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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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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