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Medicine
Hardback. An ethnography of post-Soviet Cuba s health-care sector which reveals Cuba to be a pragmatic and contradictory state. Series: Experimental Futures. Num Pages: 288 pages, 29 illustrations, 3 tables, 2 figures. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; JFC; JHMP; MBNH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Weight in Grams: 495.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822351948
- ISBN
- 9780822351948
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 117.62
€ 117.62
Paperback. Considers how a culture of crisis management - what the author calls "the new chronic" - has come to dominate various aspects of contemporary life, from biomedicine to economics to politics. This title unravels the logic of the new chronic where people find themselves suspended in a space between life and death. Num Pages: 240 pages, 11 illustrations, 4 charts. BIC Classification: JHBZ; MBP; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 338.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780822352280
- ISBN
- 9780822352280
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 28.18
€ 28.18
Hardback. This volume examines the power that can be imposed, and the misery that is caused, especially for the poor, by the simple act of waiting. Although set in Buenos Aires, Auyero describes a variety of different situations, including waiting for national identity cards, for welfare agencies, and the endless waiting for relocation from the slums. Num Pages: 216 pages, 17 photographs, 1 figure. BIC Classification: 1KLSA; JFC; JFFH; JPQB; MBP. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 5487 x 3887 x 20. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780822352594
- ISBN
- 9780822352594
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 106.90
€ 106.90
Hardback. In Metabolic Living Harris Solomon studies obesity and diabetes in Mumbai, India, presenting a new narrative of metabolic illness in which it is less about the overconsumption of food than it is about the body's relationship to its environment and the substances it absorbs. Series: Critical Global Health: Evidence, Efficacy, Ethnography. Num Pages: 304 pages, 12 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FK; HBJF; JHMC; MFGM; MJG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. Weight in Grams: 545.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780822360872
- ISBN
- 9780822360872
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 123.67
€ 123.67
Hardback. This gripping book narrates the efforts to identify a strange disease that killed thirty-eight people in a Venezuelan rainforest between 2007 and 2008 and sketches out systematic health inequities regarding the rights to produce and circulate knowledge about health throughout indigenous communities. Series: Critical Global Health: Evidence, Efficacy, Ethnography. Num Pages: 344 pages, 52 illustrations. BIC Classification: JHMC; MBN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. Weight in Grams: 613.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780822361053
- ISBN
- 9780822361053
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 123.67
€ 123.67
Paperback. Editor(s): Jones, David K.; Pacheco, Julianna; Grogan, Colleen M. Num Pages: 170 pages, 1 illustration. BIC Classification: MBQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 170
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Special Edition
- SKU
- V9780822368762
- ISBN
- 9780822368762
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.38
€ 18.38
Paperback. "An excellent volume, which will be useful to both professional philosophers and students."-Ethics Num Pages: 431 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JHBZ; JPVH; L; MBDC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 157 x 229 x 30. Weight in Grams: 696.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 431
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 2nd Revised ed.
- SKU
- V9780823215638
- ISBN
- 9780823215638
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 47.73
€ 47.99
€ 47.73
Hardback. Shows the value of historical epistemology from philosophical, historical, and anthropological perspectives Translator(s): Schott, Nils F. Series: Forms of Living. Num Pages: 220 pages, 35 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: MBX; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 395.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 220
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780823244447
- ISBN
- 9780823244447
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 102.51
€ 102.51
Hardback. Examines the concept of informed consent in the context of psychoanalysis Series: Psychoanalytic Interventions. Num Pages: 142 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: MMJT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 142
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780823249763
- ISBN
- 9780823249763
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 106.76
€ 106.76
Hardback. Analyzes global economic forecasts and the United Nations pattern of philanthropy Editor(s): Cahill, Kevin M. Series: International Humanitarian Affairs. Num Pages: 180 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JPS; KCJ; MJCJ; RNA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 157 x 20. Weight in Grams: 519.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 180
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780823250172
- ISBN
- 9780823250172
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 86.52
€ 86.52
Paperback. The essays collected here were presented at the workshop Plasticity and Pathology: History and Theory of Neural Subjects at the Doreen B. Townsend Center for the Humanities at the University of California, Berkeley. Editor(s): Bates, David. Series: Berkeley Forum in the Humanities. Num Pages: 368 pages, 8 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: HP; MB; PSAN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780823266142
- ISBN
- 9780823266142
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 32.53
€ 32.99
€ 32.53
hardcover. Offers an introduction to the sociology of diagnosis. This title presents articles that explore diagnosis as a process of definition that includes: labeling dynamics between diagnoser and diagnosed; boundary struggles between diverse constituents - both among medical practitioners and between medical authorities and others; and, more. Editor(s): McGann, PJ; Hutson, David; Rothman, Barbara Katz. Series Editor(s): Rothman, Barbara Katz. Series: Advances in Medical Sociology. Num Pages: 400 pages, Illustrations, port. BIC Classification: MBS; MJA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 162 x 37. Weight in Grams: 726.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Emerald Publishing Limited United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857245755
- ISBN
- 9780857245755
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 160.44
€ 160.44
Hardback. Reviews the advances on a variety of micro and macro health care management topics. Part of the "Advances in Health Care Management" series, this title showcases reviews of both empirical and conceptual research in specific areas of health care management. Editor(s): Savage, Grant; Blair, John; Fottler, Myron D. Series Editor(s): Blair, John; Fottler, Myron D.; Savage, Grant; Friedman, Leonard H. Series: Advances in Health Care Management. Num Pages: 279 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: MBPM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 157 x 237 x 28. Weight in Grams: 582.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Emerald Publishing Limited United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 279
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857247131
- ISBN
- 9780857247131
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 131.37
€ 131.37
Hardcover. This is the account of one person's experience among the Inupiat, who live in a treeless land far north of the Arctic Circle. It records occurrences of healing, spirit manifestation, and premonition in her narrative in a year in the life of an Eskimo community. Num Pages: 289 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBWK; HRQM2; JFSL9; MX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 224 x 146 x 25. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Northern Illinois University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 289
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780875802121
- ISBN
- 9780875802121
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 147.26
€ 147.26
Paperback. Examines the female-dominated practice of herbalism in the seminomadic Muslim communities of Tuareg. This book takes the reader into this world of medicine women through interviews, guided conversations, life histories, illustrative case studies, and the words of the healers and their patients. Num Pages: 240 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HFDM; 1HFDR; JFSL9; MX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Northern Illinois University Press United States
- Edition
- Annotated
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780875806105
- ISBN
- 9780875806105
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 26.08
€ 27.99
€ 26.08
Paperback. Focusing on the nature of deviance, this book investigates the origins and contemporary consequences of the medicalization of deviance. It examines specific cases of madness, alcoholism, opiate addiction, homosexuality, delinquency, and child abuse and draws out their theoretical and policy implications. Num Pages: 263 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: MMJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 252 x 176 x 27. Weight in Grams: 640.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Temple University Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 263
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Expanded ed.
- SKU
- V9780877229995
- ISBN
- 9780877229995
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 46.64
€ 46.99
€ 46.64
Paperback. "Providing a fascinating alternative to the unwieldy life science sources, this book describes how the nervous system (including the brain) communicates with, sends signals to, and receives input from the sensory organs. Series: IEEE Press Understanding Science & Technology Series. Num Pages: 412 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: MJN; PSVD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 162 x 25. Weight in Grams: 694.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 412
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780879422967
- ISBN
- 9780879422967
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 118.34
€ 118.34
Hardback. Series: Research in Community & Mental Health S. Num Pages: 386 pages, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: JHBC; MBN; MMH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 32. Weight in Grams: 715.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1979
- Publisher
- Emerald Group Publishing Limited United States
- Number of pages
- 386
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780892320639
- ISBN
- 9780892320639
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 114.02
€ 114.02
Hardback. Series: Research in Community & Mental Health S. Num Pages: 356 pages, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: JHBC; MBN; MMH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 697.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1981
- Publisher
- Emerald Group Publishing Limited United States
- Number of pages
- 356
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780892321520
- ISBN
- 9780892321520
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 114.02
€ 114.02
Paperback. Editor(s): Avgar, Ariel C.; Vogus, Timothy J. Series: LERA Research Volumes. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: MBS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 428.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780913447123
- ISBN
- 9780913447123
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 35.59
€ 37.99
€ 35.59