Medicine & Disease
The archaeology and cultural backdrop to the study of medicine and disease from the ancient world to the present day.
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Women Healers and Physicians: Climbing a Long Hill [Paperback]
Lilian R. Furst (Editor)
£29.00ISBN: 9780813109541
Published by : University Press of Kentucky
Women have traditionally been expected to tend the sick as part of their domestic duties; yet throughout history they have faced an uphill struggle to be accepted as healers outside the household. In this provocative anthology, twelve essays by h... .... Learn More -
Outlines of Maltese Medical History [Paperback]
Charles Savona-Ventura (Author)
£14.00ISBN: 9789990975253
Published by : Midsea Books
Deals with the contributions to the field made by members of the medical fraternity. The study records how our present knowledge of medicine has been gained and how it is applied to the prevention, control and treatment of disease. .... Learn More -
Contrast-Enhanced Clinical Magnetic Resonance Imaging [Hardback]
Val M. Runge (Editor)
£66.50ISBN: 9780813119441
Published by : University Press of Kentucky
In Contrast-Enhanced Clinical Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Val M. Runge and other leading experts present an overview of the basic principles regarding MR contrast media, a review of clinical applications in the head, spine, and body, and a look a... .... Learn More -
The Jack Sprat Low-Fat Diet: A 28-Day Heart-Healthy Plan You Can Follow the Rest of Your Life [Paperback]
Bryant A. Stamford (Author); Becca Coffin (Author)
£29.00ISBN: 9780813108568
Published by : University Press of Kentucky
In Camera Clues, Joe Nickell shares his methods of identifying and dating old photos and demonstrates how to distinguish originals from copies and fakes. Particularly intriguing are his discussions of camera tricks, darkroom manipulations, retouc... .... Learn More -
MCAT Preparation Guide [Paperback]
Miriam S. Willey (Author); Barbara M. Jarecky (Author)
£37.50ISBN: 9780813108476
Published by : University Press of Kentucky
Competition for admission to American medical schools has always been intense. Now, with more than 40,000 pre-med students applying for the few available slots each year, scoring well on the Medical College Admission Test (MCAT) is more critical t... .... Learn More -
Double Vision [Paperback]
Alexandra Dundas Todd (Author)
£19.00ISBN: 9780819562890
Published by : Wesleyan University Press
When Alexandra Todd's 21-year-old son is diagnosed with cancer, the family embarks on an odyssey that ultimately steers an expansive course between the gleaming technologies of traditional Western medicine and the gentle arts of alternative healing. .... Learn More -
Dr. Anderson's High-Fiber Fitness Plan [Hardback]
James W. Anderson (Author)
£41.50ISBN: 9780813118673
Published by : University Press of Kentucky
This pioneering work by internationally known physician Dr. James W. Anderson is a quick and easy guide to a healthier lifestyle. Breaking the steps to healthful living into manageable units, Dr. Anderson shows how making the right choices in diet... .... Learn More -
Sociomedical Perspectives on Patient Care [Paperback]
Jeffrey Michael Clair (Editor); Richard M. Allman (Editor)
£37.50ISBN: 9780813108193
Published by : University Press of Kentucky
Social change has placed new demands on the practice of medicine, altering almost every aspect of patient care relationships. Just as medicine was encouraged to embrace the biological sciences some 100 years ago, recent directives indicate the imp... .... Learn More -
Yellow Fever and Public Health in the New South [Hardback]
John H. Ellis (Author)
£58.00ISBN: 9780813117812
Published by : University Press of Kentucky
The public health movement in the South began in the wake of a yellow fever epidemic that devastated the lower Mississippi Valley in 1878-a disaster that caused 20,000 deaths and financial losses of nearly $200 million. The full scale of the epide... .... Learn More -
Appalachian Mental Health [Hardback]
Susan E. Keefe (Editor)
£33.00ISBN: 9780813116143
Published by : University Press of Kentucky
This volume is the first to explore broadly many important theoretical and applied issues concerning the mental health of Appalachians. The authors - anthropologists, psychologists, social workers and others - overturn many assumptions held by ear... .... Learn More
