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Hardback. * A thoughtful and insightful textbook introduction to how health policy is made. * Pays attention to the social and political processes which structure what decisions are taken about health policy. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: JPQB; MBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 157 x 29. Weight in Grams: 566.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745641737
ISBN
9780745641737
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 78.49

Paperback. * A thoughtful and insightful textbook introduction to how health policy is made. * Pays attention to the social and political processes which structure what decisions are taken about health policy. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: JPQB; MBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 156 x 228 x 24. Weight in Grams: 458.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Polity Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745641744
ISBN
9780745641744
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 28.32

Paperback. This exploration of the work of nurses and other caregivers in nursing homes is set in the context of wider political, economic and cultural forces that influence, both positively and negatively, the quality of care for America's elderly. Series: Women in Culture and Society Series. Num Pages: 296 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFC; JKSG; MBP; MQCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 464.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
0002-
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226144740
ISBN
9780226144740
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.00
€ 28.58

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Policy Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
96
Condition
New
SKU
V9781861345738
ISBN
9781861345738
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 29.14

Hardcover. Editor(s): Swanne, Elizabeth I. Num Pages: 261 pages, tables & charts. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPQB; KCQ; MBPR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 259 x 186 x 22. Weight in Grams: 652.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
261
Condition
New
SKU
V9781607413301
ISBN
9781607413301
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 204.67
€ 137.67

Paperback. Editor(s): Barton, Casey P. Num Pages: 86 pages. BIC Classification: JWXV; MBNC; MBPK; MJN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 154 x 8. Weight in Grams: 176.
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781634825610
ISBN
9781634825610
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 100.56
€ 77.04

Hardcover. Madness in the Family explores how colonial families coped with insanity through a trans-colonial study of the relationships between families and public colonial hospitals for the insane in New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland and New Zealand between 1860 and 1914. Num Pages: 235 pages, 11 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1MB; 3JH; 3JJC; HBJM; HBTQ; MBPK; MBX. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 224 x 146 x 19. Weight in Grams: 396.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230578074
ISBN
9780230578074
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 64.01

Paperback. Is there justifiable (if exaggerated) anxiety about dangerous mentally disordered people being "loose" in the community? Dr Peter Morrall examines the perennial problem of balancing the rights of the insane with the rights of the rest of society. Num Pages: 176 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JKV; JMK; MBPK; MMH. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 154 x 18. Weight in Grams: 388.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9781861561640
ISBN
9781861561640
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 70.89

paperback. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; MBPK; MBX; MMH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 139 x 26. Weight in Grams: 376. Good clean copy showing light age and wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Basic Books New York
Condition
Used, Good
SKU
KMK0025454
ISBN
9780465020140
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 5.12

Paperback. In South Africa, rabies has been on the rise since the latter part of the twentieth century despite the availability of postexposure vaccines and regular inoculation campaigns for dogs. This book links the increase of rabies to the HIV/AIDS epidemic. Editor(s): Brown, Karen. Series: Ecology & History. Num Pages: 228 pages, maps. BIC Classification: MBP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 162 x 17. Weight in Grams: 312.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Ohio University Press United States
Number of pages
228
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780821419533
ISBN
9780821419533
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 33.91

Hardback. Presents a source of information that explores the present and future trends in the applications of emerging wireless communication and network technologies for different healthcare scenaria. This book provides different levels of material to researchers, computing engineers, and medical practitioners interested in emerging e-health systems. Editor(s): Istepanian, Robert; Laxminarayan, Swamy; Pattichis, Constantinos S. (University of Cyprus). Series: Topics in Biomedical Engineering International Book Series. Num Pages: 653 pages, 33 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: MBGT; MBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 34. Weight in Grams: 2400.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Number of pages
653
Condition
New
SKU
V9780387265582
ISBN
9780387265582
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 251.72

Paperback. Written for the partners of obsessive-compulsive disorder sufferers, this book offers a step-by-step program for assisting their loved ones with disorder-related activities like ritual prevention, exposure techniques, and stress and anxiety management. Series: New Harbinger Loving Someone Series. Num Pages: 200 pages, wor. BIC Classification: MBP; VFJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 253 x 179 x 12. Weight in Grams: 414.
Publisher
New Harbinger Publications United States
Number of pages
200
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781572243293
ISBN
9781572243293
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 20.59

Paperback. Exciting papers by leading researchers are integrated in this volume with presentations having direct clinical relevance: thus, the latest scientific advances in aging research are coupled with reports on how these advances are being applied to longevity medicine. Editor(s): Cutler, Richard G.; Harman, S. Mitchell; Heward, Chris; Gibbons, Mike. Series: Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences. Num Pages: 236 pages, 10. BIC Classification: MBPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 158 x 14. Weight in Grams: 342.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
New York Academy of Sciences United States
Edition
Volume 1055
Number of pages
236
Condition
New
SKU
V9781573315623
ISBN
9781573315623
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 146.92

Paperback. This report presents findings from a new investigation into the experiences of individuals living with long-term ill-health and their families. New in-depth qualitative material and secondary analyses of national datasets are used to examine the ways in which long-term ill-health impacts upon poverty. A free pdf is available at www.jrf.org.uk Num Pages: 104 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; MBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 297 x 210 x 13. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Policy Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
104
Condition
New
SKU
V9781861349934
ISBN
9781861349934
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 27.92

Paperback. Mapping on to the increasing number of courses on long term conditions, this book will be valuable reading for students across the health, social care and nursing field. Editor(s): Lloyd, Cathy E.; Heller, Tom. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: JKS; MBP. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 241 x 172 x 13. Weight in Grams: 410.
Publisher
SAGE Publications Ltd
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780857027504
ISBN
9780857027504
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.61

Hardback. Editor(s): Pickens, Kevin. Num Pages: 153 pages. BIC Classification: MBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 160 x 16. Weight in Grams: 372.
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781631171086
ISBN
9781631171086
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 189.29
€ 129.60

Provides an understanding of the long-term care works to generate injustice, but also to find ethical and practicable policy solutions for caring for aging populations in the United States. This title explores the ethical issues surrounding elder care from an ecological perspective to propose a new theory of global justice for long-term care. Num Pages: 168 pages. BIC Classification: JFFN; MBDC; MBP; MJX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 148 x 16. Weight in Grams: 316.
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
168
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421405506
ISBN
9781421405506
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 72.62

Hardcover. Drawing on research across a wide range of European countries, this book analyzes the key issues at stake in developing long-term care systems for older people in Europe with a focus on progression and improvement for policy and practice. Editor(s): Leichsenring, Kai; Billings, Jenny; Nies, Henk. Num Pages: 408 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; JKSG; JPQB; MBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 140 x 27. Weight in Grams: 644.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
416
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137032331
ISBN
9781137032331
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 123.34

Hardback. Ensuring long-term care (LTC) is one of the most urgent problems in health care. With its mix of empirical, theoretical and policy-related contributions, this book is of interest not only to health economists, but also to social scientists, health insurers, and public policy advocates. Editor(s): Eisen, Roland; Sloan, Frank A. Series: Developments in Health Economics and Public Policy. Num Pages: 346 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCC; MBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 1480.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
346
Condition
New
SKU
V9780792398240
ISBN
9780792398240
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 275.05

Hardcover. Editor(s): Cooper, William D. Num Pages: 175 pages, tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; MBN; MBP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 265 x 189 x 18. Weight in Grams: 610.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
175
Condition
New
SKU
V9781617615047
ISBN
9781617615047
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 220.05
€ 150.10

Paperback. Explores risk assessment and risk management for people being discharged from psychiatric hospital into the community. This report also includes information about the harm that service users experienced. It provides useful information about: service user involvement in risk assessment and risk management; and services provided to manage risk. Num Pages: 58 pages. BIC Classification: MBPK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 297 x 210. .
Publisher
Policy Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
58
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Condition
New
SKU
V9781861345967
ISBN
9781861345967
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 29.04

Paperback. This hands-on guide for patients, families, and caregivers concerns how to live an affirming existence while facing the physical and spiritual traumas of life-threatening illness. Every page of this book reveals the author's keen awareness of the challenges faced by patients, families, and caregivers dealing with life threatening illnesses. Num Pages: 352 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: MBP; MMKL; VFD; VFJB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 260 x 130 x 60. Weight in Grams: 452.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
Edition
1ST
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780787940485
ISBN
9780787940485
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 50.99
€ 50.85

Hardback. This book explores the possibilities and difficulties of living with HIV and ARVs, or antiretroviral treatment, today. It draws on HIV-positive people's stories from both the UK and the South African epidemics and offers a deep understanding of the continuing difficulties of living with HIV and the effective strategies for coping that have evolved. Num Pages: 281 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFH; JFFH2; MBP; MBS; MJCJ2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 137 x 21. Weight in Grams: 460.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230284234
ISBN
9780230284234
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 64.29

paperback. Takes into account the developments in palliative care, offering advice on the aspects including drug treatment and psychological care. This handbook offers guidelines on bad news and communicating with the patient's relatives. It discusses the ethical issues in palliative care and the spiritual aspects of dying for people of different religions. Num Pages: 76 pages, frontispiece, line drawing, tables, bibliography. BIC Classification: MBPC; MJCL; VFD; VFJX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 214 x 139 x 4. Weight in Grams: 116.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Edition
3rd Edition
Number of pages
76
Condition
New
SKU
V9780192625144
ISBN
9780192625144
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 98.79

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