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History of medicine

Hardcover. Explores the history of vaccine development and the rise of antivaccination societies in late-nineteenth-century America. Series: Rochester Studies in Medical History. Num Pages: 352 pages, 52 black & white illustrations, 3 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; MBN; MBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University of Rochester Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781580465373
ISBN
9781580465373
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 116.64

Hardcover. An engaging and surprising history of surgeries on the clitoris, revealing what the therapeutic use of female circumcision and clitoridectomy tells us about American medical ideas concerning the female body and female sexuality. Num Pages: 296 pages, 6 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; MBX; MJT; MN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 158 x 28. Weight in Grams: 614.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University of Rochester Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781580464987
ISBN
9781580464987
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 116.64

Hardcover.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University of Rochester Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781580464963
ISBN
9781580464963
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 116.64

Hardcover. Reveals the history of the individuals who worked to make psychiatry more available to Harlem's black community in the early Civil Rights Era. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; 3JJ; JFSL3; MBX; MMH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 161 x 26. Weight in Grams: 582.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of Rochester Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781580464925
ISBN
9781580464925
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 128.59

Paperback. An annotated English translation of the autobiography of Polish microbiologist Ludwik Hirszfeld (1884-1954), with a focus on his contributions to international public health. Editor(s): Balinska, Marta A.; Schneider, William H. Translator(s): Balinska, Marta A. Series: Rochester Studies in Medical History. Num Pages: 508 pages, 17, 15 black & white illustrations, 2 black & white line drawings, 15 black and white, 2. BIC Classification: MBX; PSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 150 x 224 x 30. Weight in Grams: 890.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd United States
Edition
0th Edition
Number of pages
508
Condition
New
SKU
V9781580464598
ISBN
9781580464598
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 62.88

Hardcover.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd United States
Number of pages
152
Condition
New
SKU
V9781580464512
ISBN
9781580464512
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 98.73

Hardcover.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
180
Condition
New
SKU
V9781580464499
ISBN
9781580464499
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 74.83

Paperback. Health in early America was generally good. The food was plentiful, the air and water were clean, and people tended to enjoy strong constitutions as a result of this environment. This book describes the evolution of public health crises and solutions. Num Pages: 251 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBJK; MBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 394.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
New York University Press
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781479807048
ISBN
9781479807048
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 28.79

Paperback. Their long experience in medical charity led to the creation of the first hospitals, a singular Christian contribution to health care. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: HRA; MBX; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421420066
ISBN
9781421420066
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 30.61

Hardback. It is a must-read for historians of medicine and scholars in women's studies and political history, as well as for naturopaths and all readers interested in alternative medicine. Num Pages: 416 pages, 4 black & white halftones, 8 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; MBX; MX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 31. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421419039
ISBN
9781421419039
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 54.05

Hardback. Drawing on a diverse range of sources-including patient testimonies; the writings of physicians, historians, and poets; and official publications of the Roman state-Patients and Healers in the High Roman Empire is a groundbreaking history of the culture of classical medicine. Num Pages: 208 pages, 4, 4 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBLA1; MBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 160 x 20. Weight in Grams: 398.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421416281
ISBN
9781421416281
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 61.19
€ 56.48

Paperback. Based on extensive reviews of medical literature and archives, this historical perspective on medical decision making and risk highlights personal, professional, and community outcomes. Num Pages: 336 pages, 25, 25 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: MBN; MBX; MJD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 157 x 22. Weight in Grams: 480.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421415758
ISBN
9781421415758
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 30.61

Hardback. This book captures that heady, fleeting moment when a biologist could expect to do great science through the private sector and be rewarded with both wealth and scientific acclaim. Num Pages: 264 pages, 12, 12 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: KNDH1; KNDP; MBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 500.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421413402
ISBN
9781421413402
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 46.48

Paperback. The fascinating history in Aging Bones will appeal to students and scholars in the history of medicine, health policy, gerontology, endocrinology, and orthopedics, as well as anyone who has been diagnosed with osteoporosis. Series: Johns Hopkins Biographies of Disease. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: MBX; MJE; VFDW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 140 x 217 x 18. Weight in Grams: 366.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421413181
ISBN
9781421413181
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 26.47

Hardback. This book seeks to explain why, among the innumerable problems faced by societies, some problems in some places become viewed as critical public issues that shape health policy. Num Pages: 328 pages. BIC Classification: 3JJ; MBX; MJC; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 26. Weight in Grams: 567.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421413020
ISBN
9781421413020
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 61.19
€ 56.48

Paperback. "-JAMA"An important book, for students of Christian theology who understand health and healing to be topics of theological interest, and for health care practitioners who seek a historical perspective on the development of the ethos of their vocation."-Journal of Religion and Health Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: HRA; MBX; PDX. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 154 x 16. Weight in Grams: 356.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421412160
ISBN
9781421412160
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 29.04

Paperback. The questions it raises touch on ongoing controversies about newborn screening and what happens to blood samples collected at birth. Series: Johns Hopkins Biographies of Disease. Num Pages: 320 pages, 12, 12 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: MBX; MFN; MJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 141 x 216 x 19. Weight in Grams: 380.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421411316
ISBN
9781421411316
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 29.04

Paperback. With the author's intimate knowledge of the suffering caused by this disease, Schizophrenia emphasizes research strategies, the importance of sound scientific approaches, and the challenges that remain. Num Pages: 232 pages, 11, 11 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: MBX; MMH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 160 x 16. Weight in Grams: 326.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421410913
ISBN
9781421410913
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.86

Paperback. As Horwitz explores the history and multiple identities of anxiety-melancholia, nerves, neuroses, phobias, and so on-it becomes clear that every age has had its own anxieties and that culture plays a role in shaping how anxiety is expressed. Series: Johns Hopkins Biographies of Disease. Num Pages: 208 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: MBX; MMJ; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 13. Weight in Grams: 256.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421410807
ISBN
9781421410807
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 29.04

Hardback. A frank portrayal of the medical care of dying people past and present, The Inevitable Hour helps to explain why a movement to restore dignity to the dying arose in the early 1970s and why its goals have been so difficult to achieve. Num Pages: 240 pages, 3, 3 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: MBDC; MBX; MMK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 160 x 21. Weight in Grams: 472.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421409191
ISBN
9781421409191
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 26.47

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