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Hardcover. Throughout the nineteenth century, cholera was a global scourge. Its causes were bitterly disputed. What experts did agree on was that the environment played a crucial role. In this book, Michael Zeheter offers a probing case study of the environmental changes made to fight cholera in two British colonies: Madras in India and Quebec City in Canada. Series: History of the Urban Environment. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 1KBC; 3JH; 3JJ; MBNS; MBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 161 x 27. Weight in Grams: 596.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- University of Pittsburgh Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822944461
- ISBN
- 9780822944461
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.70
€ 66.70
hardcover. Deriving from a Hastings Center research project, this text explores the ethical aspects of decisions made by hospital trustees. Editor(s): Jennings, Bruce; Sharpe, Virginia Ashby; Gray, Bradford Hitch; Fleischman, Alan R. (New York Academy of Science, New York, USA); Kaebnick, Gregory E.; Callahan, Daniel. Series: Hastings Center Studies in Ethics Series. Num Pages: 292 pages, Nine illustrations--covers of Hospital Management magazine--all to appear at the end of C. BIC Classification: HPQ; MBDC; MBQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 292
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9781589010154
- ISBN
- 9781589010154
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 72.14
€ 72.14
Paperback. After World War II, the US and Canada struck out on divergent paths to public health insurance. This work probes the historical development of health care in each country, honing in on the social and political aspects of each country, and the politics of race in the US and territorial politics in Canada. Series: American Governance and Public Policy Series. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KBC; JPB; MBP. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 363.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781589012066
- ISBN
- 9781589012066
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 70.70
€ 70.70
Paperback. Helps you to understand reasons behind support of and disdain for interspecies research in such areas as chimerism, hybridization, cross-species embryo transfer, and transgenics. This title highlights two claims critics make against early interspecies studies: that the research can violate human dignity and that it can lead to procreation. Num Pages: 184 pages, 2 figures, 2 tables. BIC Classification: JPQB; MBGR; PSAD. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 249.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 184
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781589015746
- ISBN
- 9781589015746
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 69.58
€ 69.58
Paperback. Draws insights from both religious and feminist scholarship in order to propose fresh approaches to the ethics of medical care. This title embraces an "ethics of care", which regards emotional engagement in the lives of others as basic to discerning what we ought to do on their behalf. Editor(s): Cates, Diana Fritz; Lauritzen, Paul. Series: Moral Traditions Series. Num Pages: 368 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: MBDC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 480.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Georgetown Univ Pr
- Edition
- New Ed
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780878408252
- ISBN
- 9780878408252
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 71.49
€ 71.49
Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: MMF; MMH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 154 x 14. Weight in Grams: 390.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Purdue University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780911198881
- ISBN
- 9780911198881
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.07
€ 20.07
Paperback. Series: North Carolina Studies in the Romance Languages and Literatures. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: DSBD; MB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 481.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- The University of North Carolina Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781469626178
- ISBN
- 9781469626178
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 76.71
€ 76.71
Paperback. This volume covers the following topics: moral standings of animals, history of the methods of argumentation, knowledge of the animal mind, nature and value of regulatory structures, and how respect for animals can be converted from theory to action in the laboratory. Editor(s): Gluck, John P.; DiPasquale, Tony; Orlans, F. Barbara. Num Pages: 192 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFZ; MBDC; MZF; PD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 295.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Purdue University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781557531377
- ISBN
- 9781557531377
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 15.84
€ 15.99
€ 15.84
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Shambhala Publications Inc United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781570628153
- ISBN
- 9781570628153
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 23.51
€ 29.99
€ 23.51
Paperback. Where should physicians get their ethics? While the Hippocratic Oath continues to be cited by a wide array of professional associations, scholars, and medical students, the author contends that the pledge is such an offensive code of ethics that it should be summarily excised from the profession. Num Pages: 256 pages, ill. BIC Classification: MBDC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 154 x 228 x 17. Weight in Grams: 366.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781589019461
- ISBN
- 9781589019461
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 70.57
€ 70.57
The Story of Bioethics. From Seminal Works to Contemporary Exploration...
. Ed(S): Walter, Jennifer K.; Klein, Eran P.
Paperback. A collection that is based on the notion that the future of bioethics is inseparable from its past. It features a number of the pioneers in bioethics who reflect on their early work and how they fit into the past and future of bioethics. It provides a broad overview of the history and the state of the field. Editor(s): Walter, Jennifer K.; Klein, Eran P. Num Pages: 264 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: MBDC; PSAD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 165 x 17. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780878401383
- ISBN
- 9780878401383
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 70.47
€ 70.47
Paperback. Used primarily to decide to abort a fetus that would have been born with mental or physical impairments, prenatal tests arguably reinforce discrimination against and misconceptions about people with disabilities. This title presents a debate about prenatal testing and selective abortion. Editor(s): Parens, Erik; Asch, Adrienne. Series: Hastings Center Studies in Ethics Series. Num Pages: 392 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFG; MBDC; MFN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 630.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 392
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780878408047
- ISBN
- 9780878408047
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 72.12
€ 72.12
The Health Care Professional as Friend and Healer: Building on the Wor...
. Ed(S): Thomasma, David C.; Kissell, Judith ...
paperback. Illuminates issues in medical ethics revolving around the complex bond between healer and patient, focusing on friendship and other important values in the healing relationship. This book explores the role of the health professional, the moral basis of health care, and greater emphasis on the humanities in medical education. Editor(s): Thomasma, David C.; Kissell, Judith Lee. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: MBDC; MBPC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780878408108
- ISBN
- 9780878408108
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 71.03
€ 71.03
The Perversion of Autonomy: Coercion and Constraints in a Liberal Soci...
Gaylin, Willard; Jennings, Bruce
paperback. Investigate the contentious intersections of interdependence and autonomy, rights and public responsibility. This title examines the abrasion occurring between America's tradition of personal freedom and privacy, as it rubs against the still valuable if almost vanishing ideals of sacrifice and social order. Num Pages: 304 pages, bibliographical references , index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFF; JKS; JPFK; MBN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press United States
- Edition
- Revised and Expanded
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780878409068
- ISBN
- 9780878409068
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 70.70
€ 70.70
Paperback. 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: 254 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JPS; MBN. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 154 x 19. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Polity Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 254
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745640426
- ISBN
- 9780745640426
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 24.82
€ 24.99
€ 24.82
Hardcover. Profiles 30 careers for students interested in becoming physicians. Series: Careers in focus. Num Pages: 229 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: MBD; VSC. Category: (Y) Teenage / Young Adult. Dimension: 161 x 236 x 19. Weight in Grams: 480.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Ferguson Publishing
- Edition
- 3rd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816080274
- ISBN
- 9780816080274
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.36
€ 52.36
paperback. This work demonstrates to the student methods of integrating the information gathered from the patient into a clinically useful whole, essentially showing exactly how and why the psychiatrist arrives at an intervention. Num Pages: 348 pages, references. BIC Classification: MMH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 178 x 19. Weight in Grams: 586.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Routledge United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 348
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781583910719
- ISBN
- 9781583910719
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 57.05
€ 57.05
A history of the women who served Russia as wartime nurses during the Great War, featuring heretofore untold and highly compelling stories, filled with danger and deprivation, excitement and opportunity, sorrow and trauma, scandal and controversy. Series: Modern War Studies. Num Pages: 392 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JJF; BK; HBWN; MBX; MQC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 33. Weight in Grams: 825.
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- University Press of Kansas United States
- Number of pages
- 392
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700621255
- ISBN
- 9780700621255
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 73.89
€ 73.89
Series: The Culture and Politics of Health Care Work. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; 3JJPR; 3JM; BM; MBDP; MJCJ2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 514.
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801453625
- ISBN
- 9780801453625
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.03
€ 40.03
Paperback. Through interviews with a variety of bisexual men and women, HIV Prevention and Bisexual Realities uncovers innovative, important directions to consider for more effective HIV prevention strategies. Num Pages: 232 pages, 11. BIC Classification: 1KBCQ; MJCJ2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 14. Weight in Grams: 360.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780802097170
- ISBN
- 9780802097170
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 35.95
€ 36.99
€ 35.95