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Hardback. Provides students of quality-of-life (QOL) research with an understanding of how QOL research can be conducted from an ethical marketing perspective - a perspective based on positive social change. This handbook covers theoretical, philosophical, and measurement issues in QOL research. Series: Social Indicators Research Series. Num Pages: 458 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JH; MBGR; MBN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 829.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 458
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402001727
- ISBN
- 9781402001727
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 281.14
€ 281.14
Hardback. Shows, from a philosophical perspective, what it is to be mentally healthy. This book aims to analyze, philosophically, the notion of 'positive mental health'. It also raises some important methodological questions. It is useful to professionals within the health care sector, in particular to psychiatrists, and clinical psychologists. Series: International Library of Ethics, Law, and the New Medicine. Num Pages: 193 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HP; MMH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 164 x 34. Weight in Grams: 468.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 193
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402001796
- ISBN
- 9781402001796
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 125.70
€ 125.70
Hardback. Part of the trilogy on aging conceived for the International Library of Ethics, Law, and the New Medicine. This work examines some of the most emotive topics in the study of aging: assessing quality of life, improving end-of-life care, palliative care, euthanasia, and consent to research. Editor(s): Weisstub, David N.; Thomasma, David C.; Gauthier, Serge; Tomossy, George F. Series: International Library of Ethics, Law, and the New Medicine. Num Pages: 264 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MBDC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 576.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402001826
- ISBN
- 9781402001826
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 190.61
€ 190.61
Paperback. Features essays that demonstrate that because phenomenology provides extraordinary insights into many of the issues that are directly addressed within the world of medicine. This title is suitable for those who are interested in the philosophy of medicine, healthcare professionals who are actively engaged in the care of the sick. Series: Philosophy and Medicine. Num Pages: 497 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPCF3; MB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 157 x 234 x 26. Weight in Grams: 716.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2001
- Number of pages
- 497
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402002007
- ISBN
- 9781402002007
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 279.54
€ 279.54
Hardback. Addresses a number of issues - the ethical, legal, and social implications of human genetics - from the perspective of the scientific community itself. It also discusses bioethical methods and is aimed at philosophers, bioethicists, geneticists and also science policymakers, since it addresses broad policy issues. Series: Philosophy and Medicine. Num Pages: 276 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MBDC; MBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 597.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 276
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402002014
- ISBN
- 9781402002014
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 192.90
€ 192.90
Hardback. Aims to cover the basic issues in Biological Nitrogen Fixation (BNF), such as physiology, biochemistry and molecular genetics of nitrogen fixation, role of signal molecules and host gene expression in nodulation and nitrogen fixation for an understanding of these processes in symbiotic nitrogen fixing systems. Editor(s): Kannaiyan, Sadasivam. Num Pages: 388 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: MZM; TCB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 22. Weight in Grams: 895.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 388
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402002199
- ISBN
- 9781402002199
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 198.00
€ 198.00
Paperback. What is bioethics? What are its goals and theoretical assumptions? Is it a unique discipline? Must medical ethics be grounded in clinical experience? How can ethical inquiry inform medicine's theory and practice? This work presents a philosophical exploration of the history, nature, scope and foundations of bioethics. Editor(s): Grodin, Michael A. Series: Boston Studies in the Philosophy and History of Science. Num Pages: 223 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HP; M. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 12. Weight in Grams: 720.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1995
- Number of pages
- 223
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402002526
- ISBN
- 9781402002526
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.41
€ 66.41
Paperback. Challenges one of the most widely accepted conclusions of contemporary bioethics: the position that brain death marks the death of the human person. This work features eleven chapters by physicians, philosophers, and theologians, who present the case against brain-based criteria for human death. Editor(s): Potts, Michael; Byrne, P.A. (Neonatologist, St. Charles Hospital, Oregon, OH, USA); Nilges, R.G. (Retired Neurologist, Swedish Covenant Hospital, Chicago, IL, USA). Series: Philosophy and Medicine. Num Pages: 274 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MBDC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 890.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 274
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402003660
- ISBN
- 9781402003660
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 126.01
€ 126.01
Ethical Issues in Health Care on the Frontiers of the Twenty-first Cen...
. Ed(S): Wear, Stephen; Bono, James J.; Logue...
Paperback. Focusing on issues that can have a fundamentally pivotal character as we move into the new millennium, this work covers three main topic areas: the dilemma of funding health care; the human genome project; and the physician/patient relationship. Editor(s): Wear, Stephen; Bono, James J.; Logue, Gerald (Logue,Gerald Department of Medicine, State University of New York, Buffalo, USA Edited by); McEvoy, Adrianne (Department of Philosphy, State University of New York, Buffalo, USA). Series: Philosophy and Medicine. Num Pages: 330 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MBDC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 1080.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 330
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402003677
- ISBN
- 9781402003677
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 191.14
€ 191.14
Hardback. Introduces the reader to a range of techniques involved in the use of in vitro cell culture in toxicological studies. This book deals with major cell types studied in the field of toxicology and will be useful for anyone wishing to start work with animal cell cultures or to refresh their knowledge relating to in vitro cell models. Editor(s): Stacey, Glyn N.; Doyle, Alan; Ferro, Margherita. Num Pages: 153 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MMGT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 11. Weight in Grams: 415.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Edition
- Reprinted from CELL BIOLOGY AND TOXICOLOGY, 17:4-
- Number of pages
- 153
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402004278
- ISBN
- 9781402004278
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 126.21
€ 126.21
Hardback. Covers optical detection techniques of population activity in the sub-millimeter range, advanced methods for the statistical analysis of these data, and biologically inspired neuronal modeling techniques for population activities in the frameworks of optimal coding, statistical learning theory, and mean-field recurrent networks. Num Pages: 284 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MJN; MMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 649.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 284
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402004353
- ISBN
- 9781402004353
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 188.41
€ 188.41
Paperback. Summarizes research efforts aiming at the revelation of cortical population coding and signal processing strategies. This book covers one complete branch of population-based brain research ranging from techniques for data acquisition over data analysis up to modeling techniques for the quantification of functional principles. Num Pages: 284 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MJN; MMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 160 x 13. Weight in Grams: 491.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2002
- Number of pages
- 284
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402004360
- ISBN
- 9781402004360
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 187.60
€ 187.60
Hardback. Rudolf Magnus's work on the physiology of posture was initiated in 1908. This biography describes Magnus' family background and his student years. His lectures on Goethe as a scientist are also included. This is followed by Magnus' life as Professor of Pharmacology in Utrecht, and his studies on animal postures and experimental pharmacology. Num Pages: 350 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JH; 3JJ; MJ. Category: (P) Professional & Scholarly; (UP) Postgraduate; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 255 x 174 x 27. Weight in Grams: 917.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers Group Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 350
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402004612
- ISBN
- 9781402004612
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.74
€ 127.74
Cross-cultural Perspectives on the (Im)Possibility of Global Bioethics
Julia Tao Lai . Ed(S): Po-Wah
Hardback. Evaluates the controversy between the claim that there is a common morality accepted by all and the opposing view that there are different moral visions and moral rationalities, within which complex bioethical issues demand a solution. This book analyzes the impact of moral loss and moral diversity on the character of bioethics. Editor(s): Po-Wah, Julia Tao Lai. Series: Philosophy and Medicine. Num Pages: 408 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MBDC; PSAD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 763.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 408
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402004988
- ISBN
- 9781402004988
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 248.60
€ 248.60
Hardback. An investigation that offers an impetus for various conceptions of person hood and human health. It works through the challenges which any definition of health faces, if it is to be both truly personalist, and at the same time operational. Editor(s): Taboada, Paulina; Cuddeback, Kateryna Fedoryka; Donohue-White, Patricia. Series: Philosophy and Medicine. Num Pages: 262 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HP; MB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 550.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 262
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402005039
- ISBN
- 9781402005039
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 126.90
€ 126.90
Hardback. Aims to summarize knowledge about the underlying molecular and biochemical mechanisms controlling the metastatic phenotype. This volume is useful to members of the cancer research community and clinicians interested in developing and implementing novel forms of treatment for cancer. Editor(s): Welch, Danny R. Series: Cancer Metastasis - Biology and Treatment. Num Pages: 270 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MJCL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 581.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 270
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402005220
- ISBN
- 9781402005220
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 192.41
€ 192.41
Hardback. Brings together the studies concerning the human embryo as well as embryos from domestic species. This book deals with the assessment of mammalian embryo quality. It summarizes different aspects of the assessment of mammalian embryo quality. Editor(s): Soom, Ann van; Hurd, Heidi M.; Boerjan, Marleen. Num Pages: 406 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MFKC; PSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 160 x 23. Weight in Grams: 903.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 406
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402005817
- ISBN
- 9781402005817
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 190.00
€ 190.00
Hardback. Increasingly, medicine in general and nephrology specifically is based on clinical trials and verifiable presumption. This volume examines and challenges several core beliefs in renal medicine. It is suitable as a stimulus for provocative discussions for nephrologists, internists, house staff, and medical students. Editor(s): Friedman, Eli A.; Anees, Iram (Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn, New York, USA). Num Pages: 74 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MJR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 10. Weight in Grams: 322.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 74
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402006159
- ISBN
- 9781402006159
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 122.41
€ 122.41
Paperback. Medicine in general and nephrology specifically is based on clinical trials and verifiable presumption. This book examines several core beliefs in renal medicine. It is suitable for nephrologists, internists, house staff, and medical students. Editor(s): Friedman, E. A.; Anees, Iram (Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn, New York, USA). Num Pages: 74 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MJR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 5. Weight in Grams: 330.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2002
- Number of pages
- 74
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402006166
- ISBN
- 9781402006166
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 123.36
€ 123.36
hardcover. Includes seminal contributions in genomics, global optimization in biomedicine, computational neuroscience, FMRI, brain dynamics, and epileptic seizure prediction. This volume is suitable for students of biomedical engineering and biocomputing, and to the scientists in various disciplines who need to learn more about biomedical computing. Editor(s): Pardalos, Panos M.; Principe, Jose C. Series: Biocomputing. Num Pages: 274 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MBG; MQW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 571.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Kluwer Boston Incorporated United States
- Number of pages
- 274
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 2002nd Edition
- SKU
- V9781402006418
- ISBN
- 9781402006418
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.37
€ 128.37