2015–2016 BOOKS IN PUBLIC HEALTH AND HEALTH POLICY

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Adventures of a Female Medical DetectiveIn Pursuit of Smallpox

and AIDSMary Guinan, PhD, MD

with Anne D. MatherFollow the groundbreaking

career of medical detective

Guinan in twelve vivid stories

of her pathbreaking career in

medicine.

2016 128 pp. 13 halftones, 1 line drawing978-1-4214-1999-2 $24.95 hc

150 Years of ObamaCareDaniel E. Dawes

foreword by David Satcher, 16th US Surgeon General

In this groundbreaking book,

health-care attorney Dawes

explores the secret backstory

of the Affordable Care Act,

shedding light on the creation

and implementation of the

greatest and most sweeping

equalizer in the history

of American health care.

2016 288 pp., 32 line drawings978-1-4214-1963-3 $26.95 hc

GenericThe Unbranding

of Modern MedicineJeremy A. Greene

“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

2014 368 pp. 8 halftones, 9 line drawings978-1-4214-1493-5 $29.95 hc

Ending Medical ReversalImproving Outcomes,

Saving LivesVinayak K. Prasad, MD, MPH,

and Adam S. Cifu, MD

“An important book that frames

medical reversal in a compel-

ling way. Readers will be drawn

to this clearly written account.”

—David S. Jones, MD, author of

Broken Hearts: The Tangled

History of Cardiac Care

2015 280 pp., 9 line drawings978-1-4214-1772-1 $24.95 hc

Reducing Gun Violence in America

Informing Policy with Evidence and Analysis

edited by Daniel W. Webster and Jon S. Vernick

foreword by Michael R. BloombergOutstanding Academic Title, Choice Magazine

“An anthology of studies, con-

densing and summarizing the

actual state of our knowledge

about the subject of gun vio-

lence in this country—what real,

tested social science shows.”

—New Yorker

2013 320 pp.978-1-4214-1110-1 $9.95 pb

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Doctors Without BordersHumanitarian Quests, Impossible Dreams of

Médecins Sans FrontièresRenée C. Fox

2015 PROSE Award in Sociology and Social Work

“A commendably reflective work

of sociology that, more impor-

tantly, tells a remarkable history

of care.”—Publishers Weekly

2014 328 pp. 11 halftones, 6 line drawings978-1-4214-1692-2 $24.95 pb

The Antibiotic EraReform, Resistance, and the Pursuit of a Rational

TherapeuticsScott H. Podolsky

“Anyone who knows antibiotics

will want to read this book, a

brilliant, entertaining exposi-

tion of ‘antibiotic reformers’ as

described by a gifted historian.”

—Stuart B. Levy, MD, author of

The Antibiotic Paradox: How the

Misuse of Antibiotics Destroys

Their Curative Powers

2014 328 pp. 18 halftones, 7 line drawings978-1-4214-1593-2 $34.95 hc

Just and Lasting ChangeWhen Communities Own Their Futures

second editionDaniel C. Taylor

and Carl E. Taylor

The classic guide to transform-

ing developing communities

sustainably—and for the better.

2016 352 pp., 20 line drawings978-1-4214-1947-3 $32.95 pb

Healing GothamNew York City’s Public Health Policies for the Twenty-First

CenturyBruce F. Berg

“Berg’s extensive research,

keen analysis, and clear

exposition, as well as his

unique perspective as a

political scientist, make this

an invaluable resource for any

policymaker, politician, health-

care provider, or concerned

citizen.”—Library Journal

2015 312 pp.978-1-4214-1599-4 $34.95 pb

Health Care in AmericaA History

John C. Burnham

“A synthetic work that en-

lightens a complex historical

subject, Health Care in America

is logical, coherent, and very

well-written.”—Gerald N. Grob,

author of Aging Bones: A Short

History of Osteoporosis

2015 616 pp. 99 halftones, 43 line drawings978-1-4214-1608-3 $34.95 pb

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Operation HealthSurgical Care in the Developing World

edited by Adam L. Kushner, MD, MPH, FACS

“Makes a passionate plea for

greater access to surgery and

describes populations with

potentially debilitating yet

readily treatable conditions . . .

Chapters are effectively written

to combine human interest with

essential technical detail.”

—Doody’s Review Service

2015 128 pp. 14 halftones, 3 line drawings, 1 map978-1-4214-1669-4 $25.95 pb / e-book

A History of Public Health

revised expanded editionGeorge Rosen

foreword by Pascal James Imperato, MD, MPH&TMintroduction by Elizabeth Feebiographical essay and new bibliography by Edward T. Morman

George Rosen’s wide-ranging

account of public health’s long

and fascinating history is an

indispensable classic.

2015 440 pp.978-1-4214-1601-4 $35.00 pb / e-book

The Global War on Tobacco

Mapping the World’s First Public Health Treaty

Heather Wipfli

The first in-depth review of the

World Health Organization’s

groundbreaking Framework

Convention on Tobacco

Control.

2015 240 pp. 11 halftones, 9 line drawings978-1-4214-1683-0 $34.95 pb / e-book

Politics in the Corridor of Dying

AIDS Activism and Global Health Governance

Jennifer Chan

“An extraordinary compila-

tion of evidence for the AIDS

activist movement and how it

has changed the rules not only

in the power houses of sci-

ence and pharmaceuticals but

throughout the world.”—Mary

Guinan, author of Adventures of

a Female Medical Detective

2015 344 pp. 7 halftones, 1 line drawing978-1-4214-1597-0 $39.95 pb / e-book

Disease DiplomacyInternational Norms and Global Health Security

Sara E. Davies, Adam Kamradt-Scott, and Simon Rushton

How have the revised Inter-

national Health Regulations

allowed states to rise to the

challenge of delivering global

health security?

2015 192 pp., 2 line drawings978-1-4214-1648-9 $39.95 pb / e-book

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ImmunityWilliam E. Paul, MD

“There is no competing volume

that covers such breadth of

immunology at this personal

level. A tour de force.”—Daniel

M. Davis, author of The

Compatibility Gene: How Our

Bodies Fight Disease, Attract

Others, and Define Our Selves

2015 280 pp. 14 halftones, 10 line drawings978-1-4214-1801-8 $29.95 hc / e-book

Introduction to Biosocial Medicine

The Social, Psychological, and Biological Determinants

of Human Behavior and Well-Being

Donald A. Barr, MD, PhD

“A compelling, clearly written,

and original review of how social

factors influence well-being, this

timely and accessible book will

greatly benefit students who

intend to pursue further study

in medicine.”—Mark J. Graham,

Yale School of Medicine

2015 216 pp. 2 halftones, 36 line drawings978-1-4214-1860-5 $44.95 pb / e-book

Health Disparities in the United States

Social Class, Race, Ethnicity, and Health

second editionDonald A. Barr, MD, PhD

“Health Disparities in the United

States will serve well as a foun-

dational text for courses on the

subject and for individuals look-

ing for a well-organized, highly

researched text.”—JAMA

2014 328 pp. 3 halftones, 52 line drawings 978-1-4214-1475-1 $54.95 pb / e-book

Improving Access to HIV Care

Lessons from Five U.S. SitesKriti M. Jain, David R.

Holtgrave, Cathy Maulsby, J. Janet Kim, Rose Zulliger,

Meredith Massey, and Vignetta Charles

“Compelling, well researched,

and well written, this book

stands out as one of the best in

the field.”—Mark A. Wainberg,

director, McGill University AIDS

Center

2016 168 pp., 12 line drawings978-1-4214-1886-5 $25.95 pb / e-book

PainA Political History

Keith Wailoo

“A deeply felt and provocative

history of the political uses

to which pain has been put in

modern America.”—Science

2014 296 pp. 11 halftones, 4 line drawings978-1-4214-1840-7 $24.95 pb / e-book

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Intolerant BodiesA Short History of

AutoimmunityWarwick Anderson and Ian R. Mackay

“Anderson and Mackay’s

engaging survey is a studious

examination of autoimmune

diseases, and a humble

admission that their cures

remain stubbornly elusive.”

—Publishers Weekly

2014 264 pp.

978-1-4214-1533-8 $25.95 pb / e-book

More Than HotA Short History of Fever

Christopher Hamlin

“Hamlin trawls medicine’s histo-

ry with great effect, uncovering

a number of forgotten figures

who had their own ideas about

the causes, consequences and

treatment of fever.”—Times

Literary Supplement

2014 400 pp. 11 halftones, 9 line drawings978-1-4214-1502-4 $25.95 pb / e-book

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Broken HeartsThe Tangled History

of Cardiac CareDavid S. Jones

“Wide-ranging, full of interest-

ing and telling historical details,

steadily paced yet thorough in

its making sense of complex

medicine, Broken Hearts exposes

cardiac care as neither mundane

nor settled.”—Sociology of Health

and Illness

2012 336 pp., 25 b&w illus.978-1-4214-1575-8 $29.95 pb / e-book

Health Behavior Change in Populations

edited by Scott Kahan, MD, MPH, Andrea C. Gielen, ScD,

ScM, Peter J. Fagan, PhD, and Lawrence W. Green,

DrPH

“An outstanding book that

outlines key determinants

and conceptual frameworks

for behaviors and behavior

change. Required reading for

any course on health behavior

change.”—Donald E. Morisky,

UCLA School of Public Health

2014 584 pp., 30 color illus.978-1-4214-1455-3 $74.95 pb / e-book

Governing HealthThe Politics of Health Policy

fourth editionWilliam G. Weissert

and Carol S. Weissert

“Even for those who have

studied health policy extensive-

ly, the Weisserts’ book is so

thorough (and absorbing) that

one can expect to encounter

new information, research find-

ings, and insights.”—Journal of

Health Politics, Policy, and Law

2012 408 pp., 8 b&w illus.978-1-4214-0621-3 $35.00 pb / e-book

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The New Politics of Old Age Policy

third editionedited by Robert B. Hudson

“A comprehensive, broad-ranging

overview of the politics of aging,

The New Politics of Old Age Policy

makes an important contribution

to our understanding of contem-

porary aging issues.”

—Larry Polivka, The Claude

Pepper Center

2014 296 pp., 22 line drawings978-1-4214-1487-4 $34.95 pb / e-book

Obesity Interventions in Underserved Communities

Evidence and Directionsedited by

Virginia M. Brennan, Shiriki K. Kumanyika,

and Ruth Enid Zambrana

“A fascinating book. Recom-

mended for anyone who is

trying to understand the variety

of challenges encountered in

implementing obesity interven-

tion programs.”—Lawrence D.

Hammer, Lucille Salter Packard

Children’s Hospital, Stanford

University

2014 416 pp., 19 line drawings978-1-4214-1545-1 $44.95 pb / e-book

Mapping Disease Transmission Risk

Enriching Models Using Biogeography and Ecology

A. Townsend Peterson

“Peterson’s approach holds

potentially enormous benefits

for those charged with

determining how disease

spreads, and how to control

that spread.”—Biz India

Magazine

2014 224 pp. 19 line drawings, 16 maps978-1-4214-1473-7 $79.95 hc / e-book

Putting a Name to ItDiagnosis in

Contemporary SocietyAnnemarie Goldstein Jutel

foreword by Peter Conrad“Eclectic and nuanced, Putting a

Name to It effectively reveals the

cultural complexity and sociologi-

cal importance of diagnosis.”

—Robert Aronowitz, University

of Pennsylvania

2014 200 pp., 1 line drawing978-1-4214-1574-1 $34.95 pb / e-book

Resilience and AgingResearch and Practice

Helen Lavretsky, MD, MS

“Accessible, original, and well

sourced, Resilience and Aging

will be of great interest to

aging adults and professional

caregivers alike.”—Gregory L.

Fricchione, MD, Massachusetts

General Hospital

2014 272 pp., 5 line drawings978-1-4214-1498-0 $44.95 hc / e-book

Cold War, Deadly Fevers

Malaria Eradication in Mexico, 1955–1975

Marcos Cueto

“Without doubt, Cold War, Deadly

Fevers is an important contribu-

tion to the expanding field of

international health history.”

—IsisWoodrow Wilson Center Press

2007 288 pp., 4 b&w photos978-1-4214-1556-7 $29.95 pb / e-book

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