Public health regulation
Oxford University Press in February published “Lethal But Legal: Corporations and Protecting Public Health.” Authored by APHA member Nicholas Freudenberg, DrPH, the book examines the relationships between corporations, governments and public health and offers case studies of how corporations influence the government’s role in protecting the public’s health. For more information, visit http://global.oup.com.
Gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender youth
In February, the Family Acceptance Project at San Francisco State University released “Helping Families to Support their Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Children.” The guide is designed to help health, mental health and social service providers implement best practices in family-focused prevention and care for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender youth. The resource, which was published in collaboration with the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, is the first of its kind published by a government agency. For more information, visit http://store.samhsa.gov.
End-of-life care
The National Institutes of Health in March debuted a new Web resource on end-of-life care. The resource, which is part of NIHSeniorHealth, offers information on common issues faced by the dying and their caregivers, such as pain, quality of life and coping with grief. For more information, visit www.ninr.nih.gov.
HIV/AIDS medical care
AIDS.gov in March announced a mobile version of the federally approved HIV/AIDS medical practice guidelines for devices such as a smartphone via AIDSinfo Mobile, a mobile website. Previously, the guidelines were only available in PDF format. The change means providers can more easily search and view guidelines from a smartphone or tablet while they are with patients. For more information, visit http://m.aidsinfo.nih.gov.
Public health law
Public Health Law Research in 2012 released LawAtlas, a dynamic online tool for exploring public health policy and law by state. LawAtlas can generate maps and tables that explore laws as they currently stand as well as how the laws have changed over time. Users can also access summaries of different public health laws and much more. Public Health Law Research is a program of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. For more information, visit www.lawatlas.org.
Children’s health
The American Academy of Pediatrics in February published “Mama Doc Medicine: Finding Calm and Confidence in Parenting, Child Health, and Work-Life Balance.” Authored by Wendy Sue Swanson, MD, MBE, FAAP, the parenting guide offers information on nearly 100 topics, from vaccines to online safety. For more information, visit www.healthychildren.org/mamadocexcerpt.
Child welfare
Columbia University Press in April published “Racial Disproportionality in Child Welfare.” Authored by Marian Harris, PhD, MSW, the book identifies practice and policy changes required to address the unequal treatment of minority children in the child welfare system. For more information, visit http://cup.columbia.edu.
Health workforce
Cornell University Press in March published “Creating the Health Care Team of the Future: The Toronto Model for Interprofessional Education and Practice.” Authored by Brian Hodges, MD, PhD, MEd; Sioban Nelson, PhD, RN, FAAN, FCAHS; and Maria Tassone, MSc, the book explores the team-based care movement and how it improves the delivery of health care. For more information, visit www.cornellpress.cornell.edu.
Heart disease
New York University Press in March published “Heart-Sick: The Politics of Risk, Inequality and Heart Disease.” Authored by Janet Shim, PhD, the book examines inequalities in heart disease-related mortality and social differences related to the care and treatment of heart disease. For more information, visit http://nyupress.org.
Palliative care
Oxford University Press in March published “Palliative Care and Ethics.” Authored by Franklin Miller, PhD, and Timothy Quill, MD, the book is an in-depth look at the ethical challenges in palliative care that covers topics such as depression, advance care planning, sedation and physician-assisted death. For more information, visit http://global.oup.com.
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