Public health & preventive medicine
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Public health & preventive medicine
paperback. This engaging and accessible reader takes a social problems approach to health and medicine, providing a broad and critical lens on contemporary health problems. Editor(s): Conrad, Peter; Leiter, Valerie. Series: Understanding Social Problems: An SSSP Presidential Series. Num Pages: 376 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: JFF; JKS; MBN; MBP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 258 x 177 x 17. Weight in Grams: 644.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 376
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742528574
- ISBN
- 9780742528574
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 75.86
€ 75.86
Hardback. Considers the interface between the social institutions of gender and Western medicine. This book offers a distinct feminist viewpoint to analyze issues of power and politics concerning physical illness. Series: Gender Lens Series. Num Pages: 208 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: JFSJ; MBNH; MBNS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 151 x 19. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- AltaMira Press,U.S. United States
- Edition
- 2 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780759102378
- ISBN
- 9780759102378
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 156.40
€ 156.40
Hardback. Focuses on the rites of giving birth from a cross-cultural perspective. This book describes the many customs surrounding birth through infancy, such as attitudes and techniques in childbirth, and the influence of societal factors that differentiate Western from non-Western maternal birthing positions, the art of midwifery, and customs and beliefs. Editor(s): Dundes, Lauren. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JHBT; JHMC; MBNH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- AltaMira Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780759102644
- ISBN
- 9780759102644
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 164.00
€ 164.00
Paperback. Focuses on the rites of giving birth from a cross-cultural perspective. This book describes the many customs surrounding birth through infancy, such as attitudes and techniques in childbirth, the influence of societal factors that differentiate Western from non-Western maternal birthing positions, the art of midwifery, and customs and beliefs. Editor(s): Dundes, Lauren. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JHBT; JHMC; MBNH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 143 x 14. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- AltaMira Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780759102651
- ISBN
- 9780759102651
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 65.07
€ 65.07
Hardback. This volume presents studies contributing to the enhancement of the outcomes research paradigm on public health by incorporating economic and social interactions within the health care delivery, clinical decision-making and outcomes systems. Editor(s): Farquhar, Irina; Summers, Kent; Sorkin, Alan L. Series: Research in Human Capital and Development. Num Pages: 468 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: MBN; MBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 829.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Emerald Group Publishing Limited United States
- Number of pages
- 468
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780762306978
- ISBN
- 9780762306978
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 240.78
€ 240.78
hardcover. This volume is directed toward researchers and health professionals with an interest in the interstices of social networks and health. It consists of original papers that address critical themes in health-related social network research and disease prevention. Editor(s): Levy, Judith A.; Pescosolido, B.A. (Department of Sociology, Indiana University, Bloomington, USA). Series: Advances in Medical Sociology. Num Pages: 376 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFS; MBNH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 703.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Emerald Group Publishing Limited United States
- Number of pages
- 376
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780762308811
- ISBN
- 9780762308811
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 204.31
€ 204.31
Hardback. Contains three sections that cover, Human Rights, Public Safety, and Public Policy; Practitioner Responsibilities During Times of Epidemics; and Global Dimensions of Epidemics. Editor(s): Balint, John A.; Philpott, Sean; Baker, Robert; Strosberg, Martin A. Series: Advances in Bioethics. Num Pages: 272 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: MBDC; MBNS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 158 x 24. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Emerald Group Publishing Limited United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780762313112
- ISBN
- 9780762313112
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 174.21
€ 174.21
Hardback. To find more information on Rowman & Littlefield titles, please visit us at www.rowmanlittlefield.com. Num Pages: 349 pages. BIC Classification: JFSR1; MBNH4. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 164 x 25. Weight in Grams: 653.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Jason Aronson Inc. Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 349
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780765760586
- ISBN
- 9780765760586
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 141.33
€ 141.33
Hardback. Part III confronts current policy approaches-such as Brazil's integration of rights, HIV/AIDS programming, and the contradictory and confounding global policies on illicit drugs-and offers recommendations for future programs and strategies. Editor(s): Beyrer, Chris; Pizer, H.F. Num Pages: 512 pages, 31, 31 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JPVH; MBNH. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 36. Weight in Grams: 817.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 512
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801886461
- ISBN
- 9780801886461
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 81.17
€ 81.17
Hardback. Analyzes the dramatic transformations that are reshaping how the international community addresses biological weapons and infectious diseases. This book examines the renewed threat from biological weapons, and explores the new world of biological weapons governance. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: JWK; JWMC; MBNH; MJCJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 160 x 25. Weight in Grams: 572.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804750295
- ISBN
- 9780804750295
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 26.01
€ 29.99
€ 26.01
Hardback. The book explores the social construction of different dimensions of trauma in law and medicine. Editor(s): Sarat, Austin; Davidovitch, Nadav; Alberstein, Michal. Series: Cultural Sitings. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: LAQ; MBN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 24. Weight in Grams: 581.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804754057
- ISBN
- 9780804754057
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 87.85
€ 87.85
Hardback. This book tells the stories of the workers, the young people who will be future workers, and retired people who feel capitalism in their very bodies, as they work to define what it means to be healthy in America. Num Pages: 288 pages, 11 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JHMC; MBN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 585. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804771573
- ISBN
- 9780804771573
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 146.97
€ 146.97
Hardback. The aim of this book is to present a broad survey of those captions and headlines that demonstrate the evolution of popular thinking about the practice of human health. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: 3JH; GBCR; HBTB; KNTP; MBN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 145 x 22. Weight in Grams: 494.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810834866
- ISBN
- 9780810834866
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 155.60
€ 155.60
Paperback. Num Pages: 53 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: KFFN; MBNH; MBP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 279 x 216 x 4. Weight in Grams: 181.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1940
- Publisher
- RAND United States
- Number of pages
- 53
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780833013453
- ISBN
- 9780833013453
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.81
€ 17.81
Paperback. Editor(s): Sloss, Elizabeth M. Num Pages: 139 pages, illustrations, map. BIC Classification: MBNH2; MBNS; MMGT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 286 x 222 x 8. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- RAND United States
- Number of pages
- 139
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780833023858
- ISBN
- 9780833023858
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.85
€ 20.85
Hardback. Num Pages: 72 pages, 1tab. BIC Classification: KNG; KNXC; MBN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (XV) Technical / Manuals. Dimension: 300 x 209 x 5. Weight in Grams: 210.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- RAND United States
- Number of pages
- 72
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780833024398
- ISBN
- 9780833024398
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 17.98
€ 17.98
State Monitoring of National School Lunch Program Nutritional Content:...
Hiatt, Liisa; Klerman, Jacob A.
Paperback. Num Pages: 90 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JNK; JNL; JPQ; MBNH3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 5. Weight in Grams: 136.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- RAND United States
- Number of pages
- 90
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780833029799
- ISBN
- 9780833029799
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.51
€ 19.51
Improving Childhood Asthma Outcomes in the United States
Nicholas, Will; Lara, Marielena; Morton, Sall...
Paperback. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; MBN; MBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 279 x 216 x 7. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- RAND United States
- Number of pages
- 128
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780833031464
- ISBN
- 9780833031464
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.76
€ 20.76
Paperback. Lublin focuses on the core principles of feminist theory and offers a new framework for creating public policy and social change in the name of gender justice. Series: New Feminist Perspectives. Num Pages: 208 pages, map. BIC Classification: JFFK; MBDC; MBNH4; MFKC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 149 x 15. Weight in Grams: 313.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847686377
- ISBN
- 9780847686377
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 17.02
€ 17.99
€ 17.02
Hardback. This text covers all aspects of research into Giardia as an organism and giardiasis the disease. It includes chapters on biochemistry, biology, detection and diagnosis, host-parasite relationships, immunoprophylaxis and immunotherapy, legislation and policy, and therapeutics and new drug targets. Editor(s): Olson, B.E.; Olson, M.E.; Wallis, P.M. Num Pages: 352 pages, Illustrations, 1 map, ports. BIC Classification: MBN; PSGH; PSGN; TQSW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 826.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- CABI Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780851996127
- ISBN
- 9780851996127
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 284.72
€ 284.72
Hardback. Editor(s): Drope, Jeffrey. Series: Anthem Studies in Development and Globalization. Num Pages: 332 pages, 20+ figures and tables. BIC Classification: 1H; JFFH; MBN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Anthem Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 332
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857287830
- ISBN
- 9780857287830
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 131.16
€ 131.16
Paperback. Num Pages: 116 pages. BIC Classification: MBN; MMGT; YQSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 277 x 212 x 14. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Government Institutes Inc.,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 116
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780865873933
- ISBN
- 9780865873933
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 157.28
€ 157.28
Paperback. Editor(s): Ness, Shirley A. Num Pages: 316 pages, Illustrations, forms. BIC Classification: KJ; KNXC; MBN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 272 x 209 x 17. Weight in Grams: 758.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Government Institutes Inc.,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 316
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780865874855
- ISBN
- 9780865874855
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 95.09
€ 95.09
Paperback. Written by a recently recovered CFS sufferer, this book offers comfort, hope and reassurance-exactly what millions of chronic fatigue sufferers long for. It defines what CFS is and offers realistic information on where to get help and what to expect from family, friends, and the business and medical communities. Num Pages: 148 pages. BIC Classification: MBNH; MMF; VF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- Taylor Trade Publishing United States
- Number of pages
- 148
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780878337095
- ISBN
- 9780878337095
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 12.99
€ 12.99