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Hardcover. Bringing together disability theorists and medical sociologists for the first time in this cutting-edge collection, contributors examine chronic illness and disability, disability theory, doctor-patient encounters, lifeworld issues and the new genetics. Editor(s): Scambler, Graham; Scambler, Sasha. Num Pages: 248 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFG; MBS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 222 x 146 x 19. Weight in Grams: 434.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 250
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230222700
- ISBN
- 9780230222700
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 160.82
€ 160.82
Hardcover. This book brings together critical perspectives on some of the recent claims associated with the obesity crisis. It develops both theoretical and conceptual arguments around the obesity debate, as well as taking a more practical focus in terms of implications for the health professions to outline an agenda for a 'critical weight studies'. Editor(s): Rich, Emma; Monaghan, Lee; Aphramor, Lucy. Num Pages: 280 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MBNH3; MMZF. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 225 x 147 x 21. Weight in Grams: 460. Critical Perspectives. 280 pages, 1 black & white tables, 2 black & white illustrations. Editor(s): Rich, Emma; Monaghan, Lee; Aphramor, Lucy. This book brings together critical perspectives on some of the recent claims associated with the obesity crisis. It develops both theoretical and conceptual arguments around the obesity debate, as well as taking a more practical focus in terms of implications for the health professions to outline an agenda for a 'critical weight studies'. Cateogry: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: MBNH3; MMZF. Dimension: 225 x 147 x 21. Weight: 460.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230222670
- ISBN
- 9780230222670
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.15
€ 67.15
Hardcover. This volume breaks new ground by asking how our understandings of gender can be informed by exploring the socio-technical relations of ICTs in health care, and how far an appreciation of the ways in which gender works can inform and improve our understanding of how ICTs are being developed, implemented, and used in health care contexts. Editor(s): Balka, Ellen; Green, Eileen; Henwood, Flis. Series: Health Technology and Society. Num Pages: 237 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JFSJ; MBP; PDR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 224 x 148 x 19. Weight in Grams: 400.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230216341
- ISBN
- 9780230216341
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.78
€ 66.78
Hardcover. Following the testing of therapeutic sera, the quantified evaluation of a pharmaceutical's efficacy became a key feature of medicine in the twentieth century. The case studies in this volume offer comparisons across Europe, from the diphtheria antitoxin in the late 1800s to the introduction of the Salk polio vaccine in the 1950s. Editor(s): Gradmann, Christoph; Simon, Professor Jonathan. Series: Science, Technology and Medicine in Modern History. Num Pages: 280 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MBX; MMG. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 226 x 149 x 20. Weight in Grams: 448.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230202818
- ISBN
- 9780230202818
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.15
€ 67.15
Hardcover. The edited collection brings together social and biological anthropology scholars, biologists, and geneticists to examine the interface between Genetic Admixture, Identity and Health, directly contributing to an emerging field of 'bio-cultural anthropology. Editor(s): Gibbon, Sahra; Sans, Monica; Santos, Ricardo Ventura. Num Pages: 256 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KLS; JFSL; JHMC; MBS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 147 x 20. Weight in Grams: 440.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230110618
- ISBN
- 9780230110618
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.09
€ 67.09
Hardcover. Despite its safety and efficacy, emergency contraception (EC) continues to spark political controversy worldwide. In this edited volume, authors explore how emergency contraception has been received, interpreted, and politicized, through the in-depth examination of the journey of EC in 16 individual countries. Editor(s): Foster, Angel M.; Wynn, L. L. Num Pages: 341 pages, 3 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JFMA; JPVH; MBNH4; MBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 217 x 25. Weight in Grams: 540.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 342
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230102828
- ISBN
- 9780230102828
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.43
€ 128.43
Hardcover. Situating public health within its social, environmental and political context, this book looks to the future through a realistic analysis of policy frameworks, effective interventions and robust measurement and evaluation. Using a multidisciplinary perspective it creates a compelling vision for public health policy. Editor(s): Dawson, Sandra; Morris, Zoe Slote. Num Pages: 326 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MBN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 219 x 165 x 24. Weight in Grams: 526.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230013599
- ISBN
- 9780230013599
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.51
€ 67.51
Hardcover. Based on detailed studies of the actual use of genetic testing in context, this book looks at the ethical and political questions raised by the expanding role of genetic information in society. In contrast to the established perspective which focuses on individual freedom, the authors emphasize a pragmatic approach focussed on societal learning. Editor(s): Vries, Gerard de; Horstman, Klasien. Series: Health Technology and Society. Num Pages: 235 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPQ; JFF; MBDC; MFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 219 x 157 x 24. Weight in Grams: 406.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 238
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230005358
- ISBN
- 9780230005358
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.78
€ 66.78
Paperback. Demonstrates how medical anthropology is becoming increasingly important in the fields of medical research and public health. This book is suitable for clinicians/practitioners, anthropologists in general, and those engaged in the interface between medicine and anthropology. Editor(s): Risor, Mette Bech; Fainzang, Sylvie; Hem, Hans Einar. Num Pages: 258 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: MBGR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 158 x 18. Weight in Grams: 518.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Aarhus University Press Denmark
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 258
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788779345157
- ISBN
- 9788779345157
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.64
€ 35.64
Paperback. We hear about the effects of early abandonment, abuse and lack of attachment, but find that children's experiences are sanitised through medical diagnoses and frequently the 'help' offered is prescription drugs. This book examines how children are hurt in modern society. Editor(s): Radcliffe, Nick; Newnes, Craig. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: JKSB1; MJW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 159 x 235 x 12. Weight in Grams: 338.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- PCCS Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781898059707
- ISBN
- 9781898059707
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.12
€ 35.12
Hardcover. All cultures are concerned with the business of childbirth, so much so that it can never be described as a purely physiological or even psychological event. This volume draws together work from a range of anthropologists and midwives who have found anthropological approaches useful in their work. Editor(s): McCourt, Chris. Series: Fertility, Reproduction & Sexuality. Num Pages: 272 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: MQD; PSXM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 161 x 236 x 21. Weight in Grams: 514.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845455866
- ISBN
- 9781845455866
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 162.67
€ 162.67
Hardcover. Editor(s): Song, Erwei. Series: Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology. Num Pages: 466 pages, 21 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: MJCL; PSF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 167 x 326 x 33. Weight in Grams: 848.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Springer
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789811014963
- ISBN
- 9789811014963
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 196.51
€ 196.51
Paperback. This book provides a detailed overview of the diagnostic and surgical approaches employed in patients with prolapse of the middle or posterior pelvic floor compartment. Each surgical technique is explained step by step with the aid of instructive figures. Editor(s): Sileri, Pierpaolo. Series: Updates in Surgery. Num Pages: 288 pages, 18 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: MJS; MJT; MMPH; MNG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 450.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Springer
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788847058576
- ISBN
- 9788847058576
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 127.46
€ 127.46
Paperback. Trauma Surgery Volume 1 Editor(s): Di Saverio, Salomone; Tugnoli, Gregorio; Catena, Fausto; Ansaloni, Luca; Naidoo, Noel. Num Pages: 213 pages, 28 black & white illustrations, 10 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: MMKB; MNL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 190 x 127 x 15. Weight in Grams: 249.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer
- Edition
- 2014th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788847054028
- ISBN
- 9788847054028
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 82.05
€ 82.05
Paperback. This text on current issues in MDCT technology and applications offers revised chapters and new chapters on such topics as coronary MDCT angiography and children and obese subjects. It includes an Appendix of over 50 updated MDCT scanning protocols. Editor(s): Kalra, Mannudeep K.; Saini, Sanjay; Rubin, Geoffrey D. Num Pages: 411 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MMPH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 297 x 210 x 23. Weight in Grams: 890.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Springer
- Edition
- 2008th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788847008311
- ISBN
- 9788847008311
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 198.28
€ 198.28
Paperback. Editor(s): Daugirdas, John T.; Blake, Peter G.; Ing, Todd S. Num Pages: 900 pages. BIC Classification: MB; MJR; MQCL6. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 203 x 111. Weight in Grams: 681.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- LWW
- Edition
- Fifth
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788416004928
- ISBN
- 9788416004928
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 128.15
€ 128.15
Paperback. Focusing on important advances in neurosurgery, this volume presents detailed descriptions of standard operative procedures and in-depth reviews of established knowledge. Readers will find informative chapters written by specialists in the field. Editor(s): Pickard, John D.; Akalan, Nejat; Benes, Vladimir; Di Rocco, Concezio; Dolenc, Vinko V.; Lobo Antunes, J.; Schramm, Johannes; Sindou, Marc; Rappaport, Z. Harry. Series: Advances and Technical Standards in Neurosurgery. Num Pages: 266 pages, 50 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: MNN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 438.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Springer
- Edition
- 2011th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783709117118
- ISBN
- 9783709117118
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 138.69
€ 138.69
Hardcover. Editor(s): Albu-Schaffer, Alin; Brock, Oliver; Raatz, Annika; Verl, Alexander. Num Pages: 291 pages, 100 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: MQW; TGXT; TJFM1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Springer
- Edition
- 2015th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783662445051
- ISBN
- 9783662445051
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 195.13
€ 195.13
Paperback. Editor(s): Smith, Alfred R. Series: Medical Radiology / Radiation Oncology. Num Pages: 469 pages, 321 black & white illustrations, 28 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: MJCL; MJCL1; PHVN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 279 x 210 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1183.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer
- Edition
- 1995th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783662031094
- ISBN
- 9783662031094
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 132.62
€ 132.62
Paperback. Editor(s): Stief, Christian G.; Thon, Walter. F. Num Pages: 325 pages, 191 black & white illustrations, 2 colour illustrations, 25 black & white tables, biograp. BIC Classification: MJK; MJN; MJS; MMPF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 159 x 235 x 22. Weight in Grams: 528.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1991
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783662009888
- ISBN
- 9783662009888
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 67.45
€ 67.45