Medicine: general issues
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Medicine: general issues
Hardback. Addresses the different environments, and human health problems arising from these environments, in third-world and emerging societies. This book examines the scope of human health effects and environmental interventions, including engineering and technical, educational and legislative elements. Num Pages: 206 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KNXC; MBNH2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 12. Weight in Grams: 1050.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 206
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792386162
- ISBN
- 9780792386162
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 198.02
€ 198.02
Hardback. The drive to replace damaged tissues with "tissue engineered" constructs has led to fundamental questions on the importance of cell-cell and cell-substrate interactions to achieve the desired result. This study focuses on the use of microfabrication in optimization of a bioartificial liver device. Series: Microsystems. Num Pages: 165 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MBG; TGB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 165 x 20. Weight in Grams: 414.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 165
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792385660
- ISBN
- 9780792385660
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 130.91
€ 130.91
Hardback. Features contributions that report on the public health impact of wireless communication technologies, including radiofrequency (RF) dosimetry, RF epidemiology, RF toxicology, and clinical and in vitro studies on interference between these technologies and medical devices. Editor(s): Carlo, Dr. George. Num Pages: 416 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MBN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1730.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792383475
- ISBN
- 9780792383475
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 257.79
€ 257.79
Hardback. Presents evidence concerning health and the environment, inequality of health in many countries, and the compatibility of different quality of life measurements, along with solutions to problems of health policy. This book is useful to health economists, policy makers, insurers, and governmental advisors. Editor(s): Zweifel, Peter. Series: Developments in Health Economics and Public Policy. Num Pages: 273 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCC; MBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 576.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 273
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792381013
- ISBN
- 9780792381013
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 199.49
€ 199.49
Hardback. Life expectancy in Central and Eastern Europe is substantially shorter than in Western Europe, and a similar divide exists in self-rated health. This study of populations in seven Central and European countries examines the social and psychosocial determinants of this divide. Num Pages: 213 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DF; 1DV; MBNH9; MMJ; MQV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 14. Weight in Grams: 1150.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 213
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792376040
- ISBN
- 9780792376040
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 132.38
€ 132.38
Growth Factors and Their Receptors in Cancer Metastasis
. Ed(S): Jiang, Wen G.; Matsumoto, Kunio; Nak...
Hardback. This text provides knowledge of growth factors and their receptors in cancer metastasis. It covers basic cellular and molecular biology of growth factors and their receptors, as well as their role in cancer and cancer metastasis in clinical settings. Editor(s): Jiang, Wen G.; Matsumoto, Kunio; Nakamura, Toshikazu. Series: Cancer Metastasis - Biology and Treatment. Num Pages: 303 pages, 51 black & white illustrations, 16 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: MBGR; MJCL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 695.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 303
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792371410
- ISBN
- 9780792371410
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 250.97
€ 250.97
Paperback. This work documents how commercialized research, especially in the pharmaceutical industry, leads to seriously distorted information being disseminated to physicians. The book contrasts the exaggerated merits of certain medical practices with the clear advantages of a prevention approach. Num Pages: 195 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MBDC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 160 x 12. Weight in Grams: 343.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2001
- Number of pages
- 195
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792371038
- ISBN
- 9780792371038
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 127.76
€ 127.76
Hardback. Provides an overview of the effects of endocrine/disrupting substances on human health, but also addresses the regulatory problems from the point of view of international organisations, including the WHO, the EU, and the European Chlorine Industry. Editor(s): Nicolopoulou-Stamati, Polyxeni; Hens, Luc; Howard, Vyvyan. Series: Environmental Science and Technology Library. Num Pages: 377 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MBNH2; RNP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1640.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 377
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792370567
- ISBN
- 9780792370567
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 201.94
€ 201.94
Hardback. This volume contains all the contributions from an international symposium in 1999 on the ethical issues facing the medical community: when and how to die, whose life to preserve, whether to modify genes to create life, and how to pay for it all. Editor(s): Willich, Stefan N.; Elm, Susanna. Num Pages: 142 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MBDC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 297 x 210 x 11. Weight in Grams: 410.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 142
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792369042
- ISBN
- 9780792369042
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 130.79
€ 130.79
Occupational Strain and Efficacy in Human Service Workers
Dollard, Maureen F.; Winefield, Anthony H.; W...
Hardback. Shows how one large human service organisation systematically investigated the occupational strain and efficacy of its workforce, leading to a rational intervention plan which was broadly supported by management and workers alike. This book explores academic and local theory in the development of an intervention plan to reduce occupational strain. Num Pages: 235 pages, 2 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JKSN; MBN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 1160.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 235
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792368526
- ISBN
- 9780792368526
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 198.76
€ 198.76
Hardback. Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Research Workshop held in Sofia, Bulgaria, 5-9 October 1999 Editor(s): Linders, Jan B. H. J. Series: NATO Science Series IV. Num Pages: 275 pages, 52 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: KJMD; MBN; RN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 586.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 275
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792367758
- ISBN
- 9780792367758
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 133.28
€ 133.28
hardcover. Suggests that medicine reveals deep but rarely explicit themes whose proper comprehension invites a careful phenomenological and hermeneutical explication. Series: International Library of Ethics, Law, and the New Medicine. Num Pages: 214 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HP; MB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 14. Weight in Grams: 488.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Kluwer Boston Incorporated United States
- Edition
- 2001st Edition
- Number of pages
- 214
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792367574
- ISBN
- 9780792367574
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 198.23
€ 198.23
Paperback. Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Research Workshop on Early Intervention in Psychiatric Disorders, Prague, Czech Republic, October 22-27, 1998 Editor(s): Miller, Tandy; Mednick, Sarnoff A.; McGlashan, Thomas H.; Libiger, Jan (Psychiatric Center Prague, Czech Republic); Johannessen, Johan (Olav Rogaland Psychiatric Hospital, Stavanger, Norway). Series: NATO Science Series D:. Num Pages: 289 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MBPK; MMH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 182 x 16. Weight in Grams: 442.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2001
- Number of pages
- 289
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792367505
- ISBN
- 9780792367505
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 197.35
€ 197.35
Novel Frontiers in the Production of Compounds for Biomedical Use
. Ed(S): Broekhoven, Annie Van; Shapiro, Fred...
Hardback. Presents a selection of different approaches for the production of novel biotechnological compounds for biomedical applications. This book includes contributions linking genomics with bacterial resistance, antibiotics with improved production strategies, and optimised production approaches with chemical development programs. Editor(s): Broekhoven, Annie van; Shapiro, Fred R.; Anne, Jozef. Series: Focus on Biotechnology. Num Pages: 460 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MBG; MQW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1820.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 460
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792367475
- ISBN
- 9780792367475
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 203.12
€ 203.12
Hardback. Proceedings of the Phytochemical Society of Europe, Bordeaux, France, 14-16 April 1999 Editor(s): Cheze, Catherine; Vercauteren, Joseph; Verpoorte, Robert. Series: Proceedings of the Phytochemical Society of Europe. Num Pages: 219 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MBNH3; PNN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 514.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 219
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792367352
- ISBN
- 9780792367352
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 198.62
€ 198.62
Hardback. Editor(s): Potts, Michael; Byrne, P.A. (Neonatologist, St. Charles Hospital, Oregon, OH, USA); Nilges, R.G. (Retired Neurologist, Swedish Covenant Hospital, Chicago, IL, USA). Series: Philosophy and Medicine. Num Pages: 274 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MBDC; MMF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 581.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 274
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792365785
- ISBN
- 9780792365785
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 133.28
€ 133.28
hardcover. Editor(s): Friedman, Eli A. Series: Legal and Ethical Concerns in Medicine. Num Pages: 213 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MBDC; MBQ; MJR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 170 x 14. Weight in Grams: 504.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Edition
- 2000th Edition
- Number of pages
- 213
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792365709
- ISBN
- 9780792365709
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 132.10
€ 132.10
Cancer Metastasis, Molecular and Cellular Mechanisms and Clinical Inte...
. Ed(S): Jiang, Wen G.; Mansel, Robert E.
Hardback. Covers the molecular and cellular aspects of cancer metastasis, and discusses the clinical aspect of micro- and macro-metastases, which result in the death of the majority of patients with cancer. This book attempts to examine the status of the basic scientific and clinical research in the area, and is intended for clinicians and oncologists. Editor(s): Jiang, Wen G.; Mansel, Robert E. Series: Cancer Metastasis - Biology and Treatment. Num Pages: 432 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MBGR; MJCL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 997.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 432
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792363958
- ISBN
- 9780792363958
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 197.68
€ 197.68
Hardback. Proceedings of the Seminar 'Health Impacts of Waste Management Policies', Hippocrates Foundation, Kos, Greece, 12-14 November 1998 Editor(s): Nicolpoulou-Stamati, P.; Hens, Luc; Howard, Vyvyan C. Series: Environmental Science and Technology Library. Num Pages: 326 pages, 23 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1QFE; MBNH2; RNH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 675.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 326
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792363620
- ISBN
- 9780792363620
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 200.93
€ 200.93
Hardback. It is crucial for the quality of care of people with mental retardation that care providers experience their work as meaningful. A complexity, however, is the fact that this care is divided amongst a range of professions. This book addresses issues of meaning (care and life) from various different professional perspectives involved. Editor(s): Stolk, Joop; Boer, Theo A.; Seldenrijk, Ruth. Num Pages: 190 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HRCM; MBPK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 12. Weight in Grams: 470.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 190
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792362913
- ISBN
- 9780792362913
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 131.63
€ 131.63