Public health and preventive medicine Books
John Wiley and Sons Ltd Talking about Health
Book SynopsisWritten by an award-winning researcher and professor whose work straddles the fields of communication and healthcare, Talking About Health explores the importance of health communication in the 21st century, and how it affects us all. Organized around six key questions about health and communication:How Normal' am I? What are My Risk' Factors? Why Don't We Get Care'? Is the Public Good Good' for Me? Who Profits from My Health? and What's Politics Got to Do with It? Provides readers with specific tools which which to better navigate the healthcare system Translates what we know about communication and health into useful guidelines for everyday practice Includes discussions of politics and healthcare, genetic testing, and alternative care The author''s blog http://whyhealthcommunication.com/whc_blog/focuses on why commTrade Review"The book is an engaging, informative read that packages health communication issues in a unique and usable way. Personal, informative, comprehensive, and integrated." (Taylor Francis Online, 19 January 2011) "This book has the added bonus of educating people about palliative care, including how to develop an advanced directive, the way to maintain a "health report," and how to manage one's health profile. It offers multiple references for each chapter that would be helpful to readers wanting more detailed information. Additionally, it could also assist health care professionals who want to increase their communication skills." (CHOICE, December 2009)"Parrot melds her expertise in communications and health policy and administration … .Accessible and full of Parrot family anecdotes." (The Penn Stater, January 2010) "Roxanne Parrott’s thoughtful treatment of 'why communication matters' identifies challenges and opportunities in 'talking about health' during this time of increasing consumer engagement and responsibility in health and health care." (PsycCRITIQUES, November 2009) Table of ContentsPreface. 1. Why Communicating about Health Matters. It Answers the Question, "Who Am I?" It Answers the Question, "Who’s Responsible?" It Opens the Gate for "Resources" It Promotes (Mis)Understanding It Guides Effort, Emotion, and Excuse Summing It Up … 2. How "Normal" Am I? Compared to the Numbers Compared to the Stories When It Comes to Poor Health When Choosing Alternative Treatments When We Don’t Want to Know Summing It Up … 3. What Are My "Risk" Factors? Our Response to Reward Cues Our Response to Punishment Cues How We View Novelty When We Procrastinate What God Has to Do with It Summing It Up … 4. Why Don’t We Get "Care"? Our Doctors Didn’t Recommend It Family or Friends Don’t Support It We Use Support Networks We’re Managing Impressions We’re too Optimistic or Fatalistic Summing It Up … 5. Is the "Public Good" Good for Me? When We Have to "Tell" When Our Freedoms Are Limited When Safety Clashes with (E)Quality What Nonprofits Have to Do with It Why Public Health Matters Summing It Up … 6. Who Profits from My Health? Pharma-, Cosme-, and Nutri-ceuticals The News, It Is an Industry The Entertainment Industry Band-Aids, Crutches and More – Oh My! Who Benefits from Our Health Illiteracy? Summing It Up … 7. What’s Politics Got to Do with It? Medical Research and Disparities Political Agenda-setting and Priorities Religious Agendas and Priorities Medical Associations and Lobbyists Patient Advocacy Summing It Up … 8. An Agenda for the Twenty-first Century: Increase Informed Choice and Consent, or "If I Ran the Circus …" Make "Personalized Medicine" Personal Be Timely in the Telling Fill in the Blanks Track Your Health Report (… and Your Credit Report, Too) Stay Out of "The Big Muddy" Summing It Up … A Final Thought References. Index.
£28.45
John Wiley and Sons Ltd Vaccinology
Book SynopsisCovering all aspects of vaccine research and development in one volume, this authoritative resource takes a comprehensive and systematic approach to the science of vaccinology focusing not only on basic science, but also on the many stages required to commercialize and navigate the regulatory requirements for human application, both in the United States and Europe. Reviews in detail the process of designing a vaccine, from the initial stages of antigen discovery to human application Includes evaluation of vaccine efficacy and safety Details clinical trial design, including regulatory requirements Discusses the emerging field of active cellular immunotherapy Vaccinology: Principles and Practice provides an invaluable resource for clinicians, scientific and medical researchers, lecturers and postdoctoral fellows working in the field of vaccines.Trade Review“Vaccinology provides an invaluable and authoritative resource for clinicians, scientific and medical researchers, lecturers and postdoctoral fellows working in the field of vaccines.” (Sir Read A lot, 10 May 2012)Table of ContentsList of Contributors viii Preface xii Part 1 Introduction 1 Concept and Scope of Modern Vaccines 3D. Huw Davies, Clint S. Schmidt, & Nadeem A. Sheikh Part 2 Principles of Vaccine Design 2 Strategies to Stimulate Innate Immunity for Designing Effective Vaccine Adjuvants 15Heather L. Wilson, Scott Napper, George K. Mutwiri, Sylvia van Drunen Littel-van den Hurk, Hugh Townsend, Lorne A. Babiuk, Andrew A. Potter, & Volker Gerdts 3 Antigen Processing and Presentation by MHC Class I, II, and Nonclassical Molecules 29Antony N. Antoniou, Izabela Lenart, David B. Guiliano, & Simon J. Powis 4 Understanding the Mucosal Immune System for Better Mucosal Vaccine Design 47Janine Bilsborough & Joanne L. Viney 5 Immunologic Memory: T Cells in Humans 61Maria Candela Iglesias, Victor Appay, & Arnaud Moris 6 Immunologic Memory: B cells 79F. Eun-Hyung Lee & Iñaki Sanz 7 Utility of Mouse Models in Vaccine Design and Development 94Catharine M. Bosio, Megan MacLeod, Philippa Marrack, & Ross M. Kedl 8 Utility of Nonhuman Primate Models for Vaccines 110Preston A. Marx, Jr & Alexander F. Voevodin Part 3 Antigen Discovery 9 Sequence-Based Computational Approaches to Vaccine Discovery and Design 133Darrick Carter 10 Antigen Discovery for Vaccines Using High-throughput Proteomic Screening Technologies 150D. Huw Davies 11 Phage Libraries 168Aaron K. Sato Part 4 Antigen Engineering 12 Attenuated Bacterial Vaccines 181Richard W. Titball & Helen S. Atkins 13 Virus-like Particles as Antigen Scaffolds 196Bryce Chackerian & John T. Schiller 14 Recombinant MVA vaccines: Optimization, Preclinical, and Product Development 209Yper Hall & Miles W. Carroll 15 Recombinant Adenoviruses for Vaccination 224Nelson Cesar Di Paolo, Dmitry Shayakhmetov, & André Lieber 16 Recombinant Avipoxviruses 237Michael A. Skinner & Stephen M. Laidlaw 17 Intracellular Facultative Bacterial Vectors for Cancer Immunotherapy 255Patrick Guirnalda, Laurence Wood, Matthew Seavey, & Yvonne Paterson 18 Nucleic Acid Vaccination 275Britta Wahren & Margaret A. Liu 19 Artificial Antigen-presenting Cells: Large Multivalent Immunogens 286Matthew F. Mescher & Julie M. Curtsinger Part 5 Delivery Systems 20 Transcutaneous Immunization via Vaccine Patch Delivery System 303Robert C. Seid, Jr & Gregory M. Glenn 21 Needle-free Jet Injection for Vaccine Administration 324Brian R. Sloat, Hoi K. Tran, & Zhengrong Cui 22 Oral Vaccines: An Old Need and Some New Possibilities 336Amit A. Lugade, Kalathil Suresh, & Yasmin Thanavala 23 Adjuvants: From Serendipity to Rational Discovery 348Derek T. O’Hagan & Andreas Wack 24 Immunostimulatory Properties of Biodegradable Microparticles 361Fiona A. Sharp & Ed C. Lavelle 25 Co-administration of Co-stimulatory Moieties 375Carolina Arancibia-Cárcamo & Yvette Latchman 26 Toll Receptors in Relation to Adjuvant Effects 393Dipshikha Chakravortty, Amit Lahiri, & Priyanka Das Part 6 Regulatory Considerations 27 Regulatory Issues (FDA and EMA) 403Murrium Ahmad, Victoria Byers, & Peter Wilson Part 7 Evaluating Vaccine Efficacy 28 Immune Monitoring Design within the Developmental Pipeline for an Immunotherapeutic or Preventive Vaccine 419Sylvia Janetzki, Pedro Romero, Mario Roederer, Diane L. Bolton, & Camilla Jandus 29 Clinical Development Strategy: Nuts and Bolts 441Candida Fratazzi & Claudio Carini 30 Current Approaches to Identify and Evaluate Cancer Biomarkers for Patient Stratification 452Robert Rees, Stephanie Laversin, Cliff Murray, & Graham Ball Part 8 Implementing Immunizations/Therapies 31 Mass Immunization Strategies 467David L. Heymann, R. Bruce Aylward, & Rudolf H. Tangermann 32 The Role of Mathematical Models in Vaccine Development and Public Health Decision Making 480Marie-Claude Boily, Marc Brisson, Benoit Mâsse, & Roy M. Anderson 33 Vaccine Safety 509John Iskander, Claudia Vellozzi, Jane Gidudu, & Robert T. Chen Index 525
£118.76
John Wiley and Sons Ltd Evidencebased Decisions and Economics
Book SynopsisThe need for evidence-based decisions that take account of both effectiveness and economics is greater now than ever. Using case studies and illustrative examples throughout the authors describe how the activities and outputs of evidence synthesis, systematic review, economic analysis and decision-making interact within and across different spheres of health and social policy and practice. Expanding on the first edition the book now covers approaches to evidence synthesis that combine economics and systematic review methods in the applied fields of social welfare, education and criminal justice, as well as health care. Written by economists and health services researchers closely involved in developing evidence-based policy and practice it showcases current state-of-the-art methodology and will be an invaluable read for all policy-makers and practitioners using evidence to inform decisions, analysts conducting research to support decisions and students discovering the need for evidTable of ContentsPreface 1. From effectiveness to efficiency? An introduction to evidence-based decisions and economics for health care, social welfare, education and criminal justice (Miranda Mugford, Ian Shemilt, Luke Vale, Kevin Marsh, Cam Donaldson, Jacqueline Mallender). 2. The role of review and synthesis methods in decision models (Kevin Marsh). 3. The role of economic perspectives and evidence in systematic review (Rob Anderson, Ian Shemilt). 4. The role of economic evidence in formulation of public policy and practice (Sarah Byford, Barbara Barrett, Richard Dubourg, Jennifer Francis, Jane Sisk). 5. Generalisability, transferability, complexity and relevance (Damian G Walker, Yot Teerawattananon, Rob Anderson, Gerry Richardson). 6. Equity, efficiency and research synthesis (David McDaid, Franco Sassi). 7.Searching for evidence for cost-effectiveness decisions (Julie Glanville, Suzy Paisley). 8. Identifying and reviewing health state utility values for populating decision models (John Brazier, Diana Papaioannou, Anna Cantrell, Suzy Paisley, Kirsten Herrmann). 9. Use of evidence in decision models (Doug Coyle, Karen M Lee, Nicola J Cooper). 10. Grading economic evidence (Massimo Brunetti, Francis Ruiz, Joanne Lord, Silvia Pregno, Andrew D Oxman). 11. Meta-regression models of economics and medical research (TD Stanley). 12. From evidence-based economics to economics-based evidence: using systematic review to inform the design of future research (Ed Wilson, Keith Abrams). 13. Complex problems or simple solutions? Enhancing evidence-based economics to reflect reality (Chantale Lessard, Stephen Birch). 14. Evidence-based decisions and economics: lessons for practice (Luke Vale). 15. Evidence-based decisions and economics: an agenda for research (Michael Drummond). 16. Glossary (Asmaa Abdelhamid, Ian Shemilt). Index.
£41.75
John Wiley & Sons Inc Patient Safety
Book SynopsisWhen you are ready to implement measures to improve patient safety, this is the book to consult. Charles Vincent, one of the world''s pioneers in patient safety, discusses each and every aspect clearly and compellingly. He reviews the evidence of risks and harms to patients, and he provides practical guidance on implementing safer practices in health care. The second edition puts greater emphasis on this practical side. Examples of team based initiatives show how patient safety can be improved by changing practices, both cultural and technological, throughout whole organisations. Not only does this benefit patients; it also impacts positively on health care delivery, with consequent savings in the economy. Patient Safety has been praised as a gateway to understanding the subject. This second edition is more than that it is a revelation of the pervading influence of health care errors, and a guide to how these can be overcome. ... The beauty of this book is thaTrade Review“Therefore I believe that this book should be read by anyone involved in, or responsible for healthcare.” (Bulletin Royal College of Path, 1 July 2011) “This is a superb book. I can strongly recommend it to all doctors, to medical students, to other clinical staff and to managers who have to try and make sense of the chaotic complexity of healthcare. The author's expertise is demonstrated throughout, and his examples are drawn from UK, American, European healthcare systems, with appropriate comparison across to other industries where they are useful.” (Dr. Nicholas P. G. Davies (Halifax, UK) posted January 1, 2011) "This book is a tremendous asset in advancing the field of patient safety. The book is well-referenced and current and provides a comprehensive yet very readable summary of patient safety. It will serve well anyone who is involved in patient care. In describing this book, the words, "expert", "indispensable", and "worthwhile" come to mind. This is a significant update of the previous edition." (Doody's, 7 October 2011) "The sections on ‘designing out' hospital acquired infection are helpful for infection control staff and architects. Prescribers and pharmacists benefit from seeing how IT can reduce medication errors". (ENT & Audiology News, 1 July 2011)"This book is an outstanding comprehensive overview an summary of the key issues relating to patient safety, as one might hope and expect from one of the leading international experts and researchers in this field." (Casebook, 1 May 2011) "I would recommend this book to all occupational health professionals working in health care, particularly those who sit on clinical risk, infection prevention control or health and safety committees." (Occupational Medicine, 4 June 2011) "This book is highly recommended or anyone in health care with an interest in patient safety. Every practitioner will get something from it." (The Association For Perioperative Practice, 1 March 2011) "This book is directed to those involved in health care and patient safety. It can be used in the classroom setting to illustrate human error and correction methods to provide a safer patient experience. In the institutional setting, this text would be a useful addition to the medical library, as well as personal libraries of physicians, pharmacists, nurses, or other health-care providers interested in patient safety." (The Journal of Pharmacy Technology, 1 March 2011)"This book is essential reading for everyone in health care, but in particular it is a must read for those starting out, training to be the future doctors, nurses, managers and other health-care practitioners." (British Journal of Hospital Medicine, 1 January 2011)Table of ContentsPreface ix The nature of the book xi Inspiration acknowledgements and thanks xiii Section One The Evolution of Patient Safety Chapter 1 Medical harm: a brief history 3 Chapter 2 The emergence of patient safety 14 Chapter 3 Integrating safety and quality 31 Section Two The Hazards of Healthcare Chapter 4 The nature and scale of error and harm 49 Chapter 5 Reporting and learning systems 75 Chapter 6 Measuring safety 96 Section Three From Accident Analysis to System Design Chapter 7 Human error and systems thinking 119 Chapter 8 Understanding how things go wrong 141 Section Four The Aftermath Chapter 9 Caring for patients harmed by treatment 171 Chapter 10 Supporting staff after serious incidents 192 Section Five Design Technology and Standardization Chapter 11 Clinical interventions and process improvement 211 Chapter 12 Design for patient safety 230 Chapter 13 Using information technology to reduce error 246 Section Six People Create Safety Chapter 14 Creating a culture of safety 269 Chapter 15 Patient involvement in patient safety 290 Chapter 16 Procedures violations and migrations 307 Chapter 17 Safety skills 321 Chapter 18 Teams create safety 341 Section Seven The Journey to Safety Chapter 19 Safe organizations: bringing it all together 371 Chapter 20 High performing healthcare systems 390 Index 405
£53.15
Johns Hopkins University Press Keeping Your Child Healthy in a GermFilled World
Book SynopsisUp-to-date, accurate information and a clear understanding of how germs and our bodies work will help you and your child stay afloat in the microbial sea.Trade ReviewThis is a well written and easily comprehended book that concerned parents should be encouraged to read. Pediatric Infectious Disease JournalTable of ContentsPrefaceAcknowledgmentsWhen Germs and People Interact: An IntroductionPart I: Which Germs Where?1. I'm Hungry! Food-Borne Germs and Food Preparation Safety2. A, B, C and 1, 2, 3: Common Germs at Day Care and School3. Swim, Ski, or Wrestle: Germs Encountered When Playing Sports4. Fur, Feathers, and Fangs: Germs from Pets and Other Animals5. The Great Outdoors: Germs in the Garden, at the Campground, on the Farm, and at the Beach6. Close to Home and Overseas: Tips for Avoiding Germs When You Travel7. Sexually Transmitted Infections, Tattoos, and Piercings: Helping Teenagers Navigate Germs SafelyPart II: Our Defenses against Germs8. Taking Medicine: The Use and Misuse of Antibiotics9. The Miracle of Modern Prevention: Vaccine Safety and Effectiveness10. Baby's on the Way: Protect Your Unborn Baby with a Healthy Pregnancy11. Bonding with Your Baby: The Benefits of Breastfeeding12. Supplements, Herbs, Organic Produce, and Probiotics: Do They Protect You from Germs?13. Wash Your Hands! Personal and Household Hygiene for the Twenty-first Century14. Myths and Truths: Does Science Back Up Traditional Wisdom about Preventing Infections?AfterwordTrustworthy Web ResourcesSelected BibliographyIndex
£37.35
Johns Hopkins University Press Keeping Your Child Healthy in a GermFilled World
Book SynopsisUp-to-date, accurate information and a clear understanding of how germs and our bodies work will help you and your child stay afloat in the microbial sea.Trade ReviewThis is a well written and easily comprehended book that concerned parents should be encouraged to read. Pediatric Infectious Disease JournalTable of ContentsPrefaceAcknowledgmentsWhen Germs and People Interact: An IntroductionPart I: Which Germs Where?1. I'm Hungry! Food-Borne Germs and Food Preparation Safety2. A, B, C and 1, 2, 3: Common Germs at Day Care and School3. Swim, Ski, or Wrestle: Germs Encountered When Playing Sports4. Fur, Feathers, and Fangs: Germs from Pets and Other Animals5. The Great Outdoors: Germs in the Garden, at the Campground, on the Farm, and at the Beach6. Close to Home and Overseas: Tips for Avoiding Germs When You Travel7. Sexually Transmitted Infections, Tattoos, and Piercings: Helping Teenagers Navigate Germs SafelyPart II: Our Defenses against Germs8. Taking Medicine: The Use and Misuse of Antibiotics9. The Miracle of Modern Prevention: Vaccine Safety and Effectiveness10. Baby's on the Way: Protect Your Unborn Baby with a Healthy Pregnancy11. Bonding with Your Baby: The Benefits of Breastfeeding12. Supplements, Herbs, Organic Produce, and Probiotics: Do They Protect You from Germs?13. Wash Your Hands! Personal and Household Hygiene for the Twenty-first Century14. Myths and Truths: Does Science Back Up Traditional Wisdom about Preventing Infections?AfterwordTrustworthy Web ResourcesSelected BibliographyIndex
£19.00
Johns Hopkins University Press The Vegetarian Imperative
Book SynopsisThe Vegetarian Imperative will make you rethink what you eat-and help you save the planet.Trade Review"A timely and crucial discussion of the human food supply. People interested in the environment know that a vegetarian diet requires about one-third less fossil energy and cropland to produce food needs, as compared to the average American diet. The vegetarian diet is environmentally sound - and is an imperative." (David Pimentel, Cornell University)"Table of ContentsPrefaceAcknowledgmentsIntroduction1. Farms2. Environment3. Land4. Water5. Fish6. Resources7. Health8. Dairy9. Suffering10. ConsequencesEpilogueNotesIndex
£22.80
Johns Hopkins University Press The International Travelers Guide to Avoiding
Book SynopsisTourists and professionals such as military personnel, journalists, aid workers, and businesspeople need the tools provided here to stay healthy during their trip and after they return home.Trade ReviewDavis... provides advice about what to do before, during, and after a trip to prevent infection and explains options if an illness does occur... VERDICT: Essential for international travelers. Library Journal A best new travel read... lists the essentials of a travel medical kit, outlines basic food and water practices, and details the viruses, bacteria, and parasites that may be encountered around the world. -- Scott Podmore Courier-Mail Follow his 'Considerations for ALL travelers' advice before zipping your suitcase shut and heading for the airport... and follow his 7 most important travel medical kit considerations to ensure the safest and healthiest travel experience possible. -- Timothy Boyer EmaxHealth This book is amazing and explains all the different types of infections worldwide... I will recommend this book to all my friends and family. Cybertron Reviews This work offers much practical and sound medical advice to travelers. Reference and Research Book News Fine health coverage for travelers who want the latest guidelines for avoiding common and uncommon infection around the world, and provides the latest recommendations... Any travel or international health collection must have this! Midwest Book Review This book is remarkable in its capacity to deliver essential knowledge that will enable travelers to be well informed and well prepared but also to cover a wide range of travel-related infections in suitable detail interspersed with historical anecdotes and facts... This book will be of great benefit to the 'worried well' traveler. -- Irani Ratnam Clinical Infectious Diseases This book is remarkable in its capacity to deliver essential knowledge that will enable travelers to be well informed and well prepared. Clinical Infections Diseases The International Traveler's Guide to Avoiding Infections presents well-written and well-organized information on geographic infectious diseases. JAMA Once I started reading this book, I couldn't put it down. Dr. Davis has written a book that will serve as an incredibly valuable travel resource for many types of travelers... A must read book for anyone traveling to tropical areas, sub-Saharan Africa and developing nations. -- Nancy Parode About.comTable of ContentsList of Figures and TablesPrefacePart I: Sources of Travel Advice1. Personal Physicians and Travel Clinics2. Websites for Travelers3. Medical and Evacuation Insurance4. Overseas Medical Care and Medical TourismPart II: Pre-Travel Planning5. Devising a Prevention Strategy6. The Geographic Distribution of Major Travelers' Infections7. Immunizations8. Personal Protection Measures9. Drug Prophylaxis and Self-Treatment10. Special Circumstances11. Travel Medical KitsPart III: Bacterial Infections12. What You—and Your Doctor—Need to Know about Bacteria13. Typhoid Fever14. Plague15. Cholera16. Leptospirosis17. Typhus and Other Rickettsial Infections18. Oroya, Trench, and Q Fevers19. Relapsing Fevers20. Anthrax, Brucellosis, and Listeriosis21. Bacterial Meningitis22. TuberculosisPart IV: Viral Infections23. What You—and Your Doctor —Need to Know about Viruses24. Arbovirus Infections: An Overview25. Yellow Fever26. Dengue Fever27. Other Arboviruses28. Ebola and Other Viral Hemorrhagic Fevers29. Poliomyelitis30. Acute Viral Hepatitis31. Rabies32. InfluenzaPart V: Parasitic Infections33. What You—and Your Doctor—Need to Know about Parasites34. Malaria35. Amebiasis36. Leishmaniasis37. African and American Trypanosomiasis38. Intestinal Roundworm Infections39. Tissue Roundworm Infections40. Schistosomiasis and Other Flatworm InfectionsPart VI: Infections Caused by Multiple Microbes41. Sexually Transmitted Infections42. Travelers' Diarrhea43. Tropical Skin Infections and InfestationsPart VII: Post-Travel Considerations44. Fever in Returning Travelers45. Post-Travel Screening: Yes or No?GlossaryReferencesIndex
£45.90
Johns Hopkins University Press The International Travelers Guide to Avoiding
Book SynopsisTourists and professionals such as military personnel, journalists, aid workers, and businesspeople need the tools provided here to stay healthy during their trip and after they return home.Trade ReviewDavis... provides advice about what to do before, during, and after a trip to prevent infection and explains options if an illness does occur... VERDICT: Essential for international travelers. Library Journal A best new travel read... lists the essentials of a travel medical kit, outlines basic food and water practices, and details the viruses, bacteria, and parasites that may be encountered around the world. -- Scott Podmore Courier-Mail Follow his 'Considerations for ALL travelers' advice before zipping your suitcase shut and heading for the airport... and follow his 7 most important travel medical kit considerations to ensure the safest and healthiest travel experience possible. -- Timothy Boyer EmaxHealth This book is amazing and explains all the different types of infections worldwide... I will recommend this book to all my friends and family. Cybertron Reviews This work offers much practical and sound medical advice to travelers. Reference and Research Book News Fine health coverage for travelers who want the latest guidelines for avoiding common and uncommon infection around the world, and provides the latest recommendations... Any travel or international health collection must have this! Midwest Book Review This book is remarkable in its capacity to deliver essential knowledge that will enable travelers to be well informed and well prepared but also to cover a wide range of travel-related infections in suitable detail interspersed with historical anecdotes and facts... This book will be of great benefit to the 'worried well' traveler. -- Irani Ratnam Clinical Infectious Diseases This book is remarkable in its capacity to deliver essential knowledge that will enable travelers to be well informed and well prepared. Clinical Infections Diseases The International Traveler's Guide to Avoiding Infections presents well-written and well-organized information on geographic infectious diseases. JAMA Once I started reading this book, I couldn't put it down. Dr. Davis has written a book that will serve as an incredibly valuable travel resource for many types of travelers... A must read book for anyone traveling to tropical areas, sub-Saharan Africa and developing nations. -- Nancy Parode About.comTable of ContentsList of Figures and TablesPrefacePart I: Sources of Travel Advice1. Personal Physicians and Travel Clinics2. Websites for Travelers3. Medical and Evacuation Insurance4. Overseas Medical Care and Medical TourismPart II: Pre-Travel Planning5. Devising a Prevention Strategy6. The Geographic Distribution of Major Travelers' Infections7. Immunizations8. Personal Protection Measures9. Drug Prophylaxis and Self-Treatment10. Special Circumstances11. Travel Medical KitsPart III: Bacterial Infections12. What You—and Your Doctor—Need to Know about Bacteria13. Typhoid Fever14. Plague15. Cholera16. Leptospirosis17. Typhus and Other Rickettsial Infections18. Oroya, Trench, and Q Fevers19. Relapsing Fevers20. Anthrax, Brucellosis, and Listeriosis21. Bacterial Meningitis22. TuberculosisPart IV: Viral Infections23. What You—and Your Doctor —Need to Know about Viruses24. Arbovirus Infections: An Overview25. Yellow Fever26. Dengue Fever27. Other Arboviruses28. Ebola and Other Viral Hemorrhagic Fevers29. Poliomyelitis30. Acute Viral Hepatitis31. Rabies32. InfluenzaPart V: Parasitic Infections33. What You—and Your Doctor—Need to Know about Parasites34. Malaria35. Amebiasis36. Leishmaniasis37. African and American Trypanosomiasis38. Intestinal Roundworm Infections39. Tissue Roundworm Infections40. Schistosomiasis and Other Flatworm InfectionsPart VI: Infections Caused by Multiple Microbes41. Sexually Transmitted Infections42. Travelers' Diarrhea43. Tropical Skin Infections and InfestationsPart VII: Post-Travel Considerations44. Fever in Returning Travelers45. Post-Travel Screening: Yes or No?GlossaryReferencesIndex
£22.95
Johns Hopkins University Press Telling Genes
Book SynopsisDrawing from archival records, patient files, and oral histories, Stern presents the fascinating story of the growth of genetic counseling practices, principles, and professionals.Trade ReviewAny collection strong in genetic health will find this a winner. Midwest Book Review This book is an example of the best that history of science has to offer. Well written and exhaustively referenced, the work should be required reading for all students and faculty interested in modern medicine. Choice A fascinating study of the development of the concept and practice of genetic counseling in the United States since the early years of the twentieth century... Telling Genes is a very important contribution to the history of medical genetics and its clinical applications in the twentieth century. -- Garland E. Allen Journal of American History In this well written and important book, Stern addresses the history of genetic counseling, a profession that has undergone drastic changes during its short history, while still remaining under the 'shadow of eugenics'. -- Andrew J. Hogan Journal of the History of Medicine and Allied Sciences Stern has once again demonstrated her uncommon ability to present complex information in an accessible form. -- Leslie Baker Canadian Bulletin of Medical History Genetic counselors likely all learn something about the history of our profession during graduate school. For those desiring to know more about our profession's origins and swift evolution, we now have Telling Genes... Telling Genes will appeal to more than just the history fanatics in our profession and is a perfect supplementary text for genetic counseling students. -- Meredith Sanders NSGC Perspectives A worthy standard by which other historical writing and claims about the field and practice of genetic counseling can be read. -- Stephen Pemberton Bulletin of the History of Medicine Telling Genes is an informative read for anyone interested in learning about the historical origins and growth of genetic counseling, the profession's important contributions to American medical care, and the ethical dilemmas that it must confront in the future. LSF Magazine Stern's impressively researched history of genetics practices in the United States... exposes the multifarious ways in which these practices have incorporated and promoted societal values. -- Barry Hoffmaster Hastings Center Report In this very readable exploration of the origins of genetic counseling, Alexandra Minna Stern makes an important contribution both to our understanding of the history of American medicine and also to the histories of eugenics and medical genetics. Using an accessible narrative style, Stern knits together archival materials, oral histories with key figures, medical publications, and photographs. -- Rachel A. Ankeny IsisTable of ContentsAcknowledgmentsIntroduction1. History: Genetic Counseling Develops2. Genetic Risk: An Evolving Calculus3. Race: Tense and Troubled Relations4. Disability: The Dynamics of Difference5. Women: Transforming Genetic Counseling6. Ethics: Shades of Gray in Genetic Counseling7. Prenatal Diagnosis: The Handmaiden of Contemporary Genetic CounselingConclusionAppendixesA. Archival Materials ConsultedB. IntervieweesC. Master's Degree Genetic Counseling Programs in North AmericaNotesIndex
£49.95
Johns Hopkins University Press Telling Genes
Book SynopsisDrawing from archival records, patient files, and oral histories, Stern presents the fascinating story of the growth of genetic counseling practices, principles, and professionals.Trade ReviewAny collection strong in genetic health will find this a winner. Midwest Book Review This book is an example of the best that history of science has to offer. Well written and exhaustively referenced, the work should be required reading for all students and faculty interested in modern medicine. Choice A fascinating study of the development of the concept and practice of genetic counseling in the United States since the early years of the twentieth century... Telling Genes is a very important contribution to the history of medical genetics and its clinical applications in the twentieth century. -- Garland E. Allen Journal of American History In this well written and important book, Stern addresses the history of genetic counseling, a profession that has undergone drastic changes during its short history, while still remaining under the 'shadow of eugenics'. -- Andrew J. Hogan Journal of the History of Medicine and Allied Sciences Stern has once again demonstrated her uncommon ability to present complex information in an accessible form. -- Leslie Baker Canadian Bulletin of Medical History Genetic counselors likely all learn something about the history of our profession during graduate school. For those desiring to know more about our profession's origins and swift evolution, we now have Telling Genes... Telling Genes will appeal to more than just the history fanatics in our profession and is a perfect supplementary text for genetic counseling students. -- Meredith Sanders NSGC Perspectives A worthy standard by which other historical writing and claims about the field and practice of genetic counseling can be read. -- Stephen Pemberton Bulletin of the History of Medicine Telling Genes is an informative read for anyone interested in learning about the historical origins and growth of genetic counseling, the profession's important contributions to American medical care, and the ethical dilemmas that it must confront in the future. LSF Magazine Stern's impressively researched history of genetics practices in the United States... exposes the multifarious ways in which these practices have incorporated and promoted societal values. -- Barry Hoffmaster Hastings Center Report In this very readable exploration of the origins of genetic counseling, Alexandra Minna Stern makes an important contribution both to our understanding of the history of American medicine and also to the histories of eugenics and medical genetics. Using an accessible narrative style, Stern knits together archival materials, oral histories with key figures, medical publications, and photographs. -- Rachel A. Ankeny IsisTable of ContentsAcknowledgmentsIntroduction1. History: Genetic Counseling Develops2. Genetic Risk: An Evolving Calculus3. Race: Tense and Troubled Relations4. Disability: The Dynamics of Difference5. Women: Transforming Genetic Counseling6. Ethics: Shades of Gray in Genetic Counseling7. Prenatal Diagnosis: The Handmaiden of Contemporary Genetic CounselingConclusionAppendixesA. Archival Materials ConsultedB. IntervieweesC. Master's Degree Genetic Counseling Programs in North AmericaNotesIndex
£22.50
Johns Hopkins University Press Free Clinics
Book SynopsisFree Clinics will be useful to policymakers, students and faculty in public health and health policy programs, and clinicians and students who are embarking on launching new clinics.Trade ReviewA comprehensive look at case studies and research findings on free clinics in the United States. -- Jessica Bylander Health AffairsTable of ContentsForewordPrefaceChapter 1. Free Clinics Stand as a Pillar of the Health Care Safety Net: Findings from a Narrative Literature ReviewPart I: Free ClinicsChapter 2. Psychiatric Street Outreach to Homeless People: Fostering Relationship, Reconnection, and RecoveryChapter 3. Nurse Practitioners in Community Health Settings TodayChapter 4. Following the Call: How Providers Make Sense of Their Decisions to Work in Faith- Based and Secular Urban Community Health CentersChapter 5. The Jane Dent Home: The Rise and Fall of Homes for the Aged in Low- Income CommunitiesChapter 6. Early Collaboration for Adaptation: Addressing Depression in Low- Income New MothersChapter 7. Neighborhood Clinics: An Academic Medical Center– Community Health Center PartnershipChapter 8. Free Clinics Helping to Patch the Safety NetChapter 9. Impact of Providing a Medical Home to the Uninsured: Evaluation of a Statewide ProgramChapter 10. Characteristics of Patients at Three Free ClinicsChapter 11. Donated Care Programs: A Stopgap Mea sure or a Long- Run Alternative to Health Insurance?Chapter 12. Missed Appointment Rates in Primary Care: The Importance of Site of CareChapter 13. Free Clinics and the Uninsured: The Increasing Demands of Chronic IllnessChapter 14. Missed Opportunities for Patient Education and Social Worker Consultation at the Arbor Free ClinicChapter 15. Adapting the Chronic Care Model to Treat Chronic Illness at a Free Medical ClinicChapter 16. Medical Respite Care for Homeless People: A Growing National PhenomenonPart II: Student-Run Clinics Chapter 17. Balancing Service and Education: Ethical Management of Student- Run ClinicsChapter 18. Quality of Diabetes Care at a Student- Run Free ClinicChapter 19. Students Who Participate in a Student- Run Free Health Clinic Need Education about Access to Care IssuesChapter 20. The UCSD Student- Run Free Clinic Project: Transdisciplinary Health Professional EducationChapter 21. Charlottesville Health Access: A Locality- Based Model of Health Care Navigation for the HomelessChapter 22. UCLA Mobile Clinic ProjectChapter 23. The Promise Clinic: A Service- Learning Approach to Increasing Access to Health Care Chapter 24. Engaging Student Health Organizations in Reducing Health Disparities in Underserved Communities through Volunteerism: Developing a Student Health CorpsChapter 25. HealthSTAT: A Student Approach to Building Skills Needed to Serve Poor CommunitiesIndex
£38.35
Johns Hopkins University Press Your Childs Teeth
Book SynopsisChildren's dental health involves much more than a toothbrush. This title includes topics such as: how thumb sucking and pacifiers affect teeth; how to brush your young children's teeth; how to calm a child who is afraid of the dentist; how to help special needs children get proper dental care; and how medical problems affect teeth.Trade ReviewPacked with useful information, this is indeed an accessible and 'complete' guide. Publisher's Weekly Although the book has been developed for the American parent... it is relevant to parents within the UK. This is indeed a 'complete' guide. -- J. Kirby British Dentist JournalTable of ContentsForeword, by Fern Ingber, M.Ed.PrefacePart I: Introduction1. A Guide to Your Child's Teeth2. Basic Care and Cleaning3. The Dental Visit4. Preventing Decay and Protecting Teeth5. Affording Dental Care for Your ChildPart II: Ages and Stages6. Pregnancy and Your Baby's Teeth7. Infants and Toddlers (Newborn to Age 4)8. Early Childhood (Ages 5 to 8)9. Middle Childhood (Ages 9 to 12)10. Teenagers and Young Adults (Ages 13+)11. Children with Special Health NeedsPart III: Dental and Oral Health Problems12. Tooth Decay13. Gum Disease14. Tooth Sensitivity and Pain15. Conditions of the Mouth, Tongue, and Jaw16. Orthodontics17. Tooth Appearance18. Dental Trauma and Emergencies19. Oral Surgery, Extractions, and Root Canals20. Dental AnxietyAppendix: My Child's Dental Health RecordGlossaryAdditional ResourcesIndex
£33.75
Johns Hopkins University Press Schizophrenia
Book SynopsisWith the author's intimate knowledge of the suffering caused by this disease, Schizophrenia emphasizes research strategies, the importance of sound scientific approaches, and the challenges that remain.Trade ReviewA daunting subject viewed through the lens of neuroscience, evolution, and medical history, served to readers as a personal, moving narrative. Chase provides a model of effective science writing. Library Journal What Dr. Chase produces is a rare combination of family memoir and accessible explanation of the neuroscience, genetics, and the epidemiology of schizophrenia. I simply love this book. -- Patrick Tracey PsychCentral While schizophrenia may be well known, it is widely misunderstood. Chase has successfully produced a succinct scientific overview of schizophrenia that also gives a touching insight into the lives of those affected by this complex disease. -- Natasha Ganecki The Biologist I would highly recommend this book to anyone with a relative or loved one with schizophrenia, and to any mental health professional who needs to be reminded about the effects of mental illness on the patient and the family. -- Brett C. Plyler, M.D. Doody's Review Service Schizophrenia is a book written for anyone touched by the disease. Dr. Chase asserts that it is not a scientific text for healthcare professionals; however, in my opinion, the book is informative for them as well... The book is a must-read for anyone who has a loved one suffering from schizophrenia. -- Robin Wulffson, M.D. Examiner.com Chase notes, in his final reflections, that the shifting social perceptions and acceptance of schizophrenia have improved the situation for sufferers and families alike-a change that will only be bolstered by this sensitive and compassionate read. Publisher's Weekly The book Schizophrenia: A Brother Finds Answers in Biological Science is a period piece. It is a combination of personal recollections spanning the second half of the 20th century and an extended pedagogical discussion of some of the research on schizophrenia during that period. -- William D. Spaulding PsycCRITIQUES It's more than a professor of biology's coverage: it blends his own family story of his brother's life and affliction with a review of the latest scientific literature on the issue, making for a guide especially user-friendly to families struggling with the result of a diagnosis. Midwest Book ReviewTable of ContentsAcknowledgmentsPrologue1. Innocence on the Road to Los Angeles (1948)2. Who Gets Schizophrenia and Why?3. Dining with Tension (1956)4. Which Genes Cause Schizophrenia?5. A Consultation with Dr. Held (1957)6. Which Aspects of the Environment Cause Schizophrenia?7. Breakdown in Westwood Village (1958)8. Why Does Schizophrenia Begin in Late Adolescence?9. Two State Hospitals (1959–1960)10. What Are the Treatment Options?11. A Conversation in a Park (1963)12. Is Mental Illness in the Mind or in the Brain?13. The Villa and the Ambassador (1982)14. Why Is Schizophrenia Stigmatized?15. Strolling the Boardwalk at Hermosa Beach (1993)16. Just What Is Schizophrenia, Anyway?17. Libraries and Literature (1995)18. When Did Schizophrenia First Appear, and Why Doesn't It Go Away?19. Jim's Final Days (1998–1999)20. What Happens to People with Schizophrenia through the Years?21. ReflectionsEpilogueNotesGlossarySuggested ReadingsIndex
£19.00
Johns Hopkins University Press A Clinicians Guide to Helping Children Cope and
Book SynopsisThis book is for pediatric psychologists, pediatricians, family medicine practitioners, physician's assistants, nurse specialists, pediatric subspecialists, and students in these fields-and for family members dedicated to helping their children cope with medical procedures and to getting the best possible medical care.Table of ContentsPreface1. A Child's Experience of Medical Settings and Health Care2. Introduction to Applied Behavior Analysis and Behavior Principles3. Parent-Child Interactions in Medical Situations4. Fundamentals of General Behavior Management for Parents and Other Caregivers5. Helping Young, Developmentally Delayed, and Highly Anxious Children Cooperate with Routine Physical Examinations6. Helping Children, Parents, and Medical Caregivers Cope with Child Distress and Discomfort during Immunizations7. Cooperation and Motion Control for Diagnostic Tests and Treatments8. Cooperation with Vision and Hearing Tests and Treatments9. Cooperation and Adherence with Breathing Treatments and Respiratory Assistance Technology10. Teaching Children to Swallow Pills and Capsules11. Adherence with Oral Medication and Other Medical Self-Care12. Teaching Children with Chronic Medical Conditions to Cope with Repeated Needle Sticks and Other Painful ProceduresIndex
£41.50
Johns Hopkins University Press Living Safely Aging Well
Book SynopsisA chapter devoted to health literacy helps people and caregivers make the best use of the medical care system and a chapter on driving helps evaluate when it is no longer safe to be behind the wheel.Trade ReviewThis is a wonderful resource for anyone thinking about how to increase the safety of the home to allow for independence as people live longer. Publisher's Weekly I think anyone who's over the age of 50 needs this book on their shelf. If you're concerned about safety for a loved one or want to maintain independence yourself, Living Safely, Aging Well will give you the steps you need. -- Terri Schlichenmeyer Bookworm An excellent guide that describes the types of injuries that commonly happen at home, and how to prevent them... This is a top reference for any who would live well. Midwest Book ReviewTable of Contents1. What's "Old" Got to Do with It?2. Don't Fall!3. Too Hot and Too Cold4. Poisoning5. Preventing Asphyxia6. When Driving Is Dangerous7. The Backyard and the Workshop8. All around the House9. Seeing the DoctorAppendix A: Injury Statistics for People 65 and OlderAppendix B: Agencies and Organizationsthat Can HelpReferencesIndex
£37.35
Johns Hopkins University Press The Johns Hopkins Guide to Diabetes
Book SynopsisLiving with diabetes is a balancing act of monitoring blood glucose, food intake, and medication. This book answers questions such as: What are the differences between Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes? How are the different forms of this disease treated? Can gestational diabetes become a permanent condition?Trade Review[ The Johns Hopkins Guide to Diabetes] is comprehensive and up-to-date. It is an invaluable reference for diabetics and their families. -- Robin Wulffson The Examiner This is a comprehensive book, which presents in a reader friendly format relevant clinical data relating to the impact of diabetes for those diagnosed with this condition... This edition is an essential guide for individuals who has diabetes or been recently diagnosed. It could be described as a staple part of diabetes understanding and management. Nursing TimesTable of ContentsPrefaceAcknowledgmentsPart I: Understanding Diabetes1. The Diagnosis of Diabetes: Making It and Hearing It2. Types of DiabetesPart II: Controlling Diabetes3. Goals of Treatment and How to Reach Them4. Blood Glucose Monitoring5. Hypoglycemia6. Introduction to Nutrition Therapy: Planning and Understanding the Diet7. Weight Control: Why It Matters and How to Do It8. Special Considerations in Nutrition Therapy9. Exercise and Diabetes10. Treating Type 2 Diabetes with Non-insulin Medications11. Treating Diabetes with Insulin12. Types of Insulin13. Insulin PumpsPart III: Living with Diabetes14. The Emotional Side of Diabetes15. Lessons for Families Who Live with Diabetes16. Dealing with Psychological Problems17. Interacting with Health Care Professionals18. Interacting with the Health Care System19. Employment and DiabetesPart IV: Complications20. Systemic Symptoms21. Diabetic Ketoacidosis and Hyperosmolar Coma22. Hardening of the Arteries23. Diabetic Eye Disease24. Diabetic Kidney Disease25. Diabetic Neuropathy26. Diabetes and the Foot27. Diabetes and the SkinPart V: Sexuality, Pregnancy, and Genetics28. Diabetes and Sexuality29. Diabetes and Pregnancy30. The Genetics of DiabetesPart VI: The Future of Care31. Diabetes Research32. The PrognosisIndex
£38.70
Johns Hopkins University Press Treatment of Child Abuse
Book SynopsisDescribes evidence-based and evidence-supported treatments for traumatized children and adolescents, information on research and theory underlying the interventions, and explanations of treatment protocols. This title focuses particular attention on special populations and cultural differences.Table of ContentsList of ContributorsForewordPrefacePart I: Initial Contact with the Abused ChildChapter 1. Identification, Mandated Reporting Requirements, and Referral for Mental Health Evaluation and TreatmentChapter 2. Psychosocial Assessment in Child MaltreatmentPart II: Evidence- Based TreatmentsChapter 3. Trauma- Focused Cognitive Behavioral TherapyChapter 4. Parent- Child Interaction Therapy in Child Welfare SettingsChapter 5. SafeCare: A Prevention and Intervention Program for Child Neglect and Physical AbuseChapter 6. Evidence- Based Practices for Working with Physically Abusive Families: Alternatives for Families: A Cognitive Behavioral TherapyChapter 7. Empowering Families: Combined Parent- Child Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Families at Risk for Child Physical AbuseChapter 8. Early Intervention for Abused Children in the School SettingChapter 9. Family Foster Care for Abused and Neglected ChildrenChapter 10. Kinship CarePart III: Special Populations and Special TopicsChapter 11. The Sanctuary Model: Rebooting the Organizational Operating System in Group Care SettingsChapter 12. Cultural Considerations for Assessment and Treatment in Child Maltreatment CasesChapter 13. Trauma Systems Therapy: An Approach to Creating Trauma- Informed Child Welfare SystemsChapter 14. The Abused Student Cornered: School Bullying amidst TraumaChapter 15. Cognitive Processing Therapy with AdolescentsChapter 16. Risk Reduction through Family TherapyChapter 17. Children and Adolescents with Sexual Behavior ProblemsPart IV: Short- and Long- Term Medical TreatmentChapter 18. Medical Management of Sexual Abuse: A Therapeutic ApproachChapter 19. Treatment of Physical Child AbuseChapter 20. Intervening with Families When Children Are NeglectedChapter 21. Failure to Thrive and MaltreatmentPart V: Education, Training, Dissemination, and Implementation in CommunitiesChapter 22. Innovative Methods for Implementing Evidence- Supported Interventions for Mental Health Treatment of Child and Adolescent Victims of ViolenceChapter 23. Statewide Efforts for Implementation of Evidence- Based ProgramsChapter 24. Creating a Culture of Wellness for Providers in Harm's WayChapter 25. The Importance of Therapist and Family Engagement in Treatment ImplementationChapter 26. The Roles of Web- Based Technology in the Dissemination and Implementation of Evidence- Based Treatments for Child AbuseChapter 27. Education of Emergency Department PhysiciansChapter 28. Education of Physicians in Residency TrainingChapter 29. Education of Community PhysiciansChapter 30. Child Abuse Pediatricians: Treating Child Victims of MaltreatmentChapter 31. Training Child Psychiatry Fellows to Provide Trauma-Informed CarePart VI: New DirectionsChapter 32. PsychopharmacologyChapter 33. Treatment Implications of Gene- Environment Interplay in Childhood TraumaChapter 34. Resilience and Posttraumatic Growth in Abused and Neglected ChildrenPart VII: Legal IssuesChapter 35. Legal Issues Related to Child Maltreatment and Its TherapyIndex
£68.42
Johns Hopkins University Press Health Disparities in the United States
Book SynopsisThis book is a vital teaching tool and a comprehensive reference for social science and medical professionals.Trade ReviewThis book will be of interest to everyone with an interest in diversity issues and the effects of inequality on child development, and all those who value and treasure the NHS. -- Margaret Arthur Nursing Standard This very fundamental book about health disparities in the United States gives an up to date and comprehensive summary of the current knowledge about this important health topic. It offers potential policy--and physician--based solutions for reducing social inequalities in health in the long run. -- Uwe Helmert SocialnetTable of Contents1. Introduction to the Social Roots of Health Disparities2. What Is "Health"? How Should We Define It? How Should We Measure It?3. The Relationship between Socioeconomic Status and Health, or, "They Call It 'Poor Health' for a Reason"4. Understanding How Low Social Status Leads to Poor Health5. Race, Ethnicity, and Health6. Race/Ethnicity, Socioeconomic Status, and Health: Which Is More Important in Affecting Health Status?7. Children's Health Disparities8. All Things Being Equal, Does Race/Ethnicity Affect How Physicians Treat Patients?9. Why Does Race/Ethnicity Affect the Way Physicians Treat Patients?10. When, if Ever, Is It Appropriate to Use a Patient's Race/Ethnicity to Guide Medical Decisions?11. What Should We Do to Reduce Health Disparities?
£36.45
Johns Hopkins University Press Generic
Book SynopsisGreene's history sheds light on the controversies shadowing the success of generics: problems with the generalizability of medical knowledge, the fragile role of science in public policy, and the increasing role of industry, marketing, and consumer logics in late-twentieth-century and early twenty-first century health care.Trade ReviewGreene's brilliant book is the first full-length monograph to trace the history of how Americans think about generics, and it is going to be the key reference for many years to come. Somatosphere An excellent and recommended history of how the generic drug market came to be. Library Journal Fascinating and thought-provoking. History Wire: Where the Past Comes Alive Dr. Greene's gripping and eye-opening accounts of the scientific, social, and political debates that happened along the way keep the reader hooked and engaged... [He] is both scholar and storyteller, interspersing fascinating historical narratives with complex scientific discussion. P&T Community Greene should be congratulated for bringing this subject to life-with a mix of anecdote, scholarship, and elegant prose. Lancet As Jeremy Greene lays out in his excellent book, the story of the generic drug industry is is far more complicated-and far more interesting than most of us might guess... [Greene] provides readers with a useful framework for understanding how we got to where we are and how we might apply the lessons of the past to the challenges we face today. Health Affairs Greene turns the concept of generic as 'ho-hum' on its head with this jam-packed survey of the effects culture, medicine, and politics have exerted on today's ubiquitous generic drugs for the last 50 years. Publishers Weekly Jeremy Greene's Generic: The Unbranding of Modern Medicine fascinates because the very meaning of the key term 'generic' is so unstable. Every time the reader thinks they have a handle on its dimensions, another four open up. -- Joseph Dumit Somatosphere Greene's book is a dizzying historical-political-social-cultural account of the forms generic drugs have taken over past several decades. Somatosphere Generic: The Unbranding of Modern Medicine comes from a physician and historian who offers a history of not just the development of generic drugs, but how they differ from the original. Within his examination are important insights on how drugs are made, what parts of a pill really matter, issues of therapeutic similarity and difference, and more. It's a wide-ranging history that embraces ethical, scientific, health, and economic issues and it provides insights on the history of generic drugs in America and the problems associated with scientific and medical changes in the public eye. The result is a survey that belongs in any health collection and many a general-interest holding. The Midwest Book Review This fine, stimulating, and entertaining book offers much food for thought. -- Nicolas Rasmussen Journal of the History of Medicine and Allied Sciences Well written and informative... bring[s] to life a tangled web of competing interests. -- Phillip Broadwith Chemistry World A theoretical and empirical primer that explains the success and failure of generics and what it means to choose between generic and brand name drugs. Extensively researched and documented, Generic is the first book to chronicle the development of generics, and will probably be the key reference on the topic for some time... A book that should be read by anybody with a serious interest in contemporary healthcare. -- Debra Swoboda Sociology of Health and Illness The generic drug industry... has been glorified as the antidote to exorbitant drug prices, and vilified as the purveyor of poisonous (or at least less effective) counterfeit drugs. Yet in Generic, Jeremy Greene has a far more nuanced, and far more interested, tale to tell... Greene's vitally important book... explicitly asks us to consider how much the tensions concerning times and places examined in the book are the same as those we face today... or at least similar enough in ways that we should find relevant. The answer is, very much. -- Scott H. Podolsky Studies in the History and Philosophy of Science Physician/historian Greene provides a thoroughly researched discussion about generic products derived from innovative or brand-name drugs, focusing on their "social, political, and cultural history"... Greene ably argues for generic by providing inside details about the drug approval process. Choice ... Generic is an excellent example of how to intelligently construct a modern material history, grounded in the logics of the everyday. Medical Anthropology Quarterly ... recommended reading for anyone interested in postwar developments in U.S. health care and for scholars and analysts of contemporary pharmaceutical politics. Bulletin of the History of Medicine Greene's book is a pioneering work. His study is particularly relevant for historians of medicine and health but will be of interest for readers from history and sociology of science, as well as other social scientists who specialize in drug regulation. IsisTable of ContentsPreface to the 2016 EditionAcknowledgmentsIntroduction. The Same but Not the SamePart I. What's in a Name?Chapter 1. Ordering the World of CuresChapter 2. The Generic as Critique of the BrandPart II. No Such Thing as a Generic Drug?Chapter 3. Drugs AnonymousChapter 4. Origins of a Self- Effacing IndustryChapter 5. Generic SpecificityPart III. The Sciences of SimilarityChapter 6. Contests of EquivalenceChapter 7. The Significance of DifferencesPart IV. Laws of SubstitutionChapter 8. Substitution as Vice and VirtueChapter 9. Universal ExchangePart V. Paradoxes of Generic ConsumptionChapter 10. Liberating the Captive ConsumerChapter 11. Generic Consumption in the Clinic, Pharmacy, and SupermarketPart VI. The Generic AlternativeChapter 12. Science and Politics of the "Me- Too" DrugChapter 13. Preferred Drugs, Public and PrivateChapter 14. The Global GenericConclusion. The Crisis of SimilarityList of AbbreviationsNotesIndex
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Johns Hopkins University Press Cold War Deadly Fevers
Book SynopsisFollowing the story through the dwindling campaign in the late 1960s and early 1970s, Cueto raises questions relevant to today's international health campaigns against malaria, AIDS, and tuberculosis.Trade ReviewWithout doubt, Cold War, Deadly Fevers is an important contribution to the expanding field of international health history. -- Diego Armus Isis This history of malaria eradication in Mexico reveals that there is no magic bullet. Rather, there is a need for 'holistic, persistent, flexible approaches' to fashion popular support for prevention programs and an integrated public health perspective 'that entails overcoming the culture of survival.' This thoroughly researched and clearly written book shines a light in the gloom. Doody's Review Service This is a valuable book for all public health professionals. Highly recommended. Choice A well-crafted and complex study that offers important lessons on the history of international health and foreign aid. One of the greatest strengths of this impressive work, however, is Cueto's insight into the motivations and attitudes of the people who created the program, those who implemented it, and those who were deemed its beneficiaries. -- Jonathan D. Ablard Hispanic American Historical Review Dr. Cueto's superbly well-informed exploration of malaria not only as a disease but as a social economic, and human problem makes his book required reading. -- Filiberto Malagon Philosophy, Ethics, and Humanities in Medicine Raises questions highly relevant to today's international health campaigns to eradicate malaria, AIDS, and tuberculosis... Well researched, conceptualized and executed. The work is a welcome and significant contribution to the field of the history of public health as well as a critical guide for public health practitioners who seek more beneficial global health paradigms. -- Alexandra Puerto Contra Corriente Should be compulsory reading for public health officials. -- Thomes P. Weber British Journal for the History ofScience This new work is a model of its kind. -- Christopher Abel Journal of Latin American Studies Cueto's book is significant in that it pushes scholars in several disciplines to acknowledge the power that health and disease have in reformulating our understanding of threats during the Cold War, and, notably, in our times. -- Gabriela Soto Laveaga Review of Policy Research As one might expect from a scholar of the standing of Marcos Cueto, this book is a richly documented work, presenting a solid argument and well-constructed ideas. It explores an interesting though neglected and at times misunderstood period in Mexican history, that of the Cold War. -- Natalia Priego Bulletin of Latin American Research Cueto, a distinguished and highly respected historian of medicine and public health, frames his concise, yet detailed, history of malaria eradication programmes in Mexico within a larger argument about the overall goals of, and approaches to, public health in the developing world, both past and present. -- Julia Rodriguez Global Public Health More than just a case study of the successes and failures of malaria eradication in Mexico, Cold War, Deadly Fevers suggests what might be done to improve public health in developing nations. -- Michael R. Hall Journal of Third World Studies Anyone with an interest in international development, especially in Latin America, and a belief that history holds important lessons for building sustainable efforts in international development, should read it. Cueto excels in analyzing historical processes at multiple scales, from the global, to the national, to the local. -- Eric D. Carter Geographical Review A meticulously researched, succinct, and artfully crafted narrative about malaria eradication in Mexico during the Cold War. -- Heather L. McCrea Journal of Historical Geography An excellent case study of the mid-twentieth-century multilateral campaign in Mexico to eradicate malaria. It skillfully places the Mexican effort in the context of international political history and health policy. It is essential reading for public health professionals and anyone interested in Mexican history, the history of medicine, or U.S. foreign policy. -- Ann Zulawski Bulletin of the History of MedicineTable of ContentsFigures and TablesPreface and AcknowledgmentsA Note on Sources1. Introduction: The Burden of an InfectionThe Origins and Development of Malaria Control EffortsOrganizing Principles for This VolumePlan of the Book2. Global DesignsForeign Aid and the Cold WarInternational Health CooperationThe Encounter of International Health and PoliticsConcluding Thoughts3. National DecisionsMexican Politics and MedicineMexican Malaria ControlOrganizing Malaria EradicationThe Mexicanization of the Campaign4. Local ResponsesIntercultural ChallengesAnthropological CritiqueA Provincial Doctor RebelsIndigenous ResistanceA Campaign in Decline5. Conclusions: The Return of Malaria and the Culture of SurvivalMexico's Recent Experience with MalariaThe Lessons of Malaria Eradication: Patterns of Vertical Health ProgramsNotesBibliographyIndex
£25.17
Johns Hopkins University Press Living with Lymphoma
Book SynopsisThe book includes suggestions for further reading, including the latest material available online.Trade ReviewHighly recommended for any patient or family member seeking a clear health book with the latest facts. Midwest Book Review Reading [ Living with Lymphoma] is an enlightening experience and all nurses caring for lymphoma patients should ensure it is on their reading list. Nursing Standard I strongly recommend this book for relatives and friends with a diagnosis of cancer. Reference ReviewsTable of ContentsForeword, by W. Jeffrey Baker, MDPreface to the Second EditionPreface to the First EditionIntroduction, by Michael R. Bishop, MDPart I1. What Is Lymphoma?2. Symptoms and DiagnosisPart II3. Chemotherapy4. Radiation Therapy and Surgery5. Monoclonal Antibodies and Other Magic Bullet Therapies6. Stem Cell Transplants7. Unconventional Therapies8. SurvivorshipPart III9. Basic Cell Biology and Cancer10. The Immune System11. Lymphoma Classification and Staging12. Possible Causes of LymphomaAfterwordAcknowledgmentsGlossaryIndex
£20.25
Johns Hopkins University Press Finding Your Emotional Balance
Book SynopsisEach chapter ends with a list of suggested readings and websites.Trade ReviewThis book has the ability to bring joy into this holiday season and beyond for any woman burdened with emotional problems. Dr. Radio WoW! If you read one book and have it by your side to pick up for a lift up, here it is. Nursing TimesTable of ContentsPrefaceAcknowledgmentsIntroductionPart One1. Navigating the Transition of Adolescence2. The Spectrum of Premenstrual Disorders3. The Childbearing Years4. The Menopausal Transition and Beyond5. The Senior YearsPart Two6. Overcoming Depression7. Calming Your Nerves When You Are Anxious8. Women and Substance Abuse9. Bipolar Disorder in Women10. Women and GriefConclusionA Woman's ResilienceBibliographyIndex
£27.45
Johns Hopkins University Press Finding Your Emotional Balance
Book SynopsisEach chapter ends with a list of suggested readings and websites.Trade ReviewThis book has the ability to bring joy into this holiday season and beyond for any woman burdened with emotional problems. Dr. Radio WoW! If you read one book and have it by your side to pick up for a lift up, here it is. Nursing TimesTable of ContentsPrefaceAcknowledgmentsIntroductionPart One1. Navigating the Transition of Adolescence2. The Spectrum of Premenstrual Disorders3. The Childbearing Years4. The Menopausal Transition and Beyond5. The Senior YearsPart Two6. Overcoming Depression7. Calming Your Nerves When You Are Anxious8. Women and Substance Abuse9. Bipolar Disorder in Women10. Women and GriefConclusionA Woman's ResilienceBibliographyIndex
£13.30
Johns Hopkins University Press Improving Access to HIV Care
Book SynopsisS.Table of ContentsAcknowledgmentsIntroductionMethodsExecutive Summaries of Case Study FindingsCase StudiesMultiple Cities in the State of LouisianaChicagoNew York CitySan Francisco / Bay AreaMultiple Regions in the State of North CarolinaConclusionsAppendixesA. Semistructured Case Study Interview GuideB. Network Collaboration Survey QuestionsReferencesIndex
£21.85
Johns Hopkins University Press Seductive Delusions
Book SynopsisMaking emotionally and physically safe decisions about sex is easier when you know how STIs are spread, how to avoid getting one, what their symptoms are, and how they are diagnosed and treated.Trade ReviewEminently readable – applicable to and appropriate for all ages - this text anticipates and answers questions regarding the length and breadth of our current contemporary Sexually Transmitted Infections. When initially published in 2008 this outstanding text was vital, valuable and much needed; then, when published as a Second Edition in 2016 this text is even more vital, valuable and even more needed.—Sexually Transmitted DiseaseTable of ContentsPrefaceHerpes Simplex Virus1. Grace2. JustinHerpes Simplex Virus (HSV) FactsHuman Papilloma Virus3. Chase4. ChloeHuman Papilloma Virus (HPV) FactsCervical Cancer5. RachelCervical Cancer FactsChlamydia6. Tyler7. SofiaChlamydia FactsGonorrhea8. Kiara9. LoganGonorrhea FactsDate Rape10. AshleyDate Rape FactsTrichomoniasis11. Alyssa12. SeanTrichomoniasis FactsPubic Lice13. Zoe14. RyanPubic Lice FactsHIV15. Evan16. TanyaHIV FactsHepatitis C17. Shannon18. LukeHepatitis C (HCV) FactsSyphilis19. Gavin20. LizSyphilis Facts21. Grace's EpilogueBibliographySymptoms Index
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Johns Hopkins University Press 150 Years of ObamaCare
Book SynopsisOffering unparalleled and complete insight into the efforts by the Obama administration, Congress, and external stakeholders, 150 Years of ObamaCare illuminates one of the most challenging legislative feats in the history of the United States.Trade Review... An informative and enticing book... Dawes combines his on-the-ground perspective with that of a longtime scholar and advocate for the reduction and elimination of health disparities. Health Affairs ... This text is invaluable for its data alone. Dawes provides an informed perspective on U.S. health care, its evolution, and how the ACA ultimately became law; but ObamaCare is also a good information source, a neutral chronicle... I enthusiastically recommend this book to anyone interested in learning more about the act and U.S. health care policy. Florida Bar 150 Years of ObamaCare will be of greatest interest to readers already familar with theTable of ContentsForeward, by David SatcherPreface1. Making the Case for Health Reform2. Past Meets Present3. Pulling Back the Curtain4. The Fight Is On5. Brushes with Death6. Breaking Down the Law7. Moving Health Equity ForwardAcknowledgmentsAppendixIndex
£22.80
Johns Hopkins University Press Chickenizing Farms and Food
Book SynopsisOver the past century, new farming methods, feed additives, and social and economic structures have radically transformed agriculture around the globe, often at the expense of human health. In Chickenizing Farms and Food, Ellen K. Silbergeld reveals the unsafe world of chickenization-big agriculture's top-down, contract-based factory farming system-and its negative consequences for workers, consumers, and the environment. Drawing on her deep knowledge of and experience in environmental engineering and toxicology, Silbergeld examines the complex history of the modern industrial food animal production industry and describes the widespread effects of Arthur Perdue's remarkable agricultural innovations, which were so important that the US Department of Agriculture uses the term chickenization to cover the transformation of all farm animal production. Silbergeld tells the real story of how antibiotics were first introduced into animal feeds in the 1940s, which has led to the emergence of Trade ReviewAn insightful book that should be of interest to anyone who eats food, animal or not. Kirkus Reviews This engaging treatise lays out a compelling case for reexamining the way we produce the food we eat. Required reading for those who are interested in learning more about where our food comes from. Library Journal Little doubt exists that meat production is fraught with problems. After reading Silbergeld's book, my next visit to the farmer's market will be a more enlightened one. Science A sobering, vivid tour of people and places covers the far-reaching impact of Arthur Perdue's chicken empire, animalfeed antibiotics and MRSA, worker safety at a hog-slaughter megaplant in Tar Heel, North Carolina, and Brazil and China's recent "chickenization". Chronicle of Higher Education Chickenizing Farms & Food is essential reading for anyone concerned about food safety, about worker safety, and the industry that has far too little concern for either. Metapsychology ... much good can be found in these pages, and Ellen K. Sibergeld offers useful input regarding the most complicated question in globalization and food production today: what are we supposed to do about it? San Francisco Book Review She is clear-eyed and practical in the solutions she offers at the end of the book. Refreshingly, Silbergeld does not advocate a return to "the agriculture of the past" (which she believes is romanticized and effective only for affluent producers and consumers), but rather a systematic overhaul of agriculture as an industry. Choice Silbergeld writes in an easy, conversational style that demonstrates a sweeping knowledge of human history ranging from the Egyptians to Immanuel Wallerstein's works on the modern world system. She also marshals an impressive array of facts to defend her case. Chickenizing Farms & Food is a must-read for anyone who cares about the production of the things we eat. Washington Independent Review of Books The strengths of this volume are its clear presentation of concepts and evidence, lucid explanations of the supporting science, and spirited critique of both sides in the Big Ag/Food vs. Small/Local Ag/Food encounter. FoodAnthropology The book is engaging and compelling... She [Silbergeld] glosses over nothing.Table of ContentsPrefaceAcknowledgmentsIntroduction1. Can We Talk about Agriculture?2. Confinement, Concentration, and Integration3. It All Started in Delmarva4. The Chickenization of the World5. The Coming of the Drugs6. When You Look at a Screen, Do You See Lattices or Holes?7. Antimicrobial Resistance8. Collateral Damage9. Have a Cup of Coffee and Pray10. Food Safety11. Can We Feed the World?12. A Path Forward, Not BackwardNotesIndex
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Johns Hopkins University Press Dying and Living in the Neighborhood
Book SynopsisEvery rising public health leader, frontline clinician, and policymaker in the country should read this book to better understand how they can contribute to a more integrated and supportive healthcare system.Trade Review... Singh's thesis merits discussion for anyone interested in curing a sick health care system. Kirkus Reviews As Singh pulls together the moving pieces-the neighborhood, the health care sector, community organizations, and government-into a vision of how to "integrate the whole," it seems feasible that anchoring our health to our neighborhood will bring the kind of well-being, humanity, and equity that we can afford, and that we deserve. Health AffairsTable of ContentsPrefaceIntroduction Part I Chapter 1: Out of Many, OneChapter 2: Heads in BedsChapter 3: Mending WallChapter 4: Contexts of Consequence Part II Chapter 5: The Value of Being ConnectedChapter 6: Blessed are the OrganizedChapter 7: Coach CultureChapter 8: The Center Cannot Hold Part III Chapter 9: From Organizations to IntegratorsChapter 10: SCALE at the Speed of RelationshipsChapter 11: Total Population HealthChapter 12: Laying the Groundwork AcknowledgementsIndex
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Johns Hopkins University Press Introduction to US Health Policy
Book SynopsisHealth care reform has been a dominant theme in public discourse for decades now. The passage of the Affordable Care Act was a major milestone, but rather than quell the rhetoric, it has sparked even more heated debate. In the latest edition of Introduction to US Health Policy, Donald A. Barr reviews the current structure of the American health care system, describing the historical and political contexts in which it developed and the core policy issues that continue to confront us today. Barr's comprehensive analysis explores the various organizations and institutions that make the US health care system work-or fail to work. He describes in detail the paradox of US health care-simultaneously the best in the world and one of the worst among developed countries-while introducing readers to broad cultural issues surrounding health care policy, such as access, affordability, and quality. Barr also discusses specific elements of US health care with depth and nuance, including insurance, Trade ReviewAn important part of the literature examining health care delivery systems. Now in its fourth edition, it continues to be one of the most comprehensive and insightful works focusing on achieving equitable health care for all.—Journal of Health Care for the Poor and UnderservedTable of ContentsPreface 1 The Affordable Care Act and the Politics of Health Care Reform 2 Health, Health Care, and the Market Economy 3 Health Care as a Reflection of Underlying Cultural Values and Institutions 4 The Health Professions and the Organization of Health Care 5 Health Insurance, HMOs, and the Managed Care Revolution 6 Medicare 7 Medicaid and the State Children's Health Insurance Program 8 The Uninsured 9 The Increasing Role of For-Profit Health Care 10 Pharmaceutical Policy and the Rising Cost of Prescription Drugs 11 Long-Term Care 12 Factors Other Than Health Insurance That Impede Access to Health Care 13 Key Policy Issues Impacting Direction of Health Care Reform 14 Epilogue/Prologue to Health Care Reform in AmericaAppendix: Summary of the Changes Contained in the Affordable Care Act On-Line Data Sources References Index
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Johns Hopkins University Press The Obesity Epidemic
Book SynopsisRaising important questions about obesity, Toomath sidesteps the standard sound bites and puts an end to the myth of personal responsibility for body size by focusing on the environment all around us.Trade ReviewThis book reviews the barriers to real, lasting weight loss and what can be done about them, and is recommended for any health collection concerned about weight management.—Donovan's BookshelfThe Obesity Epidemic is a concise, evidence-based examination of obesity in the modern world. . . Recommended. Lower-division undergraduates, professionals, and general readers.—ChoiceTable of ContentsIntroductionPart 11. Does dieting work?2. Is exercise the answer?3. Can drugs or surgery make us thin?4. Is fatness inherited?Part 25. How new ways of living have led to new ways of eating6. How the economics of food puts more of it on our plates
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Johns Hopkins University Press Public Health Perspectives on Depressive
Book SynopsisThe third and longest part addresses the vulnerability of diverse groups to depressive illness and underscore best practices to mitigate risk while improving both the preventive and therapeutic armamentaria.Trade ReviewCollecting work from an array of experts, Cohen (New York State Office of Mental Health) offers an excellent addition to the literature on mental health that examines depressive disorders from a public health and policy perspective. This book is well organized and fairly comprehensive.—ChoiceTable of ContentsList of ContributorsAcknowledgments1. The Path to the Public Health Recognition of Depressive Disorders, by Neal L. CohenPart I2. Depressive Disorders, by Daniel C. Kopala-Sibley and Daniel Klein3. The Burden of Depressive Illness, by David A. Kessler, Evelyn J. Bromet, Peter De Jonge, Victoria Shahly, and Marsha Ann Wilcox4. The Burden of Comorbidity, by Sergio Anguilar-Gaxiola, Daniel Vicente Vigo, and Kate M. Scott5. Substance Use and Depressive Disorders, by Jacquelyn L. Meyers and Deborah HasinPart II6. The Social Epidemiology of Socioeconomic Inequalitiesin Depression, by Helen Cerigo and Amelie Quesnel-Vallee7. Maternal Depression and the Intergenerational Transmission of Depression, by Constance Hammen8. The Influence of Stigma for Depression Care, by J. Konadu Fokuo and Patrick W. CorriganPart III9. Youth Depression, by Jennifer L. Hughes and Joan Asarnow10. Understanding Adolescent Suicide, by Regina Miranda, Ana Ortin, Lillian Polanco-Roman, and Jorge Valderrama11. Interrelationship of Suicidality with Depressive Disorders and Its Implications for Suicide Prevention Strategies at the Population and Individual Levels, by Beth Han, Wilson M. Compton, and Richard McKeon12. Mindfulness-Based Approaches for Promoting Mental Health in Urban Youth, by Tamar Mendelson and April Joy Damian13. Mindfulness-Based Approaches for Promoting Mental Health in Urban Youth, by Amelia R. Gavin and Rebecca Rebbe14. Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Depressive Illness and Clinical Care, by Alfiee M. Breland-Noble and Jeanne Miranda15 . Public Health Perspectives on Depression in Primary Care, by Trina Chang and Albert Yeung16. A Twenty-First-Century Public Health Challenge and Opportunity, by Neal L. Cohen17 . The Digital Revolution and Its Potential Impact on Detection and Treatment of Depressive Disorders, by Charles Platkin, Alissa Link, and Amy Kwan18. Preventing the Onset of Depressive Disorders, by Pim CuijpersIndex
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Johns Hopkins University Press A Fractured Profession
Book SynopsisFocusing on how the profit motive is reshaping higher education and redefining what faculty are supposed to do, this book will appeal to scientists and academics, higher education scholars, university administrators and policy makers, and students considering a career in science.Trade ReviewJohnson thoughtfully considers the norms, tensions, and rules governing commercialization of research in academic settings, as well as the effects of commercialization on scientists' reputations and identity within the institution and profession. Academic scientists would be advised to take Johnson's interview protocol (included in the appendixes) to determine their own identity.—ChoiceProfessor Johnson's very readable volume addresses debates about university-industry linkages from the under-explored perspective of the moral orders and identity work of academic scientists . . . While debates about the commercialization of university research tend to assume the traditionalist ethos is fragile in the face of commercial interests, this book provides an important antidote by showing the strengths of the traditionalist ethos even in the presence of commercialist peers . . . The book also provides several policy discussions about how to structure funding, university careers and resource allocations, graduate training, and university-industry relations. One hopes that this conversation will be taken up, especially as we are observing a cohort shift from those trained in the traditionalist mileau toward an increasingly commercialist-embedded cohort, making this a critical time for revisiting the roles of each of these camps in the university and the research system more generally.—John P. Walsh, Georgia Institute of Technology, Social ForcesDavid R. Johnson advances the literature on academic capitalism by examining how scientists understand commercialization and how it shapes their scientific work and careers. His approach foregrounds culture and professional ideologies more than other research in this area, which tends to favor structuralist theories and emphasize macrolevel changes in the organization of science and higher education systems. A Fractured Profession is full of rich qualitative data that connect these large institutional changes to the practices and reasoning of scientists themselves . . . A Fractured Profession makes important contributions to research on academic capitalism. Professors, students, administrators, and policy makers would all benefit from reading it carefully.—John McLevey, University of Waterloo, American Journal of SociologyTable of ContentsList of Tables and FigureAcknowledgmentsIntroduction 1. Normative Tension in Commercial Contexts2. The Reconstruction of Meaning and Status in Science3. Embracing and Avoiding Commercial Trajectories4. Identity Work in the Commercialized AcademyConclusion AppendixNotes References Index
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Johns Hopkins University Press Cesarean Section
Book SynopsisWhy have cesarean sections become so commonplace in the United States?Between 1965 and 1987, the cesarean section rate in the United States rose precipitouslyfrom 4.5 percent to 25 percent of births. By 2009, one in three births was by cesarean, a far higher number than the 510% rate that the World Health Organization suggests is optimal. While physicians largely avoided cesareans through the mid-twentieth century, by the early twenty-first century, cesarean section was the most commonly performed surgery in the country. Although the procedure can be lifesaving, howand whydid it become so ubiquitous?Cesarean Section is the first book to chronicle this history. In exploring the creation of the complex social, cultural, economic, and medical factors leading to the surgery's increase, Jacqueline H. Wolf describes obstetricians' reliance on assorted medical technologies that weakened the skills they had traditionally employed to foster vaginal birth. She also reflects on an unsettling malpTrade ReviewAn outstanding and fascinating contribution to the history of medicine, women's history, and modern social history. Ambitious in its chronological scope, accessibly written, and convincingly argued, Cesarean Section offers new and original insight into the history of childbirth, as well as important broader matters, such as medical power, the technologization of hospitals, and the ethics of modern medical care.—Canadian Bulletin of Medical HistoryWolf draws from an impressive array of medical archives, medical literature, popular women's magazines, secondary source material, and her own oral history interviews. The outcome is a monograph that contemplates the complex factors behind the evolution of risk, technology, and birthing. Wolf deftly crafts a narrative that uses the stories of women's recollections of their birthing experience as well as those of physicians as a way to reinforce her historical analysis of medical sources and data . . . Cesarean Section will appeal to those interested in women's history and medical history as well as the relationship between culture, risk, and technology.—Bulletin of the History of MedicineCesarean Section is a must-read for anyone interested in the history of childbirth or surgery, but also those who want to read a focused case study on the evolution of medical technologies and practices in modern America. Wolf certainly makes a major contribution to the literature on reproductive health and childbirth, but her ambitious scope and methodologies—particularly the idea of risk and her use of oral histories—offer a lot to a more general audience. It would make a welcome addition to syllabi for medical and women's history classes, particularly at the graduate level.—Kelly S. O'Donnell, Thomas Jefferson University, Journal of the History of Medicine and Allied SciencesWolf's Cesarean Section is a compelling study of the procedure in the history of medicine. Her skillfully balanced monograph makes extensive use of a number of primary sources . . . This book could easily be used in a history of science and medicine course due to its accessibility.—John A. Carranza, SynapsisTable of ContentsAcknowledgmentsIntroduction1. The Epitome of Risk2. Still Too Risky?3. Risk or Remedy?4. Assessing Risk5. Inflating Risk6. Operating in a Culture of Risk7. Giving Birth in a Culture of RiskNotesGlossaryWorks CitedIndex
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Johns Hopkins University Press Under the Big Tree
Book SynopsisPowerful stories of the debilitating effects of neglected tropical diseases throughout the world, highlighting the successes and challenges of those fighting to eliminate them. Neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) affect over one billion of the world's poorest people. More than 170,000 people die from NTDs each year, and many more suffer from blindness, disability, disfigurement, cognitive impairment, and stunted growth. Yet NTDs are treatable and preventable, and the annual cost of treatment is incredibly low. In Under the Big Tree, public health leader Ellen Agler and award-winning writer Mojie Crigler tell the moving stories of those struggling with these diseases and the life-saving work that can beand has beendone to combat NTDs. They introduce readers to people from all walks of lifefrom car washers in Lake Victoria and surgeons on motorbikes to under-resourced local nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) and Big Pharma scientistsas they chronicle what has been called the largestTable of ContentsForeword, by Bill Gates Preface, by William C. Campbell List of Abbreviations Chapter 1. Crisis and Collaboration Chapter 2. Modern Approaches to Ancient Diseases Chapter 3. Big Consequences from Small Things Chapter 4. Empowerment and Humility Chapter 5. Worms, Maps, and Money Chapter 6. A New Normal Chapter 7. Stone Soup Chapter 8. Unfrozen Moment Chapter 9. Strengthening Health Systems Chapter 10. The Last Twenty Centimeters Chapter 11. Homegrown Philanthropy Acknowledgments Note on Sources Bibliography Index
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Johns Hopkins University Press Containing Contagion
Book SynopsisDo states have a duty to prevent infectious disease outbreaks from spreading beyond their borders?The fields of global health and international relations are increasingly concerned with the responsibilities of nations to respond to disease outbreaks in a way that safeguards their neighbors as well as the broader international community. In Containing Contagion, Sara E. Davies focuses on one of the world's most pivotal (and riskiest) regions in the field of global healthSoutheast Asia, which in recent years has responded to a wave of emerging and endemic infectious disease outbreaks ranging from Nipah, SARS, and avian flu to dengue and Japanese encephalitis. Between 2005 and 2010, Davies explains, Southeast Asian states, despite having vastly different health system capacities and political systems, repeatedly committed to pursue a collective approach to the communication of outbreaks. Davies draws on newly gathered data and extensive field interviews to explore how these states impleTable of ContentsAcknowledgments Abbreviations Introduction. A Study of Southeast Asia's Response to Infectious Disease Outbreaks Chapter One. The Revised International Health Regulations in Practice Chapter Two. The Political Context in Southeast Asia Chapter Three. Sovereignty, Regional Cooperation, and Health Security Chapter Four. Forging Political Support Chapter Five. Surveillance and Reporting in Practice Chapter Six. Understanding the Differences in Reporting Responsibilities Conclusion. The Sustainability of Health Security in Southeast Asia Appendix Notes Bibliography Index
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Johns Hopkins University Press Fat in the Fifties
Book SynopsisA riveting history of the rise and fall of the obesity epidemic during 1950s and 1960s America. Metropolitan Life Insurance Company identified obesity as the leading cause of premature death in the United States in the 1930s, but it wasn't until 1951 that the public health and medical communities finally recognized it as America's Number One Health Problem. The reason for MetLife's interest? They wanted their policyholders to live longer and continue paying their premiums. Early postwar America responded to the obesity emergency, but by the end of the 1960s, the crisis waned and official rates of true obesity were reduced despite the fact that Americans were growing no thinner. What mid-century factors and forces established obesity as a politically meaningful and culturally resonant problem in the first place? And why did obesity fade from publicand medicalconsciousness only a decade later? Based on archival records of health leaders as well as medical and popular literature, Fat inTable of ContentsAcknowledgmentsChapter 1. Fat and the Public's Health before the Second World War Chapter 2. Obesity Becomes a Mental Disorder Chapter 3. The Postwar Heart Alarm Chapter 4. Fighting Heart Disease One Calorie at a Time in Cold War Suburbia Chapter 5. The New Epidemiology and Its Impact Chapter 6. The Disappearance of Obesity as a Public Health ProblemNotes Index
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Johns Hopkins University Press Governing Health
Book SynopsisTrade ReviewThis book could prove useful for those interested in the process and contributing factors of health policy formation such as scholars and professionals in the fields of governance, medicine, and public health.—Communication Booknotes QuarterlyTable of ContentsAcknowledgments Introduction Chapter 1. The Policy Process Chapter 2. CongressChapter 3. The PresidencyChapter 4. Interest GroupsChapter 5. The BureaucracyChapter 6. States and Health Care ReformConclusionNotesReferencesIndex
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Johns Hopkins University Press The Road to Universal Health Coverage
Book SynopsisHow can countries chart their own course toward universal health coverage?Like many ambitious global goals, universal health coverage (UHC) remains an aspiration for many countries. The World Health Organization estimates that half the world's population lacks access to basic health services. Moreover, this already staggering number masks inequities that exist between and within countries: gaps between rich and poor, men and women, young and old, and among people of different ethnic backgrounds. UHC promises to give all people greater access to higher quality health services without the fear of financial hardship. But the task of turning this vision into reality poses a significant challenge for countries at all stages of economic development. In The Road to Universal Health Coverage, Jeffrey L. Sturchio, Ilona Kickbusch, Louis Galambos, and their contributors explore the ways in which the private sector is already helping countries achieve universal health coverage. Stressing the maTable of ContentsForeword by Tedros Adhanom GhebreyesusPrefaceIntroduction. The Road to Universal Health Coverage: Progress, Prospects, and the Private SectorChapter 1. Conceptualizing the Health EconomyChapter 2. The Relationship between Health Employment and Economic GrowthChapter 3. Engagement of the Private Sector in Advancing Universal Health Coverage: Understanding and Navigating Major Factors for SuccessChapter 4. Innovative Initiatives from the Private Sector: What Have the Experiences Been? What Opportunities Lie Ahead, and How Can They Be Chapter 5. Healthy Women, Healthy Economies: Essential Facets of Universal Health Coverage Chapter 6. Reframing the Pharmaceutical Sector Contribution to Access to Medicines and Universal Health Coverage: A Business Ethics PerspectiveChapter 7. Private Sector Joins the Trek on India's Meandering Path to Universal Health CoverageChapter 8. A Reality Check: Sierra Leone, the Private Sector, Sustainable Development Goal 3, and Universal Health CoverageChapter 9. How Can the Private Sector Help Countries to Achieve Quality, Sustainable Universal Health Coverage? Pfizer's Fight against Chronic DiseasesChapter 10. Novartis Social Business: A Novel Approach to Expanding Health Care in Developing CountriesConclusion. The Outlook for Universal Health Coverage and the New Health Economy List of ContributorsIndex
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Johns Hopkins University Press Preventing Child Trafficking
Book SynopsisHow can a public health approach advance efforts to prevent, identify, and respond to child trafficking?Child trafficking is widely recognized as one of the critical issues of our day, prompting calls to action at the global, national, and local levels. Yet it is unclear whether the strategies and tools used to counter this exploitationmost of which involve law enforcement and social serviceshave actually reduced the prevalence of trafficking. In Preventing Child Trafficking, Jonathan Todres and Angela Diaz explore how the public health field can play a comprehensive, integrated role in preventing, identifying, and responding to child trafficking. Describing the depth and breadth of trafficking's impact on children while exploring the limitations in current responses, Todres and Diaz argue that public health frameworks offer important insights into the problem, with detailed chapters on how professionals and organizations can identify and respond effectively to at-risk and trafficked cTrade ReviewA call to action—to provide a public health toolkit for all people who work, or care for children, from policy makers, to educators, health-care and social workers, and community leaders . . . [Preventing Child Trafficking is a] thorough, well researched, evidence-based book, with an impassioned argument for action.—Jules Morgan, The Lancet Child And AdolescentPreventing Child Trafficking by Todres and Diaz examine what human trafficking entails and responses that need to be taken on the issue. The authors address ways that evidence-based research would be beneficial in preventing human trafficking and the methods that should be implemented. Issues raised in this book are intended for the general public, medical professionals, legislatures, and researchers. The information presented is intended to bring awareness to aid combatting human trafficking.—Morgan Fetters, Journal of Youth and AdolescenceTable of ContentsAcknowledgments A Note on Case Studies and TerminologyIntroduction: Child Trafficking in Our CommunitiesPart I. Child Trafficking and Current Responses1. Understanding Child Trafficking: The Nature and Scope of the Problem2. The Consequences of Child Trafficking3. Current Responses to Child TraffickingPart II: The Public Health Approach4. Public Health Methods and Perspectives5. Understanding Risk Factors6. Improving Identification: A Case Study of Health Care Settings7. Assisting Vulnerable and Exploited Youth: Health Care ResponsesConclusion: Building an Effective Response to Child TraffickingAppendix: ResourcesNotesBibliographyIndex
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Johns Hopkins University Press Golden Rice
Book SynopsisThe first book to tell the shocking story of Golden Rice, a genetically modified grain that provides essential Vitamin A and can save lives in developing countriesif only they were allowed to grow it. Ordinary white rice is nutrient poor; it consists of carbohydrates and little else. About one million people who subsist on rice become blind or die each year from vitamin A deficiency. Golden Rice, which was developed in the hopes of combatting that problem by a team of European scientists in the late '90s, was genetically modified to provide an essential nutrient that white rice lacks: beta-carotene, which is converted into vitamin A in the body. But twenty years later, this potentially sight- and life-saving miracle food still has not reached the populations most in needand tens of millions of people in India, China, Bangladesh, and throughout South and Southeast Asia have gone blind or have died waiting. Supporters claim that the twenty-year delay in Golden Rice's introduction is anTrade ReviewGolden Rice is a thoughtful and carefully documented tale of how difficult it can be to take something that works in the laboratory and get it to the people who stand to benefit from it.—Andrew J. Wight, ScienceIn just over 200 pages, Regis gives a crash course on genetic engineering and explains the messy history of Golden Rice, disabusing the reader of many popular myths along the way.—The Genetic Literacy ProjectTable of ContentsPrefaceChapter 1. Child Killer Chapter 2. Proof of ConceptChapter 3. GR 0.5 and BeyondChapter 4. The ProtocolChapter 5. What Is a GMO?Chapter 6. Safe to Eat?Chapter 7. Golden Rice 2Chapter 8. Better Than SpinachChapter 9. The MistakeChapter 10. The "Crime against Humanity"Chapter 11. The ApprovalsEpilogue. The Proactionary PrincipleAcknowledgmentsAppendix. L'affaire SchubertBibliographyIndex
£23.75
Johns Hopkins University Press Separated
Book SynopsisWilliam D. Lopez details the incredible strain that immigration raids place on Latino communitiesand the families and friends who must recover from their aftermath. 2020 International Latino Book Awards Winner First Place, Mariposa Award for Best First Book - Nonfiction Honorable Mention, Best Political / Current Affairs BookOn a Thursday in November 2013, Guadalupe Morales waited anxiously with her sister-in-law and their four small children. Every Latino man who drove away from their shared apartment above a small auto repair shop that day had failed to returnarrested, one by one, by ICE agents and local police. As the two women discussed what to do next, a SWAT team clad in body armor and carrying assault rifles stormed the room. As Guadalupe remembers it, The soldiers came in the house. They knocked down doors. They threw gas. They had guns. We were two women with small children . . . The kids terrified, the kids screaming.In Separated, William D. Lopez examines the lasting damagTrade ReviewLopez's book is one of the most powerful examples to date of an academic using deep study and radical empathy to indict a profoundly evil system.—New RepublicLopez's style is revolutionary. He demonstrates that an alleged criminal can be a complex human with complex human connections. His book short-circuits narratives at the root of racist policies—about good vs. bad immigrants, legal vs. illegal people—by honoring the complex web around the sinners. When brown sinners are outlawed, their loved ones become prey, too.Separated is the result of hours of interviews with those affected, offering gumshoe FOIA-heavy journalism and a deep, empathetic understanding of community.—RemezclaNo social issues collection, particularly those strong in community makeup and immigration challenges, should be without this hard-hitting survey.—Donovan's Literary ServicesTable of ContentsIntroduction1. Guadalupe, Fernanda & HildaThe Raid: Before2. Un día común y corrienteThe Raid3. The last night he ever nursed4. Se rompe la comunidadThe Raid: The hours and days after5. I hate to see them die unnecessarily6. ConclusionThe Raid: The months and years afterWorks Cited
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Johns Hopkins University Press The Medicalization of Birth and Death
Book SynopsisImproving how individuals give birth and die in the United States requires reforming the regulatory, reimbursement, and legal structures that centralize care in hospitals and prevent the growth of community-based alternatives. In 1900, most Americans gave birth and died at home, with minimal medical intervention. By contrast, most Americans today begin and end their lives in hospitals. The medicalization we now see is due in large part to federal and state policies that draw patients away from community-based providers, such as birth centers and hospice care, and toward the most intensive and costliest kinds of care. But the evidence suggests that birthing and dying people receive too mucheven harmfulmedical intervention. In The Medicalization of Birth and Death, political scientist Lauren K. Hall describes how and why birth and death became medicalized events. While hospitalization provides certain benefits, she acknowledges, it also creates harms, limiting patient autonomy, driviTable of ContentsAcknowledgmentsIntroduction. The Watershed of Healthcare Decision Making Chapter One. Medicalized Birth and the Current of Centralized Care Chapter Two. Medicalized Death and the Current of Centralized Care Chapter Three. Safe Harbors for Demedicalized Birth and Death Chapter Four. Navigating the Regulation Tributary Chapter Five. Swept Away on the Reimbursement Headwater Chapter Six. Caught in the Riptide of Risk Chapter Seven. Black Birth and Death in the Medicalized Rapids Conclusion. Reshaping the WatershedAppendix. Interview InformationGlossaryNotes Index
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Johns Hopkins University Press Narrative Matters
Book SynopsisDrawn from the popular Narrative Matters column in the journal Health Affairs, these essays embody a vision for a health care system that centers the humanity of patients and doctors alike. Health care decision making affects patients and families first and foremost, yet their perspectives are not always factored into health policy deliberations and discussions. In this anthology, Jessica Bylander brings together the personal stories of the patients, physicians, caregivers, policy makers, and others whose writings add much-needed human context to health care decision making. Drawn from the popular Narrative Matters column in the leading health policy journal Health Affairs, this collection features essays by some of the leading minds in health care today, including Pulitzer Prizewinner Siddhartha Mukherjee, MacArthur fellow Diane Meier, former Planned Parenthood president Leana S. Wen, and former secretary of health and human services Louis W. Sullivan. The collection also presentsTable of ContentsForeword, by Abraham Verghese, MD List of Contributors Introduction Chapter 1. The Practice of Medicine The Importance of BeingAbraham VergheseRethinking the Traditional Doctor's Visit Maureen A. MavrinacIn the Safety Net: A Tale of Ticking Clocks and Tricky Diagnoses Maria MaldonadoThe Personal Toll of Practicing Medicine Elaine SchattnerChapter 2. Medical Innovation and Research Cancer, Our Genes, and the Anxiety of Risk-Based Medicine Siddhartha MukherjeeBeating a Cancer Death Sentence Jonathan FriedlaenderA Black Alzheimer's Patient Wants to Be Part of the Cure Katti GrayChapter 3. Patient-Centered Care "Nothing Is Broken": For an Injured Doctor, Quality-Focused Care Misses the Mark Charlotte YehThe Battle of the Bundle: Lessons from My Mother's Partial Hip Replacement Timothy HoffEven in an Emergency, Doctors Must Make Informed Consent an Informed Choice Cindy BrachChapter 4. The Doctor-Patient Relationship How to Win the Doctor Lottery Donna Jackson NakazawaAt the VA, Healing the Doctor-Patient Relationship Raya Elfadel KheirbekWhen Patients Mentor Doctors: The Story of One Vital Bond Aroonsiri SangarlangkarnChapter 5. Disparities and Discrimination "Go Back to California": When Providers Fail Transgender Patients Laura ArrowsmithA Simple Case of Chest Pain: Sensitizing Doctors to Patients with Disabilities Leana S. WenGrasping at the Moon: Enhancing Access to Careers in the Health Professions Louis W. Sullivan Bridging the Divide between Dental and Medical Care Gayathri SubramanianIn Rural Towns, Immigrant Doctors Fill a Critical Need Yasmin Sokkar HarkerAn Uninsured Immigrant Delays Needed Care Cheryl BettigoleChapter 6. Aging and End-of-Life Care "I Don't Want Jenny to Think I'm Abandoning Her": Views on Overtreatment Diane E. MeierThe Fall: Aligning the Best Care with Standards of Care at the End of Life Patricia GabowGetting It Right at the End of Life Dina Keller MossThe Evolving Moral Landscape of Palliative Care Myrick C. ShinallNecessary Steps: How Health Care Fails Older Patients, and How It Can Be Done Better Louise AronsonA Family Disease: Witnessing Firsthand the Toll that Dementia Takes on Caregivers Gary Epstein-LubowChapter 7. Maternity and Childbirth Watching the Clock: A Mother's Hope for a Natural Birth in a Cesarean Culture Carla KeirnsIn the "Gray Zone," a Doctor Faces Tough Decisions on Infant Resuscitation Gautham K. SureshReversing the Rise in Maternal Mortality Katy B. KozhimannilChapter 8. Opioids and Substance Abuse Down the Rabbit Hole: A Chronic Pain Sufferer Navigates the Maze of Opioid Use Janice Lynch SchusterIn Opioid Withdrawal, with No Help in Sight Travis N. RiederThe Fine Line between Doctoring and Dealing Pooja LagisettyIntoxicated, Homeless, and in Need of a Place to LandOtis WarrenIndex
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Johns Hopkins University Press The Opioid Fix
Book SynopsisWhy medication-assisted treatment, the most effective tool for battling opioid addiction, is significantly underused in the United States. Bronze Winner of the 2021 IPPY Book Award in Health/Medicine/Nutrition, Gold Winner of the 2020 Foreword INDIES Award in HealthAmerica's addiction crisis is growing worse. More than 115 Americans die daily from opioid overdoses, with half a million deaths expected in the next decade. Time and again, scientific studies show that medications like Suboxone and methadone are the most reliable and effective treatment, yet more than 60 percent of US addiction treatment centers fail to provide access to them. In The Opioid Fix, Barbara Andraka-Christou highlights both the promise and the underuse of medication-assisted treatment (MAT). Addiction, Andraka-Christou writes, is a chronic medical condition. Why treat it, then, outside of mainstream medicine? Drawing on more than 100 in-depth interviews with people in recovery, their family members, treatment Trade ReviewThis book should be required reading for every American having any role in developing or implementing drug policy—perhaps that should include every registered voter.—Caroline Jean Acker, Ph.D., Professor Emerita of History at Carnegie Mellon University, author of Creating the American Junkie: Addiction Research in the Classic Era of Narcotic ControlTable of ContentsIntroductionChapter 1. What's Nixon Got to Do with It? A History of Medication-Assisted Treatment Chapter 2. A Strained Relationship: Alcoholics Anonymous and Medication-Assisted TreatmentChapter 3. The Perils and Promises of Treatment CentersChapter 4. Methadone Clinics: Maintaining Stigma for DecadesChapter 5. The Elusive Addiction-Treating PhysicianChapter 6. When Criminal Justice Administrators Make Medical DecisionsChapter 7. Learning from Other CountriesConclusionAcknowledgments ReferencesIndex
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Johns Hopkins University Press Achieving Health for All
Book SynopsisHow did seven low- and middle-income countries, inspired by the landmark Alma-Ata Declaration, dramatically improve citizen health by focusing on primary health care?The Alma-Ata Declaration of 1978 marked a potential turning point in global health, signaling a commitment to primary health care that could have improved the safety of air, food, water, roads, homes, and workplaces in all 180 countries that signed it. Unfortunately, progress in many countries stalled in the 1980s. The declaration was, however, embraced by a number of countries, where its implementation led to substantial improvement in citizen health. Achieving Health for All reveals how, inspired by Alma-Ata, the governments of seven countries executed comprehensive primary health care systems, deploying new cadres of community-based health workers to bring relevant services to ordinary households. Drawing on a set of narrative case studies from Bangladesh, Indonesia, Ethiopia, Nepal, Ghana, Sri Lanka, and Vietnam,the boTable of ContentsForeword, by Soumya SwaminathanForeword, by Abdul GhaffarIntroduction. Why Does Primary Health Care Matter in the Twenty-First Century?Part I. Primary Health Care FoundationsChapter 1. Primary Health Care: History, Trends, Controversies, and ChallengesChapter 2. Identifying Countries with Exceptionally Rapid Gains in Life Expectancy: A Quantitative ApproachChapter 3. Strategies to Improve Comprehensive Primary Health Care Performance in a DistrictChapter 4. Why Well-Supported Health Systems Are Necessary for Vertical Programs to Succeed: Lessons from Polio EradicationChapter 5. Continuity between Comprehensive Primary Health Care and Sustainable Development GoalsChapter 6. Four Principles of Community-Based Primary Health Care: Support, Appreciate, Learn/Listen, Transfer (SALT)Part II. Country Case Studies of Primary Health Care at Scale and the Way ForwardChapter 7. Bangladesh's Health Improvement Strategy as an Example of the Alma-Ata Declaration in ActionChapter 8. Ethiopia: Expansion of Primary Health Care through the Health Extension ProgramChapter 9. Health Improvement through the Primary Health Care Approach: Case of NepalChapter 10. Four Decades of Community-Based Primary Health Care Development in GhanaChapter 11. Sri Lanka's Health Improvements as an Example of the Implementation of the Alma-Ata DeclarationChapter 12. How Vietnam's Doi Moi Reforms Achieved Rapid Gains in Health with Comprehensive Primary Health CareChapter 13. Cuba's Progress on Primary Health Care since the Alma-Ata ConferenceChapter 14. Health for All in the Twenty-First Century: Lessons for the Next Forty Years of Implementing Primary Health CareList of ContributorsIndex
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Johns Hopkins University Press My Quest for Health Equity
Book SynopsisReading this book is like sitting down with Dr. David Satcher to hear stories of leadership and lessons learned from his lifetime commitment to health equity. Dr. David Satcher is one of the most widely known and well-regarded physicians of our time. A former four-star admiral in the US Public Health Service Commissioned Corps, he served as the assistant secretary for health, the surgeon general of the United States, and the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention before founding the eponymous Satcher Health Leadership Institute at Morehouse School of Medicine. At the core of his impact on public health, he is also a lifelong leader for civil rights and health equity. Born black and poor in the deep South, Dr. Satcher was a victim of an unjust health care system: he almost died of whooping cough at the age of two because Jim Crow laws meant that his black doctor could not admit him to a hospital. That experience was the first of many that shaped him as a leader andTable of ContentsAcknowledgments IntroductionChapter 1. Lessons Learned from Fifty Years of Leadership Chapter 2. From Health Disparities to Global Health Equity Chapter 3. When Leadership Confronts FailureChapter 4. The Need for Clear CommunicationChapter 5. The Need for Continual Learning Chapter 6. A Three-Dimensional Perspective on Leadership Chapter 7. Discipline in the Quest for Health Equity Chapter 8. Leading from Science to Policy to PracticeChapter 9. Confronting the Epidemic of Overweight and ObesityChapter 10. The Advancement of Reproductive HealthChapter 11. Overcoming the Stigma of Mental Health ProblemsChapter 12. Leadership beyond ExpertiseChapter 13. The Team Approach to LeadershipChapter 14. Leading for Institutional Sustainability Frequently Used AcronymsReferencesIndex
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Johns Hopkins University Press An Introduction to the US Health Care Industry
Book SynopsisWhy does US health care have such high costs and poor outcomes? Dr. David S. Guzick offers this critique of the American health care industry and argues that it could work more effectively by rebalancing care, cost, and access. For decades, the United States has been faced with a puzzling problem: Despite spending much more money per capita on health care than any other developed nation, its population suffers from notoriously poorer health. In comparison with 10 other high-income nations, in fact, the US has the lowest life expectancy at birth, the highest rates of infant and neonatal mortality, and the most inequitable access to physicians when adjusted for need. In An Introduction to the US Health Care Industry, Dr. David S. Guzick takes an in-depth look at this troubling issue. Bringing to bear his unique background as a physician, economist, former University of Rochester medical school dean, and former president of the University of Florida Health System, Dr. Guzick shows that Table of ContentsPreface Acknowledgments Chapter 1. Setting the Stage: Health and Health Care over the Past CenturyPart I. Economic UnderpinningsChapter 2. Perfect Competition and Its Applicability to Health Care Services Chapter 3. Imperfections in the Market for Health Care Services Chapter 4. Implications of an Imperfect Market I: Greater Utilization Due to Price Subsidies Chapter 5. Implications of an Imperfect Market II: The Role of Induced Demand Chapter 6. The Role of Price in Health Care Spending Growth Chapter 7. Inequality of Wealth, Health, and Access to Care Part II. Historical EvolutionChapter 8. Origins and Structural Underpinnings of the US Health Care Industry Chapter 9. The US Health Care Industry Takes Shape: The 1940s through 1965 Chapter 10. Medicare Chapter 11. Medicaid Chapter 12. The Affordable Care Act Part III. Contemporary EnvironmentChapter 13. Evidence-Based Practice Chapter 14. Cost-Benefit, Cost-Effectiveness, and Cost-Utility Analysis Chapter 15. Health Care Law Chapter 16. The Safety and Quality of Patient Care Chapter 17. The Cost Conundrum I: Utilization Chapter 18. The Cost Conundrum II: Price: Administration, Insurers, Physicians, and Hospitals Chapter 19. The Cost Conundrum III: Price: Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Chapter 20. Inequality of Access Part IV. Improving the Balance of Care, Cost, and AccessChapter 21. Improving the Balance I: Macro Considerations Chapter 22. Improving the Balance II: Enhancing Care, Reducing Cost, and Improving Access References Index
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