Tuberculosis and the politics of exclusion a history of public health and migration to los angeles emily abels book is part of the critical issues in health and medicine series edited by rima d apple and janet golden a series which explores current us healthcare issues from a variety of perspectives now we can fully . In this well researched and engaging book emily k abel outlines the transition of los angeles from a booster town vying for the invalid trade in the late ni we use cookies to enhance your experience on our websiteby continuing to use our website you are agreeing to our use of cookies. Arriving in los angeles in the early 1930s noir writer louis adamic found sickness everywhere unlike his native slovenia where good health was the rule rather than the exception and so there was little interest in it the southern california city had so many invalids that health was the leading topic of conversation1 adamics primary goal was to debunk the myths . Click on the article title to read more. Tuberculosis and the politics of exclusion a history of public health and migration to los angeles review january 2010 bulletin of the history of medicine 844689 691