Medicine: general issues
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Medicine: general issues
Paperback. This book presents an international snapshot of the social organisation of healthcare. Editor(s): Allen, Davina; Pilnick, Alison. Series: Sociology of Health and Illness Monographs. Num Pages: 208 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: MBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 157 x 12. Weight in Grams: 294.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405133340
- ISBN
- 9781405133340
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 28.06
€ 28.06
Hardcover. Human embryos and foetuses are highly public and contested figures. Their visual images appear across a wide range of forums. They have become commercial commodities as part of the IVF industry and are the focus of intense debates regarding concepts of personhood. This book discusses these issues, drawing on social and cultural theory and research. Num Pages: 161 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFF; JHBF; MBS; MFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 164 x 16. Weight in Grams: 348.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Pivot
- Number of pages
- 162
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137310712
- ISBN
- 9781137310712
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.69
€ 63.69
The Society and Population Health Reader: Volume II: A State and Commu...
Tarlov, Alvin R.. Ed(S): St.Peter, Robert F.
Paperback. Editor(s): St.Peter, Robert F. Num Pages: 368 pages, charts, graphs. BIC Classification: JFF; MBP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 183 x 25. Weight in Grams: 633.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- The New Press United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781565845572
- ISBN
- 9781565845572
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.60
€ 21.60
Hardback. This comprehensive reader offers some of the best writing currently available on health and illness in contemporary society. Edited by Sarah Nettleton, author of the best--selling The Sociology of Health and Illness textbook. Provides up--to--date, empirical material as well as covering the major theoretical perspectives. Editor(s): Nettleton, Sarah; Gustafsson, Ulla. Num Pages: 384 pages, 0. BIC Classification: JH; MB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 252 x 175 x 32. Weight in Grams: 818.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745622903
- ISBN
- 9780745622903
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 77.41
€ 77.41
Paperback. The fully revised edition of this highly respected textbook addresses the most important theoretical and empirical debates in the sociology of health and medicine. Chapter by chapter the book examines important issues such as the complexities surrounding health and identity, health inequalities, and the organization and provision of health care. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: MBS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 23. Weight in Grams: 466.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745634623
- ISBN
- 9780745634623
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.60
€ 31.60
Hardback. The fully revised edition of this highly respected textbook addresses the most important theoretical and empirical debates in the sociology of health and medicine. Chapter by chapter the book examines important issues such as the complexities surrounding health and identity, health inequalities, and the organization and provision of health care. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: MBS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 163 x 22. Weight in Grams: 584.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745634616
- ISBN
- 9780745634616
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 77.49
€ 77.49
Paperback. Num Pages: 448 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JHB; MBS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 171 x 24. Weight in Grams: 744.
- Publisher
- Longman Pub Group
- Number of pages
- 448
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405858496
- ISBN
- 9781405858496
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 56.97
€ 56.97
Paperback. The Sociology of Healthcare Safety and Quality presents a series of research-informed readings on the sociological contributions of technologies, practices, experiences, and organizational quality and safety across a range of healthcare contexts. Editor(s): Allen, Davina; Braithwaite, Jeffrey; Sandall, Jane; Waring, Justin. Series: Sociology of Health and Illness Monographs. Num Pages: 168 pages. BIC Classification: MBN; MBS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 157 x 229 x 11. Weight in Grams: 278.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781119276340
- ISBN
- 9781119276340
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 28.03
€ 28.03
paperback. With comprehensive coverage of current policy, as well as developing practice, in regulating the medical profession, this book provides a welcome and sociologically informed discussion of both historical and contemporary issues in medical regulation. Num Pages: 196 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHB; MBX; PSAD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 11. Weight in Grams: 308.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 2012th Edition
- Number of pages
- 196
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400792685
- ISBN
- 9789400792685
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 124.12
€ 124.12
Hardcover. With comprehensive coverage of current policy, as well as developing practice, in regulating the medical profession, this book provides a welcome and sociologically informed discussion of both historical and contemporary issues in medical regulation. Num Pages: 196 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MBD; MBS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 160 x 16. Weight in Grams: 438.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer
- Edition
- 2012th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400748958
- ISBN
- 9789400748958
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 122.69
€ 122.69
Paperback. * Provides a bridge between the sociology of medicine and the sociology of science and technology* Opens up the a black boxa of medical technologies to sociological scrutiny. . Editor(s): Elston, Mary Ann. Series: Sociology of Health and Illness Monographs. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: MBN; PDR; PSXM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 148 x 16. Weight in Grams: 332.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631204473
- ISBN
- 9780631204473
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.92
€ 27.92
Paperback. As new technology makes it possible to screen for an increasing number of medical conditions, this strategy of preventive medicine raises fundamental issues for sociological inquiry. The Sociology of Medical Screening: Critical Perspectives, New Directions presents an overview of these fundamental issues. Editor(s): Armstrong, Natalie; Eborall, Helen. Series: Sociology of Health and Illness Monographs. Num Pages: 168 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFH; MBNH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 150 x 229 x 6. Weight in Grams: 252.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 168
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118231784
- ISBN
- 9781118231784
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 28.83
€ 28.83
Hardback. Explores the role and influence of spirituality in clinical practice, professionalism, and medical education. This title provides insights not only into the needs of patients with various world views but also into how spirituality influences the practice of medicine. Editor(s): Peteet, John R.; D'Ambra, Michael N. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: HRA; MBDC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 161 x 233 x 22. Weight in Grams: 676.
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421402994
- ISBN
- 9781421402994
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 48.91
€ 52.99
€ 48.91
Paperback. The 1918 Spanish flu epidemic is now widely recognized as the most devastating disease outbreak in recorded history. This cultural history reconstructs Spaniards' experience of the flu and traces the emergence of various competing narratives that arose in response to bacteriology's failure to explain and contain the disease's spread. Num Pages: 268 pages, 3 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBL; HBTB; MBX; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 348.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2013
- Number of pages
- 268
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349464395
- ISBN
- 9781349464395
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 122.03
€ 122.03
The Spanish Influenza Pandemic of 1918-1919 (Rochester Studies in Medi...
María-Isabel Porras-Gallo (Ed.)
Hardcover.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University of Rochester Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781580464963
- ISBN
- 9781580464963
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 136.76
€ 136.76
The State and Healthcare. Comparing Oecd Countries.
Rothgang, Heinz; Cacace, Mirella; Frisina, Lo...
Paperback. Examining health care provision in twenty-one OECD countries, this volume argues that we are entering a new era within welfare state history. Series: Transformations of the State. Num Pages: 296 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JKS; JPB; JPP; JPQB; MB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2010
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349282142
- ISBN
- 9781349282142
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 64.51
€ 64.51
Paperback. Num Pages: 235 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 148 x 13. Weight in Grams: 323.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1981
- Number of pages
- 235
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789401172479
- ISBN
- 9789401172479
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 64.02
€ 64.02
Paperback. In The State of Medicine, Margaret McCartney makes the case for an evidence-based healthcare system, cutting direct political control while reducing waste and increasing transparency, professionalism and vocation. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; MBN; MBP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 261 x 185 x 29. Weight in Grams: 356.
- Publisher
- Pinter & Martin Ltd.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780664002
- ISBN
- 9781780664002
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 12.85
€ 15.99
€ 12.85
paperback. Series: Statistics for Biology and Health. Num Pages: 424 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JH; KCH; MBNS; PBT; TGPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 160 x 22. Weight in Grams: 598.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer/Sci-Tech/Trade United States
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 2007
- Number of pages
- 424
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781441924155
- ISBN
- 9781441924155
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 144.80
€ 144.80
Hardcover. Presents models and statistical methods for the analysis of recurrent event data. This book covers major approaches to analysis, while emphasizing the modeling assumptions that they are based on. It also considers general intensity-based models as well as simpler models that focus on rate or mean functions. Series: Statistics for Biology and Health. Num Pages: 424 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JH; KCH; MBNS; PBT; TGPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1710.
- Publisher
- Springer
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- 2007th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387698090
- ISBN
- 9780387698090
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 205.24
€ 205.24
The Stigma of Disease and Disability. Understanding Causes and Overcom...
Patrick W. . Ed(S): Corrigan
Hardback. The lives of people with disease and disability are affected not only by their conditions but by public response to these conditions in the form of stigma and discrimination. Making sense of this injustice is the focus of this book. Editor(s): Corrigan, Patrick W. Num Pages: 312 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFG; MBNH9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 767.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- American Psychological Association United States
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781433815836
- ISBN
- 9781433815836
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 80.36€ 77.98
€ 80.36
€ 77.98
Paperback. Editor(s): Peterson, H. Series: Lecture Notes in Medical Informatics. Num Pages: 164 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 170 x 9. Weight in Grams: 308.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1978
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1978
- Number of pages
- 164
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783540089506
- ISBN
- 9783540089506
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 123.19
€ 123.19
The Story of Bioethics. From Seminal Works to Contemporary Exploration...
. Ed(S): Walter, Jennifer K.; Klein, Eran P.
Paperback. A collection that is based on the notion that the future of bioethics is inseparable from its past. It features a number of the pioneers in bioethics who reflect on their early work and how they fit into the past and future of bioethics. It provides a broad overview of the history and the state of the field. Editor(s): Walter, Jennifer K.; Klein, Eran P. Num Pages: 264 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: MBDC; PSAD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 165 x 17. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780878401383
- ISBN
- 9780878401383
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 71.70
€ 71.70
Paperback. The story of pain and suffering since the eighteenth century. Prize-winning historian Joanna Bourke charts how our understanding of pain (and how to cope with it) has changed completely over the last three centuries. Num Pages: 416 pages, 31 black and white halftones. BIC Classification: 3J; HBTB; JFCX; MBX; MMBP; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 136 x 216 x 22. Weight in Grams: 500.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199689439
- ISBN
- 9780199689439
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 13.19
€ 15.99
€ 13.19