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Paperback. Investigates how managed competition became the Bill Clinton's reform framework, but also illuminates how issues and policies emerge. This book follows Clinton's policy ideas from their initial formulation by policy experts through their endorsement by medical industry leaders and politicians to their inclusion in the proposal itself. Series: Princeton Studies in American Politics: Historical, International and Comparative Perspectives. Num Pages: 256 pages, 9 line illus. 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPA; JPLM; MBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 371.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
Edition
Revised ed.
SKU
V9780691005287
ISBN
9780691005287
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.50
€ 42.10

Hardback. Dorothea Dix was the most politically engaged woman of her generation. An activist who disdained the women's rights and antislavery movements, she sought to promote national harmony. Series: Harvard Historical Studies. Num Pages: 432 pages, 8 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; MBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 162 x 28. Weight in Grams: 708.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
432
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780674214880
ISBN
9780674214880
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 78.40
€ 70.61

Paperback. How has Cuba, a small, developing country, achieved its stunning medical breakthroughs? This work explores the Cuban medical phenomenon, examining how a governmental obsession with health has reaped medical and political benefits at home and abroad. It is suitable for those dealing with international relations and Third World societies. Num Pages: 328 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1KJC; MBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 463.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520082984
ISBN
9780520082984
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 28.26

Paperback. This edition bring up-to-date the author's seminal study of mental retardation. Focusing on the role of stigma and the efforts of the mentally handicapped to pass normal lives, the text explores such areas as social competence, independence and quality of life. Num Pages: 276 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFG; MBPK; MMZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 153 x 30. Weight in Grams: 428.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
Rev and Updated ed.
Number of pages
276
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520082267
ISBN
9780520082267
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 26.52

Hardback. In some countries, they call them the 'abandonados', the abandoned ones. They're the mentally ill and mentally disabled patients being warehoused in psychiatric asylums that are more run-down, more uncaring than the most brutal American prisons. This work contains images that reveal the inhumane treatment suffered by the mentally disabled. Series: The William and Bettye Nowlin Series in Art, History, and Culture of the Western Hemisphere. Num Pages: 152 pages, 71 duotones, 1 DVD. BIC Classification: AJCR; JKSM; MBPK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 174 x 18. Weight in Grams: 654.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of Texas Press United States
Number of pages
152
Condition
New
SKU
V9780292719101
ISBN
9780292719101
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 46.99

Paperback. A century of developing health culture in McLean County, Illinois Num Pages: 272 pages, 18 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBBNC; 3JH; 3JJ; MBP; MBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 458. Weight in Grams: 435.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780252075544
ISBN
9780252075544
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.32

Hardback. Num Pages: 360 pages, Figures: 6,. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPVH1; MBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 612.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
360
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231170123
ISBN
9780231170123
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 118.88
€ 89.70

Paperback. This work shows how and why case management and community support replaced psychiatry and mental hospitals. It examines everyday written and oral narratives to prove that the common critique of social workers - that they are state agents controlling clients - is untrue. Num Pages: 286 pages, 2 figures. BIC Classification: JKSN; MBPK; MMH; MMJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 156 x 230 x 15. Weight in Grams: 382.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
286
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780231122733
ISBN
9780231122733
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 30.70

Paperback. Volume 1 discusses the problems inherent in allocating limited biomedical technologies: whose needs take precedence, what individual rights and responsibilities are involved, and when societal good justifies restricting individual good. Volume Two focuses on whether and when life-extending technologies should be used or withdrawn. Editor(s): Blank, Robert H.; Bonnicksen, Andrea L. Series: Emerging Issues in Biomedical Policy. Num Pages: 315 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: MBDC; MBP; MQW; TCBG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 164 x 22. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Edition
New Ed
Number of pages
315
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231074117
ISBN
9780231074117
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.29

Paperback. Series: Morality and Society Series. Num Pages: 350 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JH; MBP; MX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 225 x 150 x 22. Weight in Grams: 450.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
350
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226265858
ISBN
9780226265858
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 25.89

Paperback. Looks at America's long tradition of unequal access to health care. This title argues that two main features have characterized the US health system: a refusal to adopt a right to care and a particularly American approach to the rationing of care. Num Pages: 360 pages, 14 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; HBJK; MBP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 485.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
360
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780226102191
ISBN
9780226102191
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 19.12

Paperback. Num Pages: 214 pages, black & white tables. BIC Classification: MBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 159 x 14. Weight in Grams: 348.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Uniwersytet Jagiellonski, Wydawnictwo Poland
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
Number of pages
214
SKU
V9788323336259
ISBN
9788323336259
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 50.99
€ 35.87

Paperback. The marked increase in life expectancy in Down syndrome since the 1990s, although a very good sign in itself, raises important questions regarding the health issues, cognitive involution and social and professional inclusion of people with the condition. Editor(s): Rondal, Jean-Adolphe; Rasore-Quartino, Alberto; Soresi, Salvatore. Num Pages: 250 pages, index. BIC Classification: JFFG; JNS; MBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 510.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
250
Condition
New
SKU
V9781861563972
ISBN
9781861563972
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 110.78

Hardcover. Focuses on building design and management, environmental issues including energy consumption and emission, plus air quality and infection control in patient areas. Series: IMechE Event Publications. Num Pages: 254 pages, illustrations & index. BIC Classification: MBP; TNK; TQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 165 x 21. Weight in Grams: 694.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
254
Condition
New
SKU
V9781860584299
ISBN
9781860584299
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 321.30

Hardcover. Contains four sections that include, theoretical perspectives on managing patient safety, top management perspectives on patient safety, health information technology perspectives on patient safety, and organizational behavior and change perspectives on patient safety. Editor(s): Savage, Grant T.; Ford, Eric W. Series: Advances in Health Care Management. Num Pages: 208 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: MBPM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 476.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Emerald Group Publishing Limited United Kingdom
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9781846639548
ISBN
9781846639548
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 122.17

Hardcover. Volume 16 of AHCM presents papers that explore population health management and organizational change across various levels of the healthcare system. Aspects of health care organizations discussed in the volume include the PCMH, ACOs, integration with the public health and mental health systems, hospital-physician alignment, and resource planning. Editor(s): Huerta, Timothy R.; Hefner, Jennifer L.; McAlearney, Ann Scheck. Series: Advances in Health Care Management. Num Pages: 360 pages. BIC Classification: MBPM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 476.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Emerald Group Publishing Limited
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784411978
ISBN
9781784411978
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 199.09
€ 164.96

Hardcover. It is fundamental to measure the individual value of different medical interventions in order to prioritise resources. Preference-based approaches can produce measures that allow comparisons of such values. This volume covers altruism within families, differences in risk attitudes, and estimation of health benefits of food safety. Series: Advances in Health Economics & Health Services Research. Num Pages: 180 pages. BIC Classification: KCQ; MBP. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 0. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Emerald Group Publishing Limited
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784410292
ISBN
9781784410292
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 134.21

Hardback. This volume will interest healthcare researchers and health system designers alike. It revisits the evolution of health systems organization in light of regulatory and organizational evolution in health care, as well as assessing the latest evidence on physician integration, complexity, and system redesign. Editor(s): Friedman, Leonard H.; Goes, Jim; Savage, Grant T. Series: Advances in Health Care Management. Num Pages: 342 pages, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: MBPM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 158 x 23. Weight in Grams: 484.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Emerald Publishing Limited
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781783507153
ISBN
9781783507153
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 158.89
€ 133.52

Hardback. This volume includes papers related to issues of technology, communication, health disparities and government options in health and health care services. It fills an existing gap by providing a clear sociological overview and focus on these topics. Editor(s): Kronenfeld, Jennie Jacobs. Series: Research in the Sociology of Health Care. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: MBNH; MBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 0. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Emerald Publishing Limited
Condition
New
SKU
V9781783506453
ISBN
9781783506453
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 283.16

Hardback. Includes various aspects of the process of treating disease (such as pharmaceuticals, medical devices, and surgical procedures) is important for individual health and, consequently, also for general welfare. This title provides theoretical and empirical evidence about the market for medical technology. Editor(s): Bolin, Kristian; Kaestner, Robert. Series Editor(s): Grossman, Michael; Lindgren, Bjorn; Kaestner, Robert; Bolin, Kristian. Series: Advances in Health Economics & Health Services Research. Num Pages: 216 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, figures, graphs. BIC Classification: KCQ; MBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 158 x 23. Weight in Grams: 464.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Emerald Publishing Limited United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781901281
ISBN
9781781901281
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 199.53

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