The Book Company: New Products - Disease & Health Issues

Biology for Health (Applying the Activities of Daily Living)

Sat, 30 Jul 2016 01:52:03 +0000

This important new introductory book emphasises the link between biology and health by taking the Activities of Daily Living model as an organising framework. Covering the material that foundation students need to continue their studies, Biology and Health assumes little or no previous..

Price: $51.00

Revisiting Waterbirth (An Attitude to Care)

Sat, 30 Jul 2016 01:48:03 +0000

Revisiting Waterbirth is an essential text for midwifery practice, by an internationally renowned author. This revised version of Garland's previous book Waterbirth gives clear and structured guidance on the use of water in labour, through clinical scenarios, research summa..

Price: $41.00

Health and Social Theory

Sat, 30 Jul 2016 01:40:10 +0000

What we consider to be healthy is shaped by society; we compare our own health with those around us and identify illness according to social norms. But how are these standards established and how do they change? Is health a personal trouble or a public issue? And can sociology allow u..

Price: $120.00

Understanding Drug Use and Abuse (A Global Perspective)

Fri, 29 Jul 2016 23:09:57 +0000

Addressing drug use and abuse as a global phenomenon, this text draws on contemporary and international research findings to examine the causes of drug use in different countries and to explore different policy responses to its prevention and treatment. It is an invaluable resource for studen..

Price: $120.00

Global Health Inequities (A Sociological Perspective) - 9780230304376

Fri, 29 Jul 2016 23:09:23 +0000

Despite living in a 'globalized' world where advances in medicine, technology and science come at an ever-increasing pace, there exist staggering inequalities in health. Even as we celebrate new pharmaceutical developments, access to already-existing medicines is hindered by economic and poli..

Price: $120.00