Medicine: general issues
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Medicine: general issues
Paperback. Social epidemiology is the study of how the social world influences - and in many cases defines - the fundamental determinants of health. This link was substantiated in the first edition of Social Epidemiology, and the generation of research that followed has fundamentally changed the way we understand epidemiology and public health. Editor(s): Berkman, Lisa F., Ph.D.; Kawachi, Ichiro; Glymour, M. Maria. Num Pages: 640 pages, 35 line illustrations. BIC Classification: MBNS; MBS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 253 x 178 x 40. Weight in Grams: 1314.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Edition
- 2 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 640
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199395330
- ISBN
- 9780199395330
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 160.20
€ 160.20
Hardback. Tracking the distribution of disease and pinpointing relevant risk factors, this book reveals how social problems are intrinsically linked to the health of populations. This book shows how the growing field of social epidemiology is both practical and activist. It draws on empirical findings to conduct policymaking research. Num Pages: 632 pages, 91 illus. BIC Classification: JKS; MBNH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 167 x 40. Weight in Grams: 1070. Strategies for Public Health Activism. 632 pages, 91 black & white illustrations. Tracking the distribution of disease and pinpointing relevant risk factors, this book reveals how social problems are intrinsically linked to the health of populations. This book shows how the growing field of social epidemiology is both practical and activist. It draws on empirical findings to conduct policymaking research. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: JKS; MBNH. Dimension: 238 x 167 x 40. Weight: 1070.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 632
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231100489
- ISBN
- 9780231100489
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 72.41€ 55.92
€ 72.41
€ 55.92
Paperback. Series: Issues in Biomedical Ethics. Num Pages: 248 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: MBDC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 157 x 13. Weight in Grams: 374.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 244
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195375138
- ISBN
- 9780195375138
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 60.61
€ 60.61
Hardcover. This is a comprehensive guide to the place of third party assisted conception within health care provision, drawing on ethical and religious standpoints as well as political and economic factors. Blyth and Landau have brought together contributors to consider the social, legal and ethical aspects of assisted conception in thirteen countries. Editor(s): Blyth, Eric; Landau, Ruth. Num Pages: 288 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: JKSB1; MBDC; VFXB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 589.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Routledge
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843100850
- ISBN
- 9781843100850
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 78.54
€ 78.54
Paperback. An anthropological study of the social functions and meanings of medicines in different cultures. Series: Cambridge Studies in Medical Anthropology. Num Pages: 212 pages, 12 b/w illus. BIC Classification: JFC; JHMC; MB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 13. Weight in Grams: 32. Series: Cambridge Studies in Medical Anthropology. 212 pages, 12 b/w illus. An anthropological study of the social functions and meanings of medicines in different cultures. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: JFC; JHMC; MB. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 13. Weight: 344.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 212
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521804691
- ISBN
- 9780521804691
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.38
€ 44.38
Paperback. How can we facilitate more effective, efficient, equitable and sustainable solutions to the problems that confound our communities and world? Social marketing guru R. Num Pages: 592 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: KJMV7; MBN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 178 x 29. Weight in Grams: 968.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 592
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470936849
- ISBN
- 9780470936849
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 94.69
€ 94.69
Paperback. Social Marketing Research for Global Public Health offers proven guidelines for crafting campaigns that work in public health. It equips readers with tools pioneered by corporate marketers to increase the efficacy of public health interventions in any setting. Num Pages: 312 pages. BIC Classification: KJSM; MBGR; MBN; MBNH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 157 x 18. Weight in Grams: 458.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199757398
- ISBN
- 9780199757398
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 143.42
€ 143.42
Paperback. This book will appeal to social science students and citizens interested in the role of social networks in information diffusion and yet it serves as a cautionary tale for communication practitioners and policymakers interested in leveraging social ties as an inexpensive method to spread information. Num Pages: 152 pages, 2, 2 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: JHB; LNTJ; MBN. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 171 x 10. Weight in Grams: 224.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 152
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421413242
- ISBN
- 9781421413242
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.52
€ 35.52
Paperback. The book offers new practice frameworks that help to make sense of people's mental distress and recovery in relation to their social experience. It explores the impact of social factors, such as power, abuse, ethnicity, gender and sexual orientation, on the causes and experiences of mental health problems. Editor(s): Tew, Jerry. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JKSN; MBPK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 390.
- Publisher
- Jessica Kingsley Publishers
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843102205
- ISBN
- 9781843102205
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.79
€ 37.79
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Open University Press
- Number of pages
- 376
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 4th Revised edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780335246625
- ISBN
- 9780335246625
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 48.27
€ 48.27
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Routledge
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781841690179
- ISBN
- 9781841690179
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 72.09
€ 72.09
Social Sources of Disparities in Health and Health Care and Linkages t...
Jennie Jacobs Kronenfeld (Ed.)
Hardback. Deals with Social Sources of Disparities in Health and Health Care. This title reviews basic material on the topic. It includes five articles, three focused on racial and ethnic factors in disparities and two on those factors and other social factors such as SES. Editor(s): Kronenfeld, Jennie. Series Editor(s): Kronenfeld, Jennie. Series: Research in the Sociology of Health Care. Num Pages: 336 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JHB; MBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 632.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Emerald Publishing Limited United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848558342
- ISBN
- 9781848558342
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 130.04
€ 130.04
Hardcover. Editor(s): Chen, Sheying. Num Pages: 277 pages. BIC Classification: MBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 260 x 187 x 18. Weight in Grams: 680.
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc
- Number of pages
- 277
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781626186484
- ISBN
- 9781626186484
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 248.76€ 168.77
€ 248.76
€ 168.77
Paperback. Many countries have reduced dramatically the proportion of patients in psychiatric hospitals in favour of community care. The demand for mental health care in the community keeps growing, and cannot be met by traditional, conventional services alone. Num Pages: 288 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JMH; MBPK; MMH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 438.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471987277
- ISBN
- 9780471987277
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 107.08
€ 107.08
Paperback. A practical resource written specifically for social care professionals working with people with dementia and their families, this book gives guidance on person-centred good practice throughout the care process from the initial diagnosis, through day care, respite care, long-term care, and death and attachment. Series: University of Bradford Dementia Good Practice Guides. Num Pages: 176 pages, references, index. BIC Classification: JKSG; JKSN; MBP; MJN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 217 x 169 x 10. Weight in Grams: 230.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Jessica Kingsley Pub
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781853029042
- ISBN
- 9781853029042
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.14
€ 38.14
Hardback. Offers a fresh approach to addressing mental health issues across various aspects of social work practice, emphasising the relevance of mental health for social workers. This book provides critical engagement with the complexities of contemporary theory, policy and practice in this area, recognising developments in user and carer involvement. Series: Polity Social Work in Theory and Practise. Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JKSN; MBPK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 246 x 177 x 25. Weight in Grams: 608.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745646107
- ISBN
- 9780745646107
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 71.25
€ 71.25
Paperback. This book gives social work students a clear understanding of current legislation and a thorough grounding in the key issues in mental health in Scotland. Series: Transforming Social Work Practice Series. Num Pages: 224 pages, 10 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; JKSM; JKSN; MBPK. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 245 x 172 x 14. Weight in Grams: 440.
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781844451302
- ISBN
- 9781844451302
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 49.99€ 45.12
€ 49.99
€ 45.12
Paperback. Current community care policies and increasing numbers of older people needing assistance mean that all social workers must be up-to-date in their knowledge, skills and attitudes towards people with dementia and their carers. This book, written by experienced social workers, provides guidance on best practice in a readable and jargon-free style. Series: BASW/Policy Press Titles. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: JKS; MBP; MJND. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 396.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2 Revised
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861347022
- ISBN
- 9781861347022
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 30.95
€ 32.99
€ 30.95
Hardback. Through compelling examples, case studies, and exercises, Social Work Practice and Social Justice goes beyond a discussion of abstract social justice concepts and goals by focusing on how concepts can be used as guides for socially just practice at the interpersonal, organizational, community, and societal levels. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: JKSN; JMH; MBN; MQC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 240 x 174 x 26. Weight in Grams: 766.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 448
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199893010
- ISBN
- 9780199893010
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 124.93
€ 124.93
Hardback. In honor of the 60th anniversary of the National Association of Social Workers (NASW) and the 50th anniversary of the groundbreaking Encyclopedia of Social Work, NASW Press and Oxford University Press are proud to publish Social Work Essentials. Editor(s): Franklin, Cynthia. Num Pages: 656 pages. BIC Classification: GBC; JKSN; MBN; MBPK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 263 x 187 x 48. Weight in Grams: 1228.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 656
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780190499624
- ISBN
- 9780190499624
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 136.74
€ 136.74