Public health & preventive medicine
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Public health & preventive medicine
Paperback. Editor(s): British Medical Association. Num Pages: 94 pages, 0. BIC Classification: KNXC; MBN; TRCT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 194 x 7. Weight in Grams: 204.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- BMJ Publishing Group United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 94
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780727911971
- ISBN
- 9780727911971
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.37
€ 51.37
Hardcover. Editor(s): Ebrahim, Shah; Kalache, Alex. Num Pages: 450 pages, 0. BIC Classification: MBNS; MJX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 780.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- BMJ Publishing Group United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 450
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780727909480
- ISBN
- 9780727909480
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 170.21
€ 170.21
Paperback. Middle Eastern Muslim men have been widely vilified as terrorists, religious zealots, and brutal oppressors of women. This book challenges these stereotypes with the stories of ordinary Middle Eastern men as they struggle to overcome infertility and childlessness through assisted reproduction. Num Pages: 432 pages, 18 halftones. 16 tables. BIC Classification: 1FB; HRH; JFSJ2; JHMC; MBNH4. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 154 x 235 x 26. Weight in Grams: 638.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 432
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691148892
- ISBN
- 9780691148892
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 54.99€ 39.08
€ 54.99
€ 39.08
Hardback. Challenging Rawlsian approaches to health policy, the author develops an account of just health that is sensitive to considerations of luck and personal responsibility, arguing that people's health and the health care they receive are just only when society works to neutralize the effects of bad luck. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: MBDC; MBNH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 243 x 164 x 23. Weight in Grams: 506.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691140537
- ISBN
- 9780691140537
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 58.48€ 45.72
€ 58.48
€ 45.72
Paperback. Seeks to unify disparate theories and methodologies connected with risk analysis for health, environmental, and technological problems. This book addresses specific problems, including order-of-magnitude estimation, dose-response calculations, exposure assessment, extrapolations and forecasts, fault-tree analysis, and more. Num Pages: 424 pages, 82 line illus., 77 tables. BIC Classification: GPQD; JFFR; MBNH2; RN; TB; TQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 571.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 426
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691074573
- ISBN
- 9780691074573
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 64.33€ 50.46
€ 64.33
€ 50.46
Paperback. This text traces the history of contraception and abortifacients from ancient Egypt to the 17th century, and discusses the scientific merit of the ancient remedies and why this knowledge about fertility control was gradually lost over the course of the Middle Ages. Num Pages: 256 pages, 3 tables, 6 halftones, 1 line illustration. BIC Classification: HBTB; JFMA; JHBD; MBNH4; MBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 16. Weight in Grams: 372.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674168763
- ISBN
- 9780674168763
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 32.38
€ 37.99
€ 32.38
Paperback. In the year 2000 the World Health Organization estimated that 85 percent of fifteen-year-olds in Botswana would eventually die of AIDS. This title tells the true story of lives ravaged by AIDS - of orphans, bereaved parents, and widows; and, of families who devote most Saturdays to the burial of relatives and friends. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFMB; JFFH2; MBNS; MJCJ2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 143 x 16. Weight in Grams: 228.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674061835
- ISBN
- 9780674061835
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 30.27
€ 35.99
€ 30.27
Paperback. The report of the Commission on the Education of Health Professionals for the 21st Century, an independent initiative of 20 leaders from around the world, addresses the evolving demands of health systems in an interdependent world. It articulates a fresh vision and recommends renewed actions, with a focus on institutional and instructional reforms. Num Pages: 112 pages, 23 black-and-white photographs, 13 color illustrations. BIC Classification: MBN; MBP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 205 x 254 x 6. Weight in Grams: 378.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Harvard School of Public Health United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 112
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674061484
- ISBN
- 9780674061484
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 12.16
€ 12.16
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
€ 47.99€ 39.32
€ 47.99
€ 39.32
Hardback. This new edition of Environmental Health emphasizes the challenges students will face in the field: the local and global implications of environmental health initiatives, their short- and long-range effects, their importance to both developing and developed nations, and the roles individuals can play in helping to resolve these problems. Num Pages: 544 pages, 77 line illustrations, 87 tables. BIC Classification: MBNH2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 162 x 33. Weight in Grams: 839.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Edition
- 4th Edition
- Number of pages
- 544
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674047402
- ISBN
- 9780674047402
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 98.19€ 93.96
€ 98.19
€ 93.96
Paperback. By emphasizing the dramatic results that investments in AIDS treatments in Africa can bring, this book provides lessons to nations about scaling up their own treatment responses, hope to individuals and communities confronted with the often devastating impact of AIDS, and inspiration to the international HIV/AIDS community. Series: Harvard Series on Population and Development Studies. Num Pages: 300 pages, 40 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1H; JFFH2; MBN; MJCJ2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 254 x 216 x 15. Weight in Grams: 953.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Harvard Center for Population and Development Studies
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674033450
- ISBN
- 9780674033450
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 29.26
€ 34.99
€ 29.26
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
€ 100.53€ 89.50
€ 100.53
€ 89.50
Paperback. Reviewing research and presenting empirical data from Sweden and elsewhere, the authors examine basic concepts, possible hypotheses, explanatory models, and policy solutions for the biological and social causes of the differences in health between men and women. Editor(s): Ostlin, Piroska; etc.; Danielsson, Finn; Harenstam, Annika; Lindberg, Gudrun. Translator(s): Duncan, Dorothy. Num Pages: 328 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DNS; JH; JPQB; MBNH; MBP. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 510.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674005280
- ISBN
- 9780674005280
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.17
€ 17.99
€ 16.17
Paperback. Num Pages: 128 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: MBNH3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 7. Weight in Grams: 206.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 128
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780632065141
- ISBN
- 9780632065141
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 57.83
€ 57.83
Hardcover. Present a scientific overview of the implications of drinking beer as part of the human diet. This book includes: the history of beer in the diet, an overview of beer production and beer compositional analysis, the impact of raw materials, the desirable and undesirable components in beer and the contribution of beer to health, and social issues. Num Pages: 200 pages, 125 illustrations. BIC Classification: MBNH3; WBXD2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 248 x 178 x 15. Weight in Grams: 624.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780632064465
- ISBN
- 9780632064465
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 206.11
€ 206.11
Paperback. This title covers the full range of substances in foods considered to have a protective and positive health effect. Contents include detailed information on major foods and beverages, the content and role of protective substances within them, the effects of food processing and public health issues. Editor(s): Goldberg, Gail. Series: British Nutrition Foundation S. Num Pages: 368 pages, 102 illustrations. BIC Classification: MBNH3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 250 x 190 x 21. Weight in Grams: 696.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780632059621
- ISBN
- 9780632059621
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 119.88
€ 119.88
Hardcover. Since publication of the previous edition of this successful book, there have been many advances in the field of food science and metal analysis and these have been taken into account of in compiling this new edition. Data on metal levels in foods and diets have been updated with information gathered from recent international literature. Num Pages: 288 pages, 30. BIC Classification: MBNH3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 251 x 177 x 20. Weight in Grams: 788.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 3rd Edition
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780632059270
- ISBN
- 9780632059270
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 240.77
€ 240.77
Hardcover. Continuing accumulation of scientific evidence demonstrates that nutrition is one of the important determinants of health for the individual. This book, which contains papers presented at the 1st Nutrition and Health conference, covers the major topics relating to nutritional aspects of health. Editor(s): Carr, Tanya; Descheemaeker, Koen. Num Pages: 208 pages, 31. BIC Classification: MBNH3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 242 x 161 x 17. Weight in Grams: 552.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780632058440
- ISBN
- 9780632058440
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 191.92
€ 191.92
Paperback. This text covers the major aspects of human nutrition, emphasising the chemical nature of nutrients and their metabolism. Nutrition is looked at in the context of the history of food, the food chain, and epidemiology. Num Pages: 704 pages, 271. BIC Classification: MBNH3; PSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 242 x 189 x 32. Weight in Grams: 1328.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 704
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780632058112
- ISBN
- 9780632058112
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 84.79
€ 84.79
Hardcover. Dietary fibre technology is a sophisticated component of the food industry. This highly practical book presents the state--of--the--art and explains how the background science translates into commercial reality. Editor(s): McCleary, Barry (Megazyme International, Republic of Ireland IRELAND); Prosky, Leon. Num Pages: 560 pages, 60. BIC Classification: MBNH3; TDCT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 259 x 185 x 39. Weight in Grams: 1204.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 560
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780632056347
- ISBN
- 9780632056347
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 266.76
€ 266.76