Medicine: general issues
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Medicine: general issues
Hardcover. Provides a comprehensive review of the growing body of research on protein turnover in man and animals. This book also discusses the methods that have been used for measuring whole body protein turnover in man, the assumptions underlying this work, and problems that have been encountered. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: MBNH3; PSBC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 251 x 177 x 22. Weight in Grams: 856.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- CABI Publishing United Kingdom
- Edition
- First
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780851996134
- ISBN
- 9780851996134
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 246.62
€ 246.62
Hardcover. In contemporary manifestations of public health rituals and events, people are being increasingly united around what they hold in common - their material being and humanity. As a cult of humanity, public health provides a moral force in society that replaces "traditional" religions in times of great diversity or heterogeneity of peoples.. Num Pages: 188 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JHB; MBN; MBS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 159 x 236 x 10. Weight in Grams: 394. A Sociological Investigation. 188 pages, black & white illustrations. In contemporary manifestations of public health rituals and events, people are being increasingly united around what they hold in common - their material being and humanity. As a cult of humanity, public health provides a moral force in society that replaces "traditional" religions in times of great diversity or heterogeneity of peoples. Cateogry: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. BIC Classification: JHB; MBN; MBS. Dimension: 159 x 236 x 10. Weight: 394.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books
- Number of pages
- 188
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857453396
- ISBN
- 9780857453396
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 151.78
€ 151.78
Hardcover. Focusing on practice more than theory, this collection offers new perspectives for studying the so-called "humoral medical traditions," as they have flourished around the globe during the last 2,000 years. Editor(s): Hsu, Elisabeth; Horden, Peregrine. Series: Epistemologies of Healing. Num Pages: 302 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JHMC; MBX; PSXM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 233 x 162 x 21. Weight in Grams: 548.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857459824
- ISBN
- 9780857459824
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 152.67
€ 152.67
Hardcover. In 21 chapters the three main sections of the book set out to analyze and suggest the means of assessing complex factors that cause obesity. Editor(s): Fletcher, Gerald; Grundy, Scott; Hayman, Laura. Series: American Heart Association Monograph S. Num Pages: 390 pages, 64 illustrations. BIC Classification: MBNH3; MJC; MJD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 159 x 30. Weight in Grams: 796.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 390
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780879934187
- ISBN
- 9780879934187
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 144.07
€ 144.07
Paperback. A case study approach to arrhythmia and the implantable devices for its control. Providing an approach to problem solving an electrocardiographic interpretation for patients with permanent pacemakers and defibrillators. Cases are categorised by their level of difficulty. Num Pages: 112 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: MBG; MJD; MNH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 280 x 212 x 7. Weight in Grams: 322.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 112
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780879936952
- ISBN
- 9780879936952
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 62.26
€ 62.26
Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBN; HBJK; MBPM; MBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Academy Chicago Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780897339254
- ISBN
- 9780897339254
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.97
€ 17.99
€ 16.97
Hazardous to Our Health?: FDA Regulation of Health Care Products (Inde...
Higgs, Robert, Hansen, Ronald W., Rubin, Paul...
Paperback. The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is one of the most powerful of federal regulatory agencies, if not the most powerful, regulating about 25 percent of all consumer goods in the US. This book provides a comprehensive examination of the FDA. It identifies the reforms necessary to safeguard American health care. Series: Independent Studies in Political Economy. Num Pages: 113 pages. BIC Classification: LNTJ; MBN; MBP; MMG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 227 x 153 x 7. Weight in Grams: 182.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Independent Institute
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780945999416
- ISBN
- 9780945999416
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.76
€ 19.76
Paperback. Num Pages: 103 pages. BIC Classification: 1DB; MBP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 159 x 234 x 29. Weight in Grams: 562.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Edward Everett Root
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780954207519
- ISBN
- 9780954207519
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 56.89
€ 56.89
Naked Calories: Discover How Micronutrients Can Maximize Weight Lose, ...
Calton, Mira, Calton , Jayson
Hardcover.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Changing Lives Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 294
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780984304721
- ISBN
- 9780984304721
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 24.21
€ 25.99
€ 24.21
Paperback. With hospital medicine growing rapidly in both scale and complexity, the learning curve for students is steeper, while experienced physicians are often called upon to act as mentors and caregivers in areas outside their primary fields of expertise. Editor(s): Goldberger, Ary L.; Goldberger, Zachary D. Series: Hospital Medicine: Current Concepts. Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: MBD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 156 x 12. Weight in Grams: 326.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118011430
- ISBN
- 9781118011430
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 85.72
€ 85.72
Examines how leading organizations in the United States are pursuing the Triple Aim-improving the individual experience of care, improving the health of populations, and reducing the per capita cost of care. This title lays out the vision, the interventions, and promising examples of success. Num Pages: 352 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: MBPM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 158 x 23. Weight in Grams: 572.
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118205723
- ISBN
- 9781118205723
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 70.97
€ 70.97
Paperback. Series: Jossey-Bass Public Health. Num Pages: 312 pages. BIC Classification: MBN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Weight in Grams: 666.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Edition
- 6 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781119151203
- ISBN
- 9781119151203
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 122.13
€ 122.13
Paperback. Exposes the underbelly of healthcare today - the under treatment of the poor, the over treatment of the rich, the financial conflicts of interests physicians face, insurance that doesn't demand the best (or even cheapest) care, and a pharmaceutical behemoth concerned with selling drugs, not providing health. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: MBN; MBP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 207 x 141 x 21. Weight in Grams: 286.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Griffin Publishing United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781250015761
- ISBN
- 9781250015761
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 17.30
€ 19.99
€ 17.30
From this broader perspective, the authors describe the many factors that influence the lives, health, and well-being of older patients and their caregivers, making this an ideal text for psychiatrists, psychologists, nurses, and social workers. Num Pages: 344 pages. BIC Classification: MBPK; MJX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 31. Weight in Grams: 839.
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421400976
- ISBN
- 9781421400976
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 111.53
€ 111.53
Ironically, transforming the hope of a normal life into a purchasable commodity for people with bleeding disorders made it all too easy to ignore the potential dangers of delivering greater health and autonomy to hemophilic boys and men. Num Pages: 400 pages, 14, 13 black & white halftones, 1 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: MBX; MJF; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 160 x 33. Weight in Grams: 676.
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421401157
- ISBN
- 9781421401157
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 63.50
€ 63.50
Drawing on the letters and testimony of Padua's medical students, Klestinec charts a new history of anatomy in the Renaissance, one that characterizes the role of the anatomy theater and reconsiders the pedagogical debates and educational structure behind human dissection. Num Pages: 280 pages, 13, 13 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: MBX; MFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 161 x 23. Weight in Grams: 516.
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421401423
- ISBN
- 9781421401423
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 67.99
€ 67.99
Contributions from bioethicists, historians, physicians, anatomists, theologians, and novelists dig deeply into issues that compel, upset, and unsettle us all. Editor(s): Lantos, John D., MD. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: MBDC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 146 x 20. Weight in Grams: 342.
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421402710
- ISBN
- 9781421402710
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.45
€ 46.45
The first authoritative look at the history of the prescription itself, Prescribed is a groundbreaking book that subtly explores the politics of therapeutic authority and the relations between knowledge and practice in modern medicine. Editor(s): Greene, Jeremy A.; Watkins, Elizabeth Siegel. Num Pages: 344 pages, 5, 4 black & white halftones, 1 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; MBN; MBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 27. Weight in Grams: 612.
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421405063
- ISBN
- 9781421405063
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 79.13
€ 79.13
Paperback. The first authoritative look at the history of the prescription itself, Prescribed is a groundbreaking book that subtly explores the politics of therapeutic authority and the relations between knowledge and practice in modern medicine. Editor(s): Greene, Jeremy A.; Watkins, Elizabeth Siegel. Num Pages: 344 pages, 5, 4 black & white halftones, 1 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; MBN; MBX. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 227 x 151 x 22. Weight in Grams: 462.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421405070
- ISBN
- 9781421405070
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.27
€ 42.27
Provides an understanding of the long-term care works to generate injustice, but also to find ethical and practicable policy solutions for caring for aging populations in the United States. This title explores the ethical issues surrounding elder care from an ecological perspective to propose a new theory of global justice for long-term care. Num Pages: 168 pages. BIC Classification: JFFN; MBDC; MBP; MJX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 148 x 16. Weight in Grams: 316.
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 168
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421405506
- ISBN
- 9781421405506
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 72.05
€ 72.05
Drawing from archival records, patient files, and oral histories, Stern presents the fascinating story of the growth of genetic counseling practices, principles, and professionals. Num Pages: 248 pages, 19, 13 black & white halftones, 6 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; LNTJ; MBDC; MBX; MFN. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421406671
- ISBN
- 9781421406671
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 75.19
€ 75.19
Hardback. In dark skirts and bloodied boots, Clara Barton fearlessly ventured on to Civil War battlefields to tend to wounded soldiers. She later founded and ran the American Red Cross. This book tells the story of this charitable organization from its start in 1881, through its humanitarian aid during wars, to its relief efforts of the 1930s. Num Pages: 404 pages, 19, 19 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; MBN; MBX; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 166 x 33. Weight in Grams: 752.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 404
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421407388
- ISBN
- 9781421407388
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 54.13
€ 54.13
The collections she has selected include essays on general medical topics addressed to colleagues or disciples, some advice for individual patients (usually written at the request of the patient's doctor), and a strong dose of controversy. Series: Singleton Center Books in Premodern Europe. Num Pages: 176 pages, 4, 4 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1D; 3J; MBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 147 x 17. Weight in Grams: 338.
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421407494
- ISBN
- 9781421407494
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 56.93
€ 56.93
Hardcover. With a firm grasp on the hard truths of real-world problems, Tapping into 'The Wire' helps undo misconceptions and encourage a dialogue of understanding. Num Pages: 232 pages, 15, 15 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: JKV; LNTJ; MBN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421407500
- ISBN
- 9781421407500
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 35.92
€ 35.92