Page 8 of New Book Catalog Spring/Summer 2006 by Capitol Books, Inc.

capital books inc new titles www.capital-books.com september 2006 suffer the child how the health care system is failing our future lidia wasowicz pringle new new titles a compelling in-depth investigation of the ailing state of our children s health and the system that is failing them a very comprehensive analysis of the state of health of children in the u.s i can t remember any other journalist taking this approach what you are writing about is important barbara loe fisher co-founder and president of national vaccine information center co-author of dpt a shot in the dark harcourt brace jovanovich 1985 and the consumer s guide to childhood vaccines nvic 1997 antidepressants causing adolescents to commit suicide vaccines triggering autism in healthy babies stimulants creating a nation of cookie-cutter children old cures leading to epidemics of chronic disease suffer the child digs beneath the headlines to expose a health care system burdened with uncertainties and sagging with shortfalls that are shortchanging our children s health september 2006 paper 1-933102-21-7 us $20.00 can $26.00 320 pages 6 x 9 charts and tables health for this book veteran upi investigative reporter lidia wasowicz pringle interviewed more than 200 physicians policymakers parents child advocates educators drug developers public health and medical specialists suffer the child looks at the challenges affecting our children s health from a failing health-care system to a new found epidemic of chronic conditions like autism and obesity more importantly it examines ways we can overcome them as most of the experts agree that a massive multi-faceted campaign is called for more than in any previous generation today s parents must be proactive in protecting and promoting their child s health this book is their comprehensive reference to the issues we face in caring for our children s health and the system we once trusted to help and heal them topics include marketing plans national television and radio campaign reviews and features in major newspapers health parenting and general interest print and online media co-op advertising available adhd alternative remedies antidepressants causes of mental problems causes of physical problems drug safety and effectiveness drug side effects ethical questions medical errors mental health screening and statistics mixing medicines off-label drug use otc drugs pharmaceutical company conduct policies and protocols prevention and treatment of mental and physical ailments psychotropic drugs research safety issues in hospitals stimulants vaccines award-winning writer lidia wasowicz pringle joined upi 30 years ago while still an undergraduate student working as a general news reporter broadcast editor and the first female investigative reporter in the upi pacific division since 1982 she has served as west coast science editor science writer and currently senior science writer specializing in in-depth reporting of science/medical topics of interest to upi s worldwide clientele her most recent journalistic endeavor a 15-part series on diets and obesity was the most successful upi product of 2004 requested by more clients and seen in more outlets than any other article whether single or installments and was nominated for the 2005 communications award from the national academies keck futures initiative this is lidia s first book she lives in mill valley california with her husband and two children page 6 to order call 1-800-758-3756 fax 1-703-661-1501 www.internationalpubmarket.com

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