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Public health & preventive medicine
Maternal and Perinatal Health in Developing Countries
. Ed(S): Hussein, Julia; McCaw-Binns, Affette...
The promotion of maternal health and mortality reduction is of worldwide importance, and constitutes a vital part of the UN Millennium Development Goals. This book covers the background and concepts underlying efforts to improve maternal and perinatal mortality, the current global situation and problems that prevent progress. Editor(s): Hussein, Julia; McCaw-Binns, Affette; Webber, Roger. Num Pages: 256 pages, 31 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QFG; MBN; MBP; MJT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 253 x 178 x 21. Weight in Grams: 736.
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- CABI Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845937454
- ISBN
- 9781845937454
Condition: New
€ 134.14
€ 134.14
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
Condition: New
€ 250.34€ 172.78
€ 250.34
€ 172.78
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
€ 132.62
€ 132.62
The Grand Challenge for the Future. Vaccines for Poverty-Related Disea...
. Ed(S): Kaufmann, Stefan H. E.; Lambert, Pau...
Hardback. The vaccines needed are those against poverty-related diseases such as tuberculosis, malaria and HIV. However, there is a considerable gap between the development of a vaccine and the implementation as a useful measure for disease control. This book provides an important link between vaccine development and application. Editor(s): Kaufmann, Stefan H. E.; Lambert, Paul-Henri. Series: Birkhauser Advances in Infectious Diseases. Num Pages: 302 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MBN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 767.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Birkhauser Verlag AG Switzerland
- Number of pages
- 302
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783764371753
- ISBN
- 9783764371753
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.87
€ 128.87
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
€ 136.47
€ 136.47
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
€ 108.92
€ 108.92
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
€ 201.68
€ 201.68
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
€ 59.21
€ 59.21
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
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 169.24€ 117.83
€ 169.24
€ 117.83
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
€ 33.99€ 30.55
€ 33.99
€ 30.55
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
€ 252.90
€ 252.90
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
€ 120.97
€ 120.97
Paperback. This is an easy-to-use handbook written for the clinician and other healthcare professionals who treat and counsel pregnant women and women of child-bearing age. It provides historical perspective and background to support recommendations offered in each chapter. Editor(s): Lammi-Keefe, Carol J.; Couch, Sarah C.; Philipson, Elliot H. Series: Nutrition and Health. Num Pages: 379 pages, 72 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: MBNH3; MJT; TDCT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 177 x 23. Weight in Grams: 712.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Humana Press Inc. United States
- Edition
- 1st ed. Softcover of orig. ed. 2008
- Number of pages
- 379
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781617377983
- ISBN
- 9781617377983
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 251.36
€ 251.36
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
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 197.64
€ 197.64
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
€ 169.97
€ 169.97
Paperback. Making a commitment in advance to buy vaccines if and when they are developed would create incentives for industry to increase investment in research and development. Editor(s): Levine, Ruth; Kremer, Michael; Albright, Alice; Barder, Owen. Num Pages: 113 pages, col. Illustrations. BIC Classification: KNS; MBN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 278 x 216 x 8. Weight in Grams: 488.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Centre for Global Development United States
- Number of pages
- 113
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781933286020
- ISBN
- 9781933286020
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 22.20
€ 22.20
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
€ 218.35
€ 218.35
Hardback. Poverty and inequality are among the most significant determinants of health. Increased inequality gaps associated with globalization have serious implications for global health. Global changes in political economy shape global health influencing who bears the burden from epidemics, unhealthy environments and lack of access to health care. Editor(s): MacLean, Sandra J.; Brown, Sherri A.; Fourie, Pieter. Series: International Political Economy Series. Num Pages: 296 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFS; JPS; KCP; MBN; MBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 474.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230224247
- ISBN
- 9780230224247
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.28
€ 67.28
Paperback. Integrative Women's Health is a comprehensive reference that combines conventional approaches with alternative therapies, providing an evidence-based guide to whole-body integrative care for women's health. Editor(s): Maizes, Victoria; Low Dog, Tieraona. Series: Weil Integrative Medicine Library. Num Pages: 864 pages. BIC Classification: JFSJ1; MBNH; MJT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Edition
- 2 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 864
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780190214791
- ISBN
- 9780190214791
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 157.40
€ 157.40
Nutritional and Metabolic Bases of Cardiovascular Disease
. Ed(S): Mancini, Mario; Ordovas, Jose M.; Ri...
Extraordinary advances in the understanding of the relationships between nutrition, metabolism, and cardiovascular disease have prompted a systematic reappraisal of recent knowledge in the field. Editor(s): Mancini, Mario; Ordovas, Jose M.; Riccardi, Gabrielle; Rubba, Paolo; Strazzullo, Pasquale. Num Pages: 488 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: MBNH3; MFGM; MJD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 262 x 183 x 32. Weight in Grams: 1288.
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 488
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405182768
- ISBN
- 9781405182768
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 221.80
€ 221.80