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Medicine: general issues

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Medicine: general issues

Hardback. Traces immunity's migration from politics and law into the domains of medicine and science. Offering a genealogy of the concept, this book illuminates a complex of thinking about modern bodies which percolates through European political, legal, philosophical, economic, governmental, scientific, and medical discourses. Num Pages: 384 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: MB; MJCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 155 x 28. Weight in Grams: 748.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780822345183
ISBN
9780822345183
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 131.30

Paperback. An exploration of the symbolic role that the illicit drug user fulfills for the neoliberal state and of counterpublic health measures that do not cast health as antithetical to pleasure. Num Pages: 280 pages, 12 illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFH1; JFSK; MBS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 231 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 406.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780822345015
ISBN
9780822345015
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 29.14

Paperback. Weighs in on consumer-driven health care (CDHC). This book contends that supporters of CDHC rely on oversimplified ideas about health care, health care systems, economics, and human nature. It challenges the historical and theoretical assumptions on which the consumer-driven health care movement is based. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; MBP. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 236 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 418.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822341246
ISBN
9780822341246
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 29.27

Paperback. An investigation of the creation and circulation of Western medical discourses linking ideas about disease to Chinese identity, beginning in the eighteenth century. Series: Body, Commodity, Text. Num Pages: 248 pages, 42 illustrations, incl. 8 in color. BIC Classification: 1FPC; GTB; MBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 362.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822341130
ISBN
9780822341130
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 28.18

paperback. First systematic medical history of Bolivia for the 20th century, viewing political change from the perspective of public health. Num Pages: 264 pages, 12 b&w photos, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1KLS; JFC; JFSJ; MBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3887 x 15. Weight in Grams: 363.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
Edition
Annotated
SKU
V9780822339168
ISBN
9780822339168
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 29.23

Paperback. A collection of essays on medicine and media from newspapers through film, television, and computers Editor(s): Friedman, Lester D. Num Pages: 472 pages, 82 illustrations. BIC Classification: JFC; JFD; MBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 160 x 237 x 30. Weight in Grams: 682.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
472
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780822332947
ISBN
9780822332947
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 33.59

Paperback. If Chinese medicine is "traditional," why has it not disappeared with the rest of traditional Chinese society? What is the secret to Chinese medicine's remarkable adaptability that has allowed it to prosper for more than 2000 years? This title deals with these questions. Series: Science & Cultural Theory. Num Pages: 432 pages, 43 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; MB; MX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 150 x 28. Weight in Grams: 642.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
432
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780822328728
ISBN
9780822328728
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 33.45

Paperback. Presents a comprehensive collection of writings, including essays from the 1980s and 1990s that present an argument about the AIDS epidemic. The author addresses a range of issues, from biomedical discourse and theories of pathogenesis to the mainstream media's depictions of the crisis in both developed and developing countries. Num Pages: 496 pages, 83 b&w images. BIC Classification: JFC; JHM; MBNS; MJCJ2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 154 x 38. Weight in Grams: 807.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
496
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780822323181
ISBN
9780822323181
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 33.59

Paperback. Focuses on the life, practices, and accumulated knowledge of the late A L Tommie Bass, a widely-known and admired Appalachian herbalist. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: MBX; MX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 152 x 229 x 27. Weight in Grams: 581.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
Edition
Reprint
SKU
V9780822320173
ISBN
9780822320173
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 31.41

Hardback. Series: Perspectives on Global Health. Num Pages: 350 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HFG; MBGR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 30. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Ohio University Press United States
Number of pages
350
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780821421727
ISBN
9780821421727
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 93.97

Paperback. In South Africa, rabies has been on the rise since the latter part of the twentieth century despite the availability of postexposure vaccines and regular inoculation campaigns for dogs. This book links the increase of rabies to the HIV/AIDS epidemic. Editor(s): Brown, Karen. Series: Ecology & History. Num Pages: 228 pages, maps. BIC Classification: MBP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 162 x 17. Weight in Grams: 312.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Ohio University Press United States
Number of pages
228
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780821419533
ISBN
9780821419533
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 35.75

Hardback. 'A Second Voice' traces the origins and growth of the profession in a pivotal Midwestern state. It recounts the Ohio Osteopathic Association's early legal battles, the establishment of osteopathic hospitals, the campaign to build a state college of osteopathic medicine, and it profiles the professions leaders. Num Pages: 224 pages, 110 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBNH; MBX; MXH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 458. Weight in Grams: 503.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Ohio University Press United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780821415931
ISBN
9780821415931
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 59.14

Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JH; MBDC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 410.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
Edition
First Edition
SKU
V9780816635597
ISBN
9780816635597
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.09

Paperback. Series: Theory out of bounds. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: JH; MBNS; MJCJ2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 214 x 141 x 11. Weight in Grams: 225.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
Edition
First Edition
SKU
V9780816632800
ISBN
9780816632800
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.09

Paperback. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: JFSJ1; MBNH3; MMZD; VFJJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 10. Weight in Grams: 260.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816624355
ISBN
9780816624355
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 23.82

Paperback. Num Pages: 226 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSJ1; MBPK; MMH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 14. Weight in Grams: 272.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
226
Condition
New
Edition
Revised ed.
SKU
V9780814793107
ISBN
9780814793107
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 31.45

Paperback. There is an ethical requirement that psychotherapists inform clients about their treatment methods, alternative-treatment options, and alternative conceptions of the clients' problems. This is a detailed study of ways in which therapists and clients negotiate consent. Series: Qualitative Studies in Psychology. Num Pages: 200 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: MBDC; MMJT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 16. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814761953
ISBN
9780814761953
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 29.27

Paperback. The dramatic story of human bodies that no longer behave in a manner modern medicine can predict and control Num Pages: 238 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JH; MBNH2; MMR; RNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 15. Weight in Grams: 318.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
238
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814747520
ISBN
9780814747520
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 31.45

Paperback. Editor(s): Kroll-Smith, Steve; Brown, Philip M.; Gunter, Valerie. Num Pages: 464 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: MB; MJC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 6452 x 4522 x 25. Weight in Grams: 844.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
464
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814747292
ISBN
9780814747292
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 33.63

Paperback. Is it possible, the author asks, that bacteria can contribute to the many other known causes of cancer? In this book, he takes us into the world of alternative cancer researchers, and examines their claims - that bacterial vaccines have led to some dramatic cases of long-term cancer remission. Num Pages: 242 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: MBGR; MJCL; MX; PSGD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 15. Weight in Grams: 386.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
242
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814735626
ISBN
9780814735626
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 33.63

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