Medicine: general issues
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Medicine: general issues
Paperback. AIDS and Africa are indelibly linked in popular consciousness, but despite widespread awareness of the epidemic, much of the story remains hidden beneath a superficial focus on condoms, sex workers, and antiretrovirals. Africa gets lost in this equation. The author offers a powerful reversal, using AIDS as a lens through which to view Africa. Num Pages: 208 pages, 10 halftones. BIC Classification: 1HFJ; HBJH; JHMC; MBP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 331.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226108834
- ISBN
- 9780226108834
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Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 26.35
€ 33.99
€ 26.35
Hardcover. Looks inside this landscape of digital scientific work. This title chronicles the emergence of bioinformatics - the mode of working across and between biology, computing, mathematics, and statistics - from the 1960s to the present, seeking to understand how knowledge about life is made in and through virtual spaces. Num Pages: 272 pages, 19 halftones, 3 line drawings. BIC Classification: MBF; PDX; PSA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 161 x 24. Weight in Grams: 546.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226080178
- ISBN
- 9780226080178
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Condition: New
€ 98.11€ 81.15
€ 98.11
€ 81.15
Hardcover. Intuition is central to discussions about the nature of scientific and philosophical reasoning and what it means to be human. In this book, the author marshals his dual training as a physician and philosopher to examine the place of intuition in medicine. Num Pages: 255 pages, 20 halftones. BIC Classification: MBDC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 159 x 20. Weight in Grams: 488. A Philosophical Defense of Clinical Reasoning. 255 pages, 20 halftones. Intuition is central to discussions about the nature of scientific and philosophical reasoning and what it means to be human. In this book, the author marshals his dual training as a physician and philosopher to examine the place of intuition in medicine. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: MBDC. Dimension: 232 x 159 x 20. Weight: 488.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 255
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226071664
- ISBN
- 9780226071664
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Condition: New
€ 58.40€ 49.58
€ 58.40
€ 49.58
Paperback. How has bioethics evolved into a legitimate specialty? When is such expertise necessary? How do bioethicists make their decisions? And whose interests do they serve? This book addresses these questions while reflecting on the ethical dilemmas that the author's ethnographic research among surgeons and genetic counselors has provoked. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: JHMP; MBDC; PSAD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 230 x 20. Weight in Grams: 442.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226066776
- ISBN
- 9780226066776
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Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 25.58
€ 32.99
€ 25.58
Paperback. As Archbishop Desmond Tutu has noted, "AIDS is South Africa's new apartheid." This title traces the historical shifts in health policy after apartheid and describes their effects, detailing, in particular, the changing relationship between biomedical and indigenous health care, both at the national and the local level. Num Pages: 368 pages, 27 halftones, 7 tables. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; JFFH2; JPQB; MBP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 150 x 229 x 19. Weight in Grams: 468.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226064598
- ISBN
- 9780226064598
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Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 32.05
€ 41.99
€ 32.05
Paperback. Bringing together colorful historical vignettes, social and anthropological theory, and quantitative analyses, this title examines these interactions between the Khmer, Cham, and Vietnamese of Cambodia and the French, documenting the differences in their understandings of medicine. Num Pages: 280 pages, 19 halftones, 4 line drawings, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 1FMC; 3JJ; MBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226031644
- ISBN
- 9780226031644
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Condition: New
€ 51.99€ 40.29
€ 51.99
€ 40.29
Paperback. In 1832, the arrival of cholera in the United States created widespread panic throughout the country. In this title, the author tells the story of those dark days, centering his narrative on rivalries between medical and homeopathic practitioners. Num Pages: 312 pages, 6 halftones, 1 map, 1 line drawing, 4 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; MBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 431.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226017631
- ISBN
- 9780226017631
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Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 31.01
€ 40.99
€ 31.01
Hardcover. In 1832, the arrival of cholera in the United States created widespread panic throughout the country. In this title, the author tells the story of those dark days, centering his narrative on rivalries between medical and homeopathic practitioners. Num Pages: 312 pages, 6 halftones, 1 map, 1 line drawing, 4 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; MBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 599.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226017464
- ISBN
- 9780226017464
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 105.12€ 86.58
€ 105.12
€ 86.58
Paperback. Throughout history, Western culture has often viewed disease as punishment for sin. "The Wages of Sin" offers a remarkable history of this perception and explains how these ancient views continue to shape contemporary life and public policy. Num Pages: 226 pages, 14 halftones. BIC Classification: HBTB; JH; MBX; MJC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 348.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 226
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226014616
- ISBN
- 9780226014616
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Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 24.51
€ 30.99
€ 24.51
Paperback. Num Pages: 142 pages. BIC Classification: MBNH3; MMZD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- American Dietetic Association,U.S. United States
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 142
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780880919821
- ISBN
- 9780880919821
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Condition: New
€ 55.26
€ 55.26
Paperback. A companion volume to "Family Work for Schizophrenia", this book gives explanations of how to work with difficult cases. It describes 19 families with complex problems, explains the interventions that have been carried out by the community mental health team, and underlines the lessons learned. Num Pages: 100 pages. BIC Classification: MBPK; MMH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 160 x 232 x 6. Weight in Grams: 210.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- The Royal College of Psychiatrists United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 100
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781904671275
- ISBN
- 9781904671275
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Condition: New
€ 26.75
€ 26.75
Hardback. This book explores how the technologies of medicine are created and how society, patients, and practitioners respond to the problems and successes of their use. Num Pages: 246 pages, 24 b/w illus. 2 tables. BIC Classification: MBG; MBX. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 240 x 161 x 20. Weight in Grams: 478.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 246
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521835695
- ISBN
- 9780521835695
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Condition: New
€ 51.37
€ 51.37
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. This book examines the ways in which social relations condition health and the public policies that address it. Editor(s): Hall, Peter A.; Lamont, Michele. Num Pages: 358 pages, 19 b/w illus. 2 tables. BIC Classification: JHB; MBNH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 158 x 21. Weight in Grams: 508.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 358
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521736305
- ISBN
- 9780521736305
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.89
€ 31.89
hardcover. This book teaches researchers how to evaluate health interventions and simplifies the process of analyzing data. Num Pages: 176 pages, 29 b/w illus. 56 tables. BIC Classification: MBNS; MBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 246 x 189 x 12. Weight in Grams: 540.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521514880
- ISBN
- 9780521514880
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 125.51
€ 125.51
Paperback. This new Blackstone's Guide provides the full text of the Mental Health Act 2007, together with expert narrative.The narrative places the Amendment Act firmly in the context of the 1983 Act, analyses its impact on the Mental Capacity Act, and discusses the human rights implications of compulsory detention and treatment by reference to key cases such as Bournewood, IH, and Von Brandenburg. Series: Blackstone's Guides. Num Pages: 640 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 1DBKW; JPVH; LNTM1; MBPK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 156 x 31. Weight in Grams: 946.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 640
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199217113
- ISBN
- 9780199217113
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Condition: New
€ 104.90
€ 104.90
Paperback. Phenomenology has become increasingly popular with therapists seeking to build on the humanistic values that often underpin their work. Phenomenology for Therapists provides an accessible exploration of phenomenology in practice and is geared to the needs of therapists. Num Pages: 312 pages, black & white illustrations, figures. BIC Classification: HPM; MBD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 153 x 230 x 16. Weight in Grams: 436.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470666456
- ISBN
- 9780470666456
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.99€ 50.74
€ 51.99
€ 50.74
Paperback. Ethics for Psychotherapists and Counselors is the first ethics book designed to engage students and psychotherapists in the process of developing a professional identity that integrates their personal values with the ethics and traditions of their discipline. Num Pages: 264 pages, black & white illustrations, figures. BIC Classification: MBDC; MMJT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 20. Weight in Grams: 396.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405177665
- ISBN
- 9781405177665
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Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 37.78
€ 37.99
€ 37.78
Paperback. The bestselling environmental health text, with all new coverage of key topics Environmental Health: From Global to Local is a comprehensive introduction to the subject, and a contemporary, authoritative text for students of public health, environmental health, preventive medicine, community health, and environmental studies. Editor(s): Frumkin, Howard, MD, MPH, PhD. Series: Public Health/Environmental Health. Num Pages: 756 pages. BIC Classification: MBNH2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Weight in Grams: 666.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc
- Edition
- 3rd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118984765
- ISBN
- 9781118984765
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Condition: New
€ 126.07
€ 126.07
Paperback. A step-by-step guide to planning and carrying out research to improve professional practice. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: MBGR. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 242 x 169 x 13. Weight in Grams: 380.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications Inc United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781412935777
- ISBN
- 9781412935777
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 55.67
€ 55.67