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Acknowledgments More than a decade of my life was consumed in the process of producing this manuscript, from beginning to end, so naturally there are a few people to thank. At Loyola University of Chicago, Professors Anne Figert, Emily Ignacio, Peter Whalley, Judith Wittner, and Talmadge Wright all offered valuable criticism and advice concerning both the research and the writing process. At the hospital, Robert Cohen, Shirin Muzaffar, Debra Rudder, and William Traynor all supported my attempt to bring sociological insight to the practice of TB control, and I could not have completed the project otherwise. My coworkers and friends in New York and Chicago also deserve mention: Roberto Acevedo, Linda Agulefo, Caterina Barone, Peter Braithwaite, Rita Cameron, Larry Fleming, Michael Lewis, Nikos Mitropoulos, Charlie Monsanto, Relda Pious, Maria Retana, Delia Saucedo, Freddie Tolbert, Annie Williams, and others too numerous to name. At Temple University Press, Micah Kleit and Michael Parker believed in the manuscript from the beginning and guided me through the process of publication. I owe my gratitude to all the patients, and their families, who let me into their homes and shared their lives and wisdom with me, and without whom this book would have been impossible. On the West Side, Jerome Cole, Cornelius Howard, Robert Ramseur, Timothy Robinson, Willie Williams, and many others served as my professors in the university of the streets. Special thanks are owed to Chris Caudill, who helped whip the text into shape. Eternal gratitude is owed to my mother, Geraldine Draus, who always inspired me with her model of unconditional care, and my father, Walter Draus, who always wondered when I was going to write a book. And finally, I must give credit to my wife and companion in life, Carla Gonzalez: your radiant smile provided endless inspiration, and your strong shoulders offered unflinching support. I apologize for leaving anyone out, and for the possible failings of the work itself. And to Solomon, happy birthday. vii ...