Public health & preventive medicine
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Public health & preventive medicine
Hardback. Analyzes the intricate causes of obesity prevention, and sets out multilevel strategies for meeting it. This book defines obesity in clinical, epidemiologic, and financial terms, and offers guidelines for planning and implementing programs and evaluating results. Editor(s): Kumanyika, Shiriki; Brownson, Ross. Num Pages: 538 pages, 58 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: MBNH3; MMZD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 31. Weight in Grams: 1188.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 538
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387478593
- ISBN
- 9780387478593
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 126.11
€ 126.11
The Palgrave International Handbook of Healthcare Policy and Governanc...
. Ed(S): Kuhlmann, Ellen; Blank, R.; Bourgeau...
Paperback. Starting with more general issues of healthcare policy and governance in a global perspective and using the lens of national case studies of healthcare reform, this handbook addresses key themes in the debates over changing healthcare policy. Editor(s): Kuhlmann, Ellen; Blank, R.; Bourgeault, Ivy Lynn; Wendt, C. Num Pages: 696 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JKS; JKSN; JPP; JPQB; MBN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155. Weight in Grams: 1086.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 696
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349481125
- ISBN
- 9781349481125
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 242.02
€ 242.02
Hardback. Hardly a day goes by without news headlines concerning infectious disease threats. This book will help the reader to understand the impact of infectious diseases on our society and the instruments that policy makers have at their disposal to deal with them. Editor(s): Kramer, Alexander Eric; Kretzschmar, Mirjam; Krickeberg, Klaus. Series: Statistics for Biology and Health. Num Pages: 459 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MBNS; MJCJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 164 x 30. Weight in Grams: 790.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 459
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387938349
- ISBN
- 9780387938349
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 183.27
€ 183.27
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
€ 170.36€ 117.06
€ 170.36
€ 117.06
Short and Long Term Effects of Breast Feeding on Child Health
. Ed(S): Koletzko, Berthold; Fleischer Michae...
Hardback. The quality of infant feeding is of major importance for child health development and well being, and breast feeding is the natural form of supplying food to the infant. This book includes proceedings of the 9th International Conference of the International Society for Research in Human Milk and Lactation (ISRHML). Editor(s): Koletzko, Berthold; Fleischer Michaelsen, Kim; Hernell, Olle. Series: Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology. Num Pages: 448 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MBNH3; MJW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 26. Weight in Grams: 1830.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Springer Science+Business Media United States
- Number of pages
- 448
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780306464058
- ISBN
- 9780306464058
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 194.48
€ 194.48
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
€ 193.37
€ 193.37
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
€ 127.20
€ 127.20
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
€ 252.00€ 170.94
€ 252.00
€ 170.94
Hardback. Proceedings of an American Chemical Society symposium held in San Francisco, California, April 14 - 18, 1997 Editor(s): Jackson, Lauren S.; Knize, Mark G. (Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, CA, USA); Morgan, Jeffrey N. (U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Cincinnati, OH, USA). Series: Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology. Num Pages: 270 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MBNH3; TDCT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 18. Weight in Grams: 1670.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Springer Science+Business Media United States
- Number of pages
- 270
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780306460517
- ISBN
- 9780306460517
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 192.93
€ 192.93
Hardback. Editor(s): Huxtable, Ryan J.; Michalk, Dietrich. Series: Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology. Num Pages: 458 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MBNH3; MFG; TDCT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 19. Weight in Grams: 2470.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Springer Science+Business Media United States
- Number of pages
- 458
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780306448126
- ISBN
- 9780306448126
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 197.09
€ 197.09
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
€ 243.80
€ 243.80
Hardback. This interdisciplinary book indicates the need to address well-being from individual, community and social perspectives in an integrated manner. The book complements the harm-based focus of much social scientific research into health. Chapters by a wide range of academics present a new dynamic view of well-being for the Twenty-First Century. Editor(s): Haworth, John T.; Hart, Graham J. Num Pages: 294 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFS; JMH; MBNH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 226 x 149 x 25. Weight in Grams: 484.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 294
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230001688
- ISBN
- 9780230001688
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 122.80
€ 122.80
Hardback. This book explores the development of a model to predict the degree of success it is possible to achieve in implementing e-health systems. The vision of the book is unique to the field of health informatics, setting IT implementation into an organizational culture context. Editor(s): Gustafson, David H.; Brennan, Patricia Flatley; Hawkins, Robert P. Series: Health Informatics. Num Pages: 234 pages, 25 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: MBN; MBP; UDB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 526.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 234
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387495071
- ISBN
- 9780387495071
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 123.08
€ 123.08
hardcover. Defines the field of humanitarian medicine. This book gathers articles and speeches that set out the principles of humanitarian medicine, starting with the idea of health as a human right, and examining topics such as quality of life, torture, and nuclear conflict. Editor(s): Gunn, S. William A.; Masellis, Michele. Num Pages: 324 pages, 9 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: MBN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 664.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Springer Nature United States
- Number of pages
- 324
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 2008th Edition
- SKU
- V9780387722634
- ISBN
- 9780387722634
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.40
€ 128.40
Hardback. Perchlorate is a widespread, environmentally persistent contaminant discovered in US groundwater and drinking water supplies. This book summarizes the knowledge and understandings of the extent and potential sources of perchlorate contamination, its behavior, exposure pathways in the environment, toxicology and risk assessment, and more. Editor(s): Gu, Baohua; Coates, John D. (University of California). Num Pages: 412 pages, 143 black & white illustrations, 47 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: MBNH2; TQSW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 769.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 412
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387311142
- ISBN
- 9780387311142
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 204.24
€ 204.24
Hardback. Based on the research that has been conducted at Wharton Risk Management Center over the years on catastrophic risk, this title develops risk management strategies for reducing and spreading the losses from various disasters. Editor(s): Grossi, Patricia; Kunreuther, Howard. Series: Huebner International Series on Risk, Insurance and Economic Security. Num Pages: 252 pages, 65 black & white illustrations, 4 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: GPQD; MBN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 616.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 252
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387230825
- ISBN
- 9780387230825
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 271.89
€ 271.89
Sexually Transmitted Infections and Sexually Transmitted Diseases
. Ed(S): Gross, Gerd E.; Tyring, Stephen K.
Hardback. This comprehensive, up-to-date guide covers epidemiology and etiology of various STDs, and offers novel diagnostic methods. The authors analyze the role of new and established treatment methods, review vaccines, and discuss prevention, among many other topics. Editor(s): Gross, Gerd E.; Tyring, Stephen K. Num Pages: 925 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MBNS; MJCJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 264 x 199 x 48. Weight in Grams: 2392.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Number of pages
- 925
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783642146626
- ISBN
- 9783642146626
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 262.90
€ 262.90
Paperback. The first authoritative look at the history of the prescription itself, Prescribed is a groundbreaking book that subtly explores the politics of therapeutic authority and the relations between knowledge and practice in modern medicine. Editor(s): Greene, Jeremy A.; Watkins, Elizabeth Siegel. Num Pages: 344 pages, 5, 4 black & white halftones, 1 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; MBN; MBX. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 227 x 151 x 22. Weight in Grams: 462.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421405070
- ISBN
- 9781421405070
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.59
€ 42.59
The first authoritative look at the history of the prescription itself, Prescribed is a groundbreaking book that subtly explores the politics of therapeutic authority and the relations between knowledge and practice in modern medicine. Editor(s): Greene, Jeremy A.; Watkins, Elizabeth Siegel. Num Pages: 344 pages, 5, 4 black & white halftones, 1 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; MBN; MBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 27. Weight in Grams: 612.
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421405063
- ISBN
- 9781421405063
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 79.76
€ 79.76
Hardback. Describes the basic characteristics of the disease, the biology of the pathogens in their vectors and vertebrate hosts, their ecology in different regions of the world and the global epidemiology of the disease. This book also addresses the prevention and control measures that have resulted from this knowledge. Editor(s): Gray, J.S. (University College Dublin, Ireland); Kahl, O. (Free University, Berlin, Germany); Lane, R.S. (University College Berkeley, USA); Stanek, G. (University of Vienna, Austria). Num Pages: 480 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: MBN; PSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 26. Weight in Grams: 839.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publisher
- CABI Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 480
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780851996325
- ISBN
- 9780851996325
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 174.82
€ 174.82