Medicine: general issues
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Medicine: general issues
paperback. This volume of research papers focuses on prion-related diseases, with special emphasis placed on human and bovine spongiform encephalopathies and Borna disease virus, an agent known to be pathogenic to horses and sheep, but now discussed as a potential pathogen for humans. Editor(s): Kaaden, Oskar-Ruger; Eichhorn, W.; Czerny, Claus-Peter. Series: Archives of Virology: Supplementa. Num Pages: 308 pages, 64 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: MBGR; MJCJ; MMFM; MZ; PSGL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 279 x 210 x 17. Weight in Grams: 860.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Springer Verlag GmbH Austria
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1993
- Number of pages
- 308
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783211824801
- ISBN
- 9783211824801
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 65.24
€ 65.24
Hardcover. Editor(s): Jackson, Margaret. Num Pages: 300 pages. BIC Classification: KNBP; MBN; RN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 262 x 184 x 19. Weight in Grams: 640.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 300
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781624174391
- ISBN
- 9781624174391
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 324.55€ 216.97
€ 324.55
€ 216.97
Paperback. More than 99 per cent of microbial species refuse to grow in the laboratory. This volume analyzes why, and presents state-of-the-art ways of "outsmarting" uncultivated microorganisms as well as applications of the new insights into medicine and biotechnology. Editor(s): Epstein, Slava S. Series: Microbiology Monographs. Num Pages: 208 pages, 23 black & white illustrations, 10 colour illustrations, 12 black & white tables, biograp. BIC Classification: MBGR; PSAF; PSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 12. Weight in Grams: 339.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783642242588
- ISBN
- 9783642242588
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 262.50
€ 262.50
Paperback. This account of the author's experience with a chronic pain disorder and subsequent interaction with the American health care system goes to the heart of the workings of power and culture in the biomedical domain, illustrating medicine's power to create and inflict suffering. Num Pages: 383 pages, 7 line illustrations, 3 tables. BIC Classification: JFFH; JHMC; MB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 231 x 25. Weight in Grams: 554.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 383
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520223981
- ISBN
- 9780520223981
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 28.22
€ 38.99
€ 28.22
Paperback. This third edition of Understanding and Applying Medical Anthropology, thoroughly updated and including 17 new selections and articles written for this volume on such themes as Ebola, PTSD, autism, and obesity, remains the seminal textbook in the field. Editor(s): Brown, Peter J.; Closser, Svea. Num Pages: 420 pages. BIC Classification: JHMC; MBS; PSXM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 279 x 216. Weight in Grams: 525.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Left Coast Press Inc
- Edition
- 3rd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781629582917
- ISBN
- 9781629582917
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 93.40
€ 93.40
Hardcover. Offers an introduction to behavioral and social science research methods in the health sciences. This book provides complete coverage of the process behind these research methods, including information-gathering, decision formation, and results presentation. Num Pages: 544 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: MBGR; MBNS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 258 x 177 x 29. Weight in Grams: 1076.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 544
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118135402
- ISBN
- 9781118135402
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 149.09
€ 149.09
Hardcover. .
- Publisher
- The MIT Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780262027519
- ISBN
- 9780262027519
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 32.14
€ 42.99
€ 32.14
Paperback. For the last 40 years, biogerontology-the study of the biological basis of aging-has progressed tremendously, and it has now become an independent and respected field of study and research. This volume brings together contributions by biogerontologists, bioethicists, biodemographers, researchers, students, clinicians, and dieticians. Editor(s): Rattan, Suresh I. S.; Kristensen, Peter; Clark, Brian F. C. Series: Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences. Num Pages: 352 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: MBPC; MJX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 154 x 28. Weight in Grams: 720.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- New York Academy of Sciences United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781573315999
- ISBN
- 9781573315999
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 127.88
€ 127.88
Paperback. Improving patient experience is a global priority for health policy-makers and care providers. This book critically examines the various ways in which people's experience of health and healthcare can be recorded, analyzed and therefore improved. Editor(s): Ziebland, Sue; Coulter, Angela; Calabrese, Joseph D.; Locock, Louise. Num Pages: 184 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: MBDP; MBGR; MBN; MBP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 160 x 233 x 10. Weight in Grams: 280.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 184
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199665372
- ISBN
- 9780199665372
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 89.66
€ 89.66
Paperback. This book looks at ways of improving care provision for people with learning disabilities who self-injure. The first part of the book sets out the theories behind psychological approaches to understanding self-injury, and in the second half case studies and 'practice pointers' propose ways of improving direct care. Editor(s): Heslop, Pauline; Lovell, Andrew. Num Pages: 160 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: JFFG; JKSN; MBPK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 152 x 9. Weight in Grams: 240.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Jessica Kingsley Publishers
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849052085
- ISBN
- 9781849052085
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.63
€ 35.63
Num Pages: 9 pages, colour illus. BIC Classification: MBNH3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 378 x 282 x 11. Weight in Grams: 478.
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Scientific Publishing United States
- Number of pages
- 9
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781932922332
- ISBN
- 9781932922332
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.16
€ 26.99
€ 20.16
Paperback. Proceedings of the Sixth International Symposium on Genital Integrity: Safeguarding Fundamental Human Rights in the 21st Century, held December 7-9, 2000, in Sydney, Australia. Editor(s): Denniston, George C.; Hodges, Frederick Mansfield; Milos, Marilyn Fayre. Num Pages: 404 pages, biography. BIC Classification: LNTJ; MBN; MJW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 22. Weight in Grams: 810.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- 1st ed. Softcover of orig. ed. 2001
- Number of pages
- 404
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781441933751
- ISBN
- 9781441933751
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 183.07
€ 183.07
Hardback. Num Pages: 244 pages, 119 black & white illustrations, 92 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: MBF; MJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 16. Weight in Grams: 532.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
- Number of pages
- 244
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319395852
- ISBN
- 9783319395852
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 181.28
€ 181.28
Paperback. This book enables healthcare professionals to make clinical governance a reality at all levels of a health care organisation. Num Pages: 376 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 587.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 376
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333985106
- ISBN
- 9780333985106
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.81€ 33.47
€ 50.81
€ 33.47
Hardback. Focuses on the contributions that social scientists can make to understanding emerging epidemics, their impact, the threats they pose, and their social and political contexts. This book examines emerging epidemics and offers a theoretical analysis of the use of epidemics and epidemiology as frameworks for understanding these phenomena. Editor(s): Mukherjea, Ananya. Series: Advances in Medical Sociology. Num Pages: 386 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: MBNS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 157 x 30. Weight in Grams: 704.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Emerald Publishing Limited United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 386
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848550803
- ISBN
- 9781848550803
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 134.00
€ 134.00
Paperback. Editor(s): Yazici, Hasan; Yazici, Yusuf; Lesaffre, Emmanuel. Num Pages: 288 pages, 12 black & white illustrations, 20 colour illustrations, 4 black & white tables, biograph. BIC Classification: MB; MJM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 444.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2014
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319342696
- ISBN
- 9783319342696
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 169.28
€ 169.28
Paperback. This volume guides readers on practical and theoretical considerations in conducting focus group research. Separate chapters are devoted to writing focus group methods and presenting findings. Strategies for assessing the quality of focus group research are included and case study examples of field research are provided throughout. Series: Understanding Statistics. Num Pages: 230 pages, black & white illustrations, figures. BIC Classification: JM; MBN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 141 x 216 x 14. Weight in Grams: 286.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 230
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199856169
- ISBN
- 9780199856169
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 58.30
€ 58.30
Paperback. Presents an integrative theory of hard-to-maintain behaviours, which includes hard-to-reduce or eliminate behaviours such as smoking and other drug use, overconsumption of food or unsafe sex, and hard to- sustain behaviours such as exercise and sun-safe behaviours. Series: Addiction Press. Num Pages: 252 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: JM; MBN; VSP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 169 x 13. Weight in Grams: 396.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 252
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118572931
- ISBN
- 9781118572931
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 67.24
€ 67.24
Paperback. The latest edition of the bestselling reader Understanding Health and Social Care combines classic works with newly commissioned material, offering readers unparalleled coverage of the key issues in health and social care. The breadth of material encompasses voices of service users, professional and lay carers, as well as academics and researchers. Editor(s): Johnson, Julia; De Souza, Corinne. Series: Published in Association with the Open University. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: MBP. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 243 x 172 x 17. Weight in Grams: 512.
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 296
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- 2nd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847870810
- ISBN
- 9781847870810
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 49.83
€ 52.99
€ 49.83
paperback. Health communications technologies such as telemedicine, online access to patient databases, and remote patient monitoring are the norm in all health care organizations. This book goes beyond clinical and technical description to provide a quantitative approach for evaluation and selection of appropriate technologies. Editor(s): Whitten, Pam; Cook, David, PhD. Series: Jossey-Bass Public Health. Num Pages: 326 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: MBN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 253 x 178 x 21. Weight in Grams: 712.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 326
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9781118834121
- ISBN
- 9781118834121
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 100.74
€ 100.74