63 Ebooks by Catharyn T. Liverman
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Committee on Personal Protective Equipment for Healthcare Workers During an Influenza Pandemic: Preparing for an Influenza Pandemic
During an influenza pandemic, healthcare workers will be on the front lines delivering care to patients and preventing further spread of the disease. As the nation prepares for pandemic influenza, …
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€52.25
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Institute of Medicine: Military Medical Ethics
Dual loyalties exist in many medical fields, from occupational health to public health. Military health professionals, as all health professionals, are ethically responsible for their patients’ …
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€24.60
Board on Health Promotion and Disease Prevention & Committee on Prevention of Obesity in Children and Youth: Preventing Childhood Obesity
Children’s health has made tremendous strides over the past century. In general, life expectancy has increased by more than thirty years since 1900 and much of this improvement is due to the …
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€65.69
Committee on Progress in Preventing Childhood Obesity & Food and Nutrition Board: Progress in Preventing Childhood Obesity
The remarkable increase in the prevalence of obesity among children and youth in the United States over a relatively short timespan represents one of the defining public health challenges of the 21st …
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€90.17
Committee for the Review of the NIOSH Research Roadmap on Asbestos Fibers and Other Elongate Mineral Particles & Institute of Medicine: Review of the NIOSH Roadmap for Research on Asbestos Fibers and Other Elongate Mineral Particles
Although asbestos is no longer mined in the United States, prior and ongoing exposures to asbestos continue to contribute to respiratory diseases, including mesothelioma, lung cancer, and asbestosis. …
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€24.61
Committee for the Review of the NIOSH Research Roadmap on Asbestos Fibers and Other Elongate Mineral Particles & Institute of Medicine: Review of the NIOSH Roadmap for Research on Asbestos Fibers and Other Elongate Mineral Particles
Although asbestos is no longer mined in the United States, prior and ongoing exposures to asbestos continue to contribute to respiratory diseases, including mesothelioma, lung cancer, and asbestosis. …
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€35.90
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Committee on the Certification of Personal Protective Technologies: Certifying Personal Protective Technologies
When you purchase a product, you expect it to work. Construction workers on high-rise buildings need to be confident that their safety harnesses will arrest a fall. Firefighters need to know that …
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€49.82
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Committee on Personal Protective Equipment for Healthcare Personnel to Prevent Transmission of Pandemic Influenza and Other Viral Respiratory Infections: Current Research Issues: Preventing Transmission of Pandemic Influe
In 2009, the H1N1 influenza pandemic brought to the forefront the many unknowns about the virulence, spread, and nature of the virus, as well as questions regarding personal protective equipment …
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€52.01
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Committee on Increasing Rates of Organ Donation: Organ Donation
Rates of organ donation lag far behind the increasing need. At the start of 2006, more than 90, 000 people were waiting to receive a solid organ (kidney, liver, lung, pancreas, heart, or intestine). …
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€98.11
Board on Neuroscience and Behavioral Health & Committee on Spinal Cord Injury: Spinal Cord Injury
An estimated 11, 000 spinal cord injuries occur each year in the United States and more than 200, 000 Americans suffer from maladies associated with spinal cord injury. This includes paralysis, bowel …
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€82.27
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Committee on Assessing the Need for Clinical Trials of Testosterone Replacement Therapy: Testosterone and Aging
Popular culture often equates testosterone with virility, strength, and the macho male physique. Viewed by some as an antiaging tonic, testosterones reputation and increased use by men of all ages in …
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€64.92
Committee on Injury Prevention and Control & Institute of Medicine: Reducing the Burden of Injury
Injuries are the leading cause of death and disability among people under age 35 in the United States. Despite great strides in injury prevention over the decades, injuries result in 150, 000 deaths, …
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€65.99
Committee on Toxicology and Environmental Health Information Resources for Health Professionals & Institute of Medicine: Toxicology and Environmental Health Information Resources
The environment is increasingly recognized as having a powerful effect on human and ecological health, as well as on specific types of human morbidity, mortality, and disability. While the public …
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€54.25
Committee to Study Medication Development and Research at the National Institute on Drug Abuse & Institute of Medicine: Development of Medications for the Treatment of Opiate and Cocaine Addictions
Pharmacotherapy, as a means of treating drug addiction in combination with other treatment modalities, has received too little attention from the research community, the pharmaceutical industry, …
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€66.43
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Committee on Personal Protective Equipment for Healthcare Workers During an Influenza Pandemic: Preparing for an Influenza Pandemic
During an influenza pandemic, healthcare workers will be on the front lines delivering care to patients and preventing further spread of the disease. As the nation prepares for pandemic influenza, …
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English
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€74.79
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Institute of Medicine: Military Medical Ethics
Dual loyalties exist in many medical fields, from occupational health to public health. Military health professionals, as all health professionals, are ethically responsible for their patients’ …
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€35.81
Committee on a National Center on War-Related Illnesses and Postdeployment Health Issues & Institute of Medicine: National Center for Military Deployment Health Research
Concerns about the health of veterans of recent military conflicts have given rise to broader questions regarding the health consequences of service in any major military engagement. The Veterans …
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€36.14
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Committee on the Certification of Personal Protective Technologies: Certifying Personal Protective Technologies
When you purchase a product, you expect it to work. Construction workers on high-rise buildings need to be confident that their safety harnesses will arrest a fall. Firefighters need to know that …
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€72.32
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Committee on Personal Protective Equipment for Healthcare Personnel to Prevent Transmission of Pandemic Influenza and Other Viral Respiratory Infections: Current Research Issues: Preventing Transmission of Pandemic Influe
In 2009, the H1N1 influenza pandemic brought to the forefront the many unknowns about the virulence, spread, and nature of the virus, as well as questions regarding personal protective equipment …
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€54.33
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Committee on the Respiratory Protection Curriculum for Occupational Health Nursing Programs: Occupational Health Nurses and Respiratory Protection
Occupational health nurses (OHNs) are front-line advocates for preventing illness and injury and protecting health in a variety of workplace settings, including the areas of agriculture, …
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€3.73
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Committee on the Respiratory Protection Curriculum for Occupational Health Nursing Programs: Occupational Health Nurses and Respiratory Protection
Occupational health nurses (OHNs) are front-line advocates for preventing illness and injury and protecting health in a variety of workplace settings, including the areas of agriculture, …
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€39.25
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Committee on Occupational Information and Electronic Health Records: Incorporating Occupational Information in Electronic Health Records
Each year in the United States, more than 4, 000 occupational fatalities and more than 3 million occupational injuries occur along with more than 160, 000 cases of occupational illnesses. …
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€40.77
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Committee on Occupational Information and Electronic Health Records: Incorporating Occupational Information in Electronic Health Records
Each year in the United States, more than 4, 000 occupational fatalities and more than 3 million occupational injuries occur along with more than 160, 000 cases of occupational illnesses. …
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€41.78
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Committee on the Public Health Dimensions of the Epilepsies: Epilepsy Across the Spectrum
Although epilepsy is one of the nation’s most common neurological disorders, public understanding of it is limited. Many people do not know the causes of epilepsy or what they should do if they see …
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€3.73
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Committee on the Review of NASA Human Research Program’s Scientific Merit Assessment Processes: Review of NASA Human Research Program’s Scientific Merit Assessment Processes
At the request of NASA, an IOM committee reviewed NASA Human Research Program’s (HRP’s) Scientific Merit Assessment Processes for directed research. Directed research is commissioned or …
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€3.73
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Committee on the Review of NASA Human Research Program’s Scientific Merit Assessment Processes: Review of NASA Human Research Program’s Scientific Merit Assessment Processes
At the request of NASA, an IOM committee reviewed NASA Human Research Program’s (HRP’s) Scientific Merit Assessment Processes for directed research. Directed research is commissioned or …
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€39.17
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Committee to Review the Clinical and Translational Science Awards Program at the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences: CTSA Program at NIH
In 2006 the National Institutes of Health (NIH) established the Clinical and Translational Science Awards (CTSA) Program, recognizing the need for a new impetus to encourage clinical and …
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€3.71
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Committee to Review the Clinical and Translational Science Awards Program at the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences: CTSA Program at NIH
In 2006 the National Institutes of Health (NIH) established the Clinical and Translational Science Awards (CTSA) Program, recognizing the need for a new impetus to encourage clinical and …
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€54.22
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Committee to Review NASA’s Evidence Reports on Human Health Risks: Review of NASA’s Evidence Reports on Human Health Risks
Review of NASA’s Evidence Reports on Human Health Risks: 2013 Letter Report is the first in a series of five reports from the Institute of Medicine that will independently review more than 30 …
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€3.73
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Committee to Review NASA’s Evidence Reports on Human Health Risks: Review of NASA’s Evidence Reports on Human Health Risks
Review of NASA’s Evidence Reports on Human Health Risks: 2013 Letter Report is the first in a series of five reports from the Institute of Medicine that will independently review more than 30 …
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€42.20
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Committee on Ethics Principles and Guidelines for Health Standards for Long Duration and Exploration Spaceflights: Health Standards for Long Duration and Exploration Spaceflight
Since its inception, the U.S. human spaceflight program has grown from launching a single man into orbit to an ongoing space presence involving numerous crewmembers. As the U.S. space program …
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€3.73
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Committee on Ethics Principles and Guidelines for Health Standards for Long Duration and Exploration Spaceflights: Health Standards for Long Duration and Exploration Spaceflight
Since its inception, the U.S. human spaceflight program has grown from launching a single man into orbit to an ongoing space presence involving numerous crewmembers. As the U.S. space program …
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€53.79
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Committee to Review NASA’s Evidence Reports on Human Health Risks: Review of NASA’s Evidence Reports on Human Health Risks
Review of NASA’s Evidence Reports on Human Health Risks 2014 Letter Report is the second in a series of five reports from the Institute of Medicine that will independently review more than 30 …
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€3.77
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Committee to Review NASA’s Evidence Reports on Human Health Risks: Review of NASA’s Evidence Reports on Human Health Risks
Review of NASA’s Evidence Reports on Human Health Risks 2014 Letter Report is the second in a series of five reports from the Institute of Medicine that will independently review more than 30 …
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€53.87
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Institute of Medicine: Use and Effectiveness of Powered Air Purifying Respirators in Health Care
Protecting 18 million United States health care workers from infectious agents – known and unknown – involves a range of occupational safety and health measures that include identifying and using …
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€3.72
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Institute of Medicine: Use and Effectiveness of Powered Air Purifying Respirators in Health Care
Protecting 18 million United States health care workers from infectious agents – known and unknown – involves a range of occupational safety and health measures that include identifying and using …
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€47.75
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Committee on the Public Health Dimensions of Cognitive Aging: Cognitive Aging
For most Americans, staying "mentally sharp" as they age is a very high priority. Declines in memory and decision-making abilities may trigger fears of Alzheimer’s disease or other …
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€3.72
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Committee on the Public Health Dimensions of Cognitive Aging: Cognitive Aging
For most Americans, staying "mentally sharp" as they age is a very high priority. Declines in memory and decision-making abilities may trigger fears of Alzheimer’s disease or other …
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€75.42
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Committee to Review NASA’s Evidence Reports on Human Health Risks: Review of NASA’s Evidence Reports on Human Health Risks
Review of NASA’s Evidence Reports on Human Health Risks 2015 Letter Report is the third in a series of five reports from the Institute of Medicine that will independently review more than 30 evidence …
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€3.76
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Committee to Review NASA’s Evidence Reports on Human Health Risks: Review of NASA’s Evidence Reports on Human Health Risks
Review of NASA’s Evidence Reports on Human Health Risks 2015 Letter Report is the third in a series of five reports from the Institute of Medicine that will independently review more than 30 evidence …
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€75.42
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Committee on Accessible and Affordable Hearing Health Care for Adults: Hearing Health Care for Adults
The loss of hearing – be it gradual or acute, mild or severe, present since birth or acquired in older age – can have significant effects on one’s communication abilities, quality of life, social …
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€3.73
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Committee on Accessible and Affordable Hearing Health Care for Adults: Hearing Health Care for Adults
The loss of hearing – be it gradual or acute, mild or severe, present since birth or acquired in older age – can have significant effects on one’s communication abilities, quality of life, social …
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€97.31
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Committee to Review NASA’s Evidence Reports on Human Health Risks: Review of NASA’s Evidence Reports on Human Health Risks
This is the fourth in a series of five letter reports that provide an independent review of the more than 30 evidence reports that NASA has compiled on human health risks for long-duration and …
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€3.72
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Committee to Review NASA’s Evidence Reports on Human Health Risks: Review of NASA’s Evidence Reports on Human Health Risks
This is the fourth in a series of five letter reports that provide an independent review of the more than 30 evidence reports that NASA has compiled on human health risks for long-duration and …
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€60.29
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Health and Medicine Division: Integration of FDA and NIOSH Processes Used to Evaluate Respiratory Protective Devices for Health Care Workers
Both the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) have responsibilities for evaluating and regulating respiratory protective devices …
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€3.76
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Health and Medicine Division: Integration of FDA and NIOSH Processes Used to Evaluate Respiratory Protective Devices for Health Care Workers
Both the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) have responsibilities for evaluating and regulating respiratory protective devices …
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€49.77
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Committee on Issues in Organ Donor Intervention Research: Opportunities for Organ Donor Intervention Research
The organ donation and transplantation system strives to honor the gift of donated organs by fully using those organs to save and improve the quality of the lives of their recipients. However, there …
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€3.75
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Committee on Issues in Organ Donor Intervention Research: Opportunities for Organ Donor Intervention Research
The organ donation and transplantation system strives to honor the gift of donated organs by fully using those organs to save and improve the quality of the lives of their recipients. However, there …
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€67.84
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Health and Medicine Division: Physician-Assisted Death
The question of whether and under what circumstances terminally ill patients should be able to access life-ending medications with the aid of a physician is receiving increasing attention as a matter …
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€3.75
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Health and Medicine Division: Physician-Assisted Death
The question of whether and under what circumstances terminally ill patients should be able to access life-ending medications with the aid of a physician is receiving increasing attention as a matter …
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€67.15
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Committee on the Use of Elastomeric Respirators in Health Care: Reusable Elastomeric Respirators in Health Care
Protecting the health and safety of health care workers is vital to the health of each of us. Preparing for and responding to a future influenza pandemic or to a sustained outbreak of an airborne …
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€3.72
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Committee on the Use of Elastomeric Respirators in Health Care: Reusable Elastomeric Respirators in Health Care
Protecting the health and safety of health care workers is vital to the health of each of us. Preparing for and responding to a future influenza pandemic or to a sustained outbreak of an airborne …
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€73.83
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Committee on Assessing the Need for Clinical Trials of Testosterone Replacement Therapy: Testosterone and Aging
Popular culture often equates testosterone with virility, strength, and the macho male physique. Viewed by some as an antiaging tonic, testosterones reputation and increased use by men of all ages in …
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English
DRM
€45.10
Board on Health Promotion and Disease Prevention & Committee on Prevention of Obesity in Children and Youth: Preventing Childhood Obesity
Children’s health has made tremendous strides over the past century. In general, life expectancy has increased by more than thirty years since 1900 and much of this improvement is due to the …
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English
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€51.52
Board on Neuroscience and Behavioral Health & Committee on Spinal Cord Injury: Spinal Cord Injury
An estimated 11, 000 spinal cord injuries occur each year in the United States and more than 200, 000 Americans suffer from maladies associated with spinal cord injury. This includes paralysis, bowel …
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€58.09
Committee on a National Center on War-Related Illnesses and Postdeployment Health Issues & Institute of Medicine: National Center for Military Deployment Health Research
Concerns about the health of veterans of recent military conflicts have given rise to broader questions regarding the health consequences of service in any major military engagement. The Veterans …
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English
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€24.90
Committee to Study Medication Development and Research at the National Institute on Drug Abuse & Institute of Medicine: Development of Medications for the Treatment of Opiate and Cocaine Addictions
Pharmacotherapy, as a means of treating drug addiction in combination with other treatment modalities, has received too little attention from the research community, the pharmaceutical industry, …
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English
DRM
€42.54
Committee on Toxicology and Environmental Health Information Resources for Health Professionals & Institute of Medicine: Toxicology and Environmental Health Information Resources
The environment is increasingly recognized as having a powerful effect on human and ecological health, as well as on specific types of human morbidity, mortality, and disability. While the public …
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English
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€36.63
Committee on Injury Prevention and Control & Institute of Medicine: Reducing the Burden of Injury
Injuries are the leading cause of death and disability among people under age 35 in the United States. Despite great strides in injury prevention over the decades, injuries result in 150, 000 deaths, …
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English
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€46.78
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Committee on Increasing Rates of Organ Donation: Organ Donation
Rates of organ donation lag far behind the increasing need. At the start of 2006, more than 90, 000 people were waiting to receive a solid organ (kidney, liver, lung, pancreas, heart, or intestine). …
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€68.70
Committee on Progress in Preventing Childhood Obesity & Food and Nutrition Board: Progress in Preventing Childhood Obesity
The remarkable increase in the prevalence of obesity among children and youth in the United States over a relatively short timespan represents one of the defining public health challenges of the 21st …
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€64.13
