Medicine: general issues
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Medicine: general issues
Hardback. Provides summary of homocysteine from its molecular basis to clinical relevance and clinical trials of folic acid and vitamin B6. This book presents an overview for scientists and clinicians and any others engaged in the field. It is also useful to those involved in managing vascular patients or cardiac risk factors, as well as biochemists. Editor(s): Robinson, Killian. Series: Developments in Cardiovascular Medicine. Num Pages: 448 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MBGR; MJD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 26. Weight in Grams: 840.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 448
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792362487
- ISBN
- 9780792362487
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 258.60
€ 258.60
Hardback. Although autonomy has become the primary standard of bioethics, little has been done to link it to the ways people actually behave, nor to its roots in the healing relationship. This work offers an examination of the difficulties of honouring the patient's and the physician's autonomy. Series: International Library of Ethics, Law, and the New Medicine. Num Pages: 220 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HP; MB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 163 x 18. Weight in Grams: 514.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 220
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792362074
- ISBN
- 9780792362074
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 131.95
€ 131.95
Hardback. Contributes to the general philosophy of action and the philosophy of welfare. This book explores and substantiates the idea of a strong interdependence between the concept of action and some of the central concepts of welfare, in particular health and illness and related concepts. Series: International Library of Ethics, Law, and the New Medicine. Num Pages: 190 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: HP; MBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 12. Weight in Grams: 1000.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 190
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792362067
- ISBN
- 9780792362067
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Condition: New
€ 131.35
€ 131.35
Hardback. Clouser challenged many established approaches to moral theory and offered strategies for integrating the humanities into professional education, especially that of physicians and nurses. The contributions in this text contain a critical review of Clouser's work. Editor(s): Kopelman, Lorreta. Series: Philosophy and Medicine. Num Pages: 263 pages, 2 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: HPQ; MBDC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 553.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 263
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792358534
- ISBN
- 9780792358534
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 199.15
€ 199.15
paperback. Despite their effectiveness in the evaluation of new pharmacological compounds, controlled clinical trials are sometimes inadequate. Using data from the literature as well as from the author's own experience, this text such inadequacies and tries to provide solutions. Num Pages: 120 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MBGR; MMG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 160 x 6. Weight in Grams: 180.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Kluwer Boston Incorporated United States
- Edition
- 1999th Edition
- Number of pages
- 120
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792358275
- ISBN
- 9780792358275
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.95
€ 66.95
Hardback. A method is presented here for the advancement of international comparison of health care. Starting points are the determination of the boundaries of national health care systems and the activities that take place within these boundaries. Num Pages: 302 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MBN; MBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 203 x 19. Weight in Grams: 906.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 302
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792357155
- ISBN
- 9780792357155
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 197.08
€ 197.08
Hardback. Features essays compassing the views of Plato, Aristotle, Aquinas, and Locke, as well as such methodological approaches as the phenomenology of the body, natural law theory, and legal theory. This book explores the theoretical, normative, and historical foundations for alternative policies for procurement and transplantation of human organs. Editor(s): Cherry, Mark J. Series: Philosophy and Medicine. Num Pages: 408 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HP; MBDC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 168 x 29. Weight in Grams: 778.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 408
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792357018
- ISBN
- 9780792357018
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 202.01
€ 202.01
Hardback. This volume is a multidisciplinary and multinational collection of papers on aspects of genetic screening, with special reference to the situation in Europe. Starting from the situation in practice, the book proceeds to examine what lessons, if any, can be learned from historical precedents. Editor(s): Chadwick, Professor Ruth; Shickle, Darren; Have, H. A. Ten; Wiesing, Urban. Series: Library of medical ethics & theoretical medicine. Num Pages: 256 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; MBDC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 559.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792356141
- ISBN
- 9780792356141
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 199.27
€ 199.27
Plasma Membrane Redox Systems and Their Role in Biological Stress and ...
. Ed(S): Asard, Han; Berczi, Alajos; Caubergs...
Hardback. Provides a treatment of the involvement of plasma membrane redox reactions in the origin and development of biological stress and disease. This book contains chapters which cover the role of plasma membrane redox systems in cell defence, growth control, antioxidative defence reactions, development of tumour cells, and entry of toxins and viruses. Editor(s): Asard, Han; Berczi, Alajos; Caubergs, Roland J. (University of Antwerp, Belgium). Num Pages: 334 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MBGR; MJCL; PSF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 664.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 334
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792354673
- ISBN
- 9780792354673
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 200.81
€ 200.81
Hardback. Resistance to chemotherapy, and especially multi-drug resistance, represents a significant barrier to the successful treatment of cancer. This volume brings together a wide range of reviews on different aspects of our knowledge of drug-resistance mechanisms. It includes coverage of topics such as: DNA repair, topoisomerases and cell cycle control. Editor(s): Clynes, Manfred. Num Pages: 344 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MBGR; MJCL2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 21. Weight in Grams: 960.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Edition
- Reprinted from cytechnology, 27:1-3, 1998
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792352723
- ISBN
- 9780792352723
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 252.75
€ 252.75
hardcover. Interest in the ability of myocardium to adapt to ischaemic stress has continued to grow since the discovery of ischaemic preconditioning in 1986. This title provides analysis of this research, from molecular basis to potential clinical relevance. It aims to provide an overview for scientists and clinicians engaged in this area of heart research. Editor(s): Baxter, Gary F.; Yellon, Derek M. Series: Developments in Cardiovascular Medicine. Num Pages: 230 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MBGR; MFG; MJD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 244 x 170 x 15. Weight in Grams: 1170.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Edition
- 1998th Edition
- Number of pages
- 230
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792352594
- ISBN
- 9780792352594
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 198.83
€ 198.83
Paperback. In the Netherlands, euthanasia is legal, and doctors can openly and intentionally end the life of their patients. This book addresses the debate among Dutch physicians, policy-makers, lawyers, and bioethicists, as well as families, using academic papers as well as personal experiences. Editor(s): Thomasma, David C.; Kushner, Thomasine; Kimsma, G.L. (Free University Amsterdam, Medical Faculty, The Netherlands); Ciesielski-Carlucci, C. Num Pages: 588 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DDN; HPQ; MBDC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 195 x 281 x 35. Weight in Grams: 1108.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 588
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792351863
- ISBN
- 9780792351863
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 131.63
€ 131.63
Hardback. A guide to performing individual autonomic tests in research and clinical settings. It examines the physiological background of cardiac autonomic regulations, technology and interpretation of individual autonomic tests, and applicability of individual tests under various clinical circumstances. Editor(s): Malik, Marek. Series: Developments in Cardiovascular Medicine. Num Pages: 424 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MBGR; MFG; MJD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 247 x 168 x 22. Weight in Grams: 904.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 424
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792351788
- ISBN
- 9780792351788
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 257.95
€ 257.95
Hardback. Modern medicine increasingly transforms the body and makes use of body parts for diagnostic, therapeutic and preventive purposes. This book addresses the moral issues regarding ownership of the human body. It reviews the ownership issues arising in clinical care (for example, donation policies and autopsy) and biomedical research. Editor(s): Have, Henk A. M. J. ten; Welie, Jos V. M. Series: Philosophy and Medicine. Num Pages: 240 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MBDC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 242 x 164 x 19. Weight in Grams: 498.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792351504
- ISBN
- 9780792351504
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 198.88
€ 198.88
Hardback. The incorporation of novel markers of myocardial damage to the routine diagnostic armamentarium is not without difficulty. The reasons for this include cost-benefit implications and the lack of definitive comprehensive publications dealing specifically with these issues. This monograph addresses these issues. Editor(s): Kaski, Juan Carlos; Holt, David W. Series: Developments in Cardiovascular Medicine. Num Pages: 218 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MBGR; MJD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 14. Weight in Grams: 509.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 218
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792351405
- ISBN
- 9780792351405
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 198.50
€ 198.50
John Gregory's Writings on Medical Ethics and Philosophy of Medicine
Laurence B. . Ed(S): McCullough
Hardback. Includes John Gregory's "Observations on the Duties and Offices of a Physician" and on the "Method of Prosecuting Enquiries in Philosophy", and "Lectures on the Duties and Qualifications of a Physician". This title includes an introduction on Gregory's medical ethics and philosophy of medicine. Editor(s): McCullough, Laurence B. Series: Philosophy and Medicine. Num Pages: 254 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HP; MBDC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 223 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 565.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 254
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792350002
- ISBN
- 9780792350002
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 133.04
€ 133.04
Hardback. Concerned with a particular type of risk - the risk of death of a number of people in one accident - and with a particular tool - probabilistic risk analysis - as they are developing in various domains of society. This book shows how such comparisons are shaped in various hazard domains, such as flood protection location. Editor(s): Jorissen, Richard E.; Stallen, Pieter Jan. Series: Risk, Governance and Society. Num Pages: 242 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJMD; MBN; RN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 1190.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 242
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792349556
- ISBN
- 9780792349556
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 132.62
€ 132.62
hardcover. The essays in the volume explore the potentials and problems of forming consensus at various levels of health care in modern pluralist societies. They demonstrate the clinical, institutional and political context of consensus regarding ethical issues. Editor(s): Have, Henk A. M. J. ten; Sass, Hans-Martin. Series: Philosophy and Medicine. Num Pages: 264 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MBDC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 565.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Edition
- 1998th Edition
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792349440
- ISBN
- 9780792349440
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 133.04
€ 133.04
Hardback. A study of the medical ethics of John Gregory (1724-1773). It shows how Gregory invented professional medical ethics and, in the process, the concept of the profession of medicine as a fiduciary profession. It provides a biography of Gregory, placing his medical ethics in its eighteenth-century contexts of Scottish Enlightenment history. Series: Philosophy and Medicine. Num Pages: 352 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MBDC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 698.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792349174
- ISBN
- 9780792349174
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 201.29
€ 201.29
Germ-Line Intervention and Our Responsibilities to Future Generations
. Ed(S): Agius, Emmanuel; Busuttil, S.
Hardback. Raises a number of ethical issues concerning the impact of genetic engineering on generations yet to be born. This volume focuses on the concept of human nature: theological and secular perspectives, genetic intervention and the common heritage view, and social responsibilities of geneticists towards future generations. Editor(s): Agius, Emmanuel; Busuttil, S. Series: Philosophy and Medicine. Num Pages: 177 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MBDC; PSAD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 1020.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 177
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792348283
- ISBN
- 9780792348283
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 197.83
€ 197.83