Medicine: general issues
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Medicine: general issues
Hardcover. In 2003, in the face of errors and accidents caused by medical and surgical trainees, the American Council of Graduate Medical Education mandated a reduction in resident work hours to eighty per week. This title takes up the apparent paradox of medical professionals resisting reforms designed to help them and their patients. Num Pages: 232 pages, 7 line drawings, 4 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JKS; MBP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226430027
- ISBN
- 9780226430027
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 126.38
€ 126.38
Hardcover. Presents productivity research that suggests interventions aimed at prevention, early detection, and best-practice treatment of workers along with an informed allocation strategy can produce significant cost-benefits for employers. This work covers such aspects as: approaches to studying the effects of health on productivity, and more. Editor(s): Kessler, Ronald C.; Stang, Paul E. Series: John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation Series on Mental Health and Development. Num Pages: 248 pages, 24 figures, 7 tables. BIC Classification: KJW; MB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 180 x 26. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226432120
- ISBN
- 9780226432120
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 65.17
€ 65.17
Hardcover. In the 1960s, University of Cincinnati radiologist Eugene Saenger infamously conducted human experiments on patients with advanced cancer to examine how total body radiation could treat the disease. Using the Saenger case as a means to reconsider cold war medical trials, this book examines the tensions at the heart of clinical studies of the time. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; MBDC; MBGR; MBX; MJCL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226465319
- ISBN
- 9780226465319
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.75
€ 64.75
Hardcover. Oberlander provides a comprehensive hostory of Medicare politics, from the decades of consensus to debates over Medicare reform. Revealing how Medicare policies have developed over the past several decades this analysis will interest anyone concerned with public policy or healthcare. Series: American Politics & Political Economy S. Num Pages: 224 pages, 23 tables, 3line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JKSB; JPA; MBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 162 x 19. Weight in Grams: 498.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226615950
- ISBN
- 9780226615950
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 123.86
€ 123.86
Hardcover. Suitable for scholars of medicine, public health, and public policy, this title evaluates the consequences and benefits of state-mandated newborn screening - and the larger policy questions they raise about the inherent inequalities in American medical care that limit the effectiveness of this potentially lifesaving technology. Series: Fieldwork Encounters and Discoveries. Num Pages: 320 pages, 3 line drawings, 1 table. BIC Classification: 1KBB; MBDC; MBNC; MBP; MJWN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 165 x 23. Weight in Grams: 572.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226924977
- ISBN
- 9780226924977
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 124.65
€ 124.65
Paperback. An investigation of the consequences resulting from fertility-related development interventions in Tanzania Num Pages: 328 pages, 2 figs, 28 tables, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1HFGT; JFSJ1; MBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 494.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- The University of Michigan Press United States
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780472030279
- ISBN
- 9780472030279
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 31.44
€ 36.99
€ 31.44
Paperback. Takes a look at fascist constructions of health and illness, arguing that the metaphor of a healthy 'national body' - propagated by the Nazis as justification for the brutal elimination of various unwanted populations - continued to shape post-1945 discussions about the state of national culture. Num Pages: 296 pages, 10 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJPG; MBS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University of Michigan Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780472050529
- ISBN
- 9780472050529
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 29.42
€ 34.99
€ 29.42
Hardcover. Looks at fascist constructions of health and illness, arguing that the metaphor of a healthy 'national body' - propagated by the Nazis as justification for the brutal elimination of various unwanted populations - continued to shape post-1945 discussions about the state of national culture. Num Pages: 296 pages, 10 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJPG; MBS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 458.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University of Michigan Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780472070527
- ISBN
- 9780472070527
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 89.68€ 81.07
€ 89.68
€ 81.07
Hardcover. Offers an in-depth look at the Rockefeller Foundation's earliest ventures in international health. This study takes into account the late 19th-century backdrop and considers events through to about 1930 when most of the International Health Board hookworm campaigns had evolved into public health projects of a different nature. Series: Conversations in Medicine and Society. Num Pages: 320 pages, 5 maps, 17 halftones. BIC Classification: 3JH; MBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 612.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University of Michigan Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780472070893
- ISBN
- 9780472070893
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 108.05
€ 108.05
Hardcover. Sheds light on the complex cultural politics that surround the promotion of breastfeeding at a time of global health crises Num Pages: 328 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: MBNH3; MJCJ2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University of Michigan Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780472071319
- ISBN
- 9780472071319
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 100.16€ 90.18
€ 100.16
€ 90.18
Hardcover. Medicaid has grown to be the largest intergovernmental grant program in the United States, thanks in part to the efforts of state governors Num Pages: 336 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPQB; KFFN; MBP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 658.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University of Michigan Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780472071975
- ISBN
- 9780472071975
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 132.01
€ 132.01
Paperback. Offers insight into the relationship between knowledge and power in ancient times--and science and politics in our own Series: The Body in Theory: Histories of Cultural Materialism. Num Pages: 254 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 3D; HBJD; HBLA; MBX; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 261 x 135 x 23. Weight in Grams: 455.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- University of Michigan Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780472088522
- ISBN
- 9780472088522
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 33.51
€ 38.99
€ 33.51
Hardcover. A rare insight into the views of major stakeholders in the debate about oversight of the managed-care industry Editor(s): Billi, John E.; Agrawal, Gail B. Series: Michigan Forum on Health Policy S. Num Pages: 224 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: MBPM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 165 x 25. Weight in Grams: 500.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- University of Michigan Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780472097784
- ISBN
- 9780472097784
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 85.02€ 77.03
€ 85.02
€ 77.03
Hardcover. A vivid account of race and the organization of health services Num Pages: 400 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFJ; JFSL; MBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 27. Weight in Grams: 750.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- University of Michigan Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780472109913
- ISBN
- 9780472109913
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 102.47
€ 102.47
Hardcover. A comprehensive and current guide to the administration of mental health care services Editor(s): Rodenhauser, Paul. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: MBPK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 162 x 29. Weight in Grams: 600.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- University of Michigan Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780472111169
- ISBN
- 9780472111169
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 94.34€ 85.46
€ 94.34
€ 85.46
Hardcover. Is a healthy profit compatible with a healthy population? Num Pages: 344 pages, 5figs.4tabs. BIC Classification: MBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 161 x 28. Weight in Grams: 600.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- University of Michigan Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780472111367
- ISBN
- 9780472111367
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 89.68€ 81.39
€ 89.68
€ 81.39
Hardcover. Investigating ways to improve U.S. health care networks Num Pages: 392 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: MBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 162 x 32. Weight in Grams: 665.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- University of Michigan Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780472111930
- ISBN
- 9780472111930
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 94.34€ 85.11
€ 94.34
€ 85.11
Paperback. Num Pages: figures. BIC Classification: JHMP; MBNH3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 286 x 218 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1542.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University of Michigan Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780472115914
- ISBN
- 9780472115914
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 94.34€ 85.11
€ 94.34
€ 85.11
Hardcover. Explores the fascinating connections between university health centers and the evolution of American health and medicine. This book examines the relationship between administrative regulation of "student bodies" and broader social-cultural views about young adults and their status in nineteenth- and twentieth-century America. Series: Conversations in Medicine and Society. Num Pages: 256 pages, 13 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JNKS; JNMH; JNMN; MBP. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 535.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University of Michigan Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780472116089
- ISBN
- 9780472116089
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 74.54€ 67.92
€ 74.54
€ 67.92
Hardcover. An interdisciplinary project that aims at demonstrating the importance of humanistic understanding in the intellectual and everyday practices of medicine Num Pages: 456 pages. BIC Classification: MBD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 41. Weight in Grams: 794.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University of Michigan Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780472118595
- ISBN
- 9780472118595
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 103.19
€ 103.19
Hardcover. An honest and insightful reflection on lessons learned about primary care from a life as a small town doctor Num Pages: 216 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BGT; MBD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 431.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University of Michigan Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780472118656
- ISBN
- 9780472118656
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 27.20
€ 31.99
€ 27.20
Hardcover. Tracing how the meanings of a barbaric surgical procedure emerged, accrued, and transformed within medicine and public culture in the U.S. Series: Corporealities: Discourses of Disability. Num Pages: 248 pages, 6 illustrations. BIC Classification: JKSM; MBX; MNN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 472.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University of Michigan Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780472119448
- ISBN
- 9780472119448
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 65.22€ 59.82
€ 65.22
€ 59.82
Hardcover. Modern health care in the USA is part of big business, which in defeating the Clinton plan, pushed any kind of basic reform off of the political agenda. In this work, the author argues that basic reform is integral to maintaining a society where concern for others holds its own against the market. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPQB; MBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 635.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Univ Pr of Kansas
- Edition
- 1St Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700610143
- ISBN
- 9780700610143
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 68.72€ 62.86
€ 68.72
€ 62.86
Paperback. Even when effective treatments become available, efforts to control disease often fall short. Written to improve the prospects for managing AIDS, this work draws on previous large-scale public health initiatives to show how management effectiveness can meet threats to public health. Series: Studies in Government and Public Policy. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPQB; MBN; MBPM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Univ Pr of Kansas
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700610235
- ISBN
- 9780700610235
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 30.43
€ 35.99
€ 30.43