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Hardback. Presents a theory of Clinical Bioethics based on the integration of the moral logic of health care practice and the social concerns and processes. This volume provides a reconstruction of bioethical judgement both at the level of epistemological statute and institutional context, that is clinical ethics committees and clinical ethics consultation. Editor(s): Viafora, Corrado. Series: International Library of Ethics, Law, and the New Medicine. Num Pages: 228 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MBDC; PSAD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 14. Weight in Grams: 504.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 228
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402035920
- ISBN
- 9781402035920
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 215.78
€ 215.78
The War on Cancer. An Anatomy of Failure, a Blueprint for the Future.
Guy B. (Va Medical Center) Faguet
Hardback. This book shows that, contrary to frequent announcements of breakthroughs, our current cancer control model cannot eradicate most cancers and details the reasons why. It then identifies how this can be changed. Num Pages: 227 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MBNS; MFGC; MJCL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 520.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 227
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402036187
- ISBN
- 9781402036187
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 185.16
€ 185.16
Hardback. Offers an assessment of the various assays that have been used for the monitoring of antigen-specific immune responses. This book emphasizes a global approach to the analysis of T cell mediated target/host interactions at the systemic and the peripheral level when such interactions are supposed to occur. Editor(s): Nagorsen, Dirk; Marincola, F.M. (National Institutes of Health). Num Pages: 314 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MJCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 156 x 27. Weight in Grams: 800.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 314
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402036224
- ISBN
- 9781402036224
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 182.99
€ 182.99
Hardback. The nature of breast cancer in black women of the less privileged societies, and in women of ethnic groups living in countries of similar socio-economic status, is virtually unknown. This book aims to address, specifically, the breast cancer experience of women of African descent and their lifestyle counterparts in other societies of the world. Editor(s): Olopade, Olufunmilayo I. (University of Chicago); Falkson, Carla I. (University of Alabama at Birmingham Comprehensive Cancer Center); Williams, Christopher Kwesi O. Num Pages: 384 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MJCL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1650.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402036828
- ISBN
- 9781402036828
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 188.24
€ 188.24
Hardback. The EuroQol Group is an international, cross-disciplinary group set up in 1987 to investigate issues related to the valuation of health. This book presents a series of papers from the early 1990s that illustrate the aspects of the development of EQ-5D including: the descriptive system, self-rated health, valuation issues, and semantic issues. Editor(s): Kind, Paul; Brooks, Richard; Rabin, Rosalind. Num Pages: 240 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MBGR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 1210.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402037115
- ISBN
- 9781402037115
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 185.52
€ 185.52
Hardback. Details the design, characterisation and operation of the bioreactor system in which the tissue is grown. This title presents an overall picture of the state of knowledge in the engineering of bioreactors for several tissue types (bone, cartilage, and vascular), and addresses the issue of mechanical conditioning of the tissue. Editor(s): Chaudhuri, Julian; Al-Rubeai, Mohamed. Num Pages: 376 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 713.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 376
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402037405
- ISBN
- 9781402037405
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 239.19
€ 239.19
Hardback. Reviews both genetic and biochemical data on the origin of genome instability and its impact on carcinogenesis. This book discusses DNA repair mechanisms and hereditary cancer syndromes, as well as checkpoint mechanisms operating to safeguard chromosome integrity during cell cycle progression. Editor(s): Nigg, Erich A. Series: Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology. Num Pages: 512 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MJCL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 170 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1294.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 512
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402037634
- ISBN
- 9781402037634
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 186.06
€ 186.06
Hardback. Deals with the legal, economical, and practical assessment and management of risky activities arising from routine, catastrophic environmental and occupational exposures to hazardous agents. This book covers the essential aspects of environmental and health law, environmental economics, and applied statistical and probabilistic methods. Series: Environmental Pollution. Num Pages: 500 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MBN; TQSR3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 26. Weight in Grams: 879.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 500
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402037757
- ISBN
- 9781402037757
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 272.35
€ 272.35
Bridging Laboratory and Field Research for Genetic Control of Disease ...
. Ed(S): Knols, B.G.J. (International Atomic ...
hardcover. Provides a research agenda that serves the research and science-policy communities alike, and guides sponsoring organizations with the selection of priority areas for research funding. Editor(s): Knols, B.G.J. (International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)); Louis, C. (Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology). Series: Wageningen UR Frontis Series. Num Pages: 229 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MBNS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 514.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 229
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 2006th Edition
- SKU
- V9781402037993
- ISBN
- 9781402037993
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 185.08
€ 185.08
Bridging Laboratory and Field Research for Genetic Control of Disease ...
. Ed(S): Knols, B.G.J. (International Atomic ...
paperback. Research on genetic control of disease-transmitting insects knows two kinds of scientists: those that work in the laboratory and those known as 'field people'. This book brings together a representation of both molecular and ecological research and includes a significant number of researchers from disease-endemic countries. Editor(s): Knols, B.G.J. (International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)); Louis, C. Series: Wageningen UR Frontis Series. Num Pages: 229 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MBNS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 297 x 210 x 12. Weight in Grams: 760.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Springer/Sci-Tech/Trade United States
- Number of pages
- 229
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 2006th Edition
- SKU
- V9781402038006
- ISBN
- 9781402038006
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 182.76
€ 182.76
Hardback. Aims to present an account of the causation of the common and not so common diseases of the digestive system. This book contains chapters on clinical epidemiology and includes epidemiological principles. Principally aimed at clinicians, it envisages a role for public health workers and for those approaching the subject from a forensic viewpoint. Num Pages: 252 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MBNS; MNG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 1220.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 252
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402038396
- ISBN
- 9781402038396
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 123.86
€ 123.86
Hardback. MSC (mesenchymal stem cells) have been reported to initiate revascularization after injury, to facilitate engraftment of blood-forming stem cells, and to reduce the incidence of disease through their immune-suppressive qualities. This book provides information on how to isolate, grow, and characterize MSC from marrow and fat, and more. Editor(s): Nolta, Jan A. (Washington University School of Medicine). Num Pages: 170 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 11. Weight in Grams: 426.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 170
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402039355
- ISBN
- 9781402039355
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 183.85
€ 183.85
Hardback. Aims to help pathologists, neuropathologists and neuro-oncologists in confronting problems arising in the diagnostics of brain tumors. This book covers the distinction between infiltrating tumors and normal nervous tissue, between diffuse astrocytoma and oligodendroglioma and the identification of the malignant variant of some tumor types. Num Pages: 272 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MJCL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 571.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402039973
- ISBN
- 9781402039973
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 181.60
€ 181.60
Hardback. Cancer Morbidity and mortality result from invasive and metastatic spread. Advances in the field have highlighted the central role of cell motility during the dynamic and transient process of tumor invasion and metastasis. This book presents an overview of these studies. Editor(s): Wells, Alan. Series: Cancer Metastasis - Biology and Treatment. Num Pages: 353 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MFGC; MJCL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 780.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 353
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402040085
- ISBN
- 9781402040085
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 234.35
€ 234.35
Hardcover. Takes a look at the growing interest in the development and application of discrete choice experiments (DCEs) within the field of health economics. This book comprises chapters by academics with experience of applying DCEs in the area of health. Editor(s): Ryan, Mandy; Gerard, Karen; Amaya-Amaya, Mabel. Series: The Economics of Non-Market Goods and Resources. Num Pages: 256 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: MBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 571.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Springer
- Edition
- 2008th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402040825
- ISBN
- 9781402040825
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 263.91
€ 263.91
Human-Like Biomechanics: A Unified Mathematical Approach to Human Biom...
Ivancevic, Vladimir G.; Ivancevic, Tijana T.
hardcover. Offers an introduction into modern geometrical methods to be used as a unified research approach in two apparently separate fields: mathematical biomechanics and humanoid robotics. This book develops geometrical basis of human-like biomechanics. It also develops topology of human-like biomechanics, and reviews related nonlinear control techniques. Series: Intelligent Systems, Control and Automation: Science and Engineering. Num Pages: 484 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MFG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 26. Weight in Grams: 911.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Springer United States
- Number of pages
- 484
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 2006th Edition
- SKU
- V9781402041167
- ISBN
- 9781402041167
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 235.13
€ 235.13
The Many Faces of Health, Competence and Well-being in Old Age. Integr...
. Ed(S): Wahl, Hans-Werner; Brenner, Hermann;...
Hardback. Provides an interdisciplinary treatment of a set of key issues of ageing research - health, competence and well-being. This book addresses these issues based on three converging research streams: social-ecological research, geropsychology research and epidemiology. It is useful for scholars and graduate students in ageing research. Editor(s): Wahl, Hans-Werner; Brenner, Hermann; Mollenkopf, Heidrun; Rothenbacher, Dietrich; Rott, Christoph. Num Pages: 267 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFSP31; MBNS; MFKH3; MJX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 297 x 210 x 20. Weight in Grams: 635.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 267
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402041372
- ISBN
- 9781402041372
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 181.98
€ 181.98
Hardback. Provides a comprehensive understanding of the processes that take place following ingestion of a medicinal agent or xenobiotic, with an emphasis on the crucial role of metabolism (biotransformation). This book also explains how a sound knowledge of these phenomena is incorporated into the design of effective new drug candidates. Editor(s): Caira, Mino R. (University of Cape Town); Ionescu, Corina. Num Pages: 422 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MMG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1730.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 422
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402041419
- ISBN
- 9781402041419
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 240.17
€ 240.17
Hardback. Contains the proceedings of the Falk Symposium held in Innsbruck, Austria. This book brings together gastroenterologists and hepatologists both at a clinical and a basic scientific level. It aims to highlight the role of the immune system in gut and liver diseases and potential interactions of the gut and the liver respectively. Editor(s): Blumberg, R. (Brigham and Women' s Hospital); Gangl, A. (University Clinic Vienna); Manns, M. P.; Tilg, H. (Hospital Hall); Zeitz, M. (University Clinic). Series: Falk Symposium. Num Pages: 302 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MFGG. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 631.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 302
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402041433
- ISBN
- 9781402041433
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 186.70
€ 186.70
Hardback. Traces the growth of managed care as a mechanism for curbing excessive growth in health costs, and the controversies that have risen around for-profit health care. This title examines decentralization in US health care, and the absence of comprehensive health care planning, access rules, and minimum health care benefit standards. Series: Issues in Business Ethics. Num Pages: 232 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 297 x 210 x 15. Weight in Grams: 526.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402041846
- ISBN
- 9781402041846
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 185.22
€ 185.22