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Medical sociology

Paperback. An argument for a cultural bioethics that recognizes and attempts to address the greater vulnerability to exploitation experienced by groups including African Americans and women in medical and legal contexts. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSJ1; JFSL; MBDC; MBS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 148 x 17. Weight in Grams: 352.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Duke University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822349174
ISBN
9780822349174
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.29

paperback. This book explores the complex relationship between public health research and policy, employing tobacco control and health inequalities in the UK as contrasting case studies. It argues that focusing on research-informed ideas usefully draws attention to the centrality of values, politics and advocacy for public health debates. Series: Palgrave Studies in Science, Knowledge and Policy. Num Pages: 251 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHB; JPP; JPQB; MBN; MBS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 349.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Edition
1st ed. 2013
Number of pages
251
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349439263
ISBN
9781349439263
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 60.09

Paperback. Since the 1990s, suicide in recession-plagued Japan has soared, and rates of depression have both increased and received greater public attention. This title explores how depression has become a national disease and entered the Japanese lexicon, and how psychiatry has overcome the longstanding resistance to its intrusion in Japanese life. Num Pages: 240 pages, 5 halftones. 1 line illus. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JJPR; 3JMC; JFFH; MBS; MMH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 374.
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
264
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691142050
ISBN
9780691142050
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 30.87

Hardback. Featuring the work of several up-and-coming scholars working to deepen theoretical perspectives on addiction and its relationship to social control and deviance, this volume fills a gap in addiction studies by offering critical perspectives that interrogate and challenge traditional and/or mainstream understandings of addiction. Editor(s): Netherland, Julie. Series Editor(s): KatzRothman, Barbara. Series: Advances in Medical Sociology. Num Pages: 250 pages. BIC Classification: JFFH; MBS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 160 x 25. Weight in Grams: 532.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Emerald Publishing Limited United Kingdom
Number of pages
250
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780529301
ISBN
9781780529301
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 136.28

Hardback. This topical and authoritative book examines how the regulation of doctors has been modernised by the introduction of the quality assurance process medical revalidation. In doing so, it questions if there indeed is evidence to support the argument that revalidation serves the public interest by ensuring individual doctors are fit to practice. Num Pages: 96 pages. BIC Classification: JHB; MBS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Policy Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
96
Condition
New
SKU
V9781447325444
ISBN
9781447325444
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 29.24

Paperback. Migraine is a disabling, and painful disorder that affects over 36 million Americans. Nevertheless, it is frequently dismissed, ignored, and delegitimized. The author argues that this general dismissal of migraine can be traced back to the gendered social values embedded in the way we talk about, understand, and make policies for people in pain. Num Pages: 232 pages, 13 halftones, 3 figures, 1 table. BIC Classification: MBS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 160 x 18. Weight in Grams: 404.
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226179155
ISBN
9780226179155
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 26.02

Paperback. Editor(s): Greene, Jeremy A.; Condrau, Flurin; Watkins, Elizabeth Siegel. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: MBS; MMG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 229 x 19. Weight in Grams: 458.
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226390871
ISBN
9780226390871
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 36.38

Hardback. Focuses on differences in health and health care as linked to important social factors. This title includes six articles looking at racial disparities on a variety of topics such as: knowledge of hepatitis C Virus; health services received and patients' experiences in seeking health care; use of CAM services; and, more. Editor(s): Kronenfeld, Jennie Jacobs. Series: Research in the Sociology of Health Care. Num Pages: 312 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: MBP; MBS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 28. Weight in Grams: 590.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Emerald Publishing Limited United Kingdom
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9781849507141
ISBN
9781849507141
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 136.28

Hardback. Deals with macro-level system issues and micro-level issues involving provision of health care as related to major health problems. This work examines social, demographic and structural problems, and a variety of health problems including chronic illnesses, mental illness, serious acute health problems, and disabilities that require health care. Series: Research in the Sociology of Health Care. Num Pages: 200 pages, black & white line drawings, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: MBN; MBP; MBS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 160 x 25. Weight in Grams: 514. Impacts on Patients, Providers and Policy. Series: Research in the Sociology of Health Care. 200 pages, illustrations. Deals with macro-level system issues and micro-level issues involving provision of health care as related to major health problems. This work examines social, demographic and structural problems, and a variety of health problems including chronic illnesses, mental illness, serious acute health problems, and disabilities that require health care. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: MBN; MBP; MBS. Dimension: 235 x 160 x 25. Weight: 514.
Publisher
Emerald Publishing Limited
Number of pages
200
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848551602
ISBN
9781848551602
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 121.91

Hardback. This volume looks at the key links between social determinants, health disparities and health and health care. There is a particular focus on macro-level systems and micro-level issues, including the examination of issues for patients, carers and providers of care. Editor(s): Kronenfeld, Jennie Jacobs. Series: Research in the Sociology of Health Care. Num Pages: 425 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: MBNH; MBP; MBS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 318.
Publisher
Emerald Publishing Limited
Number of pages
425
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781905876
ISBN
9781781905876
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 165.12

Hardback. The 30th Anniversary volume of Research in the Sociology of Health Care looks at the important links between major social factors and health and health care. The four main factors analysed in the book are race/ethnicity, immigration, Socioeconomic Status (SES) and gender. Editor(s): Kronenfeld, Jennie. Series: Research in the Sociology of Health Care. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: MBP; MBS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 233 x 156 x 28. Weight in Grams: 572.
Publisher
Emerald Publishing Limited
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781901243
ISBN
9781781901243
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 136.74

Hardcover. Part of the "Research in the Sociology of Health Care" series, this title deals with both macro-level system issues and micro-level issues involving access to care, factors that impact access, patients as partners in care and changing roles of health providers. Editor(s): Kronenfeld, Jennie Jacobs. Series: Research in the Sociology of Health Care. Num Pages: 331 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: MBP; MBS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 163 x 29. Weight in Grams: 610.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Emerald Group Publishing Limited United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
331
Condition
New
SKU
V9780857247155
ISBN
9780857247155
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 143.00

Hardback. Series: Wiley-Blackwell Studies in Discourse and Culture. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: CFGR; JHMC; MBS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 178 x 252 x 17. Weight in Grams: 536.
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781118909713
ISBN
9781118909713
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 113.21

Paperback. A clear, bold book which provides a contemporary account of why medicine and health matter in our modern society. Written by an expert in both sociology and medicine, it critically explores key areas of debate and policy whilst explaining the practical realities of medicine today. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: MBS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 158 x 12. Weight in Grams: 312.
Publisher
SAGE Publications Inc United Kingdom
Number of pages
200
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781412920742
ISBN
9781412920742
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 64.38

Paperback. A collection of independent sources of data on global health offering unique and essential information for anyone working in the field. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: MBN; MBP; MBS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 168 x 24. Weight in Grams: 652.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781783602537
ISBN
9781783602537
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 33.75

Paperback. There is no other book like this on the market for students that thoughtfully guides the reader through all social, personal and emotional aspects of health and illness. The topic is a cutting-edge and popular theme of current medical sociology. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: MBNH9; MBS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 214 x 141 x 14. Weight in Grams: 260.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745636443
ISBN
9780745636443
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.66

Hardback. There is no other book like this on the market for students that thoughtfully guides the reader through all social, personal and emotional aspects of health and illness. The topic is a cutting-edge and popular theme of current medical sociology. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: MBNH9; MBS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 224 x 145 x 23. Weight in Grams: 356.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745636436
ISBN
9780745636436
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 72.45

Paperback. * Explores the links between health and globalization. * Considers important issues such as the global spread of pandemics (such as swine flu and bird flu), effects of migration, and health care systems across the world. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFS; MBS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 150 x 17. Weight in Grams: 336.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745645131
ISBN
9780745645131
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.93

Hardback. * Explores the links between health and globalization. * Considers important issues such as the global spread of pandemics (such as swine flu and bird flu), effects of migration, and health care systems across the world. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFS; MBS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 159 x 21. Weight in Grams: 458.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745645124
ISBN
9780745645124
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 72.45

Hardback. A Companion to the Anthropology of the Body and Embodiment offers original essays that examine historical and contemporary approaches to conceptualizations of the body. Editor(s): Mascia-Lees, Frances E. Series: Wiley-Blackwell Companions to Anthropology. Num Pages: 560 pages. BIC Classification: JHM; MBS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 252 x 173 x 36. Weight in Grams: 1142.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
560
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405189491
ISBN
9781405189491
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 200.90

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