Public health & preventive medicine
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Public health & preventive medicine
Paperback. Focuses on crack cocaine. In reinterpreting the crack story, this book offers fresh understandings of both drug addiction and drug prohibition. It shows how crack use arose in the face of growing unemployment, poverty, racism, and shrinking social services. It examines the crack scare as a phenomenon in its own right. Editor(s): Reinarman, Craig; Levine, Harry G. Num Pages: 359 pages, 14. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFH1; JPQB; MBN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 467.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 359
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520202429
- ISBN
- 9780520202429
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.20
€ 42.20
paperback. XXL challenges governments to abandon top-down planning solutions in favour of bottom-up innovations to confront the obesity crisis. Series: U of T Centre for Public Management Series on Public Policy & Administration. Num Pages: 192 pages, 1 figure. BIC Classification: MBNH3; MMZF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 155 x 11. Weight in Grams: 270.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press Canada
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780772786272
- ISBN
- 9780772786272
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 27.59
€ 30.99
€ 27.59
paperback. Recent public declarations by a number of health organizations and institutes that we are experiencing an obesity crisis, and moreover, that obesity is the 'new tobacco' makes Baby Boomer Health Dynamics both timely and topical. Series: Heritage. Num Pages: 300 pages, 65 figures, 57 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBC; MBN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 19. Weight in Grams: 420.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press Canada
- Edition
- 2nd ed.
- Number of pages
- 300
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780802086358
- ISBN
- 9780802086358
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 42.06
€ 46.99
€ 42.06
hardcover. Purchase for Profit will be important for those studying public policy in any of the areas in which public-private partnerships are now being adopted. Series: Studies in Comparative Political Economy and Public Policy. Num Pages: 224 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBC; MBN; MBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 159 x 19. Weight in Grams: 460.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press Canada
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781442651203
- ISBN
- 9781442651203
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 75.55
€ 75.55
First, Do Less Harm: Confronting the Inconvenient Problems of Patient ...
. Ed(S): Koppel, Ross J.; Gordon, Suzanne
hardcover. Editor(s): Koppel, Ross J.; Gordon, Suzanne. Series: The Culture and Politics of Health Care Work. Num Pages: 280 pages, 1, 1 charts. BIC Classification: MBN; MBP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 30. Weight in Grams: 571.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- ILR Press United States
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780801450778
- ISBN
- 9780801450778
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 28.94
€ 31.99
€ 28.94
Paperback. Explores the uneven impact of chronic illness and disability on individuals, families, and communities in diverse local and global settings. Editor(s): Manderson, Lenore; Smith-Morris, Carolyn. Series Editor(s): Marshall, Mac. Series: Studies in Medical Anthropology. Num Pages: 336 pages, 5 figures. BIC Classification: JHM; MBN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 236 x 156 x 21. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Rutgers University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813547473
- ISBN
- 9780813547473
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 41.60
€ 46.99
€ 41.60
Hardcover. Throughout the nineteenth century, cholera was a global scourge. Its causes were bitterly disputed. What experts did agree on was that the environment played a crucial role. In this book, Michael Zeheter offers a probing case study of the environmental changes made to fight cholera in two British colonies: Madras in India and Quebec City in Canada. Series: History of the Urban Environment. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 1KBC; 3JH; 3JJ; MBNS; MBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 161 x 27. Weight in Grams: 596.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- University of Pittsburgh Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822944461
- ISBN
- 9780822944461
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.61
€ 67.61
The Perversion of Autonomy: Coercion and Constraints in a Liberal Soci...
Gaylin, Willard; Jennings, Bruce
paperback. Investigate the contentious intersections of interdependence and autonomy, rights and public responsibility. This title examines the abrasion occurring between America's tradition of personal freedom and privacy, as it rubs against the still valuable if almost vanishing ideals of sacrifice and social order. Num Pages: 304 pages, bibliographical references , index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFF; JKS; JPFK; MBN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press United States
- Edition
- Revised and Expanded
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780878409068
- ISBN
- 9780878409068
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 72.45
€ 72.45
Paperback. International responses to the outbreak of SARS, the spread of HIV/AIDS, and the promotion of health as a human right all demonstrate how global politics have a profound effect on the way we think about and respond to major health challenges. Num Pages: 254 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JPS; MBN. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 154 x 19. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Polity Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 254
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745640426
- ISBN
- 9780745640426
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.04
€ 25.04
Paperback. Offers information on food sanitation at various stages of food processing and food service and stresses how important the role of each employee is at each stage. This book covers a variety of topics from cleaning and sanitizing compounds, systems and equipment to food sanitation in various types of food processing such as seafood and poultry. Series: Food Science Text Series. Num Pages: 344 pages, 34 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: KNDF; MBN; TDCT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 18. Weight in Grams: 625.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Chapman and Hall United Kingdom
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1997
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780412080111
- ISBN
- 9780412080111
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 70.54
€ 70.54
Paperback. Series: Population and Community Biology Series. Num Pages: 368 pages, 70 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: MBNS; MJCJ; MMFM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 580.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1982
- Publisher
- Chapman and Hall United Kingdom
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1982
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780412216107
- ISBN
- 9780412216107
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 65.48
€ 65.48
Paperback. The purpose of this book is to stimulate interest and awareness in parenteral nutrition. Although it is not designed to be an overall comprehensive review of the subject, it aims to set out simple guidelines and the requirements for effective treatment both at hospital and in the home. Num Pages: 176 pages, 9 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: MBNH3; MJH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 10. Weight in Grams: 251.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- Chapman and Hall United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780412280306
- ISBN
- 9780412280306
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 120.82
€ 120.82
Paperback. A study which is concerned with the effectiveness and efficiency of health education. It reveals that as there are wide divergences of view about the purpose of health education, indicators of performance should be derived from a statement of the values underpinning programme goals. Num Pages: 286 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JNA; MBN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 16. Weight in Grams: 463.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1989
- Publisher
- Chapman and Hall United Kingdom
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1990
- Number of pages
- 286
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780412329807
- ISBN
- 9780412329807
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 64.15
€ 64.15
Paperback. This textboook is intended for students of nutrition, medicine and other sciences who are interested in the science of normal human nutrition during deprivation and excess availability of food. Num Pages: 565 pages, 29 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: MBNH3; MFG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 246 x 189 x 30. Weight in Grams: 1113.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Chapman and Hall United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 565
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780412576508
- ISBN
- 9780412576508
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 126.28
€ 126.28
Paperback. Covering the important subject of infant nutrition, this text should be of benefit to paediatricians, nutritionists, dieticians and food scientists. Series: Issues in Nutrition & Toxicology. Num Pages: 228 pages, 12 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: MBNH3; MJW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (XV) Technical / Manuals. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 379.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Chapman and Hall United Kingdom
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1994
- Number of pages
- 228
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780412591402
- ISBN
- 9780412591402
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 63.61
€ 63.61
Paperback. This is an account of the nature of the hazards presented by ionizing radiation and the methods of protection. It covers the general background of the subject, the underlying principles applied to the control of radiation hazards, and topics such as medical applications and waste disposal. Num Pages: 240 pages, 60 line illustrations, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: MBN; MMN; PNRL; RNQ. Category: (P) Professional & Scholarly; (UP) Postgraduate. Dimension: 157 x 234 x 12. Weight in Grams: 409.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Hodder Education United Kingdom
- Edition
- 4 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780412631108
- ISBN
- 9780412631108
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 63.61
€ 63.61
Hardback. Num Pages: 240 pages, 15 line illustrations, references, index. BIC Classification: JMH; MBNH3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 180. Weight in Grams: 439.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Chapman and Hall United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780412719202
- ISBN
- 9780412719202
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.52
€ 63.52
The Molecular Biology of Insect Disease Vectors: A Methods Manual
. Ed(S): Crampton, Julian M.; Beard, C.B.; Lo...
hardcover. Provides detailed protocols covering the important techniques used in molecular entomology. This title contains 46 chapters, each covering a specific methodology and authored by an invited expert. It offers introductory narratives; detailed lists of materials and equipment required; detailed, step-by-step protocols; and explanatory notes. Editor(s): Crampton, Julian M.; Beard, C.B.; Louis, C. Num Pages: 578 pages, 40 black & white illustrations, 1 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: MBN; PSD; PSV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 280 x 216 x 38. Weight in Grams: 1318.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Kluwer Boston Incorporated United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1997th Edition
- Number of pages
- 578
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780412736605
- ISBN
- 9780412736605
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 246.69
€ 246.69
Hardback. Num Pages: 416 pages, 51 line illustrations, index. BIC Classification: MBNH3; PSBC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 160. Weight in Grams: 1217.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Chapman and Hall United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780412780905
- ISBN
- 9780412780905
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.78
€ 66.78
Environmental Assessment of Products: Volume 2: Scientific Background
Wenzel, Henrik; Hauschild, Michael
hardcover. Presents a decision making tool, which enables manufacturers and scientists to undertake life cycle assessment (LCA) of various products from the design and development stages. Num Pages: 566 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MBN; TBC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (XV) Technical / Manuals. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 31. Weight in Grams: 1229.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Kluwer Boston Incorporated United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1998th Edition
- Number of pages
- 566
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780412808104
- ISBN
- 9780412808104
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 244.40
€ 244.40