discusses the practical implications for improved learning, creativity, productivity, relationships, and health. Editor(s): Huppert, Felicia A.; Cooper, Cary L. Series: Wiley Clinical Psychology Handbooks. Num Pages: 704 pages. BIC Classification: JM; MBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 247 x 176 x 36. Weight in Grams: 1176.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 704
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Volume VI
- SKU
- V9781118608357
- ISBN
- 9781118608357
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 202.96
€ 202.96
Maternal and Perinatal Health in Developing Countries
. Ed(S): Hussein, Julia; McCaw-Binns, Affette...
The promotion of maternal health and mortality reduction is of worldwide importance, and constitutes a vital part of the UN Millennium Development Goals. This book covers the background and concepts underlying efforts to improve maternal and perinatal mortality, the current global situation and problems that prevent progress. Editor(s): Hussein, Julia; McCaw-Binns, Affette; Webber, Roger. Num Pages: 256 pages, 31 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QFG; MBN; MBP; MJT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 253 x 178 x 21. Weight in Grams: 736.
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- CABI Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845937454
- ISBN
- 9781845937454
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 133.61
€ 133.61
Methods for Community-Based Participatory Research for Health
. Ed(S): Israel, Barbara A.; Eng, Eugenia; Sc...
Paperback. This thoroughly revised and updated second edition provides a step-by-step approach to application of participatory approaches to qualitative data collection (including structured and unstructured interviews, observations, and group interviews) and data analysis (including constant comparative method, coding schemes, and theme memo). Editor(s): Israel, Barbara A.; Eng, Eugenia; Schulz, Amy J.; Parker, Edith A. Num Pages: 736 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: MBGR; MBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 179 x 37. Weight in Grams: 1184.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Edition
- 2 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 736
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118021866
- ISBN
- 9781118021866
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 91.21
€ 91.21
hardcover. This book examines the structure and impact of the SARS epidemic, and its short- and medium-range implications for an interconnected, globalized world. In so doing, it poses a question of the greatest possible significance: Can we learn from SARS before the next pandemic? Editor(s): Kleinman, Arthur; Watson, James L. Num Pages: 256 pages, 6 figures. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JPQB; MBNS; MBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5487 x 3556 x 20. Weight in Grams: 390.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804753135
- ISBN
- 9780804753135
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 107.64
€ 107.64
hardcover. This volume is a useful resource for bioethicists, members of rural bioethics committees and networks, policy makers, teachers of health care providers, and rural practitioners themselves. Editor(s): Klugman, Craig M.; Dalinis, Pamela M. Num Pages: 240 pages, 2, 2 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; MBDC; MBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780801890451
- ISBN
- 9780801890451
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 69.00
€ 69.00
First, Do Less Harm: Confronting the Inconvenient Problems of Patient ...
. Ed(S): Koppel, Ross J.; Gordon, Suzanne
hardcover. Editor(s): Koppel, Ross J.; Gordon, Suzanne. Series: The Culture and Politics of Health Care Work. Num Pages: 280 pages, 1, 1 charts. BIC Classification: MBN; MBP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 30. Weight in Grams: 571.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- ILR Press United States
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780801450778
- ISBN
- 9780801450778
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 30.55
€ 32.99
€ 30.55
Editor(s): Lange, Niklas; Wagner, Marie. Num Pages: 257 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JMH; MBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 260 x 185 x 19. Weight in Grams: 664.
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 257
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781608768585
- ISBN
- 9781608768585
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 293.86€ 198.26
€ 293.86
€ 198.26