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Medicine: general issues

hardcover. .
Publisher
Lippincott Williams and Wilkins United States
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
3rd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781451191561
ISBN
9781451191561
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 119.96

Paperback. Why has Egypt, a pioneer of organ transplantation, been reluctant to pass a national organ transplant law for more than three decades? This book analyzes the national debate over organ transplantation in Egypt as it has unfolded during a time of major social and political transformation including mounting dissent against a brutal regime. Num Pages: 370 pages, 20 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1HBE; HRAM; HRH; JFM; MBDC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 153 x 76. Weight in Grams: 526. Organ Transplants, Islam, and the Struggle for Human Dignity in Egypt. 370 pages, illustrations. Why has Egypt, a pioneer of organ transplantation, been reluctant to pass a national organ transplant law for more than three decades? This book analyzes the national debate over organ transplantation in Egypt as it has unfolded during a time of major social and political transformation including mounting dissent against a brutal regime. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1HBE; HRAM; HRH; JFM; MBDC. Dimension: 227 x 153 x 76. Weight: 492.
Publisher
University of California Press
Number of pages
370
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520271760
ISBN
9780520271760
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 28.71

Paperback. Editor(s): Barnes, Marian; Brannelly, Tula; Ward, Lizzie; Ward, Nicki. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: JFM; JKS; MBP. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 157 x 23. Weight in Grams: 458.
Publisher
Policy Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781447316541
ISBN
9781447316541
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 39.10

Paperback. In his unique sourcebooks, Liu Yanchi not only provides an invaluable reference for the practitioner of traditional medicine, but also an enlightening, readable introduction for anyone interested in Chinese culture or holistic medicine. Translator(s): Fang Tingyu; Laidi, Chen. Num Pages: 479 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; MBX; MX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 157 x 31. Weight in Grams: 722.
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
479
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231103596
ISBN
9780231103596
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.99
€ 38.89

Paperback. .
Publisher
SAGE Publications Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
3rd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781473965027
ISBN
9781473965027
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 41.60

Paperback. * Subtitled 'The Remarkable True Story of the Penicillin Miracle', this book is a wonderful combination of modern narrative history and popular science. Num Pages: 400 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: MBX; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 25. Weight in Grams: 288.
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group United Kingdom
Number of pages
400
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780349117683
ISBN
9780349117683
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.27

Paperback. BTEC and Heinemann have joined forces to bring you BTEC's own BTEC Level 3 National Health and Social Care resources -- by the BTEC team, for BTEC learners -- to support you every step of the way to BTEC success. Editor(s): Stretch, Beryl; Whitehouse, Mary. Series: Level 3 BTEC National Health and Social Care. Num Pages: 352 pages, Illustrations (chiefly col.), col. ports. BIC Classification: 4KVTJ; 4KVTK; 4KVTL; JKS; MBP. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 221 x 277 x 19. Weight in Grams: 972.
Publisher
Pearson Education Limited United Kingdom
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Condition
New
SKU
V9781846907470
ISBN
9781846907470
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.86

Paperback. In the Sitapur district of Uttar Pradesh, an agricultural region with high rates of infant mortality, maternal health services are poor while family planning efforts are intensive. By following the daily lives of women in this setting, the author considers the women's own experiences of birth and infant death, their ways of making-do.. Series: Fertility, Reproduction & Sexuality. Num Pages: 344 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FKA; JFSJ1; MBP; MBS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 144 x 20. Weight in Grams: 444.
Publisher
Berghahn Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
344
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780857451538
ISBN
9780857451538
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.46

Paperback. A robust guide for students to the leadership and management of inter-agency collaborative endeavours. It summarises recent trends in policy and uses international evidence to set out useful frameworks and approaches. Series: Better Partnership Working Series. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JKS; MBP. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 131 x 237 x 9. Weight in Grams: 172.
Publisher
Policy Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
New
Condition
New
SKU
V9781447329848
ISBN
9781447329848
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.55

Paperback. The book will be of great interest to academic researchers, postgraduate students, and advanced undergraduates in the fields of global public health, international relations, and public policy, as well as health professionals, diplomats, and practitioners with a professional interest in global health security. Num Pages: 192 pages, 2, 2 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: JPS; MBN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 151 x 15. Weight in Grams: 270.
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421416489
ISBN
9781421416489
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 38.36

Paperback. Suitable as a resource for those seeking an apt quote for an article, presentation, or for those wanting to sample Osler's thought-provoking and uplifting messages, this edition contains Osler's meaningful and valuable teachings. It can make a fine gift for a fellow physician, medical student, or a graduating resident. Editor(s): Silverman, Mark E.; Bryan, Charles S. Num Pages: 300 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: MB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 22. Weight in Grams: 562.
Publisher
American College of Physicians
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781934465004
ISBN
9781934465004
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.99
€ 41.60

Paperback. Essays describing how dramatic, and especially technoscientific, changes in the constitution, organization, and practices of contemporary biomedicine have coalesced since the mid-1980s in biomedicalization, the second transformation of American medicine. Editor(s): Clarke, Adele E.; Mamo, Laura; Fosket, Jennifer Ruth; Shim, Janet K. Num Pages: 512 pages, 21 photographs, 3 tables, 4 figures. BIC Classification: MBG; MQW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 156 x 30. Weight in Grams: 714. Technoscience, Health, and Illness in the U.S. 472 pages, 25 illustrations. Editor(s): Clarke, Adele; Mamo, Laura; Fosket, Jennifer Ruth. Essays on the impact of biomedical technologies--MRI scans, assisted reproduction and specialized drugs--on the social construction of gender. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: MBG; MQW. Dimension: 230 x 156 x 30. Weight: 708.
Publisher
Duke University Press
Number of pages
472
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822345701
ISBN
9780822345701
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.55

Paperback. Critics shudder at the mindless sameness of standards, while supporters dream of a world in which standardized "best practices" open up a world of efficient health care delivery. This title takes up this debate to investigate the real meaning of standardization and how it affects patients, doctors, and the institution of medicine. Num Pages: 272 pages, 4 figures, 1 halftone, 4 tables. BIC Classification: MBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 21. Weight in Grams: 416.
Publisher
Temple University Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781592131884
ISBN
9781592131884
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 32.60

Paperback. In 2005, American experts sent out urgent warnings throughout the country: a devastating flu pandemic was fast approaching. Influenza was a serious disease, not a seasonal nuisance; it could kill millions of people. This book explores how American experts framed a catastrophe that never occurred. Num Pages: 250 pages, 18 b/w. BIC Classification: JHMC; MBS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 380.
Publisher
University of California Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520284098
ISBN
9780520284098
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.45

Paperback. In 1831, Cholera swept from Asia across Continental Europe, killing millions and throwing the medical profession into confusion. John Snow worked out that cholera spreads through drinking water. Drawing on 19th century medical, political and personal records, this book presents various diversions into aspects of medical and social history. Num Pages: 304 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; HBJD; HBLL; MBNS; MBX; MJCJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 21. Weight in Grams: 236.
Publisher
Granta Books
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9781862079373
ISBN
9781862079373
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 12.83

Hardback. Examines how commercial medicine operated before the foundation of the NHS, and how this could be compatible with a system based on charity. It challenges the assumptions of historians, politicians and the public. Series Editor(s): Waddington, Keir. Series: Social Histories of Medicine. Num Pages: 240 pages, 16 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJG; 3JJH; 3JJPG; MBP; MBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 225 x 145 x 22. Weight in Grams: 418.
Publisher
Manchester University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781526114327
ISBN
9781526114327
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 57.58

Hardback. Mathematical modeling is critical to our understanding of how infectious diseases spread at the individual and population levels. This book explains how to translate biological assumptions into mathematics to construct useful and consistent models, and how to use the biological interpretation and mathematical reasoning to analyze these models. Series: Princeton Series in Theoretical and Computational Biology. Num Pages: 520 pages, 53 line illus. 1 table. BIC Classification: MBNS; PBWH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 259 x 178 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1206.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Number of pages
520
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691155395
ISBN
9780691155395
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 116.56
€ 88.23

Paperback. This book details all aspects of simulation in medical education and evaluation. It details current techniques and technologies, including concepts and capabilities, and offers tips on funding, development, accreditation, and marketing of simulation centers. Editor(s): Levine, Adam I.; DeMaria, Samuel; Schwartz, Andrew D.; Sim, Alan. Num Pages: 721 pages, 176 black & white illustrations, 30 colour tables, biography. BIC Classification: MBP; MJ; MMB; MMK; MMKL; MN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 278 x 32. Weight in Grams: 1706.
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Number of pages
730
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st ed. 2013, Corr. 2nd printing 2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781461459927
ISBN
9781461459927
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 162.04

Paperback. .
Publisher
SAGE Publications Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781446252512
ISBN
9781446252512
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 48.99
€ 46.26

Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKSC; MBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 158 x 233 x 15. Weight in Grams: 310.
Publisher
Luath Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781910745373
ISBN
9781910745373
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.89

Paperback. Explores the moral lives of mental health clinicians serving the most marginalized individuals in the US healthcare system. This title traces the ethical dilemmas and everyday struggles of front line providers. It shows how people working deep inside the system struggle to maintain their ideals and manage a chronic sense of futility. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: MBDC; MBPK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 146 x 14. Weight in Grams: 346. Voices from the Front Line of Community Psychiatry. 248 pages. Explores the moral lives of mental health clinicians serving the most marginalized individuals in the US healthcare system. This title traces the ethical dilemmas and everyday struggles of front line providers. It shows how people working deep inside the system struggle to maintain their ideals and manage a chronic sense of futility. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: MBDC; MBPK. Dimension: 223 x 146 x 14. Weight: 346.
Publisher
University of California Press
Number of pages
248
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520274792
ISBN
9780520274792
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.42

Paperback. This authoritative edited text looks at how diverse and complicated experiences of loss can be for people with Intellectual Disabilities (ID). It discusses current theory, practice issues in health and care settings, and specific considerations for children, individuals with autism, those in forensic environments, and those facing their own death. Editor(s): Read, Sue. Num Pages: 280 pages, 18 black and white. BIC Classification: JFFG; MBPK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 414.
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849053693
ISBN
9781849053693
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.25

Paperback. Offers an introduction to the legal issues in relation to counselling and psychotherapy in the UK. This work provides coverage of the key developments in the law that have had major impact on therapists' practice with regard to data protection and the management of confidentiality. Series: Professional Skills for Counsellors Series. Num Pages: 256 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 1DBKW; JKSN2; LNTM; MBQ; MMJT. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 242 x 172 x 15. Weight in Grams: 460.
Publisher
SAGE Publications Inc United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
2nd
Condition
New
SKU
V9781412900065
ISBN
9781412900065
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 55.34

Hardback. .
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Inc
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781498728225
ISBN
9781498728225
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 151.82

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