Public health & preventive medicine
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Public health & preventive medicine
Hardback. Anyone working in the area of disease transmission, particularly those employing predictive maps, will find Peterson's book both inspiring and indispensable. Num Pages: 224 pages, 35, 19 black & white line drawings, 16 maps. BIC Classification: MBNS; PS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 255 x 184 x 17. Weight in Grams: 552.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421414737
- ISBN
- 9781421414737
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 96.06
€ 96.06
Hardback. Greene's history sheds light on the controversies shadowing the success of generics: problems with the generalizability of medical knowledge, the fragile role of science in public policy, and the increasing role of industry, marketing, and consumer logics in late-twentieth-century and early twenty-first century health care. Num Pages: 368 pages, 17, 8 black & white halftones, 9 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KCQ; MBN; MMG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 160 x 230 x 27. Weight in Grams: 634.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421414935
- ISBN
- 9781421414935
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 30.57
€ 35.99
€ 30.57
Paperback. The obesity epidemic has a disproportionate impact on communities that are hard-hit by social and economic disadvantages. This book explores effective models for treating and preventing obesity in such communities. Editor(s): Brennan, Virginia M.; Kumanyika, Shiriki K.; Zambrana, Ruth Enid. Num Pages: 416 pages, 19, 19 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; MBN; MMZF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 157 x 27. Weight in Grams: 606.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421415451
- ISBN
- 9781421415451
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Condition: New
€ 51.99€ 43.18
€ 51.99
€ 43.18
Paperback. Based on extensive reviews of medical literature and archives, this historical perspective on medical decision making and risk highlights personal, professional, and community outcomes. Num Pages: 336 pages, 25, 25 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: MBN; MBX; MJD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 157 x 22. Weight in Grams: 480.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421415758
- ISBN
- 9781421415758
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Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 30.57
€ 35.99
€ 30.57
Paperback. Few diseases have provoked as many wild moralistic leaps or stringent attempts to measure, classify, and define risk and treatment standards as AIDS. In this book, the author documents the emergence of a diverse range of community-based, nongovernmental, and civil society groups engaged in patient-focused AIDS advocacy worldwide. Num Pages: 344 pages, 8, 7 black & white halftones, 1 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: JFFH2; LNTJ; MBN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 151 x 25. Weight in Grams: 464.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421415970
- ISBN
- 9781421415970
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Condition: New
€ 52.16
€ 52.16
Paperback. This detailed and compassionate book will be of great interest to medical professionals, students, public health policy makers, philanthropic donors, and those with a general interest in global health. Editor(s): Kushner, Adam L. Num Pages: 128 pages, 18, 14 black & white halftones, 3 black & white line drawings, 1 maps. BIC Classification: 1QFG; MBN; MN. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 153 x 11. Weight in Grams: 194.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421416694
- ISBN
- 9781421416694
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Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 26.93
€ 31.99
€ 26.93
Paperback. Published while revolutionary changes are taking place in the treatment of hepatitis C, this authoritative guide will become the preferred reference for people with hepatitis C and their families. Series: A Johns Hopkins Press Health Book. Num Pages: 304 pages, 18, 18 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: MBN; MJJ; VFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 153 x 227 x 20. Weight in Grams: 428.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421417578
- ISBN
- 9781421417578
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Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 20.23
€ 21.99
€ 20.23
Paperback. S. Num Pages: 144 pages, 12, 12 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; MBN; MJCJ2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 9. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 144
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421418865
- ISBN
- 9781421418865
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Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 26.93
€ 31.99
€ 26.93
Hardback. Offering unparalleled and complete insight into the efforts by the Obama administration, Congress, and external stakeholders, 150 Years of ObamaCare illuminates one of the most challenging legislative feats in the history of the United States. Num Pages: 288 pages, 32 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: JPP; LNTJ; MBN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421419633
- ISBN
- 9781421419633
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Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 27.98
€ 32.99
€ 27.98
Paperback. Raising important questions about obesity, Toomath sidesteps the standard sound bites and puts an end to the myth of personal responsibility for body size by focusing on the environment all around us. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: MBN; MMZF; VFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 272.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421422497
- ISBN
- 9781421422497
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Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 22.48
€ 25.99
€ 22.48
Hardback. The new edition of this established and highly respected text is THE definitive reference in its field. Num Pages: 618 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: MBNH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 283 x 221 x 30. Weight in Grams: 1744.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 5th Edition
- Number of pages
- 618
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781444333251
- ISBN
- 9781444333251
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 221.62
€ 221.62
Hardcover. Explores the history of vaccine development and the rise of antivaccination societies in late-nineteenth-century America. Series: Rochester Studies in Medical History. Num Pages: 352 pages, 52 black & white illustrations, 3 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; MBN; MBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- University of Rochester Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781580465373
- ISBN
- 9781580465373
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 116.50
€ 116.50
Technology, Communication, Disparities and Government Options in Healt...
Jennie Jacobs Kronenfeld (Ed.)
Hardback. This volume includes papers related to issues of technology, communication, health disparities and government options in health and health care services. It fills an existing gap by providing a clear sociological overview and focus on these topics. Editor(s): Kronenfeld, Jennie Jacobs. Series: Research in the Sociology of Health Care. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: MBNH; MBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 0. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Emerald Publishing Limited
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781783506453
- ISBN
- 9781783506453
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 283.16
€ 283.16
Hardcover. Around the globe, families are often faced with a variety of health issues, often as a result of social, political, religious, and economic forces. This multidisciplinary volume addresses the impact health issues have on individual family members and how this affects their family relationships. Editor(s): Blair, Sampson Lee; Higgins McCormick, Jennifer. Series: Contemporary Perspectives in Family Research. Num Pages: 250 pages. BIC Classification: JHBK; MBN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Emerald Group Publishing Limited
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781784411268
- ISBN
- 9781784411268
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 230.45
€ 230.45
Education, Social Factors And Health Beliefs In Health And Health Care
Jennie Jacobs Kronenfeld (Ed.)
Hardback. This volume provides a unique sociological focus on education, social factors and health beliefs in health and health care, including a review of the literature to date. Series: Research in the Sociology of Health Care. Num Pages: 312 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFF; JHM; JNA; MBNH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 269 x 236 x 30. Weight in Grams: 606.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Emerald Publishing Limited
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781785603679
- ISBN
- 9781785603679
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 269.97
€ 269.97
Hardcover. This text is a collecton of papers organized by the European Vehicle Passive Safety Network, AAAM and IRCOBI, held in Spain in September 1999. Topics discussed include the characteristics of children in rollover collisons and patterns of inappropriate restraint for children in crashes. Num Pages: 172 pages, index. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 1DBKW; 1QFE; LNTJ; MBN; TRC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (XV) Technical / Manuals. Dimension: 240 x 164 x 17. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 172
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781860582400
- ISBN
- 9781860582400
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 258.62
€ 258.62
Paperback. States that effective public health strategies depend on surveillance, preventative measures, outbreak investigation and the institution of control measures including appropriate treatment. Series: Handbooks for Community Nurses S. Num Pages: 250 pages, references, resources. BIC Classification: MBNH1; MJCJ; MMFM; MMFP; MQCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 231 x 155 x 10. Weight in Grams: 252.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 250
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861562555
- ISBN
- 9781861562555
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.76
€ 66.76
Paperback. - Written by a multi-disciplinary team of paediatrician, dietitians, speech and language therapist and clinical nurse specialist * Highly practical guide for healthcare workers responsible for the nutritional needs of children with neurological impairment. * Lists, boxes and tables highlight important information clearly. Editor(s): Sullivan, Peter B. Num Pages: 144 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: MBNH3; MJH; MJN; MJW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 170 x 11. Weight in Grams: 514.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Mac Keith Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 144
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781898683605
- ISBN
- 9781898683605
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Condition: New
€ 41.27
€ 41.27
Paperback. In 2003-2006, Patricia Henderson lived in the South African province of KwaZulu-Natal where she recorded the experiences of people living with HIV/AIDS. In this illuminating study, she recounts the concerns of rural people and explores local repertoires through which illness was folded into everyday life. The book spans a period when antiretrovir Series: Care and Welfare. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; JFFH2; MBN; MJCJ2. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 232 x 164 x 15. Weight in Grams: 440. A Kinship of Bones. Series: Care and Welfare. 256 pages. Cateogry: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; JFFH2; MBN; MJCJ2. Dimension: 232 x 164 x 15. Weight: 440.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Amsterdam University Press
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789089643599
- ISBN
- 9789089643599
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Condition: New
€ 59.08
€ 59.08
Paperback. Examines the organization of social responsibility in the USA, in particular of critically ill newborn children. Drawing on medical records and interviews with parents and medical staff, the book investigates two neonatal intensive care units, showing the traumas of extreme medical measures. Series: Morality and Society Series. Num Pages: 432 pages, 3 line drawings, 16 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JKSB1; KJU; MBN; MJWN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 155 x 229 x 30. Weight in Grams: 680.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 432
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780226325057
- ISBN
- 9780226325057
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 31.80
€ 40.99
€ 31.80