Racism
In August, APHA Press published “Racism: Science & Tools for the Public Health Professional,” by APHA members Chandra Ford, PhD; Derek Griffith, PhD; Keon Gilbert, DrPH; and Marino Bruce, PhD. The book builds on racial health equity work and marks an important shift in the field’s work on racism. For more information, visit www.aphabookstore.org.
Health care systems
In September, Independent Publishers Group published “Health Care Revolt: How to Organize, Build a Health Care System and Resuscitate Democracy —All at the Same Time,” by Michael Fine, MD, senior population health and clinical services officer at Blackstone Valley Health Care. The book examines health care systems that are effective and affordable. For more information, visit www.ipgbook.com.
Gender
In August, Pantheon Publishing published “Gender and Our Brains: How New Neuroscience Explodes the Myths of the Male and Female Minds,” by Gina Rippon, a cognitive neuroimaging professor at Ashton University. The book breaks down myths that separate the distinction between male and female brains. For more information, visit www.penguinrandomhouse.com.
Energy
In December, Columbia University Press is slated to publish “Empowering the Great Energy Transition: Policy for a Low-Carbon Future,” by Scott Victor Valentine, PhD, DBA, MBA, MSc, professor and associate dean of sustainability and urban planning at Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology. The book examines the transition away from carbon-intensive energy sources. For more information, visit http://cup.columbia.edu.
Opioids
In June, the Ohio State University Press published “Not Far from Me: Stories of Opioids and Ohio,” edited by Daniel Skinner, PhD, assistant professor of health policy at Ohio University, and Berkeley Franz, PhD, assistant professor of community-based health at Ohio University. The book uses personal accounts to showcase the perspective and effects of the opioid epidemic in Ohio. For more information, visit http://ohiostatepress.org.
Fibromyalgia
In September, Mayo Clinic Press published “Mayo Clinic Guide to Fibromyalgia: Strategies to Take Back Your Life,” by Andy Abril, MD, Mayo Clinic Division of Rheumatology chair, and Barbara Bruce, PhD, a clinical health psychologist at the Mayo Clinic. The book aims to dispel myths about fibromyalgia and offer practical strategies for patients to manage it. For more information, visit http://marketplace.mayoclinic.com.
Prevention
In December, Johns Hopkins University Press is slated to publish “Prevention First: Policymaking for a Healthier America,” by Anand Parekh, MD, MPH, chief medical advisor of the Bipartisan Policy Center. The book contends that disease prevention must be the nation’s top health policy priority and elected officials and policymakers must play a greater role in reducing preventable deaths. For more information, visit https://jhupbooks.press.jhu.edu.
Child trafficking
In December, Johns Hopkins University Press is slated to publish “Preventing Child Trafficking, a Public Health Approach,” by Jonathan Todres, JD, law professor at Georgia State University, and Angela Diaz, MD, director of Mount Sinai Adolescent Health Center. The book explores how the public health field can play a comprehensive role in preventing, identifying and responding to child trafficking. For more information, visit https://jhupbooks.press.jhu.edu.
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