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Freud’s Foes
PSYCHOANALYSIS, SCIENCE, AND RESISTANCE
Kurt Jacobsen
“This book is a breath of fresh air—an intelligent, spirited, and informed defense of Freud’s oeuvre and contribution. ... This book provides rich fodder for debate. Highly recommended.” —CHOICE Freud’s Foes, the latest title in the Polemics series, addresses Freud’s fiercest contemporary critics.The book defends psychoanalysis (while accepting that it has inherent flaws) and argues that although today’s “foes” pose as daring savants, they are only the latest wave of critiques that psychoanalysis has encountered since its controversial birth and their arguments are easily debunked. Kurt Jacobsen is a research associate for the Program on International Politics at the University of Chicago. He is also the book review editor for Logos.
Series: Polemics Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc. 978-0-7425-2263-3 • 2009 • 196 pp. • $59.95 • cloth
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Dust
THE INSIDE STORY OF ITS ROLE IN THE SEPTEMBER 11TH AFTERMATH
Paul J. Lioy Foreword by Thomas H. Kean, Former Governor of NJ
One of the first scientists to take samples from Ground Zero after the destruction of the Twin Towers, Lioy shares his personal and professional perspectives on the World Trade Center dust.What was in the material that rained down after the disintegration of these buildings? Why did officials wrongly choose to focus on the release of asbestos? How did the size of the dust particles influence the development of the World Trade Center Cough among rescue workers and other New Yorkers? When were respirators used on site and what changes should be made to respirator design now? Dust answers these, and many other, questions about the environmental effects, public policy initiatives, health outcomes, and scientific findings that played a critical role in the aftermath of September 11th. Paul J. Lioy is professor and vice chair of the Department of Environmental and Occupational Medicine at UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School.
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc. 978-1-4422-0148-4 • 2010 • 240 pp. • $34.95 • cloth
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Surviving Your Doctors
WHY THE MEDICAL SYSTEM IS DANGEROUS TO YOUR HEALTH AND HOW TO GET THROUGH IT ALIVE
Richard S. Klein,, M.D.
“Patients will appreciate the useful advice, and those interested in health-care policy reform will find timely information, too.” —LIBRARY JOURNAL, Starred Review “A very valuable resource, particularly as the nation considers overhauling the health-care system.” —BOOKLIST Every year, 90,000 patients die in our American hospitals due to medical error.The price to individuals, families, and society at large is in the billions, and yet wrongful medical outcomes are often swept under the rug. Patients need to know how to avoid medical blunders from the minute they step foot in their doctor’s office or hospital.This book, written from an insider’s perspective, walks readers through the potential hazards of healthcare and offers guidance for how to avoid injury or worse. Richard S. Klein, M.D., is a practicing physician specializing in internal medicine and infectious diseases. An associate professor of medicine, Dr. Klein also teaches at New York Medical College.
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc. 978-1-4422-0139-2 • 2010 • 248 pp. • $32.95 • cloth
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