Published August, 2008
By Wendy Chapkis and Richard J. Webb
Publisher: New York University Press
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Offers a moving account of what is at stake in ongoing debates over the legalization of medical marijuana

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Published March, 2008
By Nicolas Rasmussen
Publisher: New York University Press
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A high-speed history of a very popular drug

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Published January, 2008
By Nancy Ehrenreich
Publisher: New York University Press
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Examines feminist critiques of medical knowledge and practice; and the legal regulation of pregnancy termination, conception and child-bearing, and behavior during pregnancy. This book demonstrates that the right to choice isn't an automatic guarantee of reproductive justice and gender equality.

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Published January, 2007
By Andrea Tone and Elizabeth Siegel Watkins
Publisher: New York University Press
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Exploring the rich and multi-faceted history of pharmaceutical drugs in the United States, Medicating Modern America unveils the untold stories behind America's pharmaceutical obsession

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Published January, 2007
By Myron Echenberg
Publisher: New York University Press
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The third bubonic plague swept the globe, taking more than 15 million lives. This work tells the story of ten cities on five continents that were ravaged by the epidemic in its initial years. It examines plague's impact in each of these cities, on the politicians, the medical and public health authorities, and especially on the citizenry.

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Published January, 2007
By Andrea Tone and Elizabeth Siegel Watkins
Publisher: New York University Press
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Exploring the rich and multi-faceted history of pharmaceutical drugs in the United States, Medicating Modern America unveils the untold stories behind America's pharmaceutical obsession

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Published October, 2006
By David Healy
Publisher: New York University Press
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Ground-breaking work on the dangers of anti-depressants and why the FDA continues to approve them. Lots of anecdotes, well-written, author will be on tour in the U.S. Good media lining up, very controversial author.

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