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Women’s Health in Canada
Challenges of Intersectionality, Second Edition
Price: $64.95
ISBN: 9781442628472
Pub Date: March 2022
This collection considers how health, and "women’s health" are shaped through intersecting systems of power based on colonialism, sexism, racism, heterosexism, and ableism.
Alberta
A Health System Profile
Price: $36.95
ISBN: 9781487525163
Pub Date: March 2022
Alberta: A Health System Profile provides the first comprehensive and detailed overview of the economic, political, population health, program and service delivery aspects of health care in Alberta and the resulting health outcomes.
When Medicine Goes Awry
Case Studies in Medically Caused Suffering and Death
Price: $29.95
ISBN: 9781487525811
Pub Date: January 2022
Examining high profile case studies of medically caused suffering and death, When Medicine Goes Awry critiques the present functioning of the medical care system and the pharmaceutical industry.
Dying and Death in Canada, Fourth Edition
Price: $45.95
ISBN: 9781487509279
Pub Date: November 2021
The fourth edition of Dying and Death in Canada explores how the intensely personal experience of dying and death is shaped by society and culture, with new discussions of MAID and COVID-19.
Global Health and the Village
Transnational Contexts Governing Birth in Northern Uganda
Price: $50.00
ISBN: 9781487504557
Pub Date: November 2021
Drawing on extensive original qualitative research, Global Health and The Village brings the complex local and transnational factors governing women’s access to safe maternity care into focus.
Health and Health Care in Northern Canada
Price: $49.95
ISBN: 9781487521790
Pub Date: November 2021
Addressing the diversity of communities and experiences across Northern Canada, Health and Healthcare in Northern Canada pays attention to what is needed to support and achieve health equity for northern communities and peoples.
Newfoundland and Labrador
A Health System Profile
Price: $34.95
ISBN: 9781487525859
Pub Date: October 2021
Combining a historical account with a current analysis, Newfoundland and Labrador: A Health System Profile is the first comprehensive study of the province’s health institutions, policies, and outcomes.
Health Systems in Transition
USA, Second Edition
Price: $39.95
ISBN: 9781487526450
Pub Date: October 2021
The book provides a thorough review of the U.S. health care system, including its organization and financing, care delivery, recent reforms, and an evaluation of the system’s performance.
Damaged
Childhood Trauma, Adult Illness, and the Need for a Health Care Revolution
Price: $29.95
ISBN: 9781487528348
Pub Date: October 2021
This is the story of a psychiatrist and his career-long relationship with a difficult patient showing how medical treatment should not just be about biology, but also about psychology.
Supporting Children and Their Families Facing Health Inequities in Canada
Price: $34.95
ISBN: 9781487524074
Pub Date: July 2021
Bridging information gaps on health inequities faced by vulnerable children, adolescents, and families in Canada, this book informs readers of the key tools to promote productive, fulfilling lives of people managing prevalent health challenges.
Fat in Four Cultures
A Global Ethnography of Weight
Price: $26.95
ISBN: 9781487525620
Pub Date: June 2021
This unique comparative ethnography uses a systematic and nuanced approach to delve into the myriad meanings of "being fat" within and across different global sites.
Transparency, Power, and Influence in the Pharmaceutical Industry
Policy Gain or Confidence Game?
Price: $35.95
ISBN: 9781487529048
Pub Date: June 2021
Transparency, Power, and Influence in the Pharmaceutical Industry evaluates the progress made in holding the pharmaceutical industry to account through greater transparency.
Health Systems in Transition: Canada, Third Edition
Price: $32.95
ISBN: 9781487508081
Pub Date: April 2021
This book provides insight into how the Canadian health care system is financed and organized, how it has evolved over time, and how well it performs relative to peer countries.
Health Systems in Transition
Mexico
Price: $35.95
ISBN: 9781487508524
Pub Date: April 2021
This book describes and analyses the health system of Mexico as part of a series covering health systems in Europe, Canada and the United States of America.
Ageism at Work
Deconstructing Age and Gender in the Discriminating Labour Market
Price: $34.95
ISBN: 9781442615281
Pub Date: April 2021
Ageism at Work looks at how ageism plays out in the labour market and how it intersects with sexism from the perspective of both older workers and employers.
Organs for Sale
Bioethics, Neoliberalism, and Public Moral Deliberation
Price: $37.95
ISBN: 9781487524050
Pub Date: November 2020
Organs for Sale is an extended case study of a lively public moral debate that delves into how a society assigns worth as well as what ought to be for sale and why.

Women’s Health in Canada
Challenges of Intersectionality, Second Edition
Price: $64.95
ISBN: 9781442628472
Pub Date: March 2022
This collection considers how health, and "women’s health" are shaped through intersecting systems of power based on colonialism, sexism, racism, heterosexism, and ableism.
Alberta
A Health System Profile
Price: $36.95
ISBN: 9781487525163
Pub Date: March 2022
Alberta: A Health System Profile provides the first comprehensive and detailed overview of the economic, political, population health, program and service delivery aspects of health care in Alberta and the resulting health outcomes.
When Medicine Goes Awry
Case Studies in Medically Caused Suffering and Death
Price: $29.95
ISBN: 9781487525811
Pub Date: January 2022
Examining high profile case studies of medically caused suffering and death, When Medicine Goes Awry critiques the present functioning of the medical care system and the pharmaceutical industry.
Dying and Death in Canada, Fourth Edition
Price: $45.95
ISBN: 9781487509279
Pub Date: November 2021
The fourth edition of Dying and Death in Canada explores how the intensely personal experience of dying and death is shaped by society and culture, with new discussions of MAID and COVID-19.
Global Health and the Village
Transnational Contexts Governing Birth in Northern Uganda
Price: $50.00
ISBN: 9781487504557
Pub Date: November 2021
Drawing on extensive original qualitative research, Global Health and The Village brings the complex local and transnational factors governing women’s access to safe maternity care into focus.
Health and Health Care in Northern Canada
Price: $49.95
ISBN: 9781487521790
Pub Date: November 2021
Addressing the diversity of communities and experiences across Northern Canada, Health and Healthcare in Northern Canada pays attention to what is needed to support and achieve health equity for northern communities and peoples.
Newfoundland and Labrador
A Health System Profile
Price: $34.95
ISBN: 9781487525859
Pub Date: October 2021
Combining a historical account with a current analysis, Newfoundland and Labrador: A Health System Profile is the first comprehensive study of the province’s health institutions, policies, and outcomes.
Health Systems in Transition
USA, Second Edition
Price: $39.95
ISBN: 9781487526450
Pub Date: October 2021
The book provides a thorough review of the U.S. health care system, including its organization and financing, care delivery, recent reforms, and an evaluation of the system’s performance.
Damaged
Childhood Trauma, Adult Illness, and the Need for a Health Care Revolution
Price: $29.95
ISBN: 9781487528348
Pub Date: October 2021
This is the story of a psychiatrist and his career-long relationship with a difficult patient showing how medical treatment should not just be about biology, but also about psychology.
Supporting Children and Their Families Facing Health Inequities in Canada
Price: $34.95
ISBN: 9781487524074
Pub Date: July 2021
Bridging information gaps on health inequities faced by vulnerable children, adolescents, and families in Canada, this book informs readers of the key tools to promote productive, fulfilling lives of people managing prevalent health challenges.
Fat in Four Cultures
A Global Ethnography of Weight
Price: $26.95
ISBN: 9781487525620
Pub Date: June 2021
This unique comparative ethnography uses a systematic and nuanced approach to delve into the myriad meanings of "being fat" within and across different global sites.
Transparency, Power, and Influence in the Pharmaceutical Industry
Policy Gain or Confidence Game?
Price: $35.95
ISBN: 9781487529048
Pub Date: June 2021
Transparency, Power, and Influence in the Pharmaceutical Industry evaluates the progress made in holding the pharmaceutical industry to account through greater transparency.
Health Systems in Transition: Canada, Third Edition
Price: $32.95
ISBN: 9781487508081
Pub Date: April 2021
This book provides insight into how the Canadian health care system is financed and organized, how it has evolved over time, and how well it performs relative to peer countries.
Health Systems in Transition
Mexico
Price: $35.95
ISBN: 9781487508524
Pub Date: April 2021
This book describes and analyses the health system of Mexico as part of a series covering health systems in Europe, Canada and the United States of America.
Ageism at Work
Deconstructing Age and Gender in the Discriminating Labour Market
Price: $34.95
ISBN: 9781442615281
Pub Date: April 2021
Ageism at Work looks at how ageism plays out in the labour market and how it intersects with sexism from the perspective of both older workers and employers.
Organs for Sale
Bioethics, Neoliberalism, and Public Moral Deliberation
Price: $37.95
ISBN: 9781487524050
Pub Date: November 2020
Organs for Sale is an extended case study of a lively public moral debate that delves into how a society assigns worth as well as what ought to be for sale and why.