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Rothman, Sheila Miller was born on January 25, 1939 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Daughter of Harry and Rose (Newman) Miller.
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The Willowbrook Wars: Bringing the Mentally Disabled into the Community
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The Willowbrook Wars is a dramatic and illuminating account of the effort to close down a scandal-ridden institution and return its 5,400 handicapped residents to communities in New York. The wars began in 1972 with Geraldo Rivera's televised raid on the Willowbrook State School. They continued for three years in a federal courtroom, with civil libertarian lawyers persuading a conservative and conscience-stricken judge to expand the rights of the disabled, and they culminated in a 1975 consent decree, with the state of New York pledging to accomplish the unprecedented assignment in six years. From 1975 to 1982, David and Sheila Rothman observed this remarkable chapter in American reform of mental disabilities care. Would the state live up to its agreement without "dumping" residents into other nightmarish institutions? Would the lawyers prove as interested in meeting client needs as in securing client rights? Could a tradition-bound bureaucracy create a new network of community services? And finally, would a governor and a legislature tolerate such outside intervention, and if so, for how long? In answering these questions, The Willowbrook Wars takes us behind the scenes to clarify the role of the judiciary, the fate of the underprivileged, and the potential for social justice. In their new afterword, the authors bring the story up to date, describing the results of the closing of the institution in 1987 from the experiences of integrating the former residents into communities to the legal battles between the state of New York and advocates for the mentally handicapped.
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By David J. Rothman - The Willowbrook Wars
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The Pursuit of Perfection: The Promise and Perils of Medical Enhancement
(What does it mean to live in a time when medical science ...)
What does it mean to live in a time when medical science can not only cure the human body but also reshape it? How should we as individuals and as a society respond to new drugs and genetic technologies? Sheila and David Rothman address these questions with a singular blend of history and analysis, taking us behind the scenes to explain how scientific research, medical practice, drug company policies, and a quest for peak performance combine to exaggerate potential benefits and minimize risks. They present a fascinating and factual story from the rise of estrogen and testosterone use in the 1920s and 1930s to the frenzy around liposuction and growth hormone to the latest research into the genetics of aging. The Rothmans reveal what happens when physicians view patients’ unhappiness and dissatisfaction with their bodies—short stature, thunder thighs, aging—as though they were diseases to be treated. The Pursuit of Perfection takes us from the early days of endocrinology (the belief that you are your hormones) to today’s frontier of genetic enhancements (the idea that you are your genes). It lays bare the always complicated and sometimes compromised positions of science, medicine, and commerce. This is the book to read before signing on for the latest medical fix.
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Living in the Shadow of Death: Tuberculosis and the Social Experience of Illness in American History
( Tuberculosis―once the cause of as many as one in five d...)
Tuberculosis―once the cause of as many as one in five deaths in the U.S.―crossed all boundaries of class and gender, but the methods of treatment for men and women differed radically. While men were encouraged to go out to sea or to the open country, women were expected to stay at home, surrounded by family, to anticipate a lingering death. Several women, however, chose rather to head for the drier climates of the West and build new lives on their own. But with the discovery of the tubercle bacillus in 1882 and the establishment of sanatoriums, both men and women were relegated to lives of seclusion, sacrificing autonomy for the prospect of a cure. In Living in the Shadow of Death Sheila Rothman presents the story of tuberculosis from the perspective of those who suffered, and in doing so helps us to understand the human side of the disease―and to cope with its resurgence. The letters, diaries, and journals piece together what it was like to experience tuberculosis, and eloquently reveal the tenacity and resolve with which people faced it.
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Living in the Shadow of Death: Tuberculosis and the Social Experience of Illness in American History 1st edition by Rothman, Sheila M. (1995) Paperback
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- Living in the Shadow of Death
- Living in the Shadow of Death: Tuberculosis and the Social Experience of Illness in American History First edition by Rothman, Sheila M. (1994) Hardcover (Will be shipped from US. Used books may not include compa...)
- Living in the Shadow of Death: Tuberculosis and the Social Experience of Illness in American History by Sheila M. Rothman (1995-11-01)
- Living in the Shadow of Death: Tuberculosis and the Social Experience of Illness in American History by Sheila M. Rothman (1994-01-03) (Will be shipped from US. Brand new copy.)
Sheila Miller Rothman
Edit ProfileEducation
Bachelor of Science, Simmons College, 1960. Master of Social Work, Simmons College, 1963. Doctor of Philosophy, Columbia University, 1989.
Career
Research associate, Center for Policy Research, New York City, 1972-1978; research associate, Columbia University, New York City, 1978-1984; research scholar, Columbia College Physicians and Surgeons, New York City, 1984-1995; senior research scholar, Columbia College Physicians and Surgeons, New York City, since 1995. Board directors Asia Walch, New York City. Attorney general Commision on End of Life Care, since 1997.
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The Pursuit of Perfection: The Promise and Perils of Medical Enhancement
(What does it mean to live in a time when medical science ...)
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The Willowbrook Wars: Bringing the Mentally Disabled into the Community
( The Willowbrook Wars is a dramatic and illuminating acc...)
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Living in the Shadow of Death: Tuberculosis and the Social Experience of Illness in American History
( Tuberculosis―once the cause of as many as one in five d...)
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Living in the Shadow of Death: Tuberculosis and the Social Experience of Illness in American History First edition by Rothman, Sheila M. (1994) Hardcover
(Will be shipped from US. Used books may not include compa...)
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Living in the Shadow of Death: Tuberculosis and the Social Experience of Illness in American History by Sheila M. Rothman (1994-01-03)
(Will be shipped from US. Brand new copy.)
- Living in the Shadow of Death
- By David J. Rothman - The Willowbrook Wars
- Living in the Shadow of Death: Tuberculosis and the Social Experience of Illness in American History by Sheila M. Rothman (1995-11-01)
- Living in the Shadow of Death: Tuberculosis and the Social Experience of Illness in American History 1st edition by Rothman, Sheila M. (1995) Paperback
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The Pursuit of Perfection: The Promise and Perils of Medical Enhancement
Connections
Married David J. Rothman, June 26, 1960. Children: Matthew S., Micol S.
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American
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1960
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1963
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1989
Career
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1972 - 1978
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1978 - 1984
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1999
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Fellow National Endowment for Humanities, 1987-1990, National Institutes of Health, 1996-1998. Research grantee, Rudin Family Foundation, 1984-1997, National Institutes of Health Genetic Enhancement, since 1996.Fellow National Endowment for Humanities, 1987-1990, National Institutes of Health, 1996-1998. Research grantee, Rudin Family Foundation, 1984-1997, National Institutes of Health Genetic Enhancement, since 1996.