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Hardback. A guide to performing individual autonomic tests in research and clinical settings. It examines the physiological background of cardiac autonomic regulations, technology and interpretation of individual autonomic tests, and applicability of individual tests under various clinical circumstances. Editor(s): Malik, Marek. Series: Developments in Cardiovascular Medicine. Num Pages: 424 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MBGR; MFG; MJD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 247 x 168 x 22. Weight in Grams: 904.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 424
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792351788
- ISBN
- 9780792351788
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 257.95
€ 257.95
Paperback. In the Netherlands, euthanasia is legal, and doctors can openly and intentionally end the life of their patients. This book addresses the debate among Dutch physicians, policy-makers, lawyers, and bioethicists, as well as families, using academic papers as well as personal experiences. Editor(s): Thomasma, David C.; Kushner, Thomasine; Kimsma, G.L. (Free University Amsterdam, Medical Faculty, The Netherlands); Ciesielski-Carlucci, C. Num Pages: 588 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DDN; HPQ; MBDC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 195 x 281 x 35. Weight in Grams: 1108.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 588
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792351863
- ISBN
- 9780792351863
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 131.63
€ 131.63
Hardback. Written from the perspective of the joy of celebrating life rather than lamenting the scourge of chronic illness, this collection of medical columns, short stories, and letters recounts the tale of coping, surviving, and prevailing. Num Pages: 221 pages, 4 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: MJR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (XV) Technical / Manuals. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 526.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 221
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792352358
- ISBN
- 9780792352358
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 198.76
€ 198.76
Paperback. Written from the perspective of the joy of celebrating life rather than lamenting the scourge of chronic illness, this collection of medical columns, short stories, and letters recounts the tale of coping, surviving, and prevailing. Num Pages: 221 pages, 4 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: MJR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (XV) Technical / Manuals. Dimension: 240 x 160 x 13. Weight in Grams: 348.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1998
- Number of pages
- 221
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792352365
- ISBN
- 9780792352365
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 196.19
€ 196.19
hardcover. Interest in the ability of myocardium to adapt to ischaemic stress has continued to grow since the discovery of ischaemic preconditioning in 1986. This title provides analysis of this research, from molecular basis to potential clinical relevance. It aims to provide an overview for scientists and clinicians engaged in this area of heart research. Editor(s): Baxter, Gary F.; Yellon, Derek M. Series: Developments in Cardiovascular Medicine. Num Pages: 230 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MBGR; MFG; MJD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 244 x 170 x 15. Weight in Grams: 1170.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Edition
- 1998th Edition
- Number of pages
- 230
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792352594
- ISBN
- 9780792352594
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 198.83
€ 198.83
Hardback. Resistance to chemotherapy, and especially multi-drug resistance, represents a significant barrier to the successful treatment of cancer. This volume brings together a wide range of reviews on different aspects of our knowledge of drug-resistance mechanisms. It includes coverage of topics such as: DNA repair, topoisomerases and cell cycle control. Editor(s): Clynes, Manfred. Num Pages: 344 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MBGR; MJCL2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 21. Weight in Grams: 960.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Edition
- Reprinted from cytechnology, 27:1-3, 1998
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792352723
- ISBN
- 9780792352723
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 252.75
€ 252.75
Hardback. Nijmegen, The Netherlands, 1998 Editor(s): Karssemeijer, Nico; Thijssen, Martin (Dept. of Radiology, University Hospital Nijmegen, The Netherlands); Hendriks, Jan; Erning, Leon van (University Hospital Nijmegen, The Netherlands). Series: Computational Imaging and Vision. Num Pages: 533 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MJCL; MJT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 30. Weight in Grams: 923.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 533
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792352747
- ISBN
- 9780792352747
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 131.86
€ 131.86
Hardback. Includes discussions focused on providing the reader with the conceptual tools necessary for insuring that the care they render is of the very highest quality. This title is suitable for professional and technical personnel involved with delivering care to the end-stage renal failure patient, and those involved in training others in this field. Editor(s): Henderson, Lee W.; Thuma, Richard S. Series: Developments in Nephrology. Num Pages: 300 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MJR; MJS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 279 x 210 x 19. Weight in Grams: 625.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Edition
- 2nd ed. 1999
- Number of pages
- 300
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792352815
- ISBN
- 9780792352815
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 200.21
€ 200.21
Plasma Membrane Redox Systems and Their Role in Biological Stress and ...
. Ed(S): Asard, Han; Berczi, Alajos; Caubergs...
Hardback. Provides a treatment of the involvement of plasma membrane redox reactions in the origin and development of biological stress and disease. This book contains chapters which cover the role of plasma membrane redox systems in cell defence, growth control, antioxidative defence reactions, development of tumour cells, and entry of toxins and viruses. Editor(s): Asard, Han; Berczi, Alajos; Caubergs, Roland J. (University of Antwerp, Belgium). Num Pages: 334 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MBGR; MJCL; PSF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 664.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 334
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792354673
- ISBN
- 9780792354673
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 200.81
€ 200.81
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
€ 66.80
€ 66.80
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
€ 67.52
€ 67.52
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
€ 128.44
€ 128.44
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
€ 67.11
€ 67.11
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
€ 67.16
€ 67.16
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
€ 66.80
€ 66.80
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
€ 67.16
€ 67.16
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
€ 160.86
€ 160.86
Hardcover. This volume is a call to re-examine assumptions about what care is and how it be practised. Rather than another demand for radical reform, it makes the case for thinking clearly and critically. It urges people living with HIV to become full partners in designing and implementing their own care and for caregivers to accept them in this role. Editor(s): Karpf, Ted; Ferguson, Todd; Swift, Robin; Lazarus, Jeffrey V. Num Pages: 184 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTF; JFFH2; MBN. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 169 x 15. Weight in Grams: 336.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 184
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230223387
- ISBN
- 9780230223387
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.86
€ 66.86
Hardcover. An authoritative, state-of-the-art reference collection, bringing together international experts to examine the key issues and core debates related to gender and healthcare. A vital resource for a wide range of academics, researchers, practitioners and policymakers. Editor(s): Kuhlmann, Ellen; Annandale, Ellen. Num Pages: 503 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFSJ; MBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 808.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 2nd New edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230230316
- ISBN
- 9780230230316
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 196.91
€ 196.91
Hardcover. This book addresses the governance of the HIV and AIDS pandemic, with reference to the social aspects of technology and the technological mediation of the pandemic in international contexts. Editor(s): Davis, Mark; Squire, Professor Corinne. Num Pages: 210 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFH2; MJCJ2. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 223 x 142 x 18. Weight in Grams: 380.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230238190
- ISBN
- 9780230238190
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.65
€ 66.65
Hardcover. This book argues that the new actors in global health constitute a 'private turn' in global health governance, and provides theoretical and practical grounds for viewing global health partnerships and philanthropic foundations as closely aligned in their ideational and material approaches to a range of important issues and crises. Editor(s): Rushton, Simon; Williams, Owain David. Series: International Political Economy Series. Num Pages: 325 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTF; JFFS; JPS; MBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 220 x 142 x 24. Weight in Grams: 514.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230238763
- ISBN
- 9780230238763
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 68.07
€ 68.07
Hardcover. This book investigates issues related to health inequality with a particular interest on developing countries. It provides rigorous empirical work on both trends and causal factors behind health inequality, analyzes the implications of health deprivations on poverty traps and suggests practical policies which can be implemented. Editor(s): McGillivray, Mark; Dutta, Indranil; Lawson, David. Series: Studies in Development Economics and Policy. Num Pages: 216 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1QFG; KCM; KCQ; MBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 145 x 17. Weight in Grams: 364.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 218
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230280656
- ISBN
- 9780230280656
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.04
€ 67.04
Hardcover. This is the first book to examine the processes of territorial federalization and decentralization of health systems in Europe drawing from an interdisciplinary economics, public policy and political science approach. It contains key theoretical and empirical features that allow an understanding of when health care decentralization is successful. Editor(s): Costa-Font, Joan; Greer, Scott L. Num Pages: 292 pages, 23 colour tables, 13 figures, 1 maps. BIC Classification: 1D; JKS; JPB; MBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 219 x 144 x 22. Weight in Grams: 472.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 292
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230285248
- ISBN
- 9780230285248
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.71
€ 67.71
Hardcover. An exploration of how empowerment, lifelong learning and social inclusion are closely connected to the concept of recovery from mental illness, showing how mental health services in general need to restructure to enable people with the lived experience of mental illness to lead a meaningful life with and beyond the illness. Editor(s): Ryan, Peter; Ramon, Shula; Greacen, Tim. Num Pages: 254 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JKSN; JMH; MBPK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 136 x 220 x 11. Weight in Grams: 426.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230292857
- ISBN
- 9780230292857
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.72
€ 127.72