Fall 2008 - The Johns Hopkins University Press

New in PaperbackMoments of Truthin Genetic MedicineSusan LindeeSusan Lindee’s original studyexplores the institutions,disciplines, and ideas that initiatedthe reconfiguration ofgenetic medicine from a marginalfield in the mid-1950sto a core research frontierof biomedicine. Tracing thework of geneticists and otherexperts in identifying andclassifying disease during theexplosive period between1950 and 1980, Lindee identifiesthe individual “momentsof truth” that movedthe field away from its eugenicpast to the center of a new world view in which nearlyall disease is understood to be fundamentally genetic.“These fascinating, well-written stories portray what it is like to work inhuman or medical genetics, both in the clinic and as a researcher.”—Nature“As difficult as it is to pinpoint the key events in history, Lindee managesthis well, singling out and humanising the most important eventsand players.”—Lancet“This history will reward anyone interested in the paths from genediscoveries to cures or the potential for genomic medicine.”—ScienceNeonatal BioethicsThe Moral Challenges of Medical InnovationJohn D. Lantos, M.D.,and William L. Meadow, M.D., Ph.D.Neonatal intensive care hasbeen one of the most morallycontroversial areas ofmedicine during the pastthirty years. Neonatal Bioethicsexamines the interconnecteddevelopment offour key aspects of neonatalintensive care: medical advances,ethical analysis, legalscrutiny, and econometricevaluation.“An engaging history and philosophicalanalysis . . . A clearlywritten reflection that has broad implications and insights for all ofmedicine.”—JAMA“With neonatology as a case study, they take us well beyond the confinesof this new field to examine broader issues in medical innovation. . . Insightful and thought provoking.”—New England Journal of Medicine“Recounting the concise history of modern neonatology and the evolutionof its attendant ethical questions, John Lantos—a recognizedethicist and pediatrician—and William Meadow—an experiencedneonatologist—give us a lens through which many in neonatologymay engage in a self-examination of their own history, practice, andspecialty.”—Journal of Perinatology“Captures the complexities of research on genetic disease whileprompting us to reconsider the distribution of scientific authority andthe dynamics of knowledge production.”—New England Journal of Medicine“An elegant, accessible, even thrilling book that is itself a moment ofhistorical truth and a must-read.”—Bulletin of the History of MedicineSusan LindEE is a professor of history at the University ofPennsylvania.John D. Lantos, M.D., is a professor of pediatrics at the Universityof Chicago and holds the John B. Francis Chair inBioethics at the Center for Practical Bioethics in Kansas City.He is the author of The Lazarus Case: Life-and-Death Issuesin Neonatal Intensive Care, also published by Johns Hopkins.William L. Meadow, M.D., Ph.D., is a board-certified neonatologistwith twenty-five years of experience in neonatalintensive care and a professor of pediatrics and medicine andco-chief of neonatology at the University of Chicago.November 288 pages 6 x 9 1 line drawing, 7 halftones978-0-8018-9101-4 0-8018-9101-9 $25.00(s) / £14.00 pbHistory of MedicineHardcover edition published in 2005, 978-0-8018-8175-6, 0-8018-8175-7October 192 pages 6 x 9 9 line drawings978-0-8018-9089-5 0-8018-9089-6 $25.00(s) / £14.00 pbMedical EthicsHardcover edition published in 2006, 978-0-8018-8344-6, 0-8018-8344-XTHE JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY PRESS 1-800-537-5487 67