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Medical profession
Paperback. The second edition of Medical Ethics deals accessibly with a broad range of significant issues in bioethics, and presents the reader with the latest developments. This new edition has been greatly revised and updated, with half of the sections written specifically for this new volume. Editor(s): Boylan, Michael. Num Pages: 408 pages. BIC Classification: MBDC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 193 x 19. Weight in Grams: 690.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 408
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118494752
- ISBN
- 9781118494752
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 60.02
€ 60.02
Hardback. This volume contains all the contributions from an international symposium in 1999 on the ethical issues facing the medical community: when and how to die, whose life to preserve, whether to modify genes to create life, and how to pay for it all. Editor(s): Willich, Stefan N.; Elm, Susanna. Num Pages: 142 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MBDC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 297 x 210 x 11. Weight in Grams: 410.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 142
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792369042
- ISBN
- 9780792369042
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 125.63
€ 125.63
Paperback. Outlines eight issues regarding end-of-life care as seen through the lens of the Catholic medical ethics tradition. This title looks at the distinction between ordinary and extraordinary means; the difference between killing and allowing to die; criteria of patient competence; what to do in the case of incompetent patients; and, more. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: HRCC7; HRCM; JHBZ; MBDC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 11. Weight in Grams: 227.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781589011120
- ISBN
- 9781589011120
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.95
€ 40.95
paperback. Series: International Library of Ethics, Law, and the New Medicine. Num Pages: 230 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MBDC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 12. Weight in Grams: 361.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 2004
- Number of pages
- 230
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048167562
- ISBN
- 9789048167562
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 123.67
€ 123.67
Hardback. Combines ethics and political philosophy in its approach to patient selection for transplantable organs. This book addresses the question of whether we should choose between lives on the basis of fair chances or best outcomes. It argues that final selection criteria should be based on fair chances. Series: International Library of Ethics, Law, and the New Medicine. Num Pages: 230 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MBDC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 297 x 210 x 14. Weight in Grams: 1110.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 230
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402029707
- ISBN
- 9781402029707
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 126.78
€ 126.78
Paperback. Philosophical debates over the fundamental principles that should guide life-and-death medical decisions usually occur at a considerable remove from the tough, real-world choices made in hospital rooms, courthouses, and legislatures. This title seeks to change that. Num Pages: 248 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: LNTJ; MBDC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 371.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691089478
- ISBN
- 9780691089478
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.99€ 35.71
€ 51.99
€ 35.71
Hardback. Examines the pharmacological and molecular basis of the therapeutic properties of marihuana and its active ingredient, THC. This title details the broad array of marihuana's effects on brain function, the immune system, male and female reproductive functions, and cardiac and pulmonary functions. Editor(s): Nahas, Gabriel G.; Agurell, Stig; Harvey, David J. Num Pages: 826 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MBDC; MMG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 44. Weight in Grams: 1678.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Humana Press Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 826
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780896035935
- ISBN
- 9780896035935
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 249.72
€ 249.72
Paperback. The availability and delivery of health care is one of the most important issues on the American public policy agenda. The authors analyze the social, psychological, and bureaucratic boundaries that define health care in the United States, discuss how organizational change affects these boundaries, and suggest broad strategies for managing them. Num Pages: 273 pages, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: JF; MBDP; MBPM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 256 x 182 x 19. Weight in Grams: 604.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Percheron Press/Eliot Werner Publications
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780971242777
- ISBN
- 9780971242777
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 59.29
€ 59.29
Paperback. Num Pages: 400 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: MBDC; MBNC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 246 x 172 x 21. Weight in Grams: 992.
- Publisher
- Radcliffe Publishing Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 400
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781846195853
- ISBN
- 9781846195853
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 59.18
€ 59.18
Paperback. Advance directives - such as living wills and health care proxies - are documents intended to declare and preserve the health care choices of patients if they become unable to make their own decisions. This book provides a comprehensive overview of advance directives and clear, practical directions for writing and interpreting them. Editor(s): King, Nancy M. P. Series: Clinical Medical Ethics. Num Pages: 304 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HPQ; JFME; MBDC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 414.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press United States
- Edition
- 2 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780878406050
- ISBN
- 9780878406050
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 71.59
€ 71.59
Paperback. A legal and moral analysis of medical decision making on behalf of those with such severe cognitive impairments that they cannot exercise self-determination. Series: Basic Bioethics. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: LATC; MBDC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 402. Very good clean copy
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- MIT Press Massachusetts
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KEX0250022
- ISBN
- 9780262513272
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. A legal and moral analysis of medical decision making on behalf of those with such severe cognitive impairments that they cannot exercise self-determination. Series: Basic Bioethics. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: LATC; MBDC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 402. Very good clean copy
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- MIT Press Massachusetts
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KEX0250021
- ISBN
- 9780262513272
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. A legal and moral analysis of medical decision making on behalf of those with such severe cognitive impairments that they cannot exercise self-determination. Series: Basic Bioethics. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: LATC; MBDC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 402. Very good clean copy
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Publisher
- MIT Press Massachusetts
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- SKU
- KEX0250006
- ISBN
- 9780262513272
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Hardback. Tries to show that problematic evaluations of new technologies such as IVF may be as dangerous as no evaluation at all. This book offers an extensive evaluation of four prominent institutional assessments of IVF. It reveals how inadequate assessments may produce policies that are not in the public's best interests. Num Pages: 200 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPQ; MBDC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 488.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792351160
- ISBN
- 9780792351160
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 191.83
€ 191.83
Hardback. Editor(s): van Rysewyk, Simon Peter; Pontier, Matthijs. Series: Intelligent Systems, Control and Automation: Science and Engineering. Num Pages: 382 pages, 8 black & white illustrations, 11 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: HPQ; MBDC; MBNH9; TJFM1; UYQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 781.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
- Number of pages
- 382
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319081076
- ISBN
- 9783319081076
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 124.26
€ 124.26
Paperback. Editor(s): van Rysewyk, Simon Peter; Pontier, Matthijs. Series: Intelligent Systems, Control and Automation: Science and Engineering. Num Pages: 382 pages, 8 black & white illustrations, 11 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: MBDC; MQW; UYQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 587.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2015
- Number of pages
- 382
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319349978
- ISBN
- 9783319349978
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 123.14
€ 123.14
Paperback. Using attachment theory, Maunder and Hunter provide a practical, clinically focused introduction to the influence of attachment styles on an individual's risk of disease and the effectiveness of their interactions with health care providers. Num Pages: 344 pages, 17 figures. BIC Classification: MBDP; MBNH9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 520.
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 344
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781442615601
- ISBN
- 9781442615601
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 36.74
€ 41.99
€ 36.74
Hardback. Discusses character formation, ethics, professional character, and other concepts and addresses the interpersonal aspects of physicians as well as the importance of character. Editor(s): Kenny, Nuala; Shelton, Wayne N. Series: Advances in Bioethics. Num Pages: 254 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: MBDC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 162 x 23. Weight in Grams: 502.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Emerald Publishing Limited
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780762311965
- ISBN
- 9780762311965
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 120.32
€ 120.32
Hardcover. An assessment of some ethical implications of increasing life spans. Taking as a starting point the idea that to increase longevity is a form of medical enhancement, it examines the value of living longer; the means for extending life spans; the consequences of greater longevity for the fair distribution of resources and healthcare in particular. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: MBDC; MFKH3; PSAD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 146 x 16. Weight in Grams: 346. 256 pages. An assessment of some ethical implications of increasing life spans. Taking as a starting point the idea that to increase longevity is a form of medical enhancement, it examines the value of living longer; the means for extending life spans; the consequences of greater longevity for the fair distribution of resources and healthcare in particular. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: MBDC; MFKH3; PSAD. Dimension: 225 x 146 x 16. Weight: 346.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 184
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230576957
- ISBN
- 9780230576957
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.74
€ 63.74
Provides an understanding of the long-term care works to generate injustice, but also to find ethical and practicable policy solutions for caring for aging populations in the United States. This title explores the ethical issues surrounding elder care from an ecological perspective to propose a new theory of global justice for long-term care. Num Pages: 168 pages. BIC Classification: JFFN; MBDC; MBP; MJX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 148 x 16. Weight in Grams: 316.
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 168
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421405506
- ISBN
- 9781421405506
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 73.46
€ 73.46
Paperback. Editor(s): Clarke, Angus; Ticehurst, Flo. Num Pages: 352 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPQ; MBDC; MBQ; PSAD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 549.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 354
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781403936219
- ISBN
- 9781403936219
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 64.93
€ 64.93
Hardback. Editor(s): Clarke, Angus; Ticehurst, Flo. Num Pages: 352 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPQ; MBDC; MBQ; PSAD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 661.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Palgrave USA United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781403936202
- ISBN
- 9781403936202
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 65.65
€ 65.65
Paperback. Clinical ethicist Dianne Godkin offers deeper understanding of the experience of preparing for end-of-life (advance directive). Num Pages: 168 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: MBDC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 155 x 10. Weight in Grams: 262.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- University of Alberta Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 168
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780888644947
- ISBN
- 9780888644947
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 21.99
€ 29.99
€ 21.99
Paperback. Series: Critical Issues in Social Justice. Num Pages: 362 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JKS; JM; JPQB; MBDC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 575.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1996
- Number of pages
- 362
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781489902085
- ISBN
- 9781489902085
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 188.61
€ 188.61