Medicine: general issues
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Medicine: general issues
Hardcover. An authoritative, state-of-the-art reference collection, bringing together international experts to examine the key issues and core debates related to gender and healthcare. A vital resource for a wide range of academics, researchers, practitioners and policymakers. Editor(s): Kuhlmann, Ellen; Annandale, Ellen. Num Pages: 503 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFSJ; MBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 808.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 2nd New edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230230316
- ISBN
- 9780230230316
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 196.91
€ 196.91
Hardcover. This book argues that the new actors in global health constitute a 'private turn' in global health governance, and provides theoretical and practical grounds for viewing global health partnerships and philanthropic foundations as closely aligned in their ideational and material approaches to a range of important issues and crises. Editor(s): Rushton, Simon; Williams, Owain David. Series: International Political Economy Series. Num Pages: 325 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTF; JFFS; JPS; MBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 220 x 142 x 24. Weight in Grams: 514.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230238763
- ISBN
- 9780230238763
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 68.07
€ 68.07
Hardcover. This book investigates issues related to health inequality with a particular interest on developing countries. It provides rigorous empirical work on both trends and causal factors behind health inequality, analyzes the implications of health deprivations on poverty traps and suggests practical policies which can be implemented. Editor(s): McGillivray, Mark; Dutta, Indranil; Lawson, David. Series: Studies in Development Economics and Policy. Num Pages: 216 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1QFG; KCM; KCQ; MBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 145 x 17. Weight in Grams: 364.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 218
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230280656
- ISBN
- 9780230280656
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.04
€ 67.04
Hardcover. This is the first book to examine the processes of territorial federalization and decentralization of health systems in Europe drawing from an interdisciplinary economics, public policy and political science approach. It contains key theoretical and empirical features that allow an understanding of when health care decentralization is successful. Editor(s): Costa-Font, Joan; Greer, Scott L. Num Pages: 292 pages, 23 colour tables, 13 figures, 1 maps. BIC Classification: 1D; JKS; JPB; MBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 219 x 144 x 22. Weight in Grams: 472.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 292
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230285248
- ISBN
- 9780230285248
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.71
€ 67.71
Hardcover. An exploration of how empowerment, lifelong learning and social inclusion are closely connected to the concept of recovery from mental illness, showing how mental health services in general need to restructure to enable people with the lived experience of mental illness to lead a meaningful life with and beyond the illness. Editor(s): Ryan, Peter; Ramon, Shula; Greacen, Tim. Num Pages: 254 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JKSN; JMH; MBPK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 136 x 220 x 11. Weight in Grams: 426.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230292857
- ISBN
- 9780230292857
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.72
€ 127.72
Hardcover. This book examines how healthcare organisations shape, adapt and resist developments in healthcare policy and practice. This is an international text bringing together contributions from around the globe and covers a wide range of different discussions in relation to the policy/practice gap. Editor(s): Dickinson, Helen; Mannion, Russell. Series: Organizational Behaviour in Health Care. Num Pages: 264 pages, 0, 12 black & white tables, 4 figures. BIC Classification: KJU; MBPM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 145 x 20. Weight in Grams: 440.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230297937
- ISBN
- 9780230297937
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.40
€ 67.40
Hardcover. This collection addresses the complexity of care arrangements in contemporary Europe, developing new insights into debates about the care crisis, gender equality, the division of work and the reconciliation of care and work. Editor(s): Dahl, Hanne Marlene; Keranen, Marja; Kovalainen, Anne. Num Pages: 226 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; JFSJ; JHBL; JKS; MBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 223 x 19. Weight in Grams: 400.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230299696
- ISBN
- 9780230299696
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.68
€ 66.68
Hardcover. Over the last two decades the countries of South East Europe have engaged in far-reaching reforms of their health systems. However, overviews of reform efforts in this part of Europe have been sorely lacking. This book addresses this shortage through the analysis of key aspects of health reforms and health workforce mobility in South East Europe. Editor(s): Bartlett, William; Bozikov, Jadranka; Rechel, Bernd. Series: New Perspectives on South-East Europe. Num Pages: 264 pages, 26 black & white tables, 17 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1DVW; JPQB; MBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 139 x 19. Weight in Grams: 434.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 2012th Edition
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230300033
- ISBN
- 9780230300033
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.99
€ 66.99
Hardcover. This collection takes the perspective that the historiography of science, technology, and medicine needs a broader approach toward regulation. The authors explore the distinct social worlds involved in regulation, the forms of evidence and expertise mobilized, and means of intervention chosen to tame drugs in factories, consulting rooms and courts. Editor(s): Gaudilliere, Jean-Paul; Hess, Volker. Series: Science, Technology and Medicine in Modern History. Num Pages: 341 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJD; KNDP; MBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 526.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230301962
- ISBN
- 9780230301962
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.80
€ 128.80
Paperback. This interdisciplinary book indicates the need to address well-being from individual, community and social perspectives in an integrated manner. The book complements the harm-based focus of much social scientific research into health. Chapters by a wide range of academics present a new dynamic view of well-being for the twenty-first Century. Editor(s): Haworth, John; Hart, Graham. Num Pages: 294 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHBA; JMS; MBNH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 215 x 139 x 17. Weight in Grams: 376.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230355682
- ISBN
- 9780230355682
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 127.76
€ 127.76
Hardcover. The phenomenon of transnational health care has grown rapidly over recent years and this book provides a comprehensive landscape of diverse research communities' attempts to capture its implications for existing bodies of knowledge in selected aspects of medicine, medical ethics, health policy and management, and tourism studies. Editor(s): Botterill, David; Pennings, Guido; Mainil, Tomas. Num Pages: 271 pages, biography. BIC Classification: J; KNSG; MBS; V. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 148 x 21. Weight in Grams: 464.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230362369
- ISBN
- 9780230362369
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.25
€ 67.25
Hardcover. This book analyses recent reform trends of European health care systems. Using eight European countries case studies it connects policy reforms with a healthcare quadrilemma, and compares how well these systems perform in terms of economic efficiency, medical achievements, social inequalities, and responsiveness to patients and workers. Editor(s): Pavolini, Emmanuele; Guillen, Ana M. Series: Work and Welfare in Europe. Num Pages: 336 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JKSB; KCQ; KCR; MBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 140 x 228 x 24. Weight in Grams: 524.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Pan Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230369610
- ISBN
- 9780230369610
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.55
€ 67.55
Hardcover. The devastating effects of HIV/AIDS have propelled a multiplicity of activities at global, national and local level. This book is based on in-depth studies of the major global institutions in health, the role of pharmaceutical corporations, the functions of NGOs, and national responses to HIV/AIDS in two key case studies: Brazil and South Africa. Editor(s): Hein, Wolfgang; Bartsch, Sonja; Kohlmorgen, Lars. Num Pages: 305 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPQB; MBP; MJCJ2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 623.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st
- Number of pages
- 308
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230517271
- ISBN
- 9780230517271
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.87
€ 128.87
Hardcover. Exploring aspects of Irish medical history, from the nature and proposed remedies for various illnesses in eighteenth century Ireland, to the treatment of influenza in twentieth-century Ireland, this book shows how the cultures of medical care evolved over three centuries. Editor(s): Luddy, Maria; Cox, Catherine. Num Pages: 270 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JF; 3JH; 3JJ; HBTB; MBX. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 199 x 144 x 22. Weight in Grams: 440.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230535862
- ISBN
- 9780230535862
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.07
€ 67.07
Hardcover. Health is increasingly a critical concern in the context of development. This book examines the function of health systems, particularly the key factors: finance, human resources, pharmaceuticals, public facilities and stresses the importance of improving access to health services in developing countries. Editor(s): Uchimura, Hiroko. Series: IDE-JETRO series. Num Pages: 284 pages, 19 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: KCM; MBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 163 x 21. Weight in Grams: 462.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230577886
- ISBN
- 9780230577886
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.00
€ 128.00
Hardcover. An annotated edition of a landmark study in the history of psychology, including extensive essays and other critical apparatus that place Antoine Despine's work in its proper historical and scientific context. Editor(s): McKeown, Joanne M.; Fine, Catherine G. Num Pages: 260 pages, 13 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: MBX; MMH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 217 x 138 x 19. Weight in Grams: 420.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230608672
- ISBN
- 9780230608672
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.19
€ 67.19
Hardcover. Proceedings of an international conference held in Rostock, Germany, September 5-7, 1996 Editor(s): Hafeli, Urs; Schutt, Wolfgang; Teller, Joachim; Zborowski, Maciej (Cleveland Clinic Foundation, OH, USA). Num Pages: 628 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MBG; PHD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 164 x 38. Weight in Grams: 1050.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Springer
- Edition
- 1997th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780306456879
- ISBN
- 9780306456879
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 376.51
€ 376.51
Hardcover. Positive prevention is the 'buzz word' in HIV prevention. Editor(s): Kalichman, Seth C. Series: Perspectives on Critical Care Infectious Diseases. Num Pages: 282 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MBN; MJCJ2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 164 x 23. Weight in Grams: 592.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Springer Science+Business Media United States
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2005. Corr. 2nd printing 2006
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780306486999
- ISBN
- 9780306486999
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 133.54
€ 133.54
Paperback. Analyzes how catastrophe models can be used for assessing and managing risks of extreme events. This book focuses on natural disaster risk, and also discusses the management of terrorism risk. It involves three catastrophe modeling firms, AIR Worldwide, EQECAT, and Risk Management Solutions. Series: Huebner International Series on Risk, Insurance and Economic Security. Num Pages: 252 pages, 65 black & white illustrations, 4 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: GPQD; MBN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 160 x 19. Weight in Grams: 464.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- 2005th Edition
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387241050
- ISBN
- 9780387241050
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 281.46
€ 281.46
Hardcover. Emphasizng the interplay between methodology and ethical and legal issues, this important work takes as its subject one of medicine's most pressing arenas of ethical debate. Each chapter addresses relevant issues and emphasizes particular ethical principles. Editor(s): Loue, Sana, JD, PhD, MSSA; Pike, Earl C. Num Pages: 344 pages, 7 black & white illustrations, 6 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: MBDC; MBGR; MJCJ2. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 243 x 167 x 30. Weight in Grams: 654. 356 pages, black & white illustrations. Editor(s): Loue, Sana, JD, PhD, MSSA.; Pike, Earl C. Emphasizng the interplay between methodology and ethical and legal issues, this important work takes as its subject one of medicine's most pressing arenas of ethical debate. Each chapter addresses relevant issues and emphasizes particular ethical principles. Cateogry: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. BIC Classification: MBDC; MBGR; MJCJ2. Dimension: 243 x 167 x 30. Weight: 654.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Springer
- Edition
- 2007th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387713618
- ISBN
- 9780387713618
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 84.82
€ 84.82