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1	Illness as Metaphor and AIDS and Its Metaphors more books like this by Susan Sontag In 1978 Susan Sontag wrote "Illness as Metaphor," a classic work described by "Newsweek" as "one of the most liberating books of its time." A cancer patient herself when she was writing the book, Sontag shows how the metaphors and myths surrounding certain illnesses, especially cancer, add greatly to the suffering of patients and often inhibit ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.42! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
2	Cultural Diversity in Health & Illness more books like this by Rachel E Spector For undergraduate and graduate courses in patient care and basic health related profession programs, as well as medical, social work, and other health disciplines. This text is based on the idea of "CulturalCare", which is the concept that promotes health care as culturally sensitive, culturally appropriate, and culturally competent. Stressing ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $8.00! \| first editions
3	Managed Care: What It is and How It Works more books like this by Peter R Kongstvedt, M.D. see all copies from $28.97! new only from $49.08! \| SVS
4	A Second Opinion: Rescuing Americas' Health Care: A Plan for Universal Coverage Serving Patients Over Profit more books like this by Arnold S Relman A leading doctor examines one of the biggest domestic problems faced by America, and prescribes a radical new remedy. The US Healthcare system is failing. 74 per cent of Americans have little confidence in the current administration's health care reform plans, 46 million Americans are without health insurance, and health care expenditure is rising ... see all copies from $9.99! new only from $12.20! \| first editions \| SVS
5	Essentials of Managed Health Care more books like this by Peter R Kongstvedt, M.D. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $46.84!
6	Health Assessment: A Nursing Approach more books like this by Jill Fuller This unique text makes every aspect of health assessment easier to understand and apply. The Third Edition of this health assessment text maintains the strong nursing focus of previous editions. Organized according to Functional Health Patterns, the book enables students to learn physical examination within the context of nursing care. Coverage ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $12.07! \| first editions
7	Motivational Interviewing in Health Care: Helping Patients Change Behavior more books like this by Stephen Rollnick, William R Miller, PH.D., PhD, Christopher C Butler Much of health care today involves helping patients manage conditions whose outcomes can be greatly influenced by lifestyle or behaviour change. Written specifically for health care professionals, this concise book presents powerful tools to enhance communication with patients and guide them in making choices to improve their health, from weight ... see all copies from $21.95! new only from $22.50! \| first editions \| SVS
8	Spirituality in Patient Care: Why, How, When, and What more books like this by Harold George Koenig, M.D., R.N. This handbook for health professionals interested in identifying and addressing the spiritual needs of patients has been significantly revised and expanded. Since the first edition was written, there has been increased research on the relationships among religion, spirituality, and health, and further discussions on the application of these ... see all copies from $8.75! new only from $8.75! \| SVS
9	Culture, Health & Illness more books like this by Cecil Helman Culture, Health and Illness is the leading international textbook on the role of cultural and social factors in health, illness, and medical care. Since first published in 1984, it has been used in over 40 countries within universities, medical schools and nursing colleges. This new edition meets the ever-growing need for a clear starting point in ... see all copies from $3.05! new only from $12.95!
10	Journey Across the Lifespan: Human Development and Health Promotion more books like this by Elaine Polan, MS, RN, Daphne Taylor With today's emphasis on disease prevention, LPNs must be able to deal with the increasing demands placed on them in their role in patient education and health promotion for patients through all stages of the life cycle. This text is written specifically for LPN/LVN students. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $10.00!
11 view cover	The Quest for Therapy in Lower Zaire more books like this by John M Janzen In this book, Dr. John M. Janzen describes patterns of healing among the BaKongo of Lower Zaire in Africa, who, like many peoples elsewhere, utilize cosmopolitan medicine alongside traditional healing practices. What criteria, he asks, determine the choice of the alternative therapies? And what is their institutional interrelationship? In seeking ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $12.06! \| first editions \| SVS
12 view cover	Hidden Arguments: Political Ideology and Disease Prevention Policy more books like this by Sylvia Noble Tesh In this provocative book, Sylvia Tesh shows how "politics masquerades as science" in the debates over the causes and prevention of disease.Tesh argues that ideas about the causes of disease which dominate policy at any given time or place are rarely determined by scientific criteria alone. The more critical factors are beliefs about how much ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $26.26! \| first editions \| SVS
13 view cover	Sociology as Applied to Medicine more books like this by Graham Scambler This is the sixth edition of an established and highly successful introduction to sociology for medical students and health professionals of all kinds. It will also be of value for sociology students. "Sociology as Applied to Medicine" introduces students to the social context of health and illness in an understandable and accessible way - a ... see all copies from $2.34! new only from $31.90! \| first editions
14 view cover	Social Work in Health Settings: Practice in Context, Second Edition more books like this by Toba Schwaber Kerson, Ph.D. (Editor) see all copies from $14.87! new only from $68.32! \| SVS
15 view cover	Mad Cows and Mother's Milk more books like this by Douglas Powell, William Leiss Communicating the nature and consequences of environmental health risks is a problematic area of public policy in western democracies. Given the perceived risks associated with the food we eat, chemicals in the environment, and modern technologies - this text argues that consumers need explanations of the nature of those risks, but rarely get them ... see all copies from $4.00! new only from $24.95! \| SVS
16	Saving Lives & Saving Money: Transforming Health and Healthcare more books like this by Newt Gingrich see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.95! \| signed copies \| first editions
17 view cover	Public Health Risk Assessment for Human Exposure to Chemicals more books like this by D Kofi Asante-Duah, K Asante-Duah This book provides a concise, yet comprehensive overview of the many facets/aspects relating to human health risk assessments in relation to chemical exposure problems. It presents some very important tools and methodologies that can be used to address chemical exposure and public health risk management problems in a consistent, efficient, and ... see all copies from $52.47! new only from $52.47! \| first editions \| SVS
18 view cover	Perspectives in Medical Sociology more books like this by Phil Brown This book should be of interest to students on sociology courses. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $51.39! \| first editions
19	A Fortunate Man more books like this by John Berger, Jean Mohr First published 30 years ago, this book examines the relationship between a country doctor and his community. Writer John Berger and photographer Jean Mohr accompany the doctor as he makes his rounds in an English village, raising fundamental questions about the value society assigns to human life. see all copies from $1.99! first editions
20 view cover	Emotion, Social Relationships, and Health more books like this by Carol D Ryff (Editor), Burton Singer (Editor) A growing literature, on humans and animals, documents linkages between social integration and affiliative relationships and a variety of health and disease outcomes, including mortality. The actual mechanisms through which these efforts occur are, however, not well understood. Emotion likely plays a central role in mediating connections between ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.33! \| first editions \| SVS
21 view cover	The Health Care Revolution: From Medical Monopoly to Market Competition more books like this by Professor Carl F Ameringer America's market-based health care system, unique among the nations of the world, is in large part the product of an obscure, yet profound, revolution that overthrew the medical monopoly in the late 1970s. In this lucid, balanced account, Carl F. Ameringer tells how this revolution came into being when the U.S. Supreme Court and Congress prompted ... see all copies from $31.98! new only from $35.99!
22 view cover	How Much Risk?: A Guide to Understanding Environmental Health Hazards more books like this by Inge F Goldstein, Martin Goldstein An excellent critical analysis and scientific assessment of the nature and actual level of risk leading environmental health hazards pose to the public. Issues such as radiation from nuclear testing, radon in the home, and the connection between electromagnetic fields and cancer, environmental factors and asthma, pesticides and breast cancer and ... see all copies from $8.09! new only from $38.35! \| SVS
23 view cover	Health and Lifestyles more books like this by Mildred Blaxter What fosters a 'healthy' lifestyle? How much responsibility does the individual have for his or her own health? Which is more significant: the social circumstances in which people live, or lifestyle habits such as excercise or smoking? Is health really 'worse' in the north than in the south, and how unequal are the social classes? For the first ... see all copies from $35.31! new only from $42.38! \| SVS
24 view cover	Calculated Risks: The Toxicity and Human Health Risks of Chemicals in Our Environment more books like this by Joseph V Rodricks Safeguarding economic prosperity, whilst protecting human health and the environment, is at the forefront of scientific and public interest. This book provides a practical and balanced view on toxicology, control, risk assessment and risk management, addressing the interplay between science and public health policy. This fully revised and updated ... see all copies from $14.85! new only from $14.85! \| first editions
25 view cover	The Quality Solution: The Stakeholder's Guide to Improving Health Care more books like this by David B Nash, M.D., M.B.A. (Editor), Neil L Goldfarb (Editor) see all copies from $39.00! new only from $39.00! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS

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