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Society & culture: general

Paperback. Millions around the world die from preventable diseases. Millions more suffer from poor health as a result of extreme poverty. Who bears responsibility for health inequalities? Who should take responsibility for ameliorating them? This book explores the moral dilemmas posed by disparities in health across nations. Editor(s): Lenard, Patti Tamara; Straehle, Christine. Series: Studies in Global Justice and Human Rights. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: JFM; JPSL; JPVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 157 x 227 x 16. Weight in Grams: 482.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748696260
ISBN
9780748696260
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.58

Paperback. Editor(s): Bauer, Ullrich; Bittlingmayer, Uwe H.; Richter, Matthias. Series: Gesundheit und Gesellschaft. Num Pages: 553 pages, 34 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: JFF; JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 148 x 32. Weight in Grams: 726.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
GWV Fachverlage GmbH Germany
Number of pages
553
Condition
New
SKU
V9783531156125
ISBN
9783531156125
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 98.45

Paperback. The lifecourse perspective on adult health, and on health inequalities in particular, is one of the most important recent developments in epidemiology and public health. This book brings together, in a single volume, the work of one of the most distinguished academics in the field. Editor(s): Smith, George Davey. Series: Studies in Poverty, Inequality and Social Exclusion Series. Num Pages: 608 pages, figs. BIC Classification: JFF; MBNH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 240 x 172 x 38. Weight in Grams: 1030.
Publisher
Policy Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
608
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781861343222
ISBN
9781861343222
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 39.76

Paperback. .
Publisher
Rutgers University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813562469
ISBN
9780813562469
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 76.07
€ 73.65

Paperback. This book is a vital teaching tool and a comprehensive reference for social science and medical professionals. Num Pages: 328 pages, 55, 3 black & white halftones, 52 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSC; JFSL; MBP. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 230 x 151 x 22. Weight in Grams: 448.
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
second edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421414751
ISBN
9781421414751
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.99
€ 44.47

Editor(s): Jackson, Owen T.; Evans, Kathleen A. Num Pages: 218 pages, illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: JFFH; JFSL; MBN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 262 x 180 x 16. Weight in Grams: 554.
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
218
Condition
New
SKU
V9781626185708
ISBN
9781626185708
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 253.17
€ 170.94

Paperback. * A collection of the best contemporary studies on health and the media. * Brings together perspectives from media studies and medical sociology. * Illuminates the influence that the mass media have on health beliefs and behaviour, and on health care practices and policy-making. Editor(s): Seale, Clive. Series: Sociology of Health and Illness Monographs. Num Pages: 192 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFD; MBNH; MBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 156 x 12. Weight in Grams: 288.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405112444
ISBN
9781405112444
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 28.26

Paperback. Lays out new strategies for advocacy groups to achieve a sustainable, healthy food system. Editor(s): MacRae, Rod; Abergel, Elisabeth. Series: Sustainability & the Environment. Num Pages: 308 pages. BIC Classification: JFCV; RNK; RNU. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
308
Condition
New
Edition
Reprint
SKU
V9780774822695
ISBN
9780774822695
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 36.10

Paperback. Num Pages: 155 pages, 2 black & white illustrations, 1 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JFMG; MBF; MBNS; PBT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 159 x 238 x 11. Weight in Grams: 280.
Publisher
Springer
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st ed. 2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9783319425641
ISBN
9783319425641
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 28.66

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

Hardback. 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); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 261 x 184 x 23. Weight in Grams: 816.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
376
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742528567
ISBN
9780742528567
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 175.02

Paperback. * Explores the links between health and globalization. * Considers important issues such as the global spread of pandemics (such as swine flu and bird flu), effects of migration, and health care systems across the world. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFS; MBS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 150 x 17. Weight in Grams: 336.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745645131
ISBN
9780745645131
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.74

Hardback. * Explores the links between health and globalization. * Considers important issues such as the global spread of pandemics (such as swine flu and bird flu), effects of migration, and health care systems across the world. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFS; MBS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 159 x 21. Weight in Grams: 458.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745645124
ISBN
9780745645124
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 72.45

Paperback. In the context of global ageing societies, there are few challenges to the underlying assumption that policies should promote functional health and independence in older people and contain the costs of care. This important book provides such a challenge. Series: Ageing and the Lifecourse Series. Num Pages: 176 pages, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: JFSP31; MBP. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 173 x 239 x 10. Weight in Grams: 310.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Policy Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9781861349187
ISBN
9781861349187
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 38.45

Hardcover. Editor(s): Collins, Renee. Num Pages: 133 pages. BIC Classification: JFFG; JHBL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 230 x 155. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
133
Condition
New
SKU
V9781634837453
ISBN
9781634837453
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 194.92
€ 145.73

Hardback. Understanding and treating adult victims of incest. Num Pages: 784 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFE2; MMJT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 244 x 165 x 35. Weight in Grams: 1130.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Edition
Second Edition
Number of pages
416
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393705478
ISBN
9780393705478
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 47.24

Paperback. Num Pages: 334 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFE1; MMJT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 19. Weight in Grams: 490.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United States
Number of pages
328
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
New ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780881634020
ISBN
9780881634020
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.30

Paperback. Music and dance play a central role in the 'healing arts' of the Senoi Temiar, a group of hunters and horticulturalists dwelling in the rainforest of peninsular Malaysia. This title shows how the sounds and gestures of music and dance acquire a potency that can transform thoughts, emotions, and bodies. Series: Comparative Studies of Health Systems & Medical Care. Num Pages: 278 pages, 15 b&w photographs, 9 figures. BIC Classification: 1FMM; JFSL9; JHM; MMZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 156 x 24. Weight in Grams: 384.
Publisher
University of California Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520082816
ISBN
9780520082816
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 26.47

Paperback. Num Pages: 264 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BM; BTP; JFFE1; VFJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 144 x 15. Weight in Grams: 259.
Publisher
Health Communications
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780757317965
ISBN
9780757317965
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 15.14

hardcover. Applying a strong, articulate, and systemic analysis to on-the-ground narratives, Oliver is able to offer fresh, incisive recommendations for health and social service providers with the potential to effect real-world change for this marginalized population. Num Pages: 296 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBC; JFFB; JFSJ1; MBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 159 x 23. Weight in Grams: 560.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442645318
ISBN
9781442645318
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 72.77

Paperback. First collected oral histories on tuberculosis in Canada's indigenous communities and the Indian Hospital System. Num Pages: 296 pages, 35 b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBC; JFSL9; MBX. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 227 x 151 x 18. Weight in Grams: 436.
Publisher
University of Alberta Press Canada
Number of pages
184
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780888646507
ISBN
9780888646507
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 25.68

Paperback. It helps policy makers understand how best to develop and implement effective public health strategies around the United States. Num Pages: 312 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; JFSG; MBN; MBX. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 231 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 436.
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421415994
ISBN
9781421415994
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.33

Paperback. Choosing Wholeness in a Broken World. 208 pages. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: JFSR1. Dimension: 210 x 132 x 13. Weight: 236.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Jewish Lights Pub
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9781580234368
ISBN
9781580234368
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.66

Paperback. This book shows how the international community can be more effective in the war-torn, disaster-scarred regions of the world-and ensure that people in conflict can rebuild their communities after the fighting stops. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: GTJ; JFFC; JKSR; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 221 x 175 x 18. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231112796
ISBN
9780231112796
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 27.32

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