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(http://openstaxcollege.org/l/vaccination_news) and Shot by Shot: Stories of Vaccine-Preventable Illnesses: http://openstaxcollege.org/l/shot_by_shot (http://openstaxcollege.org/l/shot_by_shot)
19.2 Global Health
Study this map on global life expectancies: http://openstaxcollege.org/l/global_life_expectancies (http://openstaxcollege.org/l/global_life_expectancies) . What trends do you notice?
19.3 Health in the United States
Is ADHD a valid diagnosis and disease? Some think it is not. This article discusses this history of the issue: http://openstaxcollege.org/l/ADHD_controversy (http://openstaxcollege.org/l/ADHD_controversy)
19.4 Comparative Health and Medicine
Project Mosquito Net says that mosquito nets sprayed with insecticide can reduce childhood malaria deaths by half. Read more at http://openstaxcollege.org/l/project_mosquito_net (http://openstaxcollege.org/l/project_mosquito_net)
19.5 Theoretical Perspectives on Health and Medicine
Should alcoholism and other addictions be medicalized? Read and watch a dissenting view: http://openstaxcollege.org/l/ addiction_medicalization (http://openstaxcollege.org/l/addiction_medicalization)
References
19.0 Introduction to Health and Medicine
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Centers for Disease Control. 2011b.“Pertussis.” The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Retrieved December 15, 2011 (http://www.cdc.gov/pertussis/outbreaks.html (http://www.cdc.gov/pertussis/outbreaks.html) ).
Conrad, Peter, and Kristin Barker. 2010. “The Social Construction of Illness: Key Insights and Policy Implications.” Journal of Health and Social Behavior 51:67–79.
CNN. 2011. “Retracted Autism Study an 'Elaborate Fraud,' British Journal Finds.” CNN, January 5. Retrieved December 16, 2011 (http://www.cnn.com/2011/HEALTH/01/05/autism.vaccines/index.html (http://www.cnn.com/2011/HEALTH/01/ 05/autism.vaccines/index.html) ).
Devlin, Kate. 2008. “Measles worry MMR as vaccination rates stall.” The Telegraph, September 24. Retrieved January 19, 2012 (http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/3074023/Measles-worries-as-MMR-vaccination-rates-stall.html (http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/3074023/Measles-worries-as-MMR-vaccination-rates-stall.html) ).
Sugerman, David E., Albert E. Barskey, Maryann G. Delea, Ismael R. Ortega-Sanchez, Daoling Bi, Kimberly J. Ralston, Paul A. Rota, Karen Waters-Montijo, and Charles W. LeBaron. 2010. “Measles Outbreak in a Highly Vaccinated Population, San Diego, 2008: Role of the Intentionally Undervaccinated.” Pediatrics 125(4):747–755. Retrieved December 16, 2011 (http://www.pediatricsdigest.mobi/content/125/4/747.full (http://www.pediatricsdigest.mobi/content/ 125/4/747.full) ).
World Health Organization. 2014. "Global Alert and Response." Retrieved Oct. 23rd 2014 (http://www.who.int/csr/ disease/ebola/en/ (http://www.who.int/csr/disease/ebola/en/) ).
Zacharyczuk, Colleen. 2011. “Myriad causes contributed to California pertussis outbreak.” Thorofar, NJ: Pediatric Supersite. Retrieved December 16, 2011 (http://www.pediatricsupersite.com/view.aspx?rid=90516 (http://www.pediatricsupersite.com/view.aspx?rid=90516) ).
19.1 The Social Construction of Health
Begos, Kevin. 2011. “Pinkwashing For Breast Cancer Awareness Questioned.” Retrieved December 16, 2011 (http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/10/11/breast-cancer-pink-pinkwashing_n_1005906.html (http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/10/11/breast-cancer-pink-pinkwashing_n_1005906.html) ).