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Medicine: general issues

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Medicine: general issues

Hardback. Provides an analysis of both the concept of autonomy and the principle of respect for autonomy. This book focuses on autonomy in non-decision making situations - patient control over small everyday aspects of care, authenticity and existential aspects of illness, and autonomy and the 'ethics of care'. Series: Library of Ethics and Applied Philosophy. Num Pages: 228 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MBDC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 239 x 164 x 19. Weight in Grams: 494.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
228
Condition
New
SKU
V9781402009846
ISBN
9781402009846
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 127.42

Hardback. Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Study Institute, held in Alvor, Algarve, Portugal, 15-25 October 2001 Editor(s): Reis, Rui L.; Cohn, Daniel. Series: NATO Science Series II. Num Pages: 426 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MBG; TCB; TGM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 791.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
426
Condition
New
SKU
V9781402010002
ISBN
9781402010002
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 131.66

Hardback. Employs philosophical and historical perspectives to shed light on classic social, ethical, and philosophical issues raised with renewed urgency against the backdrop of the mapping of the human genome. Editor(s): Parker, Lisa S.; Ankeny, Rachel A. Series: Philosophy and Medicine. Num Pages: 333 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MBDC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 692.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
333
Condition
New
SKU
V9781402010408
ISBN
9781402010408
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 247.55

Hardback. Provides a philosophical and historical analysis of the development and situation of managed care. This book discusses the relationship between physician professionalism and patient rights to affordable, high quality care. It analyses the development of the philosophical, social, and economic issues of managed care. Editor(s): Bondeson, W. B.; Jones, James W., MD. Series: Philosophy and Medicine. Num Pages: 185 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MBDC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 12. Weight in Grams: 1010.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
185
Condition
New
SKU
V9781402010453
ISBN
9781402010453
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 126.93

Hardback. Captures an exchange between Paul Ramsey and his prominent colleagues. This volume is a vehicle for conversation and argument about issues of human birth, life, suffering, and death. Editor(s): Stenberg, Mark; Vaux, Sara A. Series: Philosophy and Medicine. Num Pages: 258 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MBDC; PSAD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 571.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
258
Condition
New
SKU
V9781402010538
ISBN
9781402010538
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 128.52

Hardback. EQ-5D from the EuroQol Group is a standardised, non-disease-specific instrument for describing and valuing health. This book reports on the results of the European Union-funded EQ-net project which furthered the development of EQ-5D in the key areas of valuation, application and translation. Editor(s): Brooks, Richard; Rabin, Rosalind; Charro, Frank De. Num Pages: 303 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; MBGR; MBN; MBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 297 x 210 x 19. Weight in Grams: 631.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
303
Condition
New
SKU
V9781402012143
ISBN
9781402012143
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 193.10

Hardback. Aimed at quality-of-life researchers working in the areas of Social Medicine, Sustainable Development, Social Indicators Research and Health Psychology/Behavioral Medicine. This volume contains fourteen chapters that represent a culmination of programmatic research in the science of quality of life (QOL). Editor(s): Sirgy, Joseph; Rahtz, Don; Samli, A. Coskun. Series: Social Indicators Research Series. Num Pages: 269 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JH; MBN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 297 x 210 x 17. Weight in Grams: 576.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
269
Condition
New
SKU
V9781402014741
ISBN
9781402014741
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 192.58

Hardback. Aerosol therapy has significantly improved the treatment of a variety of respiratory diseases. Besides the treatment of respiratory diseases there is also a great interest to use the lungs as a portal to introduce drugs for systemic therapy. Editor(s): Gradon, Leon (University of Technology, Warsaw, Poland). Num Pages: 324 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MBGR; MMG; MMZ; PN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 636.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
324
Condition
New
SKU
V9781402016516
ISBN
9781402016516
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 242.17

Hardback. Walter Charleton has been depicted as a natural philosopher whose intellectual career mirrored the intellectual ferment of the 'scientific revolution'. Examining three of his vernacular medical texts, this work considers his thoughts on anatomy, physiology and the methods by which he sought to understand the invisible processes of the body. Series: Studies in History and Philosophy of Science. Num Pages: 308 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 3JD; MBX. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 609.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Number of pages
308
Condition
New
SKU
V9781402033773
ISBN
9781402033773
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 191.04

Hardback. Reviews a variety of quality monitoring approaches and identifies critical issues pertaining to assessment, measurement, implementation, and evaluation of quality initiatives. This book suggests scientific approaches to put in place a core set of performance measures that identify the value-added clinical and managerial behaviors in health care. Num Pages: 309 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KJT; MBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 1020.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
309
Condition
New
SKU
V9781402071003
ISBN
9781402071003
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 190.76

Hardback. Advances in DNA sequencing and phylogenetic inference have created powerful methods to investigate many dangerous human viruses. This title provides a comprehensive introduction to the use of genetic methods in molecular epidemiology and examples of analyses from many viruses. Editor(s): Leitner, Thomas. Num Pages: 444 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MBN; MJCJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (XV) Technical / Manuals. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 896.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
444
Condition
New
SKU
V9781402071843
ISBN
9781402071843
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 190.40

Hardback. Biostatistics is defined as much by its application as it is by theory. This book provides an introduction to biostatistical applications in modern cancer research, suitable for both cancer biostatisticians or cancer researchers, and learning biostatistics. Editor(s): Beam, Craig. Series: Cancer Treatment and Research. Num Pages: 238 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MBGR; MJCL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 1170.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
238
Condition
New
SKU
V9781402072260
ISBN
9781402072260
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 244.98

Hardback. Summarizes the research on the role that signal transduction pathways play in the pathogenesis of cancer and how this knowledge may be used to develop effective and less toxic anticancer agents. This text discusses key molecules that may prove to be important diagnostic and/or therapeutic targets. Editor(s): Frank, David A. Series: Cancer Treatment and Research. Num Pages: 357 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MBGR; MJCL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 691.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
357
Condition
New
SKU
V9781402073403
ISBN
9781402073403
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 194.24

Hardback. This volume provides a critical overview of the nature of nanotechnology and its applications in the biomedical sciences, as well as the philosophical and ethico-legal issues it raises. The articles are an exploration by scholars from various disciplines. Editor(s): Jotterand, Fabrice. Series: Philosophy and Medicine. Num Pages: 264 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MBDC; MQW; PSAD; TCB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 1230.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9781402086489
ISBN
9781402086489
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 190.35

From this broader perspective, the authors describe the many factors that influence the lives, health, and well-being of older patients and their caregivers, making this an ideal text for psychiatrists, psychologists, nurses, and social workers. Num Pages: 344 pages. BIC Classification: MBPK; MJX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 31. Weight in Grams: 839.
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
344
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421400976
ISBN
9781421400976
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 112.42

Ironically, transforming the hope of a normal life into a purchasable commodity for people with bleeding disorders made it all too easy to ignore the potential dangers of delivering greater health and autonomy to hemophilic boys and men. Num Pages: 400 pages, 14, 13 black & white halftones, 1 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: MBX; MJF; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 160 x 33. Weight in Grams: 676.
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421401157
ISBN
9781421401157
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 65.22

Drawing on the letters and testimony of Padua's medical students, Klestinec charts a new history of anatomy in the Renaissance, one that characterizes the role of the anatomy theater and reconsiders the pedagogical debates and educational structure behind human dissection. Num Pages: 280 pages, 13, 13 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: MBX; MFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 161 x 23. Weight in Grams: 516.
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421401423
ISBN
9781421401423
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 69.06

Contributions from bioethicists, historians, physicians, anatomists, theologians, and novelists dig deeply into issues that compel, upset, and unsettle us all. Editor(s): Lantos, John D., MD. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: MBDC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 146 x 20. Weight in Grams: 342.
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421402710
ISBN
9781421402710
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 46.81

The first authoritative look at the history of the prescription itself, Prescribed is a groundbreaking book that subtly explores the politics of therapeutic authority and the relations between knowledge and practice in modern medicine. Editor(s): Greene, Jeremy A.; Watkins, Elizabeth Siegel. Num Pages: 344 pages, 5, 4 black & white halftones, 1 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; MBN; MBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 27. Weight in Grams: 612.
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
344
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421405063
ISBN
9781421405063
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 79.76

Paperback. The first authoritative look at the history of the prescription itself, Prescribed is a groundbreaking book that subtly explores the politics of therapeutic authority and the relations between knowledge and practice in modern medicine. Editor(s): Greene, Jeremy A.; Watkins, Elizabeth Siegel. Num Pages: 344 pages, 5, 4 black & white halftones, 1 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; MBN; MBX. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 227 x 151 x 22. Weight in Grams: 462.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
344
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421405070
ISBN
9781421405070
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.59

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