Health systems & services
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Health systems & services
Paperback. This book challenges readers to consider the role that cities play in shaping population health and to generate solutions that can make cities healthier places for all those who live in them. Editor(s): Galea, Sandro; Vlahov, David (Centre of Epidemiologic Studies, New York). Num Pages: 600 pages, 29 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: MBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 253 x 169 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1068.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- 2005th Edition
- Number of pages
- 615
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387857701
- ISBN
- 9780387857701
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 146.86
€ 146.86
Hardcover. Health is increasingly a critical concern in the context of development. This book examines the function of health systems, particularly the key factors: finance, human resources, pharmaceuticals, public facilities and stresses the importance of improving access to health services in developing countries. Editor(s): Uchimura, Hiroko. Series: IDE-JETRO series. Num Pages: 284 pages, 19 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: KCM; MBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 163 x 21. Weight in Grams: 462.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230577886
- ISBN
- 9780230577886
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 122.21
€ 122.21
Hardcover. The devastating effects of HIV/AIDS have propelled a multiplicity of activities at global, national and local level. This book is based on in-depth studies of the major global institutions in health, the role of pharmaceutical corporations, the functions of NGOs, and national responses to HIV/AIDS in two key case studies: Brazil and South Africa. Editor(s): Hein, Wolfgang; Bartsch, Sonja; Kohlmorgen, Lars. Num Pages: 305 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPQB; MBP; MJCJ2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 623.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st
- Number of pages
- 308
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230517271
- ISBN
- 9780230517271
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 122.99
€ 122.99
Hardcover. This book analyses recent reform trends of European health care systems. Using eight European countries case studies it connects policy reforms with a healthcare quadrilemma, and compares how well these systems perform in terms of economic efficiency, medical achievements, social inequalities, and responsiveness to patients and workers. Editor(s): Pavolini, Emmanuele; Guillen, Ana M. Series: Work and Welfare in Europe. Num Pages: 336 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JKSB; KCQ; KCR; MBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 140 x 228 x 24. Weight in Grams: 524.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Pan Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230369610
- ISBN
- 9780230369610
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.57
€ 64.57
Hardcover. Over the last two decades the countries of South East Europe have engaged in far-reaching reforms of their health systems. However, overviews of reform efforts in this part of Europe have been sorely lacking. This book addresses this shortage through the analysis of key aspects of health reforms and health workforce mobility in South East Europe. Editor(s): Bartlett, William; Bozikov, Jadranka; Rechel, Bernd. Series: New Perspectives on South-East Europe. Num Pages: 264 pages, 26 black & white tables, 17 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1DVW; JPQB; MBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 139 x 19. Weight in Grams: 434.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 2012th Edition
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230300033
- ISBN
- 9780230300033
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.03
€ 64.03
Hardcover. This collection addresses the complexity of care arrangements in contemporary Europe, developing new insights into debates about the care crisis, gender equality, the division of work and the reconciliation of care and work. Editor(s): Dahl, Hanne Marlene; Keranen, Marja; Kovalainen, Anne. Num Pages: 226 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; JFSJ; JHBL; JKS; MBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 223 x 19. Weight in Grams: 400.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230299696
- ISBN
- 9780230299696
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.74
€ 63.74
Hardcover. This book examines how healthcare organisations shape, adapt and resist developments in healthcare policy and practice. This is an international text bringing together contributions from around the globe and covers a wide range of different discussions in relation to the policy/practice gap. Editor(s): Dickinson, Helen; Mannion, Russell. Series: Organizational Behaviour in Health Care. Num Pages: 264 pages, 0, 12 black & white tables, 4 figures. BIC Classification: KJU; MBPM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 145 x 20. Weight in Grams: 440.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230297937
- ISBN
- 9780230297937
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.21
€ 64.21
Hardcover. An exploration of how empowerment, lifelong learning and social inclusion are closely connected to the concept of recovery from mental illness, showing how mental health services in general need to restructure to enable people with the lived experience of mental illness to lead a meaningful life with and beyond the illness. Editor(s): Ryan, Peter; Ramon, Shula; Greacen, Tim. Num Pages: 254 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JKSN; JMH; MBPK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 136 x 220 x 11. Weight in Grams: 426.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230292857
- ISBN
- 9780230292857
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 121.96
€ 121.96
Hardcover. This is the first book to examine the processes of territorial federalization and decentralization of health systems in Europe drawing from an interdisciplinary economics, public policy and political science approach. It contains key theoretical and empirical features that allow an understanding of when health care decentralization is successful. Editor(s): Costa-Font, Joan; Greer, Scott L. Num Pages: 292 pages, 23 colour tables, 13 figures, 1 maps. BIC Classification: 1D; JKS; JPB; MBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 219 x 144 x 22. Weight in Grams: 472.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 292
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230285248
- ISBN
- 9780230285248
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.49
€ 64.49
Hardcover. This book investigates issues related to health inequality with a particular interest on developing countries. It provides rigorous empirical work on both trends and causal factors behind health inequality, analyzes the implications of health deprivations on poverty traps and suggests practical policies which can be implemented. Editor(s): McGillivray, Mark; Dutta, Indranil; Lawson, David. Series: Studies in Development Economics and Policy. Num Pages: 216 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1QFG; KCM; KCQ; MBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 145 x 17. Weight in Grams: 364.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 218
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230280656
- ISBN
- 9780230280656
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.26
€ 64.26
Hardcover. This book explore assumptions underpinning contemporary health policy discourses that emphasize personal responsibility for health, consider how they attach to changing information technologies, and discuss their influence on emerging forms of health 'work'. Editor(s): Harris, Roma; Wathen, Nadine; Wyatt, Sally. Series: Health Technology and Society. Num Pages: 283 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MBDP; MBNH9; MBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 146 x 22. Weight in Grams: 462.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230251960
- ISBN
- 9780230251960
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.98
€ 63.98
Hardcover. This book argues that the new actors in global health constitute a 'private turn' in global health governance, and provides theoretical and practical grounds for viewing global health partnerships and philanthropic foundations as closely aligned in their ideational and material approaches to a range of important issues and crises. Editor(s): Rushton, Simon; Williams, Owain David. Series: International Political Economy Series. Num Pages: 325 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTF; JFFS; JPS; MBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 220 x 142 x 24. Weight in Grams: 514.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230238763
- ISBN
- 9780230238763
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 65.06
€ 65.06
Hardcover. An authoritative, state-of-the-art reference collection, bringing together international experts to examine the key issues and core debates related to gender and healthcare. A vital resource for a wide range of academics, researchers, practitioners and policymakers. Editor(s): Kuhlmann, Ellen; Annandale, Ellen. Num Pages: 503 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFSJ; MBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 808.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 2nd New edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230230316
- ISBN
- 9780230230316
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 187.94
€ 187.94
Hardcover. This volume breaks new ground by asking how our understandings of gender can be informed by exploring the socio-technical relations of ICTs in health care, and how far an appreciation of the ways in which gender works can inform and improve our understanding of how ICTs are being developed, implemented, and used in health care contexts. Editor(s): Balka, Ellen; Green, Eileen; Henwood, Flis. Series: Health Technology and Society. Num Pages: 237 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JFSJ; MBP; PDR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 224 x 148 x 19. Weight in Grams: 400.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230216341
- ISBN
- 9780230216341
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.63
€ 63.63
Pressure Ulcers in the Aging Population: A Guide for Clinicians (Volum...
. Ed(S): Thomas, David; Compton, Gregory
paperback. Written for geriatricians, internists, general practitioners and others who treat older patients, this book reviews wound prevention and management in the elderly. Includes important recent research on deep tissue injury and support surface technology. Editor(s): Thomas, David; Compton, Gregory. Series: Aging Medicine. Num Pages: 244 pages, 32 black & white illustrations, 23 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: MBPC; MJX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 13. Weight in Grams: 385.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Humana Press United States
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2014
- Number of pages
- 244
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781493963164
- ISBN
- 9781493963164
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 95.90
€ 95.90
paperback. Editor(s): Kushner, Robert F.; Bessesen, Daniel H. Num Pages: 348 pages, 15 black & white illustrations, 15 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: MBPC; MJG; MJW; MN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178. Weight in Grams: 662.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Springer United States
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 2nd ed. 2014
- Number of pages
- 348
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781493955206
- ISBN
- 9781493955206
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 135.72
€ 135.72
Handbook of Early Intervention for Autism Spectrum Disorders: Research...
. Ed(S): Tarbox, Jonathan; Dixon, Dennis R.; ...
paperback. Addressing many of the controversial questions on diagnosis and treatment facing clinicians who deal with ASD, this book explores a wealth of much-debated topics including the very latest evidence-based research on early intensive behavioral intervention. Editor(s): Tarbox, Jonathan; Dixon, Dennis R.; Sturmey, Peter; Matson, Johnny L. Series: Autism and Child Psychopathology Series. Num Pages: 676 pages, 25 black & white illustrations, 16 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: JKSN; JMC; JNC; MBPC; MMH; MQV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 35. Weight in Grams: 1274.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Springer United States
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2014
- Number of pages
- 676
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781493951932
- ISBN
- 9781493951932
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 486.32
€ 486.32
paperback. Editor(s): Rabinowitz, Ronald; Hulbert, William C.; Mevorach, Robert A. Series: Current Clinical Urology. Num Pages: 370 pages, 99 black & white illustrations, 69 colour illustrations, 38 black & white tables, biograp. BIC Classification: MBPC; MJS; MJW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178. Weight in Grams: 706.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Humana United States
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2014
- Number of pages
- 370
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781493950737
- ISBN
- 9781493950737
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 134.10
€ 134.10
paperback. Editor(s): Shaukat, Aasma. Num Pages: 220 pages, 5 black & white illustrations, 9 colour illustrations, 24 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: MBPC; MJH; MN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 12. Weight in Grams: 343.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Springer United States
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2015
- Number of pages
- 220
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781493947126
- ISBN
- 9781493947126
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 110.90
€ 110.90
paperback. Num Pages: 141 pages, 3 colour illustrations, 7 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: MBP; MJND; MQC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 8. Weight in Grams: 232.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Springer United States
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2015
- Number of pages
- 141
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781493945276
- ISBN
- 9781493945276
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 62.66
€ 62.66
The Active Female: Health Issues Throughout the Lifespan
. Ed(S): McComb, Jacalyn J.; Norman, Reid; Zu...
paperback. This book examines health and fitness issues specific to active women. It explores the interrelationship among body image concerns, the female reproductive cycle, and musculoskeletal anatomy/physiology that makes their health risks unique. Editor(s): McComb, Jacalyn J.; Norman, Reid; Zumwalt, Mimi. Num Pages: 618 pages, 22 black & white illustrations, 6 colour illustrations, 72 black & white tables, biograph. BIC Classification: MBPC; MJG; MJT; MNS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178. Weight in Grams: 1171.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Springer United States
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 2nd ed. 2014
- Number of pages
- 618
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781493938995
- ISBN
- 9781493938995
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 161.20
€ 161.20
paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages, 132 black & white illustrations, 33 colour illustrations, 51 colour tables, biography. BIC Classification: MBPC; MJQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 18. Weight in Grams: 826.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer United States
- Edition
- 2nd ed. 2012
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781493936960
- ISBN
- 9781493936960
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 124.97
€ 124.97
paperback. Pediatric Tricky Topics, Volume 1 Num Pages: 304 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MBPC; MJM; MJN; MJW; MNS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 474.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Springer Nature United States
- Edition
- 2015th Edition
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781493918584
- ISBN
- 9781493918584
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 64.06
€ 64.06
paperback. This book offers a psychobiological model for understanding the paths that lead people to illness, and suggests changes in maladaptive pathways. Covers stress-related illnesses including genetic-psychobiological etiology, and outlines multilevel interventions. Num Pages: 277 pages, 10 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: MBN; MBNH; MBNH9; MBPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 433.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Springer United States
- Edition
- 2013th Edition
- Number of pages
- 277
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781489997609
- ISBN
- 9781489997609
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 111.38
€ 111.38