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History of medicine

Hardback. Focusing on doctors' feuds and duels, yellow fever epidemics in Philadelphia, and a court-martial of the medical director of army hospitals in the Revolutionary War, this title is set during a time when American medicine was caught in a period of catastrophic change. Num Pages: 232 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLL; MBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Associated University Presses United States
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9780838641903
ISBN
9780838641903
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 136.94

Paperback. Examines the history, state, and future of "concepts" in medicine. This title shows the evolutionary arc of medical concepts from the Greek physician Galen of Pergamum (ca 150 ce) who proposed that "the best doctor is also a philosopher", to contemporary discussions of the genome and morality. Editor(s): Caplan, Arthur L.; McCartney, James J.; Sisti, Dominic A. Num Pages: 328 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: MBX; PSAD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 181 x 24. Weight in Grams: 656.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Georgetown University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
SKU
V9781589010147
ISBN
9781589010147
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 59.38

hardcover. Editor(s): Greydanus, Donald E.; Merrick, Professor Joav, MD, MMedSci, DMSc. Num Pages: 190 pages. BIC Classification: MBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 267 x 247 x 19. Weight in Grams: 596.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
190
Condition
New
SKU
V9781634847476
ISBN
9781634847476
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 248.50
€ 187.48

Hardback. Describes best laboratory techniques for elucidating liposome biology. This title presents protocols by investigators who are intimately familiar with its problems and capabilities, and includes a list of materials to be used, troubleshooting tips straight from the benchtop, and notes on pitfalls to avoid. Editor(s): Basu, Subhash C.; Basu, Manju. Series: Methods in Molecular Biology. Num Pages: 252 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MBGR; MBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 13. Weight in Grams: 609.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Humana Press Inc. United States
Number of pages
252
Condition
New
SKU
V9780896038455
ISBN
9780896038455
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 129.94

Paperback. The environment is currently a matter of international public and academic concern, but is often considered separately from health issues. This book brings together work from environmental and health historians to conceptualise the connection between environment and health at different times and in different geographical locations. Editor(s): Berridge, Virginia; Gorsky, Martin. Num Pages: 314 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBG; HBTB; HBTQ; MBX; PDX; RN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
314
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349313228
ISBN
9781349313228
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 67.01

Hardback. Written in honour of eminent historian Roy Porter by twenty of his colleagues and students, this work presents historians from the three fields that Porter made his own - the histories of medicine, madness, and the Enlightenment - illustrate his influence while tackling major themes ranging from disability rights to the popularization of science. Editor(s): Bivins, Roberta E.; Pickstone, John V. Num Pages: 305 pages, 8 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: MBX; MJN. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 515.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
305
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230525498
ISBN
9780230525498
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 129.11

Hardback. Medieval medicine had a strong spiritual dimension, and this text describes various theories of illness and curing. It also evaluates medieval material according to the findings of modern medicine, showing, for instance, how the notion of "flying venom" relates to modern germ theory. Editor(s): Campbell, Sheila; etc.; Hall, Bert; Klausner, David (Centre for Medieval Studies, University of Toronto, Canada). Num Pages: 228 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBTB; MBNH; MBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 143 x 223 x 20. Weight in Grams: 416.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
228
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333550656
ISBN
9780333550656
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 128.63

Paperback. Editor(s): Campbell, Sheila; Hall, Bert S.; Klausner, David. Num Pages: 204 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBLA; HBTB; MBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 301.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
204
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349218844
ISBN
9781349218844
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 127.88

Paperback. Exploring aspects of Irish medical history, from the nature and proposed remedies for various illnesses in eighteenth century Ireland, to the treatment of influenza in twentieth-century Ireland, this book shows how the cultures of medical care evolved over three centuries. Editor(s): Cox, C.; Luddy, Maria. Num Pages: 270 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBJD1; HBL; HBTB; MBX; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
270
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349358540
ISBN
9781349358540
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 66.26

paperback. Editor(s): Fell, Alison S.; Hallett, Christine E. Num Pages: 216 pages, 6 black & white illustrations, 6 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 3JJF; HBLL; HBWN; MBX; MQC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 12. Weight in Grams: 145.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Routledge United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
SKU
V9781138952614
ISBN
9781138952614
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.57

The first authoritative look at the history of the prescription itself, Prescribed is a groundbreaking book that subtly explores the politics of therapeutic authority and the relations between knowledge and practice in modern medicine. Editor(s): Greene, Jeremy A.; Watkins, Elizabeth Siegel. Num Pages: 344 pages, 5, 4 black & white halftones, 1 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; MBN; MBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 27. Weight in Grams: 612.
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
344
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421405063
ISBN
9781421405063
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 84.47

Paperback. The first authoritative look at the history of the prescription itself, Prescribed is a groundbreaking book that subtly explores the politics of therapeutic authority and the relations between knowledge and practice in modern medicine. Editor(s): Greene, Jeremy A.; Watkins, Elizabeth Siegel. Num Pages: 344 pages, 5, 4 black & white halftones, 1 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; MBN; MBX. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 227 x 151 x 22. Weight in Grams: 462.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
344
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421405070
ISBN
9781421405070
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.02

Paperback. This volume provides the first systematic examination of medicine and the market in England, North America and India between the fifteenth and nineteenth centuries. Editor(s): Jenner, M.; Wallis, P. Num Pages: 282 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBJD1; HBTB; MBX; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
282
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349352937
ISBN
9781349352937
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 160.32

Paperback. The revisions of both DSM-IV and ICD-10 have again focused the interest of the field of psychiatry and clinical psychology on the questions of nosology. This book reviews issues within psychiatric nosology from clinical, historical and particularly philosophical perspectives. It brings together an interdisciplinary group of distinguished authors. Editor(s): Kendler, Kenneth S.; Parnas, Josef. Series: International Perspectives in Philosophy & Psychiatry. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: HPM; JMB; JMP; MBX; MMH; PDX. Dimension: 234 x 156. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
448
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198796022
ISBN
9780198796022
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 128.76

Paperback. Child Health: A Population Perspective examines both the history of child health and the three dynamics that most define it: the principles and dynamics between children, families, and communities; social determinants of health; and life course health development. Editor(s): Kuo, Alice A.; Coller, Ryan J.; Stewart-Brown, Prof. Sarah; Blair, Dr. Mitch. Num Pages: 368 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JKSB1; MBN; MBX; MJW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 159 x 236 x 27. Weight in Grams: 534.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199309375
ISBN
9780199309375
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 120.97

Paperback. Editor(s): Macnaughton, Jane; Saunders, Corinne. Num Pages: 258 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSA; DSBB; JFC; JMS; MBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
258
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349726462
ISBN
9781349726462
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 72.72

Paperback. This book brings together scholars in the History of Medicine to explore questions of race, gender and power relations in former colonial states across Africa, Asia, the Caribbean and the Pacific. Editor(s): Mahone, Sloan; Vaughan, M. Series: Cambridge Imperial and Post-Colonial Studies Series. Num Pages: 254 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBG; HBJD1; HBJF; HBTB; MBX; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 379.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
254
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349524136
ISBN
9781349524136
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 128.19

Hardback. This illustrated chronicle of discoveries about the brain aims to cover the historical sweep of neuroscience from the second millennium BC to the late 20th century. Editor(s): Marshall, L.H.; Magoun, H. W. Num Pages: 323 pages, 283 black & white illustrations, 4 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: MBX; MFC; MJN; PDX; PSAN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 279 x 216 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1216.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Humana Press Inc. United States
Number of pages
323
Condition
New
SKU
V9780896034358
ISBN
9780896034358
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 201.26

Paperback. Presents a collection of representative historical texts that serve to trace and to illuminate the development of conceptions, policies, and treatments in public health from the dawn of Western civilization through the Progressive Era of the early twentieth century. This book provides annotated readings and biographical details. Editor(s): Schneider, Dona; Lilienfeld, David E. Num Pages: 770 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: MBN; MBX. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 38. Weight in Grams: 1060.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Rutgers University Press United States
Number of pages
770
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813542324
ISBN
9780813542324
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 58.76

Reproduction in the Long Eighteenth Century. Num Pages: 544 pages. .
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Number of pages
584
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442646964
ISBN
9781442646964
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 96.18

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