Resources

Health care

PM Press in September published “Health Care Revolt: How to Organize, Build a Health Care System, and Resuscitate Democracy — All at the Same Time.” Written by APHA member Michael Fine, MD, the book outlines a vision for a more affordable and just health care system. For more information, visit www.pmpress.org.

Global health

Oxford University Press in July published “Textbook of Global Health.” Written by Anne-​Emanuelle Birn, ScD, MA; APHA member Timothy Holtz, MD, MPH, FACP, FACPM; and Yogan Pillay, PhD, MSc, MDP, the fourth edition provides new content such as coverage of global political changes, health reforms and social movements. For more information, visit http://global.oup.com.

Voting rights

Harvard University Press in September published “The Embattled Vote in America: From the Founding to the Present.” Written by APHA member Allan Lichtman, PhD, the book looks at the history of voting rights and restrictions in the U.S. For more information, visit www.hup.harvard.edu.

Severe bleeding

The Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences’ National Center for Disaster Medicine and Public Health in June released the “Stop the Bleed” iPhone and Android app. The app shows users how to stop life-threatening bleeding resulting from major trauma. It is part of a larger public education campaign among a group of federal and other agencies. To download the app, go to https://play.google.com/store or www.apple.com/itunes.

Child illness

TarcherPerigee in June published “When Your Child is Sick: A Guide to Navigating the Practical and Emotional Challenges of Caring for a Child Who is Very Ill.” Written by Joanna Breyer, PhD, the book offers families advice for caring for a sick child in the hospital and at home as well as coping techniques for parents and children. For more information, visit www.tarcherbooks.com.

Mental health practice

Vanderbilt University Press in July published “Transforming Therapy: Mental Health Practice and Cultural Change in Mexico.” Written by Whitney Duncan, PhD, MA, the book looks at the growth and underlying cultural forces behind mental health practice in Oaxaca, Mexico. For more information, visit www.vanderbilt.edu/university-press.

Public health leadership

Oxford University Press in June published “The Public Health Crisis Survival Guide: Leadership and Management in Trying Times.” Written by Joshua Sharfstein, MD, the book offers health officials advice for navigating public health crises, with insights from Sharfstein’s own experience and that of other health officials. Sharfstein is the vice dean for public health practice and community engagement and professor of the practice at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. He has served as the secretary of the Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene and principal deputy commissioner of health for Baltimore. For more information, visit http://global.oup.com.

Safety standards

University of California Press in July published “Setting Safety Standards: Regulation in the Public and Private Sectors.” Written by Ross Cheit, PhD, JD, the book compares safety standards in public and private settings. For more information, visit www.ucpress.edu.

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