Abortion
In February, University of California Press published an updated edition of “When Abortion Was a Crime: Women, Medicine and Law in the United States, 1867-1973” by Leslie Reagan, PhD, MA. The book, cited as a definitive history of abortion in the U.S., was first published in 1997. In a new preface, Reagan addresses emerging threats to abortion access. For more information, visit www.ucpress.edu.
Puberty
The American Academy of Pediatrics published “You-ology: A Puberty Guide for Every Body,” by Trish Hutchison, MD, FAAP; Kathryn Lowe, MD, FAAP; and Melisa Holmes, MD, FACOG, in April. The book, which teaches children about puberty from a non-gendered standpoint, is the first book AAP has published with children as its intended audience. For more information, visit www.aap.org
Health leadership
In March, Women in Global Health released “Women and Global Health Leadership: Power and Transformation,” published by Springer Press. The book shares stories and pathways for women in health leadership, addressing the fact that although the workforce is overwhelmingly female, most health leaders are male. For more information, visit www.womeningh.org.
Pediatric vaccinations
The American Academy of Pediatrics debuted a new series of videos that share facts on pediatric vaccinations in February. The series, “Fact Check: FAQs on Kids’ Vaccines” covers topics ranging from vaccination side effects to teen vaccination needs. The videos feature licensed pediatricians. For more information, visit www.aap.org.
Family practice
In March, Johns Hopkins University Press published “Searching for the Family Doctor: Primary Care on the Brink,” by Timothy Hoff, PhD. The book details the recent shifts in health care have led to the erosion of family practices and the decline in health care generalists. For more information, visit www.press.jhu.edu.
Ethics, health care
Johns Hopkins University Press published “Ethically Challenged: Private Equity Storms U.S. Health Care,” by Lehigh University professor Laura Katz Olson, PhD, in March. The book examines the ethical fallout of private equity firms purchasing health care service providers, including dental offices, nursing home facilities and emergency medical transportation. For more information, visit www.press.jhu.edu.
Libraries and health
In March, Chicago Review Press published “Overdue: Reckoning with the Public Library,” by Amanda Oliver. The book shares how librarians in the U.S. public system serve a variety of public health roles — from crisis mental health counselor to drug overdose first responder — in addition to their custodianship of a public institution. For more information, visit www.chicacoreviewpress.com.
Homelessness
University of California Press published “Homelessness is a Housing Problem: How Structural Factors Explain U.S. Patterns,” by Gregg Colburn, PhD, and Clayton Aldern, MPP, MS, in March. The book examines homelessness throughout the U.S., concluding that changes in local housing markets are the primary link to homelessness in a region. For more information, visit www.ucpress.edu.
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