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Paperback. Practitioners in Community Mental Health Teams (CMHTs) frequently find that traditional forms of support are ineffective when offered to patients with personality disorder. This book considers the various difficulties encountered, with reference to current thinking about the origins, maintenance and treatment of personality disorder. Editor(s): Sampson, Mark; McCubbin, Remy; Tyrer, Peter J. Num Pages: 386 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: MBPK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 25. Weight in Grams: 602.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
386
Condition
New
SKU
V9780470011720
ISBN
9780470011720
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 57.09

Paperback. The New Medical Sociology makes a bold and innovative investigation of how society makes us sick. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: JH; MBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 208 x 140 x 22. Weight in Grams: 434.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Number of pages
432
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393975055
ISBN
9780393975055
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.92

Paperback. Expert advice from the medical director of the country's largest state mental health system and the mental health editor of The Huffington Post. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: MBPK; MMJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 147 x 227 x 24. Weight in Grams: 488.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
WW Norton & Co
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393710632
ISBN
9780393710632
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 19.81

Paperback. The movement to make medicine more scientific has evolved over many decades but the specific term evidence-based medicine was introduced in 1990 to refer to a systematic approach to helping doctors to apply scientific evidence to decision-making at the point of contact with a specific consumer. Editor(s): Drake, Robert E.; Merrens, Matthew R.; Lynde, David W. Num Pages: 528 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: MBPK; MMH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 171 x 35. Weight in Grams: 824.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393704433
ISBN
9780393704433
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 64.00
€ 61.63

Paperback. Since the publication of the DSM-IV Internet Companion in 1998, the Internet has grown and changed. Robert F. Stamps and his new coauthor, Peter M. Barach, have completely revised and updated the original directory of Web sites for mental health professionals. Num Pages: 384 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: MBPK; MMH; UDB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 252 x 198 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1150.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Number of pages
258
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393703429
ISBN
9780393703429
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.12

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

€ 42.99
€ 38.30

Hardcover. Discusses Africa and medicine in a globalised world Editor(s): Dilger, Hansjorg; Kane, Abdoulaye; Langwick, Stacey Ann. Num Pages: 358 pages, 10 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1H; GTB; JKS; MBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 161 x 28. Weight in Grams: 636.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
358
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253357090
ISBN
9780253357090
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 86.69

Paperback. Discusses Africa and medicine in a globalised world Editor(s): Dilger, Hansjorg; Kane, Abdoulaye; Langwick, Stacey Ann. Num Pages: 358 pages, 10 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1H; GTB; JKS; MBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 165 x 24. Weight in Grams: 500.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
358
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253223685
ISBN
9780253223685
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.48

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

€ 33.99
€ 24.89

Paperback. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: MBP; TCB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231159753
ISBN
9780231159753
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.47

Hardback. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: MBP; TCB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 169 x 23. Weight in Grams: 546.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231159746
ISBN
9780231159746
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.43

Hardback. Tackles the relationship between the privatization of risk, and focuses on - health care and health insurance; employment insecurity and labor markets; pensions, assets, and social security; the pharmaceuticals industry; and natural disasters and homeland security. Editor(s): Hacker, Jacob. Series: Columbia / SSRC Book (Privatization of Risk). Num Pages: 152 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPQ; MBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 308.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
152
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231146029
ISBN
9780231146029
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 82.97
€ 63.58

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

€ 104.30
€ 79.12

Hardback. Analyzes the American mental health care system and its relationship with society and government." Translator(s): Goldhammer, Arthur. Num Pages: 358 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JH; MBPK; MMH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 278 x 153. Weight in Grams: 681.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1982
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
358
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231052443
ISBN
9780231052443
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 112.60
€ 85.15

Paperback. In the mid-1800s a utopian movement to rehabilitate the insane resulted in a wave of publicly funded asylums - many of which became unexpected centers of cultural activity. This work prompts us to reflect on what our society can learn from a generation that urgently and creatively tried to solve the problem of mental illness. Num Pages: 240 pages, 14 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; AN; HBTB; MBPK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 402.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226709642
ISBN
9780226709642
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 29.52

Paperback. In 2003, in the face of errors and accidents caused by medical and surgical trainees, the American Council of Graduate Medical Education mandated a reduction in resident work hours to eighty per week. This title takes up the apparent paradox of medical professionals resisting reforms designed to help them and their patients. Num Pages: 232 pages, 7 line drawings, 4 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JKS; MBP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 340.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226430034
ISBN
9780226430034
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 29.52

Hardcover. Num Pages: 168 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1DFG; 1KBB; MBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 164 x 284 x 19. Weight in Grams: 392.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226404820
ISBN
9780226404820
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 36.11

Hardcover. The 2010 Affordable Care Act (or Obamacare, as its detractors like to call it) is a sweeping reform to the US health care system. Why has the United States been so continually divided on this issue? The author offers an explanation in the form of an engaging and in-depth look at America's long tradition of unequal access to health care. Num Pages: 336 pages, 14 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW; JPQB; MBP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 612.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226348032
ISBN
9780226348032
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 27.64

Paperback. As the demand for blood and organs has grown, the value of a system that depends solely on gifts has been called into question. This title offers a fresh perspective on this ethical dilemma, by examining the social organization of blood and organ donation in Europe and the United States. Num Pages: 200 pages, 11 line drawings, 3 maps, 5 tables. BIC Classification: JKS; MBP; MNQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 185 x 12. Weight in Grams: 294.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226322377
ISBN
9780226322377
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 27.64

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. AIDS and Africa are indelibly linked in popular consciousness, but despite widespread awareness of the epidemic, much of the story remains hidden beneath a superficial focus on condoms, sex workers, and antiretrovirals. Africa gets lost in this equation. The author offers a powerful reversal, using AIDS as a lens through which to view Africa. Num Pages: 208 pages, 10 halftones. BIC Classification: 1HFJ; HBJH; JHMC; MBP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 331.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226108834
ISBN
9780226108834
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 26.87

Paperback. As Archbishop Desmond Tutu has noted, "AIDS is South Africa's new apartheid." This title traces the historical shifts in health policy after apartheid and describes their effects, detailing, in particular, the changing relationship between biomedical and indigenous health care, both at the national and the local level. Num Pages: 368 pages, 27 halftones, 7 tables. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; JFFH2; JPQB; MBP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 150 x 229 x 19. Weight in Grams: 468.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226064598
ISBN
9780226064598
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 32.34

Paperback. A companion volume to "Family Work for Schizophrenia", this book gives explanations of how to work with difficult cases. It describes 19 families with complex problems, explains the interventions that have been carried out by the community mental health team, and underlines the lessons learned. Num Pages: 100 pages. BIC Classification: MBPK; MMH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 160 x 232 x 6. Weight in Grams: 210.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
The Royal College of Psychiatrists United Kingdom
Number of pages
100
Condition
New
SKU
V9781904671275
ISBN
9781904671275
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.00

hardcover. This book teaches researchers how to evaluate health interventions and simplifies the process of analyzing data. Num Pages: 176 pages, 29 b/w illus. 56 tables. BIC Classification: MBNS; MBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 246 x 189 x 12. Weight in Grams: 540.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9780521514880
ISBN
9780521514880
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 128.29

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