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History of medicine

paperback. Eleven essays by historians and sociologists examine cancer research and treatment as everyday practice in post-war Europe and North America. These are not stories of inevitable medical progress and obstacles overcome, but of historical contingencies, cultural differences, hope, and often disappointed expectations. Editor(s): Timmermann, Carsten; Toon, Elizabeth. Series: Science, Technology and Medicine in Modern History. Num Pages: 270 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBL; HBTB; MBX; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 438.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
270
Condition
New
Edition
1st ed. 2012
SKU
V9781349444809
ISBN
9781349444809
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 67.49

Paperback. An overview of current medical knowledge of pre- and post-natal diagnosis, the medical and surgical treatment and the post-operative evaluation of the great arteries. It also offers an historical perspective of the 25 years since Rashkind's atrial septal defect transposition technique. Editor(s): Vogel, M.; Buehlmeyer, K. Num Pages: 173 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 3JJPK; 3JJPL; 3JJPN; 3JJPR; MBX; MFC; MJD. Category: (P) Professional & Scholarly. Dimension: 244 x 170 x 10. Weight in Grams: 450.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
Steinkopff Darmstadt Germany
Edition
Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1992
Number of pages
173
Condition
New
SKU
V9783798508958
ISBN
9783798508958
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 67.49

Paperback. Underscoring the human dimensions of the epidemic, Lloyd and Dorothy Moote dramatically recast the history of the Great Plague and offer a masterful portrait of a city and its inhabitants besieged by-and defiantly resisting-unimaginable horror. Num Pages: 384 pages, 20, 20 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 3JD; HBJD1; HBLH; MBX; MJCJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 522.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801884931
ISBN
9780801884931
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 39.64

Hardcover.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9781403984227
ISBN
9781403984227
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 67.51

Paperback. This book is the first to fully explore the history of autism. Through in-depth discussions with leading professionals and pioneers working in the field, A History of Autism provides an unprecedented insight into the historical changes in the perception of autism and approaches to its treatment. Num Pages: 398 pages, black & white illustrations, figures. BIC Classification: MBX; MJNA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 506.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
398
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405186537
ISBN
9781405186537
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 50.93

Hardback. This book is the first to fully explore the history of autism. Through in-depth discussions with leading professionals and pioneers working in the field, A History of Autism provides an unprecedented insight into the historical changes in the perception of autism and approaches to its treatment. Num Pages: 400 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: MBX; MJNA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 166 x 27. Weight in Grams: 722.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405186544
ISBN
9781405186544
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 128.97

Paperback. Motility, relating to the vital energy of the human tissues, is a basic concept in osteopathy. This book presents a simple and systematic definition of motility, based on the movement of all of the body's structures during embryogenesis. Num Pages: 176 pages, About 130 2-colour illustrations. BIC Classification: MBX; MXH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 170. .
Publisher
Handspring Publishing Limited
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781909141667
ISBN
9781909141667
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.92

Paperback. HIV/ AIDS continues to be a major public health issue, affecting millions of sufferers worldwide. This Very Short Introduction explains the science, the international and local politics, the demographics, and the devastating consequences of the disease, and addresses some of the big issues that will concern us over the next decade. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 176 pages, 12 black and white images. BIC Classification: JFFH2; MBN; MBX; MJCJ2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 175 x 112 x 13. Weight in Grams: 134.
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198727491
ISBN
9780198727491
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.87

Hardcover. This book is open access under a CC-BY licence. This book takes the first in-depth look at how people thought about, diagnosed and treated cancer in the early modern period, examining imaginative literature, medical texts and personal accounts. Series: Palgrave Studies in Literature, Science and Medicine. Num Pages: 240 pages, 5 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 2AB; 3JB; DSBD; MBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 141. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137487520
ISBN
9781137487520
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.16

Hardback. Medical Misadventure considers the doctors whose careers were disrupted or entirely derailed by misfortune, ineptitude, or temptation to crime. Conflicts with colleagues, and threats to medical masculinity, gave rise to extraordinary stories of loss, distress, and occasional recovery. Series: Social Histories of Medicine. Num Pages: 304 pages, 15 black & white illustrations,. BIC Classification: HBLL; HBTB; MBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 138. .
Publisher
Manchester University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781526116079
ISBN
9781526116079
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 156.86

Paperback. This work is a broad history of the growing field of bioethics. Covering the period 1947-1987, it examines the origin and evolution of the debates over human experimentation, genetic engineering, organ transplantation, termination of life-sustaining treatment, and new reproductive technologies. Num Pages: 448 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPQ; MBDC; MBX; PSAD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 157 x 26. Weight in Grams: 646.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
448
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195171471
ISBN
9780195171471
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 100.21

Paperback. Num Pages: 168 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: MBDC; MBX. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 12. Weight in Grams: 269.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
168
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195369847
ISBN
9780195369847
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 60.73

Paperback. .
Publisher
North Atlantic Books,U.S.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Edition
Subsequent
Condition
New
SKU
V9781556433269
ISBN
9781556433269
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 13.89

Paperback. Drawing from archival records, patient files, and oral histories, Stern presents the fascinating story of the growth of genetic counseling practices, principles, and professionals. Num Pages: 248 pages, 19, 13 black & white halftones, 6 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; LNTJ; MBDC; MBX; MFN. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 226 x 151 x 16. Weight in Grams: 338.
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
248
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421406688
ISBN
9781421406688
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 28.72

Drawing from archival records, patient files, and oral histories, Stern presents the fascinating story of the growth of genetic counseling practices, principles, and professionals. Num Pages: 248 pages, 19, 13 black & white halftones, 6 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; LNTJ; MBDC; MBX; MFN. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 454.
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421406671
ISBN
9781421406671
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 80.25

Paperback. Alice A. Kuzniar critically examines the alternative medical practice of homeopathy within the Romantic culture in which it arose. In The Birth of Homeopathy out of the Spirit of Romanticism, Kuzniar argues that Hahnemann was a product of his time rather than an iconoclast and visionary. Num Pages: 264 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 2ACG; DSB; HBJD; MBX; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Publisher
University of Toronto Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781487521264
ISBN
9781487521264
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 31.62

Hardback. Provides the study of noblewomen's healing activities in early modern Europe. In this title, the author demonstrates that numerous German noblewomen were deeply involved in making medicines and recommending them to patients, and many gained widespread fame for their remedies. Series: Synthesis. Num Pages: 304 pages, 15 halftones, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JB; JFSJ1; MBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 567.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226925387
ISBN
9780226925387
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 51.99
€ 41.39

Paperback. Editor(s): Bashford, Alison; Levine, Professor Philippa. Series: Oxford Handbooks in History. Num Pages: 608 pages. BIC Classification: HBTB; JHBD; MBX; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 247 x 173 x 40. Weight in Grams: 926.
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc
Number of pages
608
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199945054
ISBN
9780199945054
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 90.27

Paperback. A guide to personal papers in Rhodes House Library, Oxford. Editor(s): Tough, Alistair G. Num Pages: 83 pages. BIC Classification: 1H; MBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 160. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
The Bodleian Library
Condition
New
SKU
V9781851240517
ISBN
9781851240517
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 7.48

Hardcover. A fascinating and adventurous insight into the origin and development of medicine and surgery. Num Pages: 608 pages. BIC Classification: MBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 242 x 171 x 44. Weight in Grams: 878.
Publisher
Lion Hudson
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745968957
ISBN
9780745968957
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.81

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