Occupational health
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration in April released an update to “Guidelines for Preventing Workplace Violence for Healthcare and Social Service Workers.” Based on new research, the resource is an update on OSHA guidelines surrounding issues such as the risk factors of working with people that express violent behavior and the cause of workplace violence in social service and health care settings. For more information, visit www.osha.gov.
Global health
Oxford University Press in May published “To Save Humanity: What Matters Most for a Healthy Future.” Edited by APHA members Julio Frenk, MD, PhD, MPH, and Steven Hoffman, JD, MA, the book is a series of essays on what must be done to advance global health in the future, particularly after the United Nations’ Millennium Development Goals target date is reached this year. For more information, visit www.oup.com.
Sustainability
Oxford University Press in March published “Leading Sustainable Change: An Organizational Perspective.” Edited by Rebecca Henderson, PhD; Ranjay Gulati, PhD, SM; and Michael Tushman, PhD, MS, the book offers guidance on organizational leadership changes that can make businesses more sustainable. For more information, visit www.oup.com.
Medical care
Skyhorse Publishing in March published “The Patient Experience: The Importance of Care, Communication and Compassion in the Hospital Room.” Authored by Brian Boyle, the book covers Boyle’s personal experience with the health care system after nearly dying in a vehicle crash and his recommendations on how to improve the patient experience for the people who are hospitalized and their families. For more information, visit www.skyhorsepublishing.com.
Behavioral health
The American Psychiatric Association in April published “Understanding Mental Disorders: Your Guide to the DSM-5.” The guide is aimed at consumers to give them information on mental health treatment, symptoms of mental illness and more based on the fifth edition of the “Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders.” For more information, visit www.appi.org.
HIV/AIDS
George Washington University in April announced the creation of the District of Columbia Developmental Center for AIDS Research. Launched with a $7.5 million five-year grant from the National Institutes of Health, the center is a partnership of multiple George Washington University schools as well as American University, Children’s National Medical Center, Georgetown University, Howard University and the Veterans Affairs Medical Center. Alan Greenberg, MD, MPH, professor and chair of the Milken Institute School of Public Health’s Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics is leading the center. For more information, visit http://dccfar.gwu.edu.
Labor rights
Cornell University Press in April published “If We Can Win Here: The New Front Lines of the Labor Movement.” Authored by Fran Quigley, JD, MA, the book looks at workers in Indianapolis’ service sector and the struggles in their quest to achieve a middle-class income and to unionize. For more information, visit www.cornellpress.cornell.edu.
Health history
Johns Hopkins University Press in April published “Health Care in America: A History.” Authored by John Burnham, PhD, MA, the book looks at the evolution of medicine over the span of four centuries, covering everything from physiological medicine to genetic medicine. For more information, visit www.press.jhu.edu.
Health care
Helios Press in April published “Healing Healthcare: How Doctors and Patients Can Heal Our Sick System.” Authored by Jeff Kane, MD, the book looks at how the U.S. health care system has changed over the past few decades, including the introduction of medical technology, and what is needed to bring a personal touch to treating patients. For more information, visit www.skyhorsepublishing.com.
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