Health Affairs Book Recommendations & Book Mentions
This list consists of recommendations or mentions of books spotted in media, social media accounts, podcasts or other public websites.
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The Emergency: A Year of Healing and Heartbreak in a Chicago Er
Thomas FisherIn his book review for Health Affairs Reads, @MScottGerber of @Health_Affairs unpacks lessons from “The Emergency: A Year of Healing and Heartbreak in a Chicago ER” by emergency physician @tfishermd. #HAReads https://t.co/qGleXRhc88
Paperback, 2023
$18.99Member price:$9.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
In the Heir
Ruth CardelloJUST IN: In their new Health Policy Brief, @AU_SPA's @AparnaSoni7 & @Erdal_Tekin_ review research about mass shootings in the US and their effect on population health and discuss policy interventions that may reduce the harms inflicted by mass shootings. https://t.co/j0829anEs3 https://t.co/Jq7WY8gC6A
Paperback, 2017
$12.95Member price:$6.47 + Free shipping50% off your first book
ACT: 1,001 Practice Questions for Dummies
Lisa Zimmer HatchNEW: In an ahead-of-print perspective paper, Scott Hemphill of @nyuniversity + Bhaven Sampat of @Columbia argued the modern system for competition between brand-name & generic drugs, established by the Hatch-Waxman Act in 1984, needs updating. Read more: https://t.co/nCGWmAAnFQ https://t.co/MdbSRhK2Nm
Paperback, 2016
$26.99Member price:$13.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Bioethics Reenvisioned: A Path Toward Health Justice
Nancy M. P. KingIn his new review for Health Affairs Reads, @RickMathis68 of @BCBST looks at “Bioethics Reenvisioned” by Nancy King, Gail Henderson + Larry Churchill, applauding the authors' broader view of bioethics, which includes attention to justice and health equity. https://t.co/L7SHXM0oPa
Paperback, 2022
$24.00Member price:$22.80 + Free shipping5% off
Physician-Led Healthcare Reform: A New Approach to Medicare For All
Ken TerryIn his new Forefront article, @Kenjterry author of "Physician-Led Healthcare Reform" discusses how at the core of our health care dilemma is our national culture of individualism, independence, and consumerism. https://t.co/wSJxyZjaww
Paperback, 2020
$29.95Member price:$14.98 + Free shipping50% off your first book
ICU Guide for Families: Understanding Intensive Care and How You Can Support Your Loved One
Lara GoiteinIn her new book review for Health Affairs Reads, @swoolhandler of @Hunter_College recommends “The ICU Guide for Families” by @GoiteinLara for navigating the stress and trauma of an ICU stay. https://t.co/50Xc7CARpA
Hardcover, 2021
$38.00Member price:$36.10 + Free shipping5% off
ForeFront: Zero
Stephen HuffmanIn their new Forefront article, Richard Hughes IV, @markelutes + William Walters from @ebglaw discuss how CMS should be transparent about how it derives its view of a fair price and patient experience particulars that drove its conclusions. https://t.co/oC5Q3qY6Iq
Paperback, 2021
$12.00Member price:$6.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Narrative Matters: Teaching History through Story
Grant BageIn the August 2022 issue, #NarrativeMatters author Joanna Bayes of Melbourne Health describes her experience with post–intensive care syndrome. Read the essay here: https://t.co/f96ezMaPV1 Listen to Bayes read their essay on a Narrative Matters podcast: https://t.co/WSrQSjjovB https://t.co/gXYSt2R485
Paperback, 1999
$55.99Member price:$53.19 + Free shipping5% off
Healing: Our Path from Mental Illness to Mental Health
Thomas InselLISTEN: In our new #podcast episode of This Week, @Health_Affairs' Kathleen Haddad interviews Tom Insel, author of Healing: Our Path From Mental Illness to Mental Health, on the latest federal efforts to reform mental + behavioral health care in the US. https://t.co/zUgbcKCnp7 https://t.co/2MvF7InTIO
Hardcover, 2022
$32.00Member price:$16.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Making Their Days Happen: Paid Personal Assistance Services Supporting People with Disability Living in Their Homes and Communities
Lisa I. IezzoniIn the 1st review in Forefront's new series Health Affairs Reads, Henry Claypool & Mary Lou Breslin discuss Making Their Days Happen, in which author Lisa Iezzoni examines the role that personal assistance services plays for people w/ disability. #HAReads https://t.co/lWZbOKFfbB
Paperback, 2021
$31.95Member price:$28.75 + Free shipping10% off