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"Reassessing Foucault" critically examines the implications of Foucault's work for a wide range of areas in the social and human sciences. Focusing on the social history of medicine, successive chapters deal with his historiographical, methodological and philosophical writings, his ideas about priso... More

The concept of eating disorder in Western cultures is a familiar one, for which there is considerable evidence. Eating disorders were once viewed as highly culturally-specific illness, limited to the United States and Western Europe and within specific class and ethnic boundaries. However, there is ... More

In an era when science was perceived as a male domain, Mary Somerville (1780-1872) became both the leading woman scientist of her day and an integral part of the British scientific community. Her scientific writings contributed to one of the most important cultural projects of Victorian Britain: est... More

extraordinarily readable cultural history.... More

Concise yet comprehensive, this handbook illuminates the equipment, devices, and techniques used in modern medicine to diagnose, treat, and monitor human illnesses.Concise yet comprehensive, the Biomedical Technology and Devices Handbook illuminates the equipment, devices, and techniques used in mod... More

A thorough updating of this classic book Q one that continues a tradition of offering solid background in the basics of normal nutrition, principles, and applications of food/nutrition science, and the role of foods in the treatment of illness. This highly successful, clearly-written book explains p... More

Drawing together the work of a wide range of experts, this extremely important book provides a clear, practical account of the salient features of foodborne pathogenic microorganisms and of the particular risks that they pose to vulnerable groups of the population in hospitals, nursing and residenti... More

The sucess of coronary artery stenting is the result of improved implantation techniques, a much better understanding of the vascular response to injury, and advances in the adjunctive pharmacology. Industry has also contributed greatly by providing more versatile and user friendly stents, designed ... More

Answering the demand for acomprehensive, all-purpose volume focusing on the challenging needs of pediatric patients, Mechanical Support for Cardiac and Respiratory Failure in Pediatric Patients summarizes a wealth of knowledge on the mechanical devices, clinical management, alternative applications,... More

With the decade-long desire for optimum performance using biomaterials without additional surgery, replacement or maintenance, a desperate search is underway for tailoring the physical and physico-chemical properties of the materials surface and the biosystem. This is the first book to concentrate o... More

Phil Fennell's tightly argued study traces the history of the treatment of mental illness in Britain over the last 150 years. He focuses specifically on treatment without consent within psychiatric practice, and on the legal position, which, throughout the period, has tended to endorse it. "Treatmen... More

Clostridia is one of the largest bacterial genera with an enormous potential for biotechnical and medical applications. Despite growing scientific, medical, and industrial interest, information on basic methods, biochemical fundamentals, clinical practice, industrial applications, and novel developm... More

Sociologists have written much about power in relation to psychiatry and mental health services. Until now, however, there has been little research on resistance to this power, whether in the form of individual crusades or the collective efforts of social movements. As a result, a central thread in ... More

"Chinese Medicine in Early Communist China" describes the transformation of Chinese medicine from a marginal, side-lined medical practice of the mid-twentieth century, to an essential and high-profile part of the national health-care system under the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). The analysis begin... More

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The prevalence of obesity has now reached such proportions that in many parts of the world it is one of the most dominant health problems. Obesity leads to a number of serious diseases such as Type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, hypertension, stroke and cancer as well as psychological problems ... More

Confused by today' s many nutritional choices? Mystified by the vast world of vitamins and supplements? Having trouble separating truth from myth in nutritional claims? Now you can cut through false and confusing information with one of the most comprehensive, exciting, and reputable sources of nutr... More

Microarray Technology Through Applications provides the reader with an understanding, from an applications perspective, of the diverse range of concepts required to master the experimental and data analysis aspects of microarray technology.The book is divided into three sections. Section 1 is a conc... More

This volume illustrates the impact of environmental oxidants on the tissues of the eyes, lungs and skin, as well as on the immune system - highlighting common illnesses, injuries and pathologies induced by pro-oxidant environmental xenobiotics such as inflammation, immune response, signal transducti... More