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Medicine: general issues

Paperback. In a new foreword to this edition of The Silent World of Doctor and Patient, Alexander Morgan Capron outlines the changes in medical ethics practice that have occurred since the book was first published in 1984, paying particular attention to the hotly debated issues of physician-assisted suicide and informed consent in managed care. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: MBDC; MBPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 431.
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801857805
ISBN
9780801857805
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 32.05

Paperback. Based on research by a leading geographer and specialist in diffusion theory, The Slow Plague discloses the geographic dimension of the AIDS pandemic. It provides a lucid description of the HIV, its origins, and the extent to which it has now permeated our lives. Num Pages: 248 pages, 0. BIC Classification: MBNS; MJCJ2; RGC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 155 x 16. Weight in Grams: 414.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9781557864192
ISBN
9781557864192
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.46

Hardcover. An incisive and startling international review of the evolution of dentistry from the Bronze Age to the present day, presented in a gorgeous package Num Pages: 256 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HBTB; HPN; MBX; MMD; WJH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 170. .
Publisher
Thames & Hudson
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780500519110
ISBN
9780500519110
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.42

Hardcover. How do smokers evaluate evidence that smoking harms health? Some evidence suggests that smokers over-estimate health risks from smoking. This book challenges this conclusion and finds that smokers tend to be overly optimistic about their longevity and future health if they quit later in life. Num Pages: 288 pages, 3 line illustrations, 25 tables. BIC Classification: JFFH; MBNH; MMZR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 549.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674010390
ISBN
9780674010390
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 101.78
€ 91.86

Paperback. In this study the social construction of dementia is examined closely for the first time. Nancy Harding and Colin Palfrey show how Western society sees dementia as a disease, rather than a natural part of the ageing process. They take issue with the constructed view of the body as a machine, whose parts 'break down' and need replacement. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFG; JKSN; JMM; MBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 13. Weight in Grams: 272.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Pub
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9781853022579
ISBN
9781853022579
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.57

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

€ 28.48

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

€ 79.10

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

€ 31.99
€ 31.05

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

€ 79.37

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

€ 28.55

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

€ 29.42

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

€ 53.88
€ 49.96

Hardcover.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University of Rochester Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781580464963
ISBN
9781580464963
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 115.88

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

€ 16.99
€ 12.97

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

€ 81.71
€ 79.58

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

€ 17.99
€ 14.20

Paperback. The extraordinary and enduring memoir of Axel Munthe, a travel bestseller since first published in 1929, captures the spirit and feel of an era Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 1DST; BG; MB; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 140 x 197 x 24. Weight in Grams: 260.
Publisher
John Murray
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Condition
New
SKU
V9780719566998
ISBN
9780719566998
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.81

Paperback. In The Strategic Health Care Manager , George H. Stevens reveals how rising competition, widespread cost control measures, and other trends have profoundly changed the way health care is delivered and managed - and have led to new responsibilities, roles and performance expectations for health care managers. Num Pages: 296 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: MBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 166 x 16. Weight in Grams: 428.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9780470631188
ISBN
9780470631188
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 57.27

Hardcover. Num Pages: illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFH1; MBPK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 261 x 184 x 17. Weight in Grams: 570.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Condition
New
SKU
V9781614703532
ISBN
9781614703532
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 220.24
€ 149.67

Paperback. From igloo house calls to bandaging animal bites to performing surgeries they are ill equipped to do, the accounts in "The Surprising Lives of Small-Town Doctors" show the many rewards of practicing medicine in isolated communities. Num Pages: 238 pages. BIC Classification: BGT; MB; VFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 127. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of Regina Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780889774315
ISBN
9780889774315
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 20.63

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