Medicine: general issues
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Medicine: general issues
hardcover. Examines the prospects for achieving global harmonization in medical device regulation and describes a possible future global system. This book discusses unresolved difficulties while solutions are proposed. It is suitable for those involved in health physics, engineering, and medical regulatory affairs. Num Pages: 286 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: KNXC; MBG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 163 x 22. Weight in Grams: 612.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 286
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780750307680
- ISBN
- 9780750307680
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 316.14
€ 316.14
paperback. Tells the story of how the traumatic victim became culturally and politically respectable, and how trauma itself became an unassailable moral category. Revealing how trauma has come to authenticate the suffering of victims, this title provides critical perspective on some of the moral and political issues at stake in the contemporary world. Translator(s): Gomme, Rachel. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: MBDC; MBX; MMH; MMKB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 154 x 19. Weight in Grams: 450.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780691137537
- ISBN
- 9780691137537
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 16.78
€ 29.99
€ 16.78
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- National Academies Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 340
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780309164252
- ISBN
- 9780309164252
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 73.45
€ 73.45
Paperback. Focusing on the British NHS, this book reviews the key contemporary debates concerning health systems. Series: Policy and Politics in the Twenty-First Century. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; MBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 199 x 131 x 14. Weight in Grams: 262.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861349293
- ISBN
- 9781861349293
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.37
€ 19.37
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 298
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861346308
- ISBN
- 9781861346308
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 28.64
€ 29.99
€ 28.64
hardcover. Lantos uses these literary examples to further illustrate the ambiguities, misunderstandings, responsibilities, and evasions that plague our decisions regarding life and death, medical care and medical education, and ultimately the cost and value of preserving the lives of the most vulnerable among us. Series: Medicine and Culture. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: MBDC; MJWN; MMKL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801867620
- ISBN
- 9780801867620
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 39.02
€ 39.02
Paperback. * A thoughtful and insightful textbook introduction to how health policy is made. * Pays attention to the social and political processes which structure what decisions are taken about health policy. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: JPQB; MBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 156 x 228 x 24. Weight in Grams: 458.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Polity Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745641744
- ISBN
- 9780745641744
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.87
€ 27.87
hardcover. This is the story of a man and an institution. A world-renowned psychiatrist and first director-general of the World Health Organization, Brock Chisholm was one of the most influential Canadians of the twentieth century, yet is little-known today. Num Pages: 288 pages, 19 b/w photos, 14 tables. BIC Classification: HBG; HBLW3; JPSN; MBP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University of British Columbia Press Canada
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780774814768
- ISBN
- 9780774814768
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 51.41
€ 51.41
hardcover. Commissioned by the World Health Organization (WHO) and written by international experts who provide consensus views on the most important issues related to allergic hypersensitivities. Editor(s): Vos, Johannes G. Num Pages: 368 pages, 64 black & white tables. BIC Classification: MBNS; MJCM1; PSBT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 689.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780849392269
- ISBN
- 9780849392269
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 97.16
€ 97.16
Paperback. Now in an updated and expanded new edition, The Nutritionist: Food, Nutrition, and Optimal Health, 2nd Edition, provides readers with vital information about how to simply but radically improve their daily lives with the science of nutrition, balance their diets to achieve more energy, and improve health and longevity. Num Pages: 388 pages, 71 black & white illustrations, 72 black & white tables, 6 black & white halftones, 65 bl. BIC Classification: MBNH3. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 262 x 134 x 64. Weight in Grams: 526.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Inc United States
- Edition
- 2 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 388
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780789034243
- ISBN
- 9780789034243
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 68.32
€ 68.32
hardcover.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781447301042
- ISBN
- 9781447301042
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 102.95
€ 102.95
paperback. This book's striking message is that palliative care does not deliver on its aims to value people who are dying and make death and dying a natural part of life. Applying Social Role Valorisation, it argues for the de-institutionalisation of palliative care and recommends an alternative framework to current approaches. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: JKS; MBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- First Edition
- SKU
- V9781861349217
- ISBN
- 9781861349217
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.09
€ 37.09
paperback. The literature on depression in old age has tended to be dominated by the medical model with its focus on symptoms and treatment. This report breaks new ground by adopting a psycho-social approach - one that explores depression in the context of the everyday lives of older people. Num Pages: 64 pages. BIC Classification: JKSG; MBPK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 297 x 210 x 5. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 64
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- First Edition
- SKU
- V9781861346421
- ISBN
- 9781861346421
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 26.35
€ 26.99
€ 26.35
paperback. This book examines the contribution of the NHS to the multi-agency and inter-professional child protection process. It examines the roles played by health professionals within child protection and investigates the nature and operation of the central policy community and local provider networks. Num Pages: 224 pages, 2figs.5tabs. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JHBC; JKSB1; MBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 213 x 149 x 13. Weight in Grams: 301.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861342447
- ISBN
- 9781861342447
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.75
€ 36.75
hardcover. The challenges faced by those rationing scarce health care resources have intensified recently. In an accessible style, this book tackles this challenge by exploring the latest thinking and practice on priority setting methods. Num Pages: 176 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: MBPM. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 172 x 15. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- First Edition
- SKU
- V9781847427755
- ISBN
- 9781847427755
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 95.99
€ 95.99
Paperback. The challenges faced by those rationing scarce health care resources have intensified recently. In an accessible style, this book tackles this challenge by exploring the latest thinking and practice on priority setting methods. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: MBPM. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 174 x 239 x 9. Weight in Grams: 300.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847427748
- ISBN
- 9781847427748
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 34.48
€ 35.99
€ 34.48
Paperback. This collection, written by leading health policy researchers, examines the role that case-studies play in British health policy, covering key health policy literatures in the policy process, analytical frameworks and seminal moments of the NHS. Editor(s): Exworthy, Mark; Peckham, Stephen; Powell, Martin; Hann, Alison. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; MBN; MBP. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 239 x 173 x 20. Weight in Grams: 640.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 276
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847427571
- ISBN
- 9781847427571
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 39.12
€ 41.99
€ 39.12
Paperback. A highly readable account of how and why NHS treatment centres evolved with practical lessons based on case study research. Num Pages: 184 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; MBP. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 232 x 158 x 11. Weight in Grams: 296.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 184
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847424785
- ISBN
- 9781847424785
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.79
€ 36.79
Paperback. Health systems everywhere are experiencing rapid change in response to the threats to health, including from lifestyle diseases, risks of pandemic flu, and the global effects of climate change. This book offers an assessment of challenges confronting a public health system, exploring how its parameters have shifted over time. Num Pages: 200 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; JFF; MBP. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 9. Weight in Grams: 314.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847424624
- ISBN
- 9781847424624
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 34.92
€ 35.99
€ 34.92
paperback. This book renews the collective compact that created our public services in the 1940s using voices from service users and service providers. Sections explore long-term conditions, service redesign, information technology, leadership, co-production and quality. Editor(s): Davies, Celia; Walmsley, Jan; Hales, Mike. Num Pages: 208 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: JKS; JPP; MBP. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 239 x 172 x 11. Weight in Grams: 370.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781447306931
- ISBN
- 9781447306931
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.09
€ 37.09