Public health & preventive medicine
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Public health & preventive medicine
hardcover. This volume is directed toward researchers and health professionals with an interest in the interstices of social networks and health. It consists of original papers that address critical themes in health-related social network research and disease prevention. Editor(s): Levy, Judith A.; Pescosolido, B.A. (Department of Sociology, Indiana University, Bloomington, USA). Series: Advances in Medical Sociology. Num Pages: 376 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFS; MBNH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 703.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Emerald Group Publishing Limited United States
- Number of pages
- 376
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780762308811
- ISBN
- 9780762308811
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 208.28
€ 208.28
hardcover. Examining mycotoxins and their impact from a public health viewpoint, this book provides an overview and introduction to the subject and examines the health, trade and legislation issues involved. It also discusses the management of mycotoxins and the global problems caused by them. Editor(s): Leslie, J.; Bandyopadhyay, R; Visconti, A. Num Pages: 480 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: MBN; PSQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 241 x 175 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1247.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publisher
- CABI Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 480
- Condition
- New
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9781845930820
- ISBN
- 9781845930820
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 167.53
€ 167.53
The first-ever Textbook of Children's Environmental Health codifies the knowledge base in this rapidly emerging field and offers an authoritative and comprehensive guide for public health officers, clinicians and researchers working to improve child health. Editor(s): Landrigan, Philip J.; Etzel, Ruth A. Num Pages: 608 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: MBNH2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 261 x 185 x 32. Weight in Grams: 1214.
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 608
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199929573
- ISBN
- 9780199929573
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 187.18
€ 187.18
Paperback. Child Health: A Population Perspective examines both the history of child health and the three dynamics that most define it: the principles and dynamics between children, families, and communities; social determinants of health; and life course health development. Editor(s): Kuo, Alice A.; Coller, Ryan J.; Stewart-Brown, Prof. Sarah; Blair, Dr. Mitch. Num Pages: 368 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JKSB1; MBN; MBX; MJW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 159 x 236 x 27. Weight in Grams: 534.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199309375
- ISBN
- 9780199309375
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 115.52
€ 115.52
First, Do Less Harm: Confronting the Inconvenient Problems of Patient ...
. Ed(S): Koppel, Ross J.; Gordon, Suzanne
hardcover. Editor(s): Koppel, Ross J.; Gordon, Suzanne. Series: The Culture and Politics of Health Care Work. Num Pages: 280 pages, 1, 1 charts. BIC Classification: MBN; MBP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 30. Weight in Grams: 571.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- ILR Press United States
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780801450778
- ISBN
- 9780801450778
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 28.94
€ 31.99
€ 28.94
Editor(s): Kopnina, Helen; Keune, Hans. Num Pages: 301 pages, b/w photos & tables. BIC Classification: MBNH2; MBS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 255 x 182 x 27. Weight in Grams: 828.
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 301
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781608762163
- ISBN
- 9781608762163
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 169.28€ 117.06
€ 169.28
€ 117.06
Paperback. This book uses engaging narratives to illustrate that mental illnesses are not only problems individuals face but problems that need to be understood and treated globally at the social and cultural levels. Editor(s): Kohrt, Brandon A.; Mendenhall, Emily. Series: Anthropology and Global Public Health. Num Pages: 450 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JHM; MBNH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 612.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Left Coast Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 389
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781611329247
- ISBN
- 9781611329247
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 58.61
€ 58.61
Chemical, Microbiological, Health and Comfort Aspects of Indoor Air Qu...
. Ed(S): Knoppel, Helmut; Wolkoff, Peder
Hardback. Based on the Lectures given during the Eurocourse on 'Chemical, Microbiological, Health and Comfort Aspects of Indoor Air Quality -- State of the Art in SBS' held at the Joint Research Centre, Ispra, Italy, 23--27 March, 1992 Editor(s): Knoppel, Helmut; Wolkoff, Peder. Series: Eurocourses: Chemical & Environmental Science. Num Pages: 378 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MBNH2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 724.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 378
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792317036
- ISBN
- 9780792317036
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 192.38
€ 192.38
hardcover. This book examines the structure and impact of the SARS epidemic, and its short- and medium-range implications for an interconnected, globalized world. In so doing, it poses a question of the greatest possible significance: Can we learn from SARS before the next pandemic? Editor(s): Kleinman, Arthur; Watson, James L. Num Pages: 256 pages, 6 figures. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JPQB; MBNS; MBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5487 x 3556 x 20. Weight in Grams: 390.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804753135
- ISBN
- 9780804753135
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 107.36
€ 107.36
Hardback. Awareness of the importance of nutrition and physical activity for good health has given rise to a multitude of projects with different scopes and methodologies. This book intends to summarize the activities carried out by the EU countries to address these determinants of health. Editor(s): Kirch, Wilhelm; Rigby, Michael; Sjostrom, Michael; Frazzica, Rosa Guiseppa. Num Pages: 584 pages, 14 black & white illustrations, 1 colour illustrations, 14 black & white tables, biograph. BIC Classification: MBNH3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1064.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 584
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387748405
- ISBN
- 9780387748405
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 130.30
€ 130.30
Hardback. Concerned with a particular type of risk - the risk of death of a number of people in one accident - and with a particular tool - probabilistic risk analysis - as they are developing in various domains of society. This book shows how such comparisons are shaped in various hazard domains, such as flood protection location. Editor(s): Jorissen, Richard E.; Stallen, Pieter Jan. Series: Risk, Governance and Society. Num Pages: 242 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJMD; MBN; RN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 1190.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 242
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792349556
- ISBN
- 9780792349556
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 126.56
€ 126.56
Editor(s): Jackson, Owen T.; Evans, Kathleen A. Num Pages: 218 pages, illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: JFFH; JFSL; MBN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 262 x 180 x 16. Weight in Grams: 554.
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 218
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781626185708
- ISBN
- 9781626185708
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 250.40€ 170.94
€ 250.40
€ 170.94
Hardback. Is the involuntary commitment of the mentally ill morally proper? How can we determine proper psychiatric care in a managed health care system? This work illuminates for the reader some of the key ethical issues facing mental health care professionals and provides practical conclusions with real moral import. Editor(s): Humber, James M.; Almeder, Robert F. Series: Biomedical Ethics Reviews. Num Pages: 149 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MBN; MBPK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 12. Weight in Grams: 910.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Humana Press Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 149
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781588290212
- ISBN
- 9781588290212
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.85
€ 66.85
Paperback. Editor(s): Humber, James M.; Almeder, Robert F. Series: Biomedical Ethics Reviews. Num Pages: 223 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCQ; MBN; PSAD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 13. Weight in Grams: 367.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Humana Press Inc. United States
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1995
- Number of pages
- 223
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781475744798
- ISBN
- 9781475744798
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 63.52
€ 63.52
Hardback. Reviews what is known about the ability of diet to enhance human immune function in health, disease, and under various condition of stress. This book offers critical appraisals of the influences on the human immune system of several important vitamins and minerals both singly and in combination. It examines how nutrition modulates immune function. Editor(s): Hughes, David A.; Darlington, L.Gail; Bendich, Adrianne. Series: Nutrition and Health. Num Pages: 468 pages, 19 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: MBNH3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 26. Weight in Grams: 2350.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Humana Press Inc. United States
- Edition
- annotated ed
- Number of pages
- 468
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781588292063
- ISBN
- 9781588292063
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 251.28
€ 251.28
Hardback. A review on how specific nutrients or adverse nutritional states impact the components of the Insulin-like Growth Factor system. It describes the fundamentals of the IGF system, explains mechanisms of action, its role in physical development, and highlights the link between normal and abnormal cellular growth resulting in tumor formation. Editor(s): Houston, M.S.; Holly, Jeff M. P.; Feldman, Eva. Series: Nutrition and Health. Num Pages: 359 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MBNH3; MJG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 22. Weight in Grams: 882.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Humana Press Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 359
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781588291905
- ISBN
- 9781588291905
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 195.46
€ 195.46
Paperback. This comprehensive reference takes a holistic approach , covering psychological, endocrine and lifestyle factors, metabolism and physiology, bone and nutrition, cancer and nutrition, cardiovascular factors and dietary supplements in menopause. Editor(s): Hollins-Martin, Caroline J.; Watson, Ronald Ross; Preedy, Victor R. Series: Nutrition and Health. Num Pages: 497 pages, 96 black & white illustrations, 37 colour illustrations, 83 black & white tables, biograp. BIC Classification: MBNH3; MJT; PSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 26. Weight in Grams: 942.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Humana Press Inc. United States
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2013
- Number of pages
- 497
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781493959846
- ISBN
- 9781493959846
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 156.33
€ 156.33
Hardback. This comprehensive reference takes a holistic approach , covering psychological, endocrine and lifestyle factors, metabolism and physiology, bone and nutrition, cancer and nutrition, cardiovascular factors and dietary supplements in menopause. Editor(s): Hollins Martin, Caroline; Watson, Ronald Ross; Preedy, Victor R. Series: Nutrition and Health. Num Pages: 497 pages, 96 black & white illustrations, 37 colour illustrations, 83 black & white tables, biograp. BIC Classification: MBNH3; MJT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1124.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Humana Press Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 497
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781627033725
- ISBN
- 9781627033725
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 220.98
€ 220.98
paperback. Editor(s): Holick, Michael F.; Nieves, Jeri W. Series: Nutrition and Health. Num Pages: 757 pages, 138 black & white illustrations, 21 colour illustrations, 45 black & white tables, biogra. BIC Classification: MBNH3; MNS; PSB; TDCT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 38. Weight in Grams: 1421.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Humana Press Inc. United States
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 2nd ed. 2015
- Number of pages
- 757
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781493950669
- ISBN
- 9781493950669
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 137.98
€ 137.98
Hardback. Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Research Workshop on Environmental and Non-Environmental Determinants of the East-West Life Expectancy Gap, Surrey, United Kingdom, March 20-22, 1995 Editor(s): Hertzman, Clyde; Kelly, Shona; Bobak, Martin. Series: NATO Science Partnership Subseries: 2. Num Pages: 254 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; MBNS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 297 x 210 x 15. Weight in Grams: 542.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 254
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792342076
- ISBN
- 9780792342076
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 242.54
€ 242.54