Public health & preventive medicine
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Public health & preventive medicine
Hardback. The story of the global response to the HIV epidemic, told from the perspective of community organizers, activists, and people living with HIV in West Africa between 1994 and 2000. Series: Body, Commodity, Text. Num Pages: 256 pages, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1HFD; JFFH2; MBNH; MBS; PSXM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 164 x 22. Weight in Grams: 503.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780822348627
- ISBN
- 9780822348627
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 111.39
€ 111.39
Paperback. Offers a complementary and alternative medicine - from acupuncture and chiropractic treatments to homeopathy and nutritional supplements. This title tells how to scientifically measure the effectiveness of a particular treatment. It examines the clash between public support and the often hostile stance of clinicians and medical researchers. Editor(s): Callahan, Daniel; Kaebnick, Gregory E. Series: Hastings Center Studies in Ethics Series. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: MBN; MX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 152 x 227 x 17. Weight in Grams: 368.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781589010161
- ISBN
- 9781589010161
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 74.43
€ 74.43
Hardback. SAGE Handbook of Health Psychology Editor(s): Sutton, Stephen R.; Baum, Andrew S.; Johnston, Marie (University of St. Andrews). Num Pages: 448 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: MBNH9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 251 x 182 x 30. Weight in Grams: 940.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications Inc United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 448
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780761968498
- ISBN
- 9780761968498
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 188.18
€ 188.18
Paperback. A leading cardiovascular research scientist upends the low-salt myth, proving that salt may be one solution to - rather than a cause of - the chronic disease crisis. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: MBNH3; VFD; VFMD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 153. .
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780349417387
- ISBN
- 9780349417387
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 15.07
€ 23.99
€ 15.07
Hardback. Translator(s): Whitty, Diane Grosklaus. Series: Lemann Institute for Brazilian Studies Series. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJK; JP; MBNH2; MBP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Translation
- SKU
- V9780252040610
- ISBN
- 9780252040610
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 119.02
€ 119.02
Paperback. Num Pages: 208 pages, Illustrated. BIC Classification: MBNH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 156 x 6. Weight in Grams: 350.
- Publisher
- Academic Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780128010235
- ISBN
- 9780128010235
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.13
€ 38.13
Paperback. Argues that the skyrocketing increase in obesity levels is not caused by individuals moral weakness, but is due to modern society lacking the virtues necessary for people to adopt and maintain healthy behaviours. This book proceeds to identify a set of seven social and environmental sins that characterise our contemporary world. Num Pages: 240 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFC; MBNH3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 320.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University of New South Wales Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780868409559
- ISBN
- 9780868409559
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.14
€ 32.14
Paperback. Anthony Jahn, M.D., internationally-acclaimed for his work as an "opera doctor" with some of the most prestigious opera companies in the world, brings together some of the profession's greatest doctors, performers, and instructors in a thorough and comprehensible guidebook on all aspects of health and disease that affect the voice. Num Pages: 496 pages, 35 halftone illustrations, 17 line drawings, 9 tables. BIC Classification: AVS; MBNH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 207 x 142 x 13. Weight in Grams: 506.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 528
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195374032
- ISBN
- 9780195374032
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 84.33
€ 84.33
Hardcover. How do smokers evaluate evidence that smoking harms health? Some evidence suggests that smokers over-estimate health risks from smoking. This book challenges this conclusion and finds that smokers tend to be overly optimistic about their longevity and future health if they quit later in life. Num Pages: 288 pages, 3 line illustrations, 25 tables. BIC Classification: JFFH; MBNH; MMZR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 549.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674010390
- ISBN
- 9780674010390
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 102.66€ 92.02
€ 102.66
€ 92.02
Paperback. In a wide-ranging analysis covering popular culture, policy, and underlying social structures, this book shows how drug addicts are socially constructed as useless burdens on society and who benefits from that portrayal. Num Pages: 248 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFH; JHMC; MBN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 154 x 18. Weight in Grams: 418.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Left Coast Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781611321180
- ISBN
- 9781611321180
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 63.86
€ 63.86
Paperback. The reader includes a number of different perspectives on health and illness, is international in scope, and will provide an invaluable resource to students across a wide range of courses in sociology and the social sciences. Editor(s): Bury, Michael; Gabe, Jonathan. Series: Routledge Student Readers. Num Pages: 416 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JH; MBNH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 244 x 175 x 23. Weight in Grams: 768.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415257565
- ISBN
- 9780415257565
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 71.34
€ 71.34
Paperback. The Sociology of Healthcare Safety and Quality presents a series of research-informed readings on the sociological contributions of technologies, practices, experiences, and organizational quality and safety across a range of healthcare contexts. Editor(s): Allen, Davina; Braithwaite, Jeffrey; Sandall, Jane; Waring, Justin. Series: Sociology of Health and Illness Monographs. Num Pages: 168 pages. BIC Classification: MBN; MBS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 157 x 229 x 11. Weight in Grams: 278.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781119276340
- ISBN
- 9781119276340
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 28.38
€ 28.38
Paperback. As new technology makes it possible to screen for an increasing number of medical conditions, this strategy of preventive medicine raises fundamental issues for sociological inquiry. The Sociology of Medical Screening: Critical Perspectives, New Directions presents an overview of these fundamental issues. Editor(s): Armstrong, Natalie; Eborall, Helen. Series: Sociology of Health and Illness Monographs. Num Pages: 168 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFH; MBNH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 150 x 229 x 6. Weight in Grams: 252.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 168
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118231784
- ISBN
- 9781118231784
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.58
€ 29.58
Paperback. In The State of Medicine, Margaret McCartney makes the case for an evidence-based healthcare system, cutting direct political control while reducing waste and increasing transparency, professionalism and vocation. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; MBN; MBP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 261 x 185 x 29. Weight in Grams: 356.
- Publisher
- Pinter & Martin Ltd.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780664002
- ISBN
- 9781780664002
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 13.05
€ 16.99
€ 13.05
The Stigma of Disease and Disability. Understanding Causes and Overcom...
Patrick W. . Ed(S): Corrigan
Hardback. The lives of people with disease and disability are affected not only by their conditions but by public response to these conditions in the form of stigma and discrimination. Making sense of this injustice is the focus of this book. Editor(s): Corrigan, Patrick W. Num Pages: 312 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFG; MBNH9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 767.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- American Psychological Association United States
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781433815836
- ISBN
- 9781433815836
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 82.42€ 79.98
€ 82.42
€ 79.98
Hardback. Editor(s): Chance, Gia A. Num Pages: 114 pages. BIC Classification: MBN. Dimension: 235 x 168 x 10. Weight in Grams: 322.
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781633214682
- ISBN
- 9781633214682
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 195.88€ 133.57
€ 195.88
€ 133.57
Paperback. Num Pages: 157 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: MBN; MJCJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 161 x 11. Weight in Grams: 416.
- Publisher
- World Health Organization Switzerland
- Number of pages
- 157
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 4th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789241547833
- ISBN
- 9789241547833
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.80
€ 38.80
Paperback. Editor(s): Swan, Rachel L. Num Pages: 246 pages, tables & charts. BIC Classification: MBGR; MBNH; MFGV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 264 x 186 x 21. Weight in Grams: 764.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 246
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781594543487
- ISBN
- 9781594543487
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 228.13€ 155.05
€ 228.13
€ 155.05
The United States Health Care System: Combining Business, Health, and ...
Austin, Anne; Wetle, Victoria L.
paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KNXC; MBN; MBP. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 232 x 187 x 13. Weight in Grams: 390.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Pearson United States
- Edition
- 3rd Edition
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780134297798
- ISBN
- 9780134297798
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 146.50
€ 146.50
paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; BT; MBNH4. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 145 x 12. Weight in Grams: 252. Good clean copy showing light age and wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Mercier Press Cork
- Condition
- Used, Good
- SKU
- KMK0025433
- ISBN
- 9781856354837
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 5.12
€ 5.12