Prescribed: Writing, Filling, Using, and Abusing the Prescription in Modern America

Prescribed is a stand-out in the genre of academic collections. Organized thematically around the prescription in the second half of the 20th century, each chapter takes on issues of authority, boundaries, surveillance, use and misuse of these complex and contested artifacts. The papers are universally strong, with Tobell’s, Herzberg’s, and Greene’s conclusion being particularly excellent.