A welcome addition to the growing literature related to sex in American history....It is a major contribution to both medical and social history. * David J. Pivar, American Historical Review * Brandt bases his case on a well-documented analysis of public policy concerning venereal diseases during the last one hundred years....No Magic Bullet deserves a broad audience. * James Reed, Journal of American History * Brandt has served up an analytical feast....No Magic Bullet may remain the definitive social history of [ venereal disease] for many years to come. * Bulletin of the History of Medicine * A significant contribution to our understanding of public responses to STDs in the United States....Useful and timely. * Arthur R. Williams, University of Florida * An audacious examination of American attitudes toward sexually transmitted disease...A chilling reminder of a forgotten history. * The Village Voice * An excellent short treatment of venereal disease in this country. It is clearly written and with the addition of the chapter on AIDS, most appropriate and updated. * William A. Sodeman, Jr., M.D., University of Southern Florida, Tampa * A thoroughly researched...intriguing book...Brandt argues persuasively that many of the underlying attitudes of the Victorian period continue to hinder the control of venereal diseases. * Philadelphia Inquirer * A subtle and convincing book...[ A]n eloquent chapter in the history of sex in America. * Psychology Today * Well-researched, accurate, and clearly written...This historical perspective has much to offer readers in the fields of public health and infectious disease at a time when important policy decisions regarding the control of AIDS must be made. * New England Journal of Medicine * A major contribution to the social history of medicine and public policy in the United States. * Isis * An excellent overview of the venereal disease problem in America. * David P. Adams, University of Florida * An important book for all who are concerned with epidemiological issues in general and a necessary book for those concerned with sexually transmitted diseases. * Warren Winkelstein, Jr., University of California, Berkeley * This book inspired the liveliest discussion we've had in the whold course. * Jonathan Sakowsky, Case Western Reserve University * A seminal work in both U.S. social history and the history of medicine. I intend to use it in this course [ Bodies, Disease, and Politics in Modern Society] and in future courses. * David S. Barnes, Emory University * I am using this book to help my students to understand the social and cultural backgrounds of health movements in historical perspective. * Peretz Hirshbein, University of Michigan *
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