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Global health

Oxford University Press in March published “The Globalization of Health Care: Legal and Ethical Issues.” Edited by I. Glenn Cohen, JD, the book addresses global health equity as it relates to topics such as telemedicine, pharmaceutical research and medical tourism. For more information, visit www.oup.com.

Mental health

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration-Health Resources and Services Administration Center for Integrated Health Solutions in July released a new version of the Mental Health First Aid Guide specifically geared toward U.S. rural communities. The guide includes substance abuse and mental health facts and tips on how to connect someone with professional help. The new version was created to address the lack of mental health providers and knowledge of treatment in the rural U.S. through community awareness. For more information, visit http://www.mentalhealthfirstaid.org/cs/rural.

Food safety

The Partnership for Food Safety Education in June released “Perfect Picnic” a free game for iPhone and iPad that reinforces the danger of food poisoning. Created by Huminah Huminah Animation, Perfect Picnic prompts players to create their own picnic park but to watch out for unsafe food handling practices, such as leaving food out too long outside or no hand-washing. For more information, visit www.fightbac.org/kids/perfectpicnic.

Public health law

Oxford University Press in June published “The Health Care Case: The Supreme Court’s Decision and Its Implications.” Edited by Gillian Metzger, JD, Trevor Morrison, JD, and Nathaniel Persily, PhD, JD, MA, the book examines the effects the Affordable Care Act will have on the future of American health care from the perspective of those familiar with the reform law’s legal proceedings. For more information, visit www.oup.com.

Nursing

The American Sentinel University in May created a Bachelor of Science Nursing Readiness Worksheet. The worksheet is made up of 10 statements that evaluate how ready someone is to become a nurse and what resources a person needs to be a successful one. For more information, visit www.americansentinel.edu/wp-content/uploads/BSN-Readiness-Worksheet-PDF.pdf.

Substance abuse

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration in April published the “National Expenditures for Mental Health Services and Substance Abuse Treatment, 1986-2009.” The publication outlines health care spending on mental health services compared with spending for other health services, financing sources and changes in spending. For more information, visit http://store.samhsa.gov.

Health equity

Harvard University Press in December published “Closing the Cancer Divide: An Equity Imperative.” Edited by Rifat Atun, MBBS, MBA; Afsan Bhadelia, MS; Julie Gralow, MD, and Felicia Marie Knaul, PhD, MA, the book addresses the strategies necessary to eliminate disparities that result in higher rates of cancer in poorer populations. For more information, visit www.hup.harvard.edu.

Infectious disease

Cornell University Press in August published “Scrambling for Africa: AIDS, Expertise and the Rise of American Global Health Science.” Authored by Johanna Tayloe Crane, PhD, MA, the book addresses the efforts taken over a decade to expand research, treatment and education about HIV/AIDS in African countries. For more information, visit www.cornellpress.cornell.edu.

Community health

Johns Hopkins University Press in April published “Free Clinics: Local Responses to Health Care Needs.” Edited by Virginia Brennan, PhD, MA, the book highlights the successes and challenges of free and student-run health clinics across the United States. For more information, visit http://press.jhu.edu.

Access to care

Harvard University Press in February published “Financing Health in Latin America, Volume 1: Household Spending and Impoverishment.” Edited by Héctor Arreola-Ornelas, MSc; Felicia Marie Knaul, PhD, MA, and Rebeca Wong, PhD, the book examines the effect of high out-of-pocket health care costs on families in Latin American countries, and how that creates financial instability. For more information, visit www.hup.harvard.edu.

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