Published April, 2015
By Jennie Jacobs Kronenfeld, Michael R Kronenfeld and Michael Kronenfeld
Publisher: ABC-CLIO
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This valuable handbook makes the U.S. health care system understandable, reviews the Affordable Care Act (ACA) or "Obamacare," describes past health care reform efforts, and covers the important organizations and people involved in U.S. health care reform.

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Published May, 2013
By David E. Newton
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Reviewing the topic from antiquity to the present day, this book examines the debate over the use of animals in research in a fair and balanced way.

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Published February, 2013
By David E. Newton
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The debate over the use of marijuana for recreational or medical purposes is not just a recent hot topic in America-it's been an ongoing issue and argument for centuries. This book examines the controversy from all angles.

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Published January, 2013
By Michael Shally-Jensen
Publisher: ABC-CLIO
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This two-volume encyclopedia examines the social, cultural, and political dimensions of mental illness in America.

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Published April, 2012
By Kathy S. Stolley, Stephanie Watson and Kathy Stolley
Publisher: ABC-CLIO
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and the significant impact of medical tourism on health care systems-that of the United States, and those of the destination countries. The book highlights many contemporary problems, controversies, and implications of medical tourism both for individuals and health care systems, and presents thought-provoking potential solutions.

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Published February, 2012
By Margo DeMello
Publisher: ABC-CLIO
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This book provides a comprehensive examination of the human face, providing fascinating information from biological, cultural, and social perspectives. Our faces identify who we are-not only what we look like and what ethnicities we belong to, but they can also identify what religions we practice and what personal ideologies we have.

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Published July, 2010
By Raphael Bernier and Jennifer Gerdts
Publisher: ABC-CLIO
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This handbook provides an overview of the current scientific understanding of autism spectrum disorders, as well as a cultural and historical perspective on the controversies that plague the field.

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Published June, 2010
By David E. Newton
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From alcohol and tobacco to marijuana, cocaine, and heroin, this book provides readers with an overview of legal and illicit drug use. Tracing the history of substance abuse throughout much of human history, it also provides scientific data clarifying how various types of addictive substances operate within the human system.

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Published January, 2010
By Howard Padwa and Jacob Cunningham
Publisher: ABC-CLIO
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A reference guide that answers the questions people have about addiction and addictive behaviors of all kinds, including drugs, alcohol, gambling, sex, Internet usage, and more.

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Published November, 2009
By David E. Newton
Publisher: ABC-CLIO
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A concise, authoritative source that explores the latest advances and potential uses of DNA, as well as the ethical dilemmas surrounding the altering of genetic material.

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