Medical care
Beacon Press in March published “Less Medicine, More Health: 7 Assumptions That Drive Too Much Medical Care.” Authored by H. Gilbert Welch, MD, MPH, the book addresses the health risks that may come with overtreatment and too many screenings for medical issues. For more information visit www.beacon.org.
Health policy
Oxford University Press in March published “Valuing Health: Well-Being, Freedom and Suffering.” Authored by Daniel Hausman, PhD, the book addresses philosophical questions about health care, such as whether health can be measured by the way it contributes to a person’s well-being, and the moral issues that policymakers wrestle with. For more information, visit www.oup.com.
Human rights
Oxford University Press in February published “Beholden: Religion, Global Health and Human Rights.” Authored by Susan Holman, PhD, MS, the book addresses why combining social justice and human rights with religion is important to understanding and improving global health. For more information, visit www.oup.com.
Global health
Johns Hopkins University Press in April published “Operation Health: Surgical Care in the Developing World.” Authored by Adam Kushner, MD, MPH, FACS, the book asserts that surgical care should be a global health priority, as there are procedures conducted in developing countries for preventable medical conditions. For more information, visit www.press.jhu.edu.
Senior health
Harvard University Press is scheduled in June to publish “The End Game: How Inequality Shapes Our Final Years.” Authored by Corey Abramson, PhD, MA, the book addresses how factors such as race and socio-economic status lead to health inequities among seniors as they continue to age. For more information, visit www.hup.harvard.edu.
Social determinants
Harvard University Press is scheduled in June to publish “The Economics of Race in the United States.” Authored by Brendan O’Flaherty, PhD, the book addresses how race continues to play a large role in employment, education, health care, housing and more. For more information, visit www.hup.harvard.edu.
Global warming
Yale University Press in February published “The Climate Casino: Risk, Uncertainty and Economics for a Warming World.” Authored by William Nordhaus, PhD, the book lays out the history of global warming, causes of global warming, how effective policies are in slowing damage and future recommendations. For more information, visit http://yalepress.yale.edu.
Environmental health
Oxford University Press in April published “Environment in the Balance: The Green Movement and the Supreme Court.” Authored by Jonathan Cannon, JD, the book addresses the legal battles surrounding environmental health in the Supreme Court from recycling to global warming. For more information, visit www.oup.com.
Social work
Oxford University Press in March published “Urban Youth and Photovoice: Visual Ethnography in Action.” Authored by Melvin Delgado, PhD, the book is a resource for people who work in social science fields to encourage young adults to talk about their lives and their communities through photography. For more information, visit www.oup.com.
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