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History of medicine
Paperback. An account of the phenomenon of antidepressants. The book chronicles the history of psychopharmacology and the current debate over drugs replacing psychotherapy, and explores the regulation of drug companies, what antidepressants reveal about the human brain and the sociology of drug marketing. Num Pages: 336 pages, 6 line illustrations. BIC Classification: JHM; MBX; MMGW; MMJT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 478.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674039582
- ISBN
- 9780674039582
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 37.27
€ 43.99
€ 37.27
paperback. * A fascinating survey of the key moments of post-war medical discovery - fully revised and updated for this new edition Num Pages: 608 pages, Section: 16, B&W. BIC Classification: 3JJP; 3JM; MBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 39. Weight in Grams: 448.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Abacus
- Edition
- 38923rd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780349123752
- ISBN
- 9780349123752
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Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 15.02
€ 18.99
€ 15.02
Paperback. The role of government in the regulation of cannabis is as hotly debated now as it was a century ago. In this lively study James Mills explores the historical background of cannabis legislation, arguing that the drive towards prohibition grew out of the politics of empire rather than scientific or rational assessment of the drug's use and effects. Num Pages: 260 pages, 8pp halftone plates. BIC Classification: 1QDB; 3JH; HBG; HBLL; HBLW; MBX. Category: (P) Professional & Scholarly. Dimension: 157 x 231 x 19. Weight in Grams: 398.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 260
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199278817
- ISBN
- 9780199278817
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 85.09
€ 85.09
paperback. A history of the relationship between the United States and foreign countries through its humanitarian interventions in the early 20th century. Num Pages: 290 pages, 15 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW; JKSR; MBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 431.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 290
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780190610746
- ISBN
- 9780190610746
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Condition: New
€ 55.12
€ 55.12
paperback. This Very Short Introduction explores the history of Western medicine, examining the key turning points, discoveries, and controversies in its rich history from classical times to the present. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 184 pages, 28 halftones. BIC Classification: MBX; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 172 x 115 x 11. Weight in Grams: 146.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- OUP Oxford
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780199215430
- ISBN
- 9780199215430
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.92
€ 11.99
€ 10.92
First World War Nursing: New Perspectives (Routledge Studies in Modern...
. Ed(S): Fell, Alison S.; Hallett, Christine ...
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
€ 51.57
Hardcover. Fully revised and expanded in a third edition boasting hundreds of new entries, this Springer encyclopedia offers exceptional scientific and geographical scope, with detailed articles on non-Western achievements in science, technology, and healthcare. Editor(s): Selin, Helaine. Num Pages: 4259 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GBC; MBX; PDX; TBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Springer
- Edition
- 3rd ed. 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400777460
- ISBN
- 9789400777460
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 2,584.86
€ 2,584.86
Hardcover. E. Fuller Torrey's book provides an insider's perspective on the birth of the federal mental health program. Num Pages: 224 pages, photographs (black and white). BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; 3JM; MBPK; MBX; MMH; MMJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 243 x 157 x 20. Weight in Grams: 470.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press, USA
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199988716
- ISBN
- 9780199988716
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.36
€ 62.36
Hardcover. This book covers the history of the World Federation of Neurology (WFN), the international society for the clinical neurosciences, from its founding in Brussels in 1957 to the present day. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations, figures. BIC Classification: MBX; MJN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 241 x 163 x 18. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198713067
- ISBN
- 9780198713067
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 124.03
€ 124.03
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
€ 60.73
Paperback. In this narrative, Barron H. Lerner offers a medical and cultural history of our century-long battle with breast cancer. Revisiting the past, Lerner argues, can illuminate and clarify the dilemmas confronted by women with, and at risk from, the disease. Num Pages: 416 pages, 15 half tones and 6 line drawings. BIC Classification: MBX; MJCL; VFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 135 x 20. Weight in Grams: 329.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195161069
- ISBN
- 9780195161069
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 31.93
€ 35.99
€ 31.93
Hardback. Series: Springer Biographies. Num Pages: 104 pages, 34 black & white illustrations, 35 colour illustrations, 35 colour tables, biography. BIC Classification: MBX; MMPH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 12. Weight in Grams: 324.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
- Number of pages
- 104
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319338187
- ISBN
- 9783319338187
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 157.63
€ 157.63
The Surgions Mate. The First Compendium on Naval Medicine, Surgery and...
Woodall, John. Ed(S): Muller, Irmgard
Hardback. Editor(s): Muller, Irmgard. Series: Classic Texts in the Sciences. Num Pages: 343 pages, 4 black & white illustrations, 148 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 3JD; MBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 168 x 24. Weight in Grams: 763.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Birkhauser Verlag AG Switzerland
- Number of pages
- 343
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319255729
- ISBN
- 9783319255729
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 208.09
€ 208.09
- Publisher
- United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781597972949
- ISBN
- 9781597972949
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 40.00
€ 40.99
€ 40.00
Hardback. Offers a window into the past to show how scientific and technologic discoveries over the last five centuries have impacted the practice of medicine. Intended for physicians and surgeons, biomedical engineers, chemists and medical historians, this book is a collection of 99 essays based on landmark publications from the medical literature. Num Pages: 542 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 270 x 220 x 38. Weight in Grams: 2254.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 542
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387278742
- ISBN
- 9780387278742
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 214.49
€ 214.49
Hardback. Science, medicine, and technology have become increasingly important to the average individual in modern society. The importance of these three fields is in many ways one of the defining characteristics of modernity. Understanding their history is essential for educated individuals. Editor(s): Slotten, Hugh Richard. Series: Oxford Encyclopedias of American History. Num Pages: 1456 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; MBX; PDX; TBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 207 x 275 x 119. Weight in Grams: 3550.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 1456
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199766666
- ISBN
- 9780199766666
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 528.97
€ 528.97
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
€ 120.97
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
€ 128.76
paperback. This text establishes historical context for the contemporary debate over the role of unconventional medicine in health care by examining the evolution of the major alternative systems in America from 1800 onwards. Num Pages: 384 pages, 10 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; MBX; MX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 154 x 26. Weight in Grams: 534.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press USA United States
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195171624
- ISBN
- 9780195171624
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 68.35
€ 68.35
Paperback. This Side of Doctoring is a collection of over 100 personal essays and poems by female physicians over the last century and a half. Organized into categories such as 'Internship and Residency', 'Mothering and Doctoring', 'Making Choices' and 'Barriers', the anthology presents feminine and feminist perspectives on all aspects of a medical career. Num Pages: 432 pages, 31 halftones. BIC Classification: DN; JFSJ1; MBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 135 x 18. Weight in Grams: 322.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 432
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195158472
- ISBN
- 9780195158472
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.71
€ 53.71