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paperback. Num Pages: illustrations. BIC Classification: MBP; VFVG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 190 x 164 x 11. Weight in Grams: 209.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Gurze Books United States
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780936077246
ISBN
9780936077246
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 14.84

Hardback. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: MBP; MBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 572.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Academy Chicago Publishers United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780897336208
ISBN
9780897336208
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 27.29

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

€ 71.41

Paperback. Exploring the creation and development of the National Breast Cancer Coalition (NBCC), this title shows how many of its key leaders were mobilized by their own traumatic experiences with the disease and its treatments. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: JFSJ1; JPWD; MBP; MJCL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 355.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Georgetown University Press United States
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780878408511
ISBN
9780878408511
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 70.79

Paperback. The Patient Self-Determination Act of 1990 required medical facilities to provide patients with written notification of their right to refuse or consent to medical treatment. This title explains the social, legal, and ethical background to the Act by focusing on well-known cases such as those of Karen Quinlan and Nancy Cruzan. Series: Clinical Medical Ethics. Num Pages: 364 pages. BIC Classification: MBDC; MBPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 27. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Georgetown University Press United States
Number of pages
364
Condition
New
SKU
V9780878407484
ISBN
9780878407484
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 71.91

Paperback. Shattering the myths about what's wrong with managed health care, this title explains its origins and identifies its real achievements and shortcomings. It argues that many criticisms of managed care tend to idealize the costly and fragmented insurance system it supplanted, without pinpointing the true inadequacies of today's managed care. Num Pages: 240 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JPQB; MBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 326.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Georgetown University Press United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780878406807
ISBN
9780878406807
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 70.50

Paperback. Focuses on five general issues of health care for elderly population: the meaning of old age, the goals of medicine and health care for the elderly, the balance between the needs of the young and old, the pressures of other social priorities, and the role of families, especially the burden on women, in long-term care. Editor(s): Callahan, Daniel. Series: Hastings Center Studies in Ethics Series. Num Pages: 190 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPQ; JFSP31; MBDC; MBP; MJX; MQCL4; MQCX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate; (XV) Technical / Manuals. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 320.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Georgetown University Press United States
Number of pages
190
Condition
New
SKU
V9780878406326
ISBN
9780878406326
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 70.50

Paperback. Examining the health care market in a historical framework, this title analyzes the forces and events that have shaped American health care in the twentieth century and sheds light on why and how our health care system has dampened competitive market forces and failed to provide sound value for much of our health care expenditures. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; MBPM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 400.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Georgetown University Press United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780878405688
ISBN
9780878405688
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 70.85

Paperback. Arguing that health care should be a human right rather than a commodity, this title calls for a social covenant establishing a right to a standard of health care consistent with society's level of resources. By linking rights with limits, it offers a framework for seeking national consensus on a cost-conscious standard of universal medical care. Editor(s): Chapman, Audrey R. Num Pages: 328 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JP; MBPM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Georgetown University Press United States
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
SKU
V9780878405558
ISBN
9780878405558
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 71.23

Hardback. Mental illness is the poor, and somehow "damaged," cousin to physical ailments in the eyes of too many in our society. This title presents a provocative analysis of the mental health care system in the United States, dealing with issues of justice and access to mental health care. Editor(s): Nelson, James Lindemann. Series: Hastings Center Studies in Ethics Series. Num Pages: 192 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: MBDC; MBPK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 431.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Georgetown University Press United States
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780878401451
ISBN
9780878401451
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 71.07

Paperback. This edition retains the ethnographic approach and adds analysis of how managed care and other economic and social forces influence medical practice in 2000. Num Pages: 256 pages, bibliography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPQB; MBP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 148 x 13. Weight in Grams: 340.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Edition
2 Rev ed
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780847698875
ISBN
9780847698875
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 70.70

Paperback. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; MBN; MBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 279 x 216 x 7. Weight in Grams: 318.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
RAND United States
Number of pages
128
Condition
New
SKU
V9780833031464
ISBN
9780833031464
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.76

Paperback. Num Pages: 120 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JKS; JPQ; JWT; MBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 7. Weight in Grams: 222.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
RAND United States
Number of pages
120
Condition
New
SKU
V9780833030641
ISBN
9780833030641
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.33

paperback. Num Pages: 77 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JWT; MBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (XV) Technical / Manuals. Dimension: 279 x 216 x 6. Weight in Grams: 218.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
RAND United States
Number of pages
77
Condition
New
SKU
V9780833030047
ISBN
9780833030047
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.90

Hardback. Num Pages: 145 pages. BIC Classification: JW; MBP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Scholarly; (UP) Postgraduate; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 280 x 216 x 10. Weight in Grams: 404.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
RAND United States
Edition
2
Number of pages
145
Condition
New
SKU
V9780833016379
ISBN
9780833016379
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 19.22

Paperback. Num Pages: 53 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: KFFN; MBNH; MBP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 279 x 216 x 4. Weight in Grams: 181.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1940
Publisher
RAND United States
Number of pages
53
Condition
New
SKU
V9780833013453
ISBN
9780833013453
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.81

Paperback. Offers advice on care, explains how to handle inappropriate public behavior, and discusses treatments, support groups, and individual counseling. Num Pages: 228 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: MBPC; MJN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 15. Weight in Grams: 318.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1985
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
228
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814796634
ISBN
9780814796634
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.60

Hardback. A leading mental health expert diagnoses a crippled system of care Num Pages: 214 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JM; MBDC; MBP; MJCL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 19. Weight in Grams: 417.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
214
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814748121
ISBN
9780814748121
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 49.08

Hardback. In this comprehensive volume, leading experts on health policy consider a broad range of Medicare-related issues. They assess the effects of Medicare policy over the last twenty years, analyze the impact of changing economic and demographic conditions, and consider how best to implement successful reform of the troubled system. Editor(s): Pauly, Mark V.; Kissick, William L. Num Pages: 414 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: KFFN; MBP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 27. Weight in Grams: 800.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1989
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press United States
Number of pages
414
Condition
New
SKU
V9780812281187
ISBN
9780812281187
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 126.60

paperback. Num Pages: 160 pages, 4 charts. BIC Classification: GBC; JWT; MBP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 204.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Stackpole Books United States
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780811711845
ISBN
9780811711845
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 15.15

Hardback. A narrative bibliography that examines the most effective writing in book and periodical literature about inpatient hospitalization and residential treatment. Num Pages: 520 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: MBPK; MMH; MMJT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 157 x 34. Weight in Grams: 853.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
520
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810832022
ISBN
9780810832022
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 155.65

Hardback. Humorous, sometimes acerbic, and always well informed, Sommer's thought-provoking book will change the way you look at health care in America. Num Pages: 152 pages, 33, 31 black & white line drawings, 2 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; MBP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 322.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
152
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801893872
ISBN
9780801893872
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.27

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

€ 65.37

Hardback. health care system. Num Pages: 264 pages, 12, 12 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KFFN; MBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801884542
ISBN
9780801884542
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.69

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