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Medicine
Paperback. Examines the relationship between health literacy and health outcomes, and the role of schools in promoting health literacy through the curriculum. This volume utilizes research, literature reviews and case studies that examine how education can support health literacy development as a vital 21st century citizenship competency. Editor(s): Marks, Ray. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: JNU; MBP; YQNP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 165 x 16. Weight in Grams: 442.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Emerald Publishing Limited United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780523064
- ISBN
- 9781780523064
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.50
€ 52.50
Paperback. The neurosciences are more than a collection of scientific practices - they offer up various ways of thinking about mind, body and society. This title casts light on the place, role and impact of neuroscience. It reflects on the insights the neurosciences have to offer sociology. Editor(s): Pickersgill, Martyn; Keulen, Ira Van. Series Editor(s): KatzRothman, Barbara. Series: Advances in Medical Sociology. Num Pages: 366 pages, black & white line drawings, figures. BIC Classification: MBNS; MBS; MJN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 152 x 230 x 19. Weight in Grams: 518.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Emerald Publishing Limited United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 366
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780526324
- ISBN
- 9781780526324
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 58.21
€ 58.21
Hardback. Featuring the work of several up-and-coming scholars working to deepen theoretical perspectives on addiction and its relationship to social control and deviance, this volume fills a gap in addiction studies by offering critical perspectives that interrogate and challenge traditional and/or mainstream understandings of addiction. Editor(s): Netherland, Julie. Series Editor(s): KatzRothman, Barbara. Series: Advances in Medical Sociology. Num Pages: 250 pages. BIC Classification: JFFH; MBS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 160 x 25. Weight in Grams: 532.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Emerald Publishing Limited United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 250
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780529301
- ISBN
- 9781780529301
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 136.28
€ 136.28
Paperback. I find a fungus one autumn in a grassy area of a park. I identify it as Amanita Rubescens, the Blusher. I cook and eat it. It affects me, the ripples begin. We clarify its medicinal potential. This is then confirmed in homoeopathic practice. Found, tested, prescribed. This book tells this story and indicates the scope and impact of the medicine. Num Pages: 418 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: MX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 143 x 26. Weight in Grams: 402.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- John Hunt Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 418
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780993287
- ISBN
- 9781780993287
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 22.68
€ 25.99
€ 22.68
Hardback. Health care is currently not sustainable. Health care systems in the developed world are encountering increased demand for high quality health care but facing societal resource limits. The volume explores the change capabilities and learning mechanisms that health care systems need in order to implement fundamental change to improve over time. Editor(s): Mohrman, Susan Albers; Shani, Abraham B. (Rami). Series Editor(s): Mohrman, Susan Albers; Shani, Abraham B. (Rami); Worley, Christopher G. Series: Organizing for Sustainable Effectiveness. Num Pages: 270 pages. BIC Classification: MBPM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 158 x 25. Weight in Grams: 538.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Emerald Publishing Limited United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 270
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781781900321
- ISBN
- 9781781900321
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 136.28
€ 136.28
Hardback. Includes various aspects of the process of treating disease (such as pharmaceuticals, medical devices, and surgical procedures) is important for individual health and, consequently, also for general welfare. This title provides theoretical and empirical evidence about the market for medical technology. Editor(s): Bolin, Kristian; Kaestner, Robert. Series Editor(s): Grossman, Michael; Lindgren, Bjorn; Kaestner, Robert; Bolin, Kristian. Series: Advances in Health Economics & Health Services Research. Num Pages: 216 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, figures, graphs. BIC Classification: KCQ; MBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 158 x 23. Weight in Grams: 464.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Emerald Publishing Limited United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781781901281
- ISBN
- 9781781901281
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.21
€ 128.21
Hardback. Drawing on ecosystem thinking, complexity and postnormal science, Ecological Health offers a radical new way of thinking about the health issues of the 21st Century. This volume reflects on recent social scientific engagement with Ecosystem Health research and practice and sets out a vision for the future. Editor(s): Gislason, Maya K. Series: Advances in Medical Sociology. Num Pages: 300 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JHB; MBS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 236 x 163 x 33. Weight in Grams: 684.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Emerald Publishing Limited
- Number of pages
- 300
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781781903230
- ISBN
- 9781781903230
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 156.31
€ 156.31
Technology, Communication, Disparities and Government Options in Healt...
Jennie Jacobs Kronenfeld (Ed.)
Hardback. This volume includes papers related to issues of technology, communication, health disparities and government options in health and health care services. It fills an existing gap by providing a clear sociological overview and focus on these topics. Editor(s): Kronenfeld, Jennie Jacobs. Series: Research in the Sociology of Health Care. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: MBNH; MBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 0. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Emerald Publishing Limited
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781783506453
- ISBN
- 9781783506453
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 185.32
€ 185.32
Hardback. This volume will interest healthcare researchers and health system designers alike. It revisits the evolution of health systems organization in light of regulatory and organizational evolution in health care, as well as assessing the latest evidence on physician integration, complexity, and system redesign. Editor(s): Friedman, Leonard H.; Goes, Jim; Savage, Grant T. Series: Advances in Health Care Management. Num Pages: 342 pages, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: MBPM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 158 x 23. Weight in Grams: 484.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Emerald Publishing Limited
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781783507153
- ISBN
- 9781783507153
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 134.93
€ 134.93
Hardcover. It is fundamental to measure the individual value of different medical interventions in order to prioritise resources. Preference-based approaches can produce measures that allow comparisons of such values. This volume covers altruism within families, differences in risk attitudes, and estimation of health benefits of food safety. Series: Advances in Health Economics & Health Services Research. Num Pages: 180 pages. BIC Classification: KCQ; MBP. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 0. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Emerald Group Publishing Limited
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781784410292
- ISBN
- 9781784410292
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 134.33
€ 134.33
Hardcover. Around the globe, families are often faced with a variety of health issues, often as a result of social, political, religious, and economic forces. This multidisciplinary volume addresses the impact health issues have on individual family members and how this affects their family relationships. Editor(s): Blair, Sampson Lee; Higgins McCormick, Jennifer. Series: Contemporary Perspectives in Family Research. Num Pages: 250 pages. BIC Classification: JHBK; MBN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Emerald Group Publishing Limited
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781784411268
- ISBN
- 9781784411268
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 155.75
€ 155.75
Hardcover. Volume 16 of AHCM presents papers that explore population health management and organizational change across various levels of the healthcare system. Aspects of health care organizations discussed in the volume include the PCMH, ACOs, integration with the public health and mental health systems, hospital-physician alignment, and resource planning. Editor(s): Huerta, Timothy R.; Hefner, Jennifer L.; McAlearney, Ann Scheck. Series: Advances in Health Care Management. Num Pages: 360 pages. BIC Classification: MBPM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Emerald Group Publishing Limited
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781784411978
- ISBN
- 9781784411978
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 166.43
€ 166.43
Hardcover. This volume examines the complex nature and interplay of gender, careers and inequalities in the fields of medicine and medical education through interdisciplinary, comparative and critical perspectives. Scholars will bring insights from across disciplines of social sciences, including sociology, medical anthropology, psychology, and HRM. Series: International Perspectives on Equality, Diversity and Inclusion. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: JFFJ; JFSJ1; JMJ; MBDC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 160 x 330 x 319. Weight in Grams: 462.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Emerald Group Publishing Limited
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781784416904
- ISBN
- 9781784416904
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 139.43
€ 139.43
Education, Social Factors And Health Beliefs In Health And Health Care
Jennie Jacobs Kronenfeld (Ed.)
Hardback. This volume provides a unique sociological focus on education, social factors and health beliefs in health and health care, including a review of the literature to date. Series: Research in the Sociology of Health Care. Num Pages: 312 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFF; JHM; JNA; MBNH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 269 x 236 x 30. Weight in Grams: 606.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Emerald Publishing Limited
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781785603679
- ISBN
- 9781785603679
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 173.89
€ 173.89
New Perspectives in Healthcare: Impacts of Regulation, Organization, R...
Emerald Group Publishing Limited
Paperback. A mixture of original research and thought leadership pieces combine to examine the changing landscape of the US healthcare system. This book provides researchers, professionals, managers and policy makers with a summary of how the US healthcare system has evolved and provides food for thought on how to prepare for the challenges of the future. Series: Emerald Gems. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: MBPM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 167 x 240 x 15. Weight in Grams: 362.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Emerald Publishing Limited
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781785608759
- ISBN
- 9781785608759
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 55.87
€ 55.87
Hardback.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Boydell & Brewer Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 241
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843838753
- ISBN
- 9781843838753
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 98.09
€ 98.09
Hardcover. Contagion and Enclaves studies the social history of medicine within two intersecting enclaves in colonial India; the hill station of Darjeeling which incorporated the sanitarian and racial norms of the British Raj; and in the adjacent tea plantations of North Bengal, which produced tea for the global market. Series: Postcolonialism Across the Disciplines. Num Pages: 219 pages, 6 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 1QDB; HBTQ; MBX; MMRT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 164 x 17. Weight in Grams: 494.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Liverpool University Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 219
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781846318290
- ISBN
- 9781846318290
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.77
€ 67.77
Hardcover. Contains four sections that include, theoretical perspectives on managing patient safety, top management perspectives on patient safety, health information technology perspectives on patient safety, and organizational behavior and change perspectives on patient safety. Editor(s): Savage, Grant T.; Ford, Eric W. Series: Advances in Health Care Management. Num Pages: 208 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: MBPM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Emerald Group Publishing Limited United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781846639548
- ISBN
- 9781846639548
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 122.28
€ 122.28
Hardback. This book offers an overview of compression techniques applied to medical data, including: physiological signals, MRI, X-ray, ultrasound images, static, and dynamic volumetric images. Editor(s): Nait-Ali, Amine; Cavaro-Menard, Christine. Series: ISTE. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: MMP; TT; UYT. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 239 x 164 x 23. Weight in Grams: 630.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- ISTE Ltd and John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848210288
- ISBN
- 9781848210288
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 197.55
€ 197.55
Hardback. The family of statistical models known as Rasch models started with a simple model for responses to questions in educational tests presented together with a number of related models that the Danish mathematician Georg Rasch referred to as models for measurement. Editor(s): Christensen, Karl Bang; Mesbah, Mounir; Kreiner, Svend. Num Pages: 384 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: MBNS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 160 x 27. Weight in Grams: 698.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- ISTE Ltd and John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848212220
- ISBN
- 9781848212220
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 184.10
€ 184.10