Medicine: general issues
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Medicine: general issues
Paperback. This second survey of pre-20th century modern medical ethics presents historical research and philosophical analyses of the evolution of medical ethics in 19th-century America, and the development of a different, but parallel, tradition of medical jurisprudence in 19th-century Britain. Editor(s): Baker, Robert. Series: Philosophy and Medicine. Num Pages: 241 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1KBB; 3JH; MBDC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 840.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 241
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792335290
- ISBN
- 9780792335290
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 130.31
€ 130.31
Hardback. Contributors to this volume write from a variety of theoretical perspectives in the humanities. They also articulate conceptions of philosophy of medicine and bioethics from various practice experiences, and bring critical attention to aspects of the contemporary health policy. Editor(s): Carson, Ronald A.; Burns, Chester R. Series: Philosophy and Medicine. Num Pages: 358 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HP; MB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 670.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 358
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792335450
- ISBN
- 9780792335450
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Condition: New
€ 200.86
€ 200.86
Hardback. This critique presents a clear survey of the critical success factors in biomedical research laboratories. Based on an international, comparative study of 71 research laboratories, guidelines are offered for the management of research groups. Num Pages: 294 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MBGR; PS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 170 x 19. Weight in Grams: 615.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 294
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792335634
- ISBN
- 9780792335634
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 200.09
€ 200.09
Hardback. "Sanctity of life" and "human dignity" are two bioethical concepts that play an important role in bioethical discussions. This work provides the reader with analyses of these two concepts from different philosophical, professional and cultural points of view. Editor(s): Bayertz, Kurt. Series: Philosophy and Medicine. Num Pages: 340 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: MBDC; PSAD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 659.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Edition
- annotated ed
- Number of pages
- 340
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792337393
- ISBN
- 9780792337393
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 256.02
€ 256.02
Hardback. Shows how the costs and benefits of health care programs can be defined and measured using welfare economic theory. This book also discusses the cost-effectiveness and cost-utility analysis where the health effects are measured in non-monetary units, thus providing a unifying cost-benefit framework for methods of economic evaluation. Series: Developments in Health Economics and Public Policy. Num Pages: 260 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCC; MBPM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 548.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 260
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792340379
- ISBN
- 9780792340379
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 132.77
€ 132.77
Hardback. This text brings together a diverse group of clinicians, theologians, and philosophers to examine the use of reproductive technologies in the light of the Roman Catholic moral tradition and recent teaching. Editor(s): Wildes, Kevin Wm. Series: Philosophy and Medicine / Catholic Studies in Bioethics. Num Pages: 248 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPQ; MBDC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 223 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 555.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792340614
- ISBN
- 9780792340614
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.44
€ 128.44
hardcover. The essays in this volume, while exploring bioethical issues bearing on death and dying, the use of scarce resources, and genetic interventions, also compare approaches to bioethics in Japan versus Western countries. Editor(s): Hoshino, Kazumasa. Series: Philosophy and Medicine. Num Pages: 247 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MBDC; PSAD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 297 x 210 x 15. Weight in Grams: 548.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Kluwer Boston Incorporated United States
- Edition
- 1996th Edition
- Number of pages
- 247
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792341123
- ISBN
- 9780792341123
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 199.10
€ 199.10
Biomedical Optical Instrumentation and Laser-Assisted Biotechnology
. Ed(S): Verga Scheggi, A. M.; Martellucci, S...
Hardback. Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Study Institute, Erice, Italy, November 10-22, 1995 Editor(s): Verga Scheggi, A. M.; Martellucci, Sergio (The University of Rome "Tor Vergata", Italy); Chester, Arthur N.; Pratesi, Riccardo. Series: NATO Science Series E:. Num Pages: 436 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MBG; MQW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 297 x 210 x 25. Weight in Grams: 791.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 436
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792341727
- ISBN
- 9780792341727
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 379.55
€ 379.55
Hardback. Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Research Workshop on Environmental and Non-Environmental Determinants of the East-West Life Expectancy Gap, Surrey, United Kingdom, March 20-22, 1995 Editor(s): Hertzman, Clyde; Kelly, Shona; Bobak, Martin. Series: NATO Science Partnership Subseries: 2. Num Pages: 254 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; MBNS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 297 x 210 x 15. Weight in Grams: 542.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 254
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792342076
- ISBN
- 9780792342076
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 254.31
€ 254.31
Hardback. Proceedings of the Twentieth International Symposium on Blood Transfusion, Groningen 1995, organized by the Red Cross Blood Bank, Noord-Nederland, Groningen Editor(s): Sibinga, C.Th.Smit. Series: Developments in Hematology and Immunology. Num Pages: 260 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MBQ; MMG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 1260.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 260
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792342557
- ISBN
- 9780792342557
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 199.43
€ 199.43
Hardback. This second edition includes new sections on: good clinical practice; evaluation of quality of life; measurement of the benefit - risk comparison; determination of cost-effectiveness and cost utility; and stopping rules for trials. Num Pages: 437 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MB; TDCW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 807.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Edition
- 2nd ed. 1996
- Number of pages
- 437
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792342571
- ISBN
- 9780792342571
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 258.12
€ 258.12
Hardback. As the field of bioethics has matured, increasing attention is being paid to how bioethical issues are treated in different moral and religious traditions and in different regions of the world. This volume discusses theological developments from 1992 to 1994 in Anglican, Baptist, Catholic, Hindu, Jehovah's Witness, Jewish, and Latter-Day Saint. Editor(s): Lustig, B. Andrew. Series: Bioethics Yearbook. Num Pages: 304 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 3JJPR; MBDC; PSAD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 1360.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792344285
- ISBN
- 9780792344285
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 200.09
€ 200.09
Hardback. Selected Papers from the 7th and 8th GIRI Meeting, held in Montpellier, France, November 20-21, 1993, and Jerusalem, Israel, December 10-11, 1994 Editor(s): Bastide, Madeleine. Num Pages: 301 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MBGL; MX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 609.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 301
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792344667
- ISBN
- 9780792344667
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 200.03
€ 200.03
Hardback. Fourth International Conference, August 4-8, 1996, Hamburg, Germany Editor(s): Wheatley, Brian; Wyzga, Ron. Num Pages: 202 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJMD; MBN; RN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 170 x 14. Weight in Grams: 531.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Edition
- Reprinted from water, air, & soil pollution, 97:1
- Number of pages
- 202
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792346791
- ISBN
- 9780792346791
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.27
€ 128.27
Germ-Line Intervention and Our Responsibilities to Future Generations
. Ed(S): Agius, Emmanuel; Busuttil, S.
Hardback. Raises a number of ethical issues concerning the impact of genetic engineering on generations yet to be born. This volume focuses on the concept of human nature: theological and secular perspectives, genetic intervention and the common heritage view, and social responsibilities of geneticists towards future generations. Editor(s): Agius, Emmanuel; Busuttil, S. Series: Philosophy and Medicine. Num Pages: 177 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MBDC; PSAD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 1020.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 177
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792348283
- ISBN
- 9780792348283
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 197.83
€ 197.83
Hardback. A study of the medical ethics of John Gregory (1724-1773). It shows how Gregory invented professional medical ethics and, in the process, the concept of the profession of medicine as a fiduciary profession. It provides a biography of Gregory, placing his medical ethics in its eighteenth-century contexts of Scottish Enlightenment history. Series: Philosophy and Medicine. Num Pages: 352 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MBDC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 698.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792349174
- ISBN
- 9780792349174
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 201.29
€ 201.29
hardcover. The essays in the volume explore the potentials and problems of forming consensus at various levels of health care in modern pluralist societies. They demonstrate the clinical, institutional and political context of consensus regarding ethical issues. Editor(s): Have, Henk A. M. J. ten; Sass, Hans-Martin. Series: Philosophy and Medicine. Num Pages: 264 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MBDC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 565.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Edition
- 1998th Edition
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792349440
- ISBN
- 9780792349440
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 133.04
€ 133.04
Hardback. Concerned with a particular type of risk - the risk of death of a number of people in one accident - and with a particular tool - probabilistic risk analysis - as they are developing in various domains of society. This book shows how such comparisons are shaped in various hazard domains, such as flood protection location. Editor(s): Jorissen, Richard E.; Stallen, Pieter Jan. Series: Risk, Governance and Society. Num Pages: 242 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJMD; MBN; RN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 1190.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 242
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792349556
- ISBN
- 9780792349556
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 132.62
€ 132.62
John Gregory's Writings on Medical Ethics and Philosophy of Medicine
Laurence B. . Ed(S): McCullough
Hardback. Includes John Gregory's "Observations on the Duties and Offices of a Physician" and on the "Method of Prosecuting Enquiries in Philosophy", and "Lectures on the Duties and Qualifications of a Physician". This title includes an introduction on Gregory's medical ethics and philosophy of medicine. Editor(s): McCullough, Laurence B. Series: Philosophy and Medicine. Num Pages: 254 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HP; MBDC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 223 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 565.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 254
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792350002
- ISBN
- 9780792350002
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 133.04
€ 133.04
Hardback. The incorporation of novel markers of myocardial damage to the routine diagnostic armamentarium is not without difficulty. The reasons for this include cost-benefit implications and the lack of definitive comprehensive publications dealing specifically with these issues. This monograph addresses these issues. Editor(s): Kaski, Juan Carlos; Holt, David W. Series: Developments in Cardiovascular Medicine. Num Pages: 218 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MBGR; MJD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 14. Weight in Grams: 509.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 218
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792351405
- ISBN
- 9780792351405
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 198.50
€ 198.50