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Medicine: general issues

Hardcover. Editor(s): Ebrahim, Shah; Kalache, Alex. Num Pages: 450 pages, 0. BIC Classification: MBNS; MJX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 780.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
BMJ Publishing Group United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
450
Condition
New
SKU
V9780727909480
ISBN
9780727909480
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 172.58

Paperback. Num Pages: 301 pages, 0. BIC Classification: KJMD; MBDC; MBPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 246 x 189 x 17. Weight in Grams: 588.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
BMJ Publishing Group United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
301
Condition
New
SKU
V9780727908599
ISBN
9780727908599
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 90.98

Paperback. Num Pages: 280 pages, 0. BIC Classification: JFD; JPWD; MBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 19. Weight in Grams: 428.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
BMJ Publishing Group United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9780727908490
ISBN
9780727908490
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.04

Paperback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 312 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: MBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 462.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691611570
ISBN
9780691611570
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 64.66
€ 50.63

Hardback. Health care costs make up nearly a fifth of US gross domestic product, but health care is a peculiar thing to buy and sell. This book looks at the contradictions inherent in one particular health care market - hospital care. Num Pages: 248 pages, 11 line illus. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; JHB; MBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 244 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 532.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691160405
ISBN
9780691160405
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 37.78

Paperback. Middle Eastern Muslim men have been widely vilified as terrorists, religious zealots, and brutal oppressors of women. This book challenges these stereotypes with the stories of ordinary Middle Eastern men as they struggle to overcome infertility and childlessness through assisted reproduction. Num Pages: 432 pages, 18 halftones. 16 tables. BIC Classification: 1FB; HRH; JFSJ2; JHMC; MBNH4. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 154 x 235 x 26. Weight in Grams: 638.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
432
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691148892
ISBN
9780691148892
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 54.99
€ 39.56

Hardback. Challenging Rawlsian approaches to health policy, the author develops an account of just health that is sensitive to considerations of luck and personal responsibility, arguing that people's health and the health care they receive are just only when society works to neutralize the effects of bad luck. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: MBDC; MBNH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 243 x 164 x 23. Weight in Grams: 506.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691140537
ISBN
9780691140537
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 58.78
€ 46.32

Hardback.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691135748
ISBN
9780691135748
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.90
€ 42.00

Paperback. Exploitation is a concept in ordinary moral thought that has not often been analyzed outside the Marxist tradition. This work reflects on the meaning of exploitation, to ask whether and when clinical research in developing countries counts as exploitative, and to consider what can be done to minimize the possibility of exploitation. Editor(s): Hawkins, Jennifer S.; Emanuel, Ezekiel J. Num Pages: 320 pages, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1QFG; MBDC; MBGR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 457.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691126760
ISBN
9780691126760
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.37

Paperback. The phenomenal growth of global pharmaceutical sales and the quest for innovation are driving an unprecedented search for human test subjects, particularly in middle- and low-income countries. This title takes us deep into the clinical trials industry as it brings together players separated by vast economic and cultural differences. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: MBGR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 382.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691126579
ISBN
9780691126579
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.37

Paperback. Examines the emergence of private, work-based benefits; the uniquely American pursuit of "social insurance"; the influence of race and gender on the health care debate; and the confrontation between reformers and powerful economic and health interests. Series: Politics and Society in Modern America. Num Pages: 336 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JKS; MBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 514.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691119519
ISBN
9780691119519
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 38.09

Paperback. Seeks to unify disparate theories and methodologies connected with risk analysis for health, environmental, and technological problems. This book addresses specific problems, including order-of-magnitude estimation, dose-response calculations, exposure assessment, extrapolations and forecasts, fault-tree analysis, and more. Num Pages: 424 pages, 82 line illus., 77 tables. BIC Classification: GPQD; JFFR; MBNH2; RN; TB; TQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 571.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
426
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691074573
ISBN
9780691074573
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 64.66
€ 50.79

Paperback. Cloning, genetic screening, embryo freezing, in vitro fertilization, Norplant, RU486 - these are the technologies revolutionizing our reproductive landscape. This title analyzes the ethical, legal, and social controversies surrounding each major technology and opens up a multitude of questions such as, Do frozen embryos have the right to be born? Num Pages: 291 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPQ; MBDC; MFKC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 428.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
291
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691036656
ISBN
9780691036656
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 58.78
€ 46.63

Hardcover. Blends scientific biography, institutional history, and cultural history to show how genetically standardized mice came to play a central role in contemporary American biomedical research. This work introduces us to mouse "fanciers" who bred mice for different characteristics, and to the structures of modern biomedical research. Num Pages: 312 pages, 36 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; MBGR; MQW; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 164 x 242 x 26. Weight in Grams: 652.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691016368
ISBN
9780691016368
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 91.70
€ 70.73

Paperback. Cancer has become the scourge of the twentieth century. This book explores the revolution in public health, the origins and principles of molecular biology, and our emerging understanding of the causes of cancer. Num Pages: 272 pages, 3 halftones 52 line drawings 5 tables. BIC Classification: MBN; MJCL; PD; PSD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 371.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691002507
ISBN
9780691002507
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 37.89

Hardback. Using four notorious moments in the life of Duke Vincenzo Gonzaga of Mantua, Valeria Finucci explores changing early modern concepts of sexuality, reproduction, beauty, and aging. She deftly marries salacious tales with historical analysis to tell a broader story of Italian Renaissance cultural adjustments and obsessions. Series: I Tatti Studies in Italian Renaissance History. Num Pages: 260 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DST; HBJD; HBLH; MBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 167 x 244 x 25. Weight in Grams: 612.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674725454
ISBN
9780674725454
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 51.99
€ 43.91

Hardcover. Obesity among American children has reached epidemic proportions. Laura Dawes traces changes in diagnosis, treatment, and popular conceptions of the most serious health problem facing American children today, and makes the case that understanding the cultural history of a disease is critical to developing effective public health policy. Num Pages: 320 pages, illustrations (black and white). BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW; MBX; MJW; MMZF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 241 x 164 x 28. Weight in Grams: 600.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674281448
ISBN
9780674281448
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 56.37
€ 52.08

Paperback. This text traces the history of contraception and abortifacients from ancient Egypt to the 17th century, and discusses the scientific merit of the ancient remedies and why this knowledge about fertility control was gradually lost over the course of the Middle Ages. Num Pages: 256 pages, 3 tables, 6 halftones, 1 line illustration. BIC Classification: HBTB; JFMA; JHBD; MBNH4; MBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 16. Weight in Grams: 372.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674168763
ISBN
9780674168763
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 32.69

Hardback. A pioneering organ transplant surgeon narrates in gripping detail the revolutions that have transformed modern surgery, and the turmoil in medical education and health care reform as new capacities to prolong life and restore health run headlong into unsustainable costs. Tilney's stage is the famous Boston teaching hospital, Brigham and Women's. Num Pages: 384 pages, 33 halftones. BIC Classification: MBX; MN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 163 x 31. Weight in Grams: 760.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674062283
ISBN
9780674062283
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 40.11

Paperback. In the year 2000 the World Health Organization estimated that 85 percent of fifteen-year-olds in Botswana would eventually die of AIDS. This title tells the true story of lives ravaged by AIDS - of orphans, bereaved parents, and widows; and, of families who devote most Saturdays to the burial of relatives and friends. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFMB; JFFH2; MBNS; MJCJ2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 143 x 16. Weight in Grams: 228.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674061835
ISBN
9780674061835
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 30.66

Paperback. The report of the Commission on the Education of Health Professionals for the 21st Century, an independent initiative of 20 leaders from around the world, addresses the evolving demands of health systems in an interdependent world. It articulates a fresh vision and recommends renewed actions, with a focus on institutional and instructional reforms. Num Pages: 112 pages, 23 black-and-white photographs, 13 color illustrations. BIC Classification: MBN; MBP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 205 x 254 x 6. Weight in Grams: 378.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Harvard School of Public Health United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
112
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674061484
ISBN
9780674061484
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.37

Paperback. Proposals to reform the health care system typically focus on either increasing private insurance or expanding government-sponsored plans. In this book, the author presents a comprehensive new proposal, SecureChoice, which does all that while providing affordable health insurance for every American. Num Pages: 336 pages, 7 line illustrations, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; MBP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140 x 22. Weight in Grams: 422.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674057364
ISBN
9780674057364
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 30.73

Hardback. Are you alive? Most people believe that some law defines our status as living (or not) for all purposes. But Foley shows that "not being dead" isn't necessarily the same as being alive, in the eyes of the law. The need for more organ transplants and conservation of health care resources is exerting pressure to expand the legal definition of death. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: LNTJ; LNTM; MBDC; MBN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 247 x 166 x 26. Weight in Grams: 616.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674051041
ISBN
9780674051041
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 39.84

Hardback. If you're going to have an organ transplant, or a joint replacement, here's the key to getting the very best medical care: be a white, straight, middle-class male. This book takes on one of the few topics that haven't figured in the heated debate over health care reform - the largely hidden yet massive injustice of bias in medical treatment. Num Pages: 352 pages, 19 halftones. BIC Classification: JFFJ; MBP; MBS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 28. Weight in Grams: 694.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674049055
ISBN
9780674049055
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 47.57

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