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Public health & preventive medicine
Handbook of Health Promotion and Disease Prevention
. Ed(S): Raczynski, James M.; Diclemente, Ral...
Hardback. Provides an overview of the important health promotion and disease prevention theories, methods, and policy issues. This volume reviews the applications of these theories and methods to promote health through a variety of channels, for a variety of disease outcomes, and among a variety of populations. Editor(s): Raczynski, James M.; DiClemente, Ralph J. Series: The Springer Series in Behavioral Psychophysiology and Medicine. Num Pages: 669 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MBNH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 44. Weight in Grams: 1610.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Springer Science+Business Media United States
- Number of pages
- 669
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780306461408
- ISBN
- 9780306461408
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 256.96
€ 256.96
Social Networks, Drug Injectors' Lives, and HIV / AIDS
Friedman, Samuel R.; Curtis, Richard; Neaigus...
Hardback. Recognizes HIV as a socially structured disease and shows how social networks shape high-risk behaviors and the spread of HIV. This book describes drug-use, the affects of poverty and homelessness, the acquisition of money and drugs, and social relationships within the group. Series: AIDS Prevention and Mental Health. Num Pages: 277 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; MBN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 1320.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Springer Science+Business Media United States
- Number of pages
- 277
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780306460791
- ISBN
- 9780306460791
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 199.78
€ 199.78
Paperback. Presents an introduction to Results Mapping, a story-based approach for assessing the worth of social, health, and educational programs. This volume is intended for professionals, researchers and students who need to demonstrate outcomes for complex and difficult to evaluate programs. Series: Prevention in Practice Library. Num Pages: 182 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MBN; MBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 158 x 12. Weight in Grams: 300.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Springer Science+Business Media United States
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1999
- Number of pages
- 182
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780306460722
- ISBN
- 9780306460722
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 250.53
€ 250.53
hardcover. This volume presents a comprehensive introduction to results mapping, an innovative, story-based approach for assessing the worth of social, health, and educational programmes. Programme staff are challenged to relate their most successful work with clients in structured formats. Series: Prevention in Practice Library. Num Pages: 182 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MBN; MBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 1040.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Springer Science+Business Media United States
- Number of pages
- 182
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1999th Edition
- SKU
- V9780306460715
- ISBN
- 9780306460715
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 253.18
€ 253.18
Hardback. Proceedings of an American Chemical Society symposium held in San Francisco, California, April 14 - 18, 1997 Editor(s): Jackson, Lauren S.; Knize, Mark G. (Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, CA, USA); Morgan, Jeffrey N. (U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Cincinnati, OH, USA). Series: Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology. Num Pages: 270 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MBNH3; TDCT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 18. Weight in Grams: 1670.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Springer Science+Business Media United States
- Number of pages
- 270
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780306460517
- ISBN
- 9780306460517
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 202.09
€ 202.09
Hardback. Proceedings of a Conference held in Davis, California, August 17-20, 1997 Editor(s): Clifford, Andrew J.; Muller, Hans-Georg. Series: Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology. Num Pages: 438 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MBNH3; MFG; TDCT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 26. Weight in Grams: 1750.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Springer Science+Business Media United States
- Number of pages
- 438
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780306460203
- ISBN
- 9780306460203
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 202.63
€ 202.63
Psychosocial and Public Health Impacts of New HIV Therapies
. Ed(S): Ostrow, David G.; Kalichman, Seth C.
Hardback. Addresses the issues surrounding combination drug therapies and the treatment of HIV/AIDS. This volume provides information on the pharmacology, clinical use - including adherence to treatment guidelines - prevention implications, mental health ramifications, and ethical and policy issues. Editor(s): Ostrow, David G.; Kalichman, Seth C. Series: AIDS Prevention and Mental Health. Num Pages: 238 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MBN; MJCJ2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 14. Weight in Grams: 1150.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Springer Science+Business Media United States
- Number of pages
- 238
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780306459733
- ISBN
- 9780306459733
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 132.35
€ 132.35
Hardback. Examines the health situation of immigrants to explore the diversity of the immigrant population from a culturally-sensitive perspective. This resource also examines methodological issues, issues in clinical care and research, health and disease in specific immigrant populations, patterns of specific diseases in immigrant groups in the US. Editor(s): Loue, Sana, JD, PhD, MSSA. Num Pages: 654 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; MBN; MBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 42. Weight in Grams: 3290.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Springer Science+Business Media United States
- Number of pages
- 654
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780306459597
- ISBN
- 9780306459597
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 208.90
€ 208.90
Paperback. Argues for replacing the youth-based, 'zero tolerance' approach to substance abuse prevention that has been dominant in the field over the decades. This title features Five Principles of Lifestyle Risk Reduction (LRR), Five Conditions of Effective LRR, and the LLR Formulas. Editor(s): Leukefeld, Carl G. Series: Prevention in Practice Library. Num Pages: 191 pages, 13 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: MBN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 10. Weight in Grams: 630.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Springer Science+Business Media United States
- Number of pages
- 191
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780306458996
- ISBN
- 9780306458996
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 68.11
€ 68.11
Hardback. A review on neurobehavioral pharmacology of abusable drugs. This book helps to survey each of the eleven classes of addictive drugs from the perspectives of neurological, behavioral, and clinical pharmacology. It provides information about each drug and drug class having abuse potential with respect to their pharmaceutical mechanisms and actions. Editor(s): Tarter, Ralph E.; etc. Num Pages: 602 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MBN; MMZR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 38. Weight in Grams: 3060.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Springer Science+Business Media United States
- Number of pages
- 602
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780306458842
- ISBN
- 9780306458842
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 208.07
€ 208.07
Paperback. Combines medical information regarding disease states with the cultural, social, and psychological facets of successful prevention programs. This book outlines specific interventions that addresses the needs of particularly vulnerable populations: women, ethnic minorities, and the gay community. Series: Prevention in Practice Library. Num Pages: 168 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MBN; MJN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 10. Weight in Grams: 600.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Springer Science+Business Media United States
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1998
- Number of pages
- 168
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780306458583
- ISBN
- 9780306458583
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 67.89
€ 67.89
High-Risk Sexual Behavior: Interventions with Vulnerable Populations
Becker, Evvie; Rankin, Elizabeth; Rickel, Ann...
hardcover. High-risk sexual behavior has been linked to social problems such as substance abuse, domestic violence, homelessness and deprivation. This volume combines medical information with the cultural, social and psychological facets of prevention programs. It addresses the needs of vulnerable populations: women, ethnic minorities and the gay community. Series: Prevention in Practice Library. Num Pages: 168 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MBN; MJN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 14. Weight in Grams: 990.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Kluwer Boston Incorporated United States
- Number of pages
- 168
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1998th Edition
- SKU
- V9780306458576
- ISBN
- 9780306458576
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 70.51
€ 70.51
hardcover. Organized around the stages of change described in the transtheoretical model by Prochaska and DiClemente, this text covers practical strategies for the treatment of addictions and compulsive behaviors. It also includes: advantages and disadvantages of the transtheoretical model; five contemporary conceptual/theoretical perspectives; and more. Editor(s): Miller, William R.; Heather, Nick. Series: NATO Science Series B. Num Pages: 374 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MBN; MMZR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 166 x 28. Weight in Grams: 698.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Springer United States
- Edition
- 2nd ed. 1998
- Number of pages
- 374
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780306458521
- ISBN
- 9780306458521
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 289.73
€ 289.73
Hardback. Clinicians and health practitioners recognize the importance of speedy detection of pathogens to impede the further spread of infection, and to ensure their patients' rapid and complete recovery. This collection of effective diagnostic techniques aids readers in selecting the most efficient method, and to avoid common pitfalls in implementation. Editor(s): Specter, Steven; Bendinelli, Mauro; Friedman, Herman. Series: Infectious Agents and Pathogenesis. Num Pages: 216 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MBN; PSD; PSV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 1180.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Springer Science+Business Media United States
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780306458484
- ISBN
- 9780306458484
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 254.11
€ 254.11
Hardback. Provides a review of the research on evaluating the cost-effectiveness of HIV prevention programs. This book addresses questions about allocating scarce resources to HIV prevention. It also includes tables summarizing the relevant literature. Editor(s): Holtgrave, David R. Series: AIDS Prevention and Mental Health. Num Pages: 282 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KNS; MBN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 19. Weight in Grams: 1770.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Springer Science+Business Media United States
- Number of pages
- 282
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780306457494
- ISBN
- 9780306457494
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 202.75
€ 202.75
Hardback. Presents questions: What are emotions? What do we really mean by emotional development? This volume examines the subject from a variety of perspectives - biological, structuralist, functionalist, systems, and social constructionist - and examine such facets of emotion as emotional appraisal processes, feeling states, and action-tendencies. Editor(s): Mascolo, Michael; Griffin, Sharon. Series: Emotions, Personality and Psychotherapy. Num Pages: 354 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JMM; MBNH2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1600.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Springer Science+Business Media United States
- Number of pages
- 354
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780306457227
- ISBN
- 9780306457227
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 201.64
€ 201.64
Hardback. Proceedings of the American Institute for Cancer Research's Seventh Annual Conference held in Washington, D.C., August 28-30, 1996 Editor(s): American Institute for Cancer Research. Series: Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology. Num Pages: 268 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MBNH3; MJCL; TDCT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 18. Weight in Grams: 1640.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Springer Science+Business Media United States
- Number of pages
- 268
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780306456831
- ISBN
- 9780306456831
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 135.60
€ 135.60
Hardback. Demonstrates how alcohol abuse during pregnancy can result in spontaneous abortion, stillbirth, and preterm birth. This work examines other dysfunctions associated with alcohol abuse, such as - Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) - cerebral palsy - sleep disorders - motor dysfunction - mental retardation - and autism. Num Pages: 260 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MBN; MJTF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 1250.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Springer Science+Business Media United States
- Number of pages
- 260
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780306456664
- ISBN
- 9780306456664
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 72.22
€ 72.22
Hardback. Addresses both professionals and their clients, detailing health maintenance procedures that clients can perform for themselves. This book describes over 40 preventive and promotive strategies for good health in older people, focusing on natural strengths the elderly possess and can develop, without ignoring inevitable limitations. Series: Prevention in Practice Library. Num Pages: 212 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MBNH; MJX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 1100.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Springer Science+Business Media United States
- Number of pages
- 212
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780306456640
- ISBN
- 9780306456640
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 132.02
€ 132.02
Successful Aging: Strategies for Healthy Living (Prevention in Practic...
Bloom, Martin, Klein, Waldo C.
Paperback. A user-friendly guide for both professionals and their clients, "Successful Aging" details over 40 preventive, protective, and promotive strategies for good health, effective procedures that clients can perform for themselves. The authors focus on the natural strengths older persons possess or can develop, without ignoring the limitations of aging. Series: Prevention in Practice Library. Num Pages: 212 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MBNH; MJX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 160 x 12. Weight in Grams: 348. Strategies for Healthy Living. Series: Prevention in Practice Library. 222 pages, 1 black & white illustrations. A user-friendly guide for both professionals and their clients, "Successful Aging" details over 40 preventive, protective, and promotive strategies for good health, effective procedures that clients can perform for themselves. The authors focus on the natural strengths older persons possess or can develop, without ignoring the limitations of aging. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: MBNH; MJX. Dimension: 230 x 160 x 12. Weight: 348.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Springer
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1997
- Number of pages
- 222
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780306456633
- ISBN
- 9780306456633
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 129.56
€ 129.56