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paperback. This third installment of The Year in Diabetes and Obesity review series includes reviews with a special focus on metabolic syndrome and health. NOTE: Annals volumes are available for sale as individual books or as a journal. Editor(s): Powers, Alvin C.; Ahima, Rexford S. Series: Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences. Num Pages: 252 pages, colour illustrations,strationsstrations. BIC Classification: MJGD; MMZF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 250 x 177 x 9. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 252
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781573318822
- ISBN
- 9781573318822
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Condition: New
€ 143.32
€ 143.32
Paperback. Handedness, or manual laterality of function, is thought to be both universal and unique to humans, making it a highly derived trait, based on an equally specialized neural substrate. By contrast, in various non-human species, both living and extinct, extent of lateralization varies. Editor(s): Editorial Staff of Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences. Series: Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences. Num Pages: 252 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JHM; MBGR; PSAJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 252 x 178 x 7. Weight in Grams: 352.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 252
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781573319027
- ISBN
- 9781573319027
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Condition: New
€ 142.95
€ 142.95
Paperback. Health professionals and policy makers have to consider the implications of managing the risks, like restricting individual liberty through enforced quarantine (in case of SARS and swine flu). This book opens out a discussion of public health ethics. It examines the principles and values that support an ethical approach to public health practice. Editor(s): Peckham, Stephen; Hann, Alison. Num Pages: 240 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: MBDC; MBNH; MBP. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 13. Weight in Grams: 368.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847421029
- ISBN
- 9781847421029
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Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 35.39
€ 36.99
€ 35.39
Paperback. This student-friendly textbook uses theoretical perspectives to bring to life social theories relating to health and illness. including binge drinking, obesity, the prominence of therapy and the search for happiness. Num Pages: 160 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFH; MBS. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 173 x 9. Weight in Grams: 290.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847424013
- ISBN
- 9781847424013
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Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 35.39
€ 36.99
€ 35.39
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847424143
- ISBN
- 9781847424143
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 31.74
€ 32.99
€ 31.74
Hardback. This book critically explores the urban governance of healthy lifestyles and the contemporary problematisations of the obesity, sedentarism and alcohol "epidemics". Num Pages: 264 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1KBB; JHB; MBP; MBS; RGC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 248 x 174 x 17. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847426383
- ISBN
- 9781847426383
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 105.87
€ 105.87
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847427502
- ISBN
- 9781847427502
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 41.37
€ 43.99
€ 41.37
Paperback. The credit crunch continues to threaten publicly-funded health care. In this timely and accessible book, Cam Donaldson considers value for money in the NHS and what can be achieved through reform and priority setting. Num Pages: 160 pages, black & white line drawings, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: JKS; MBP. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 139 x 9. Weight in Grams: 208.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847427526
- ISBN
- 9781847427526
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.67
€ 26.99
€ 20.67
Hardcover. This book explores issues central to contemporary theoretical debates around the nature of trust, linking abstract concerns to empirical analysis with interviews with service-users, practitioners and managers. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: JFFH; JKSM; MBPK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 179 x 244 x 8. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 144
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847428899
- ISBN
- 9781847428899
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 105.87
€ 105.87
Paperback. The appeal of voluntary action as a solution to growing welfare needs in advanced capitalist countries raises important questions about the social impacts and spatial equity of such provision. For the first time, these issues are addressed within a single book, exploring the complex relationship between voluntary action, society and space. Editor(s): Milligan, Christine; Conradson, David. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: JKSN1; JPP; MBP. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 239 x 175 x 18. Weight in Grams: 538.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847429063
- ISBN
- 9781847429063
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Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 35.39
€ 36.99
€ 35.39
Paperback. This revised and updated edition of an important report looks at macro public policy interventions, community interventions, and individual level interventions in a variety of areas to ascertain 'what works' in practice. It includes new case studies, updated research references, and reference to cost effectiveness. Num Pages: 208 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: JKSB1; MBNH; MBP. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 241 x 174 x 10. Weight in Grams: 334.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847429964
- ISBN
- 9781847429964
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 31.81
€ 32.99
€ 31.81
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861341426
- ISBN
- 9781861341426
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 33.01
€ 33.99
€ 33.01
Paperback. This book presents all seventeen chapters of evidence commissioned by the Acheson Inquiry to inform its work. It complements both the Acheson Inquiry report published by The Stationary Office and The widening gap (The Policy Press, 1999), which provides a broad overview and systematic interpretation of the Inequalities in Health debate. Editor(s): Gordon, David; Shaw, Mary; Dorling, Daniel; Davey-Smith, George. Series: Studies in Poverty, Inequality and Social Exclusion Series. Num Pages: 288 pages, 60figs.83tabs. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JFF; JPQB; MBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 209 x 297 x 23. Weight in Grams: 764.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861341747
- ISBN
- 9781861341747
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 31.81
€ 32.99
€ 31.81
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- illustrated ed
- Number of pages
- 100
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861341761
- ISBN
- 9781861341761
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Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 29.42
€ 30.99
€ 29.42
Paperback. This book provides a rigorous and challenging review of recent research in the realms of communication and cultural diversity. Focusing on health communication interventions concerning service users who may lack fluency in English, it shows that meeting the needs of all health service users depends on both structures and processes of communication. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: JH; MBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 351.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861343413
- ISBN
- 9781861343413
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 33.01
€ 33.99
€ 33.01
paperback. With moves towards greater integration of health and social care services, there is a need for improved understanding of the importance of a person-centred, holistic approach to these fields. This accessible text provides readers across the health and social care professions with a guide to understanding the value of this approach. Num Pages: 208 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JKSG; MBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 238 x 171 x 16. Weight in Grams: 368.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861344212
- ISBN
- 9781861344212
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 37.78
€ 38.99
€ 37.78
Paperback. Assistive technology and telecare are of increasing importance in government policy on healthcare provision. This report provides a comprehensive review and analysis of current policy and practice, as well as making recommendations for the future. Editor(s): Brownsell, Simon; Bradley, David; Porteus, Jeremy. Num Pages: 100 pages, 6ill.13figs.29tabs. BIC Classification: JFFG; JKS; MBN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 296 x 210 x 10. Weight in Grams: 284.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 100
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861344625
- ISBN
- 9781861344625
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 31.81
€ 32.99
€ 31.81
Paperback. Improving partnership working between health and social care agencies has recently gained increased impetus as a result of New Labour's commitment to joined-up government. This book provides a detailed but accessible introduction to policy and practice at the interface between health and social care. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: JKSG; MBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 240 x 172 x 13. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Policy Press
- Edition
- Revised
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861345257
- ISBN
- 9781861345257
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Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 32.93
€ 33.99
€ 32.93
Paperback. Focusing on the role of public health services in promoting health and correcting the "disease" of social inequality, this reader brings together writings from Richard Titmuss's work on health. Num Pages: 256 pages, 1 port. BIC Classification: 1DB; MBN; MBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 172 x 16. Weight in Grams: 452.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861345608
- ISBN
- 9781861345608
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Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 37.78
€ 38.99
€ 37.78
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 96
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861345738
- ISBN
- 9781861345738
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Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 29.42
€ 30.99
€ 29.42
Paperback. This book contends that attempts to reform the NHS can only be understood by reference to both the wider social and political context, and to the organisational legacies present within the NHS itself. It aims to give students an understanding that demonstrates an appreciation of the interactions between health policy, organisation and society. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1DB; MBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 233 x 158 x 17. Weight in Grams: 462.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861346087
- ISBN
- 9781861346087
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Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 38.98
€ 40.99
€ 38.98
Paperback. Identifies the key targets for intervention through a detailed exploration of the pathways and processes that give rise to health inequalities across the lifecourse. This book sets the above against an examination of both local practice and the national policy context, to establish what works in health inequalities policy, how and why. Series: Studies in Poverty, Inequality and Social Exclusion Series. Num Pages: 624 pages. BIC Classification: JKS; MBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 172 x 32. Weight in Grams: 1040.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 624
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861346742
- ISBN
- 9781861346742
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 38.98
€ 40.99
€ 38.98
Paperback. Ethics has been addressed in health care, but relatively little attention has been paid to the subject in the social care sector. This book redresses the balance by examining theory, research, policy and practice in both fields. The importance of this approach is reflected in the growing emphasis on ethical issues in research and practice. Editor(s): Leathard, Audrey; McLaren, Susan. Num Pages: 328 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: MBDC; MBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 154 x 232 x 17. Weight in Grams: 496.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861347558
- ISBN
- 9781861347558
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 35.39
€ 36.99
€ 35.39
Hardback. Modernising health care: Reinventing professions, the state and the public is a crucial contribution to debates about the rapid modernisation of health care systems and the dynamics of changing modes of governance and citizenship. Num Pages: 280 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; MBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861348586
- ISBN
- 9781861348586
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 98.70
€ 98.70