CALL FOR AUTHORS: Encyclopedia of Pharmacology and Society
A striking rise in use of pharmaceuticals by Americans has been documented
by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Over the last decade,
the percentage of Americans who took at least one prescription drug in the
past month increased by 10% and use of five or more drugs increased by
70%. One-half of Americans used at least one or more prescription drug,
and one out of ten used five or more. Twenty percent of children are now
medicated with one or more prescription drugs. Internationally, the
availability of essential drugs varies radically by country, and
inappropriate use remains a serious issue. According to the World Health
Organization, over half of all medicines are prescribed, dispensed, or
sold inappropriately, and half of patients do not take medicines
appropriately. Other international issues are access to medicines in the
developing world and equity pricing of essential medicines. We plan an
encyclopedia that will explore socioeconomic, business and consumer, and
legal and ethical issues of the pharmaceutical industry in contemporary
American and international societies.
The signed articles will be arranged A-to-Z and published in a choice of
print or electronic editions. Pedagogical elements will include Further
Readings and Cross References to conclude each article, a Reader’s Guide
in the front matter organizing entries by broad topical or thematic areas,
and back matter including an annotated Resource Guide to further research
(journals, books, and associations), an appendix of United Nations
statistics on prescription drug use around the world, and a detailed
Index. The Index, Reader’s Guide themes, and Cross References will combine
for thorough search-and-browse capabilities in the electronic edition.
This comprehensive project will be published by SAGE Reference in 2015 and
will be marketed to academic and public libraries as a print and digital
product available to students via the library’s electronic services. The
General Editor, who will be reviewing each submission to the project, is
Dr. Sarah E. Boslaugh, Kennesaw State University.
We are currently making assignment with a deadline of April 1, 2014.
If you are interested in contributing to this cutting-edge reference, it
is a unique opportunity to contribute to the contemporary literature,
redefining sociological issues in today’s terms. Moreover, it can be a
notable publication addition to your CV/resume and broaden your publishing
credits. SAGE Publications offers an honorarium ranging from SAGE book
credits for smaller articles up to a free set of the printed product for
contributions totaling 10,000 words or more. Your name and affiliation
will also appear in the byline of your entry(ies) in the final
publication.
The list of available articles is already prepared, and as a next step we
will e-mail you the Article List (Excel file) from which you can select
topics that best fit your expertise and interests. Additionally,
Submission Guidelines will be provided that detail article specifications.
If you would like to contribute to building a truly outstanding reference
with Encyclopedia of Pharmacology and Society, please contact me by the
e-mail information below. Please provide your CV or a brief summary of
your academic/publishing credentials in related disciplines.
Thanks very much.
Joseph Golson
Author Manager
pharmacology@golsonmedia.com