Public health & preventive medicine
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Public health & preventive medicine
Paperback. Focuses on the rites of giving birth from a cross-cultural perspective. This book describes the many customs surrounding birth through infancy, such as attitudes and techniques in childbirth, the influence of societal factors that differentiate Western from non-Western maternal birthing positions, the art of midwifery, and customs and beliefs. Editor(s): Dundes, Lauren. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JHBT; JHMC; MBNH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 143 x 14. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- AltaMira Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780759102651
- ISBN
- 9780759102651
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 68.88
€ 68.88
Hardback. Focuses on the rites of giving birth from a cross-cultural perspective. This book describes the many customs surrounding birth through infancy, such as attitudes and techniques in childbirth, and the influence of societal factors that differentiate Western from non-Western maternal birthing positions, the art of midwifery, and customs and beliefs. Editor(s): Dundes, Lauren. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JHBT; JHMC; MBNH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- AltaMira Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780759102644
- ISBN
- 9780759102644
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 173.90
€ 173.90
Paperback. Editor(s): Goldstein, David J. Series: Nutrition and Health. Num Pages: 426 pages, 27 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: MBNH3; TDCT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 23. Weight in Grams: 846.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Humana Press Inc. United States
- Edition
- 2
- Number of pages
- 426
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781617375057
- ISBN
- 9781617375057
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 287.74
€ 287.74
Paperback. Unravels the social and cultural work involved in developing contraceptives for men and explains how technologies that conflict with hegemonic masculinity have a hard time coming into existence. This work also documents how the World Health Organization took the lead in investigating male contraceptives by coordinating worldwide research network. Num Pages: 320 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSJ2; MBNH4. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Publisher
- Duke University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822331957
- ISBN
- 9780822331957
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 28.48
€ 30.99
€ 28.48
Hardcover. A study of governance in the emerging global domain, this book traces the evolution of global public policy making by focusing on four entities: a globalizing sector (health); a global disease (HIV/AIDS); a global organization (the Global Fund); and a major sovereign state (China). Num Pages: 215 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JPQ; MBN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 220 x 146 x 17. Weight in Grams: 376.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137020826
- ISBN
- 9781137020826
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.13
€ 67.13
Paperback. Num Pages: 215 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPA; JPQB; JPS; JPSN; MBN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 12. Weight in Grams: 280.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 215
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349437559
- ISBN
- 9781349437559
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 67.43
€ 67.43
Paperback. Authoritative, fascinating, and eye-opening, this short history of malaria concludes with policy recommendations for improving control strategies and saving lives. Series: Johns Hopkins Biographies of Disease. Num Pages: 318 pages, 21, 2 black & white halftones, 19 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: MBN; MBX; MJCJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 141 x 223 x 21. Weight in Grams: 406.
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421403960
- ISBN
- 9781421403960
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 26.76
€ 26.99
€ 26.76
Paperback. Editor(s): Kirkcaldy, Bruce; Shephard, Roy J.; Siefen, George R. Num Pages: 84 pages, b/w illus & tables. BIC Classification: MBN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 150 x 7. Weight in Grams: 164.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 84
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781608764495
- ISBN
- 9781608764495
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 72.33€ 51.68
€ 72.33
€ 51.68
The Lost Art of Caring. A Challenge to Health Professionals, Families,...
. Ed(S): Cluff, Leighton E.; Binstock, Robert...
Paperback. , bring together experts to address the importance of caring, the reasons why it has eroded, and measures that can strengthen caring as provided by health professionals, families, communities, and society. Editor(s): Cluff, Leighton E.; Binstock, Robert H. Num Pages: 288 pages, 6, 6 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: MBN; MBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801874437
- ISBN
- 9780801874437
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.57
€ 44.57
Paperback. Translator(s): Williams, Michael. Num Pages: 48 pages, full colour. BIC Classification: HRQC5; MBNH3; PST. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 158 x 4. Weight in Grams: 132.
- Publisher
- Temple Lodge Publications
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781906999636
- ISBN
- 9781906999636
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 14.37
€ 14.99
€ 14.37
Paperback. On the morning of April 26, 1986, a Soviet nuclear plant at Chernobyl (near Kiev) exploded, pouring radioactivity into the environment and setting off the worst disaster in the history of nuclear energy. Now a former Soviet scientist gives a comprehensive account of the catastrophe. Photographs. Num Pages: 360 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1DVUK; 3JJPN; HBT; MBNH2; RNQ; THK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 215 x 108 x 26. Weight in Grams: 616.
- Publisher
- Spokesman Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 360
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780851248035
- ISBN
- 9780851248035
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 23.77
€ 26.99
€ 23.77
Hardback. Are you alive? Most people believe that some law defines our status as living (or not) for all purposes. But Foley shows that "not being dead" isn't necessarily the same as being alive, in the eyes of the law. The need for more organ transplants and conservation of health care resources is exerting pressure to expand the legal definition of death. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: LNTJ; LNTM; MBDC; MBN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 247 x 166 x 26. Weight in Grams: 616.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674051041
- ISBN
- 9780674051041
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 39.93
€ 46.99
€ 39.93
Hardback. Series: Office of Population Research. Num Pages: 186 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; 3JM; JHBD; JHBK; MBN; MFKC1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 13. Weight in Grams: 428.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 186
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691647494
- ISBN
- 9780691647494
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 112.53
€ 112.53
The International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Health Re...
World Health Organization; Unaids; World Heal...
CD-ROM.
- Format
- CD
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- World Health Organization Switzerland
- Edition
- 2008 Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789241547819
- ISBN
- 9789241547819
CD
Condition: New
€ 43.22
€ 43.22
Hardcover. The most comprehensive food and nutrition reference available today. The International Dictionary of Food & Nutrition As menus in both homes and restaurants grow more sophisticated, a wider knowledge of foods and their nutritional components grows increasingly important. Num Pages: 336 pages, 100 line drawings. BIC Classification: GBC; MBNH3; TDCT; TTVC; WB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (XV) Technical / Manuals. Dimension: 248 x 201 x 25. Weight in Grams: 834.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471559573
- ISBN
- 9780471559573
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 53.61€ 46.53
€ 53.61
€ 46.53
Paperback. A legendary leader in disruptive innovation presents a comprehensive analysis of the strategies needed to improve health care and make it affordable. BIC Classification: MBN; MBPM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 228 x 26. Weight in Grams: 560.
- Publisher
- McGraw-Hill Education
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781259860867
- ISBN
- 9781259860867
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 18.45
€ 20.99
€ 18.45
Paperback. A frank portrayal of the medical care of dying people past and present, The Inevitable Hour helps to explain why a movement to restore dignity to the dying arose in the early 1970s and why its goals have been so difficult to achieve. Num Pages: 240 pages, 3, 3 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBJK; JHBZ; LNTJ; MBDC; MBN; MBX; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. .
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421422763
- ISBN
- 9781421422763
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 24.13
€ 26.99
€ 24.13
Hardback. A searing look at the socioeconomic, technological, and political forces that have transformed our food into edible commodities. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: MBNH3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 25. Weight in Grams: 635.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University of British Columbia Press
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780774825511
- ISBN
- 9780774825511
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 106.37
€ 106.37
Hardcover. The Impact of WTO SPS Law on EU Food Regulations Series: Studies in European Economic Law and Regulation. Num Pages: 266 pages, 5 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: LBBM; MBN; TVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 162 x 20. Weight in Grams: 564.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Springer
- Edition
- 2014th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319043722
- ISBN
- 9783319043722
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 158.70
€ 158.70
Hardback. Given the context and prevalence of HIV/AIDS worldwide, this volume presents information, policy case studies, and empirical research for use by educators, policymakers, and organizations about the relationship between HIV/AIDS and education, including how HIV/AIDS has impacted education systems and the potential impact education has on HIV/AIDS. Editor(s): Wiseman, Alexander W.; Glover, Ryan N. Series Editor(s): Wiseman, Alexander W. Series: International Perspectives on Education and Society. Num Pages: 350 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFH2; JNU; MBN; YQNP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. .
- Publisher
- Emerald Publishing Limited
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781781902325
- ISBN
- 9781781902325
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 146.25
€ 146.25