Medicine: general issues
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Medicine: general issues
Paperback. * What is Medical History? will be an invaluable textbook for all students of the history of medicine and science. * The second title in Polity's new series, 'What is History?', designed to be a key introductory textbook for students of the history of medicine and science. Series: What is History Series. Num Pages: 160 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBTB; MBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 165 x 10. Weight in Grams: 226.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745632254
- ISBN
- 9780745632254
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.35
€ 23.35
Hardback. In this engaging new book Robert Jtte offers a rich and nuanced account of how men and women across the centuries have struggled with the needs both for sexual gratification and for limitation of offspring, while also looking beyond the present to catch a glimpse of how contraception might evolve in the future. Translator(s): Russell, V. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBTB; MBNH4. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 162 x 27. Weight in Grams: 524.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745632704
- ISBN
- 9780745632704
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 79.37
€ 79.37
Hardback. This comprehensive text looks in detail at important patterns in men and women's health. It takes account of the ways in which sex and gender interact, both with each other and with other forms of difference, such as race, ethnicity and socio-economic disadvantage. Num Pages: 240 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: MBNH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 159 x 22. Weight in Grams: 482.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745634531
- ISBN
- 9780745634531
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 72.69
€ 72.69
Paperback. The culture-centred approach offered in this book argues that communication theorizing ought to locate culture at the centre of the communication process such that the theories are contextually embedded and co-constructed through dialogue with the cultural participants. Num Pages: 282 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: MBN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 246 x 175 x 25. Weight in Grams: 594.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 282
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745634920
- ISBN
- 9780745634920
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 40.96
€ 40.99
€ 40.96
Hardback. There is no other book like this on the market for students that thoughtfully guides the reader through all social, personal and emotional aspects of health and illness. The topic is a cutting-edge and popular theme of current medical sociology. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: MBNH9; MBS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 224 x 145 x 23. Weight in Grams: 356.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745636436
- ISBN
- 9780745636436
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 72.45
€ 72.45
Paperback. There is no other book like this on the market for students that thoughtfully guides the reader through all social, personal and emotional aspects of health and illness. The topic is a cutting-edge and popular theme of current medical sociology. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: MBNH9; MBS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 214 x 141 x 14. Weight in Grams: 260.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745636443
- ISBN
- 9780745636443
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.49
€ 24.49
Hardback. International responses to the outbreak of SARS, the spread of HIV/AIDS, and the promotion of health as a human right all demonstrate how global politics have a profound effect on the way we think about and respond to major health challenges. Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JPS; MBN. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 232 x 161 x 24. Weight in Grams: 498.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745640419
- ISBN
- 9780745640419
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 72.84
€ 72.84
Hardback. * A thoughtful and insightful textbook introduction to how health policy is made. * Pays attention to the social and political processes which structure what decisions are taken about health policy. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: JPQB; MBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 157 x 29. Weight in Grams: 566.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745641737
- ISBN
- 9780745641737
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 78.49
€ 78.49
Hardback. This book has a potentially huge market right across the allied health, social care and education professions. Working interprofessionally is the new concept in vogue for effective health and social care provision and right at the top of the agenda in teaching in the related professions. Num Pages: 240 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JKS; MBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 262 x 181 x 14. Weight in Grams: 584.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745643052
- ISBN
- 9780745643052
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 79.09
€ 79.09
Hardback. Every era, it is said, has its defining malady. Series: Dimensions of Security. Num Pages: 200 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables. BIC Classification: JP; MBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 219 x 141 x 22. Weight in Grams: 402.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745643731
- ISBN
- 9780745643731
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.10
€ 66.10
Hardback. * Explores the links between health and globalization. * Considers important issues such as the global spread of pandemics (such as swine flu and bird flu), effects of migration, and health care systems across the world. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFS; MBS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 159 x 21. Weight in Grams: 458.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745645124
- ISBN
- 9780745645124
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 72.45
€ 72.45
Paperback. * Explores the links between health and globalization. * Considers important issues such as the global spread of pandemics (such as swine flu and bird flu), effects of migration, and health care systems across the world. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFS; MBS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 150 x 17. Weight in Grams: 336.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745645131
- ISBN
- 9780745645131
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.74
€ 25.74
Hardback. * Offers a much-needed introduction to communication between providers and patients in the health-care environment. * Written by two leading scholars in this field. * Designed to provide a textbook overview for undergraduate students, with clear use of examples and pedagogical support throughout. Num Pages: 196 pages. BIC Classification: MBDP. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 251 x 170 x 23. Weight in Grams: 582.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 196
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745645360
- ISBN
- 9780745645360
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 72.21
€ 72.21
Hardback. * Only book to date focusing on communication occurring in health organizations. * Flexibility for use in different health communication courses and class formats. * Breadth of research reviewed applies to exploring communication in multiple health-related disciplines. Num Pages: 208 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: GTC; MBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 157 x 26. Weight in Grams: 500.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745647548
- ISBN
- 9780745647548
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 72.21
€ 72.21
Paperback. * Only book to date focusing on communication occurring in health organizations. * Flexibility for use in different health communication courses and class formats. * Breadth of research reviewed applies to exploring communication in multiple health-related disciplines. Num Pages: 208 pages, black & white line drawings, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: GTC; MBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 209 x 153 x 22. Weight in Grams: 398.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745647555
- ISBN
- 9780745647555
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.21
€ 27.21
Hardback. The second edition of Mildred Blaxter's successful and highly respected book offers a comprehensive and engaging introduction to the key debates surrounding the concept of health today. Num Pages: 192 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JHB; MBS. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 225 x 147 x 18. Weight in Grams: 384.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745648453
- ISBN
- 9780745648453
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 65.93
€ 65.93
Paperback. The long separation of health and International Relations, as distinct academic fields and policy arenas, has now dramatically changed. Health, concerned with the body, mind and spirit, has traditionally focused on disease and infirmity, whilst International Relations has been dominated by concerns of war, peace and security. Num Pages: 200 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: JPS; MBN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 17. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745649467
- ISBN
- 9780745649467
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.73
€ 24.73
Hardback. Social factors have a powerful influence on human health and longevity. Yet the social dimensions of health are often obscured in public discussions due to the overwhelming focus in health policy on medical care, individual-level risk factor research, and changing individual behaviours. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: MBN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 160 x 26. Weight in Grams: 554.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745650340
- ISBN
- 9780745650340
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 73.01
€ 73.01
Hardback. The medical and social sciences offer us many ways of understanding the human body and what it can do. From biology and psychology to sociology and philosophy, a range of disciplines supply us with a rich yet challenging picture. Num Pages: 220 pages. BIC Classification: JHB; MBS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 163 x 24. Weight in Grams: 434.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 220
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745651231
- ISBN
- 9780745651231
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.98
€ 63.98
Paperback. The medical and social sciences offer us many ways of understanding the human body and what it can do. From biology and psychology to sociology and philosophy, a range of disciplines supply us with a rich yet challenging picture. Num Pages: 184 pages. BIC Classification: JHB; MBS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 209 x 149 x 18. Weight in Grams: 328.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 184
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745651248
- ISBN
- 9780745651248
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.98
€ 21.98