2.107 Ebook di Institute of Medicine
Board on Military and Veterans Health & Committee on Veterans’ Compensation for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: PTSD Compensation and Military Service
The scars of war take many forms: the limb lost, the illness brought on by a battlefield exposure, and, for some, the psychological toll of encountering an extremely traumatic event. PTSD …
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€51.75
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Board on Life Sciences: 2007 Amendments to the National Academies’ Guidelines for Human Embryonic Stem Cell Research
In 2005, the National Academies released the report Guidelines for Human Embryonic Stem Cell Research, which offered a common set of ethical standards for a field that, due to the absence of …
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€24.63
Committee on Revising Science and Creationism: A View from the National Academy of Sciences & Institute of Medicine: Science, Evolution, and Creationism
How did life evolve on Earth? The answer to this question can help us understand our past and prepare for our future. Although evolution provides credible and reliable answers, polls show that many …
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€14.96
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Institute of Medicine: Green Healthcare Institutions
Green Healthcare Institutions : Health, Environment, and Economics, Workshop Summary is based on the ninth workshop in a series of workshops sponsored by the Roundtable on Environmental Health …
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€37.44
Committee on the Impact of Pregnancy Weight on Maternal and Child Health & Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education: Influence of Pregnancy Weight on Maternal and Child Health
Influence of Pregnancy Weight on Maternal and Child Health: Workshop Report summarizes a one and a half day workshop convened in May 2006 that reviewed U.S. trends in maternal weight (prior to, …
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€35.05
Board on Health Care Services & Forum on the Science of Health Care Quality Improvement and Implementation: Advancing Quality Improvement Research
The Institute of Medicine’s Forum on the Science of Health Care Quality Improvement and Implementation held a workshop on January 16, 2007, in Washington, DC. The workshop had its roots in an earlier …
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€24.71
Board on Military and Veterans Health & Committee on Medical Evaluation of Veterans for Disability Compensation: 21st Century System for Evaluating Veterans for Disability Benefits
21st Century System for Evaluating Veterans’ Disability Benefits recommends improvements in the medical evaluation and rating of veterans for the benefits provided by the Department of Veterans …
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€92.44
Institute of Medicine & Roundtable on Evidence-Based Medicine: Learning Healthcare System
As our nation enters a new era of medical science that offers the real prospect of personalized health care, we will be confronted by an increasingly complex array of health care options and …
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€68.06
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Committee to Review the Health Effects in Vietnam Veterans of Exposure to Herbicides (Sixth Biennial Update): Veterans and Agent Orange
From 1962 to 1971, the U.S. military sprayed herbicides over Vietnam to strip the thick jungle canopy that could conceal opposition forces, to destroy crops that those forces might depend on, and to …
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€244.82
Board on Military and Veterans Health & Committee on Evaluation of the Presumptive Disability Decision-Making Process for Veterans: Improving the Presumptive Disability Decision-Making Process for Veterans
The United States has long recognized and honored the service and sacrifices of its military and veterans. Veterans who have been injured by their service (whether their injury appears during service …
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€98.08
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Institute of Medicine: Understanding the Benefits and Risks of Pharmaceuticals
All pharmaceutical products have inherent risks, and their use involves trade-offs between their therapeutic benefits and their risks. However, the public has a limited understanding of the benefits …
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€24.66
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Institute of Medicine: Addressing the Barriers to Pediatric Drug Development
Decades of research have demonstrated that children do not respond to medications in the same way as adults. Differences between children and adults in the overall response to medications are due to …
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€24.71
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Committee on Training Physicians for Public Health Careers: Training Physicians for Public Health Careers
Public health efforts have resulted in tremendous improvements in the health of individuals and communities. The foundation for effective public health interventions rests, in large part, on a …
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€40.53
Board on Global Health & Forum on Microbial Threats: Ethical and Legal Considerations in Mitigating Pandemic Disease
In recent public workshops and working group meetings, the Forum on Microbial Threats of the Institute of Medicine (IOM) has examined a variety of infectious disease outbreaks with pandemic …
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€61.12
Board on Earth Sciences and Resources & Board on Health Sciences Policy: Earth Materials and Health
A range of natural earth materials, like arsenic or fluoride, have long been linked to significant human health effects. Improved understanding of the pervasive and complex interactions between earth …
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€40.50
Committee on Nutrition Standards for Foods in Schools & Institute of Medicine: Nutrition Standards for Foods in Schools
Food choices and eating habits are learned from many sources. The school environment plays a significant role in teaching and modeling health behaviors. For some children, foods consumed at school …
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€49.39
Food Forum & Food and Nutrition Board: Nutritional Risk Assessment
For more than two decades, the practice of risk assessment has been applied to human public health issues, and policy makers have used the results of risk assessments in their decision-making …
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€41.18
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Forum on Neuroscience and Nervous System Disorders: Autism and the Environment
Autism spectrum disorders (ASD) constitute a major public health problem, affecting one in every 150 children and their families. Unfortunately, there is little understanding of the causes of ASD, …
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€82.11
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Forum on Neuroscience and Nervous System Disorders: Neuroscience Biomarkers and Biosignatures
Biomarkers, or biological markers, are quantitative measurements that offer researchers and clinicians valuable insight into diagnosis, treatment and prognosis for many disorders and diseases. A …
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€37.33
Board on Global Health & Forum on Microbial Threats: Vector-Borne Diseases
Vector-borne infectious diseases, such as malaria, dengue fever, yellow fever, and plague, cause a significant fraction of the global infectious disease burden; indeed, nearly half of the world’s …
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€80.77
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Institute of Medicine: Ending the Tobacco Problem
The nation has made tremendous progress in reducing tobacco use during the past 40 years. Despite extensive knowledge about successful interventions, however, approximately one-quarter of American …
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€57.48
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Committee on Treatment of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: Treatment of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
Mental disorders, including posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), constitute an important health care need of veterans, especially those recently separated from service. Treatment of Posttraumatic …
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€56.15
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Institute of Medicine: Challenges for the FDA
As the principal agency regulating food, drugs, medical devices, and biological products used by Americans, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) serves one of the most critical consumer …
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€36.57
Institute of Medicine & National Cancer Policy Forum: Cancer-Related Genetic Testing and Counseling
These proceedings of a workshop presented to the Institute of Medicine’s (IOM) National Cancer Policy Forum on March 30, 2007, are the result of forum discussions about genetic testing and counseling …
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€39.12
Board on Global Health & Committee for the Assessment of DoD-GEIS Influenza Surveillance and Response Programs: Review of the DoD-GEIS Influenza Programs
The influenza pandemics of 1918, 1957, and 1968 offer a warning to the world about the potential dangers of the influenza virus. In 2006, after a series of cases and clusters of the highly pathogenic …
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€57.91
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Institute of Medicine: Emerging Safety Science
In recent years, the costs of new drug development have skyrocketed. The average cost of developing a new approved drug is now estimated to be $1.3 billion (Di Masi and Grabowski, 2007). At the same …
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€41.95
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
Institute of Medicine & J. Michael McGinnis: Leadership Commitments to Improve Value in Health Care
This volume reports on discussions among multiple stakeholders about ways they might help transform health care in the United States. The U.S. healthcare system consists of a complex network of …
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€84.92
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Committee on State of the Science of Nuclear Medicine: Advancing Nuclear Medicine Through Innovation
Nearly 20 million nuclear medicine procedures are carried out each year in the United States alone to diagnose and treat cancers, cardiovascular disease, and certain neurological disorders. Many of …
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€55.24
Board on Health Care Services & Forum on the Science of Health Care Quality Improvement and Implementation: State of Quality Improvement and Implementation Research
The Institute of Medicine (IOM) workshop "The Conduct of Health Care Quality Improvement and Implementation Research" was held on May 24-25, 2007, in Irvine, CA. The purpose of this …
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€30.00
Board on Health Care Services & Committee on Psychosocial Services to Cancer Patients: Cancer Care for the Whole Patient
Cancer care today often provides state-of-the-science biomedical treatment, but fails to address the psychological and social (psychosocial) problems associated with the illness. This failure can …
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€53.81
Board on Global Health & Forum on Microbial Threats: Global Infectious Disease Surveillance and Detection
Early detection is essential to the control of emerging, reemerging, and novel infectious diseases, whether naturally occurring or intentionally introduced. Containing the spread of such diseases in …
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€63.64
Board on Global Health & Institute of Medicine: Violence Prevention in Low- and Middle-Income Countries
The current state of science in violence prevention reveals progress, promise, and a number of remaining challenges. In order to fully examine the issue of global violence prevention, the Institute …
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€67.31
Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Institute of Medicine: Challenges in Adolescent Health Care
Several positive and negative lifelong behaviors are established during adolescence including diet and exercise, sexual conduct, practices related to oral health, smoking, drinking, and the use if …
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€20.92
Board on Health Care Services & Committee on Reviewing Evidence to Identify Highly Effective Clinical Services: Knowing What Works in Health Care
There is currently heightened interest in optimizing health care through the generation of new knowledge on the effectiveness of health care services. The United States must substantially strengthen …
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€46.60
Elizabeth G. Nabel & Institute of Medicine: Evidence-Based Medicine and the Changing Nature of Health Care
Drawing on the work of the Roundtable on Evidence-Based Medicine, the 2007 IOM Annual Meeting assessed some of the rapidly occurring changes in health care related to new diagnostic and treatment …
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€51.91
Board on Global Health & Committee on the Methodological Challenges in HIV Prevention Trials: Methodological Challenges in Biomedical HIV Prevention Trials
The number of people infected with HIV or living with AIDS is increasing at unprecedented rates as various scientists, organizations, and institutions search for innovative solutions to combating and …
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€65.28
Board on Military and Veterans Health & Committee on Making Best Use of the Agent Orange Exposure Reconstruction Model: Utility of Proximity-Based Herbicide Exposure Assessment in Epidemiologic Studies of Vietnam Veterans
A fundamental challenge in past studies evaluating whether health problems experienced by Vietnam veterans might be linked to wartime use of Agent Orange or other herbicides has been a lack of …
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€44.48
Institute of Medicine & National Research Council: Adolescent Health Services
Adolescence is a time of major transition, however, health care services in the United States today are not designed to help young people develop healthy routines, behaviors, and relationships that …
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€60.12
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Institute of Medicine: Standardizing Medication Labels
Medications are an important component of health care, but each year their misuse results in over a million adverse drug events that lead to office and emergency room visits as well as …
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€35.27
Institute of Medicine & Institute of Medicine: Richard and Hinda Rosenthal Lecture 2007
In 1988, a new outreach program was launched at the Institute of Medicine. Through the generosity of the Richard and Hinda Rosenthal Foundation, a lecture series was established to bring to greater …
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€17.29
Food and Nutrition Board & Institute of Medicine: Development of DRIs 1994-2004
In what ways can the process for developing Dietary Reference Intakes (DRIs) be enhanced? The workshop entitled "The Development of DRIs 1994-2004: Lessons Learned and New Challenges" …
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€51.10
Board on Agriculture and Natural Resources & Institute of Medicine: Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing Research at NIOSH
The agriculture, forestry, and fishing sectors are the cornerstone of industries that produce food, fiber, and biofuel. The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) conducts …
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€81.91
Board on Health Care Services & Committee on the Future Health Care Workforce for Older Americans: Retooling for an Aging America
As the first of the nation’s 78 million baby boomers begin reaching age 65 in 2011, they will face a health care workforce that is too small and woefully unprepared to meet their specific health …
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€34.40
Food and Nutrition Board & Institute of Medicine: Foodborne Disease and Public Health
The Institute of Medicine’s Food and Nutrition Board and the National Research Council’s Policy and Global Affairs Division convened a workshop in Washington, D.C., entitled Foodborne Disease and …
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€33.41
Committee on Dietary Supplement Use by Military Personnel & Food and Nutrition Board: Use of Dietary Supplements by Military Personnel
Dietary supplements are widely available through a rapidly expanding market of products commonly advertised as beneficial for health, performance enhancement, and disease prevention. Given the …
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€104.83
Board on Health Care Services & Forum on the Science of Health Care Quality Improvement and Implementation: Creating a Business Case for Quality Improvement Research
Creating a Business Case for Quality Improvement Research focuses on issues related to improving the science supporting health care quality and eliminating communication barriers that prevent …
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€24.72
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Forum on Neuroscience and Nervous System Disorders: Venture Philanthropy Strategies to Support Translational Research
Many voluntary health organizations fund translational research. An increasing number of these organizations are looking at venture philanthropy as a critical way to advance their missions of helping …
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€32.84
Institute of Medicine & National Cancer Policy Forum: Improving the Quality of Cancer Clinical Trials
Scientists and clinicians seek a new paradigm that could improve the efficiency, cost-effectiveness, and overall success rate of cancer clinical trials, while maintaining the highest standards of …
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€39.08
Board on Global Health & Institute of Medicine: Design Considerations for Evaluating the Impact of PEPFAR
Design Considerations for Evaluating the Impact of PEPFAR is the summary of a 2-day workshop on methodological, policy, and practical design considerations for a future evaluation of human …
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€42.70
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Institute of Medicine: Diffusion and Use of Genomic Innovations in Health and Medicine
Until fairly recently, genetic information was used primarily in the diagnosis of relatively rare genetic diseases, such as cystic fibrosis and Huntington’s Disease, but a transformation in the use …
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€35.18
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Institute of Medicine: Challenges and Successes in Reducing Health Disparities
In early 2007, the Institute of Medicine convened the Roundtable on Health Disparities to increase the visibility of racial and ethnic health disparities as a national problem, to further the …
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€52.94
Institute of Medicine & National Academy of Engineering: State Science and Technology Policy Advice
The federal government plays the predominant role in supporting research and development (R&D) and in establishing public policies that affect science and technology (S&T) in the United States. …
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€24.50
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Committee on Implementation of Antiviral Medication Strategies for an Influenza Pandemic: Antivirals for Pandemic Influenza
Planning for an influenza pandemic, whether it occurs in the near or distant future, will need to take into account many constantly evolving factors. The Institute of Medicine (IOM) Committee on …
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€36.83
Board on Environmental Studies and Toxicology & Committee to Review the NIOSH Respiratory Disease Research Program: Respiratory Diseases Research at NIOSH
Respiratory diseases caused by exposures to dangerous materials in the workplace have tremendous implications for worker health and, by extension, the national economy. The National Institute for …
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€55.62
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Committee on Gulf War and Health: Updated Literature Review of Depleted Uranium: Gulf War and Health
The 1991 Persian Gulf War was considered a brief and successful military operation with few injuries and deaths. A large number of returning veterans, however, soon began reporting health problems …
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€68.26
Institute of Medicine & National Academy of Engineering: On Being a Scientist
The scientific research enterprise is built on a foundation of trust. Scientists trust that the results reported by others are valid. Society trusts that the results of research reflect an honest …
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€14.85
Institute of Medicine & Roundtable on Value and Science-Driven Health Care: Redesigning the Clinical Effectiveness Research Paradigm
Recent scientific and technological advances have accelerated our understanding of the causes of disease development and progression, and resulted in innovative treatments and therapies. Ongoing work …
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€99.56
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Committee on Gulf War and Health: Updated Literature Review of Depleted Uranium: Epidemiologic Studies of Veterans Exposed to Depleted Uranium
Depleted uranium, a component of some weapons systems, has been in use by the U.S. military since the 1991 Gulf War. Military personnel have been exposed to depleted uranium as the result of friendly …
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€24.75
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Committee to Review the NIOSH Personal Protective Technology Program: Personal Protective Technology Program at NIOSH
Maintaining the health and safety of workers in the United States and globally is accomplished in part by reducing hazardous exposures through the use of personal protective equipment. Personal …
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€51.51
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Committee on National Statistics: National Children’s Study Research Plan
The National Children’s Study (NCS) is planned to be the largest long-term study of environmental and genetic effects on children’s health ever conducted in the United States. It proposes to examine …
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€45.10
Institute of Medicine & Roundtable on Value and Science-Driven Health Care: Clinical Data as the Basic Staple of Health Learning
Successful development of clinical data as an engine for knowledge generation has the potential to transform health and health care in America. As part of its Learning Health System Series, the …
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€79.40
Institute of Medicine & National Academy of Engineering: Engineering a Learning Healthcare System
Improving our nation’s healthcare system is a challenge which, because of its scale and complexity, requires a creative approach and input from many different fields of expertise. Lessons from …
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€78.38
Institute of Medicine: Learning What Works
It is essential for patients and clinicians to have the resources needed to make informed, collaborative care decisions. Despite this need, only a small fraction of health-related expenditures in the …
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€72.61
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Institute of Medicine: Breakthrough Business Models
The process for developing new drug and biologic products is extraordinarily expensive and time-consuming. Although large pharmaceutical companies may be able to afford the cost of development …
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€41.92
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Forum on Neuroscience and Nervous System Disorders: From Molecules to Minds
Neuroscience has made phenomenal advances over the past 50 years and the pace of discovery continues to accelerate. On June 25, 2008, the Institute of Medicine (IOM) Forum on Neuroscience and Nervous …
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€26.85
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Forum on Medical and Public Health Preparedness for Catastrophic Events: Dispensing Medical Countermeasures for Public Health Emergencies
On March 3-4, 2008, the Institute of Medicine (IOM) Forum on Medical and Public Health Preparedness for Catastrophic Events hosted a workshop titled "Medical Countermeasures Dispensing." …
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€38.25
Committee on Nutrition Standards for National School Lunch and Breakfast Programs & Food and Nutrition Board: Nutrition Standards and Meal Requirements for National School Lunch and Breakfast Programs
The National School Breakfast Program feeds 10 million children each day, and the National School Lunch Program feeds more than 30 million students. Yet the national nutrition standards and meal …
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€50.51
Institute of Medicine & National Cancer Policy Forum: Implementing Colorectal Cancer Screening
The IOM’s National Cancer Policy Board estimated in 2003 that even modest efforts to implement known tactics for cancer prevention and early detection could result in up to a 29 percent drop in …
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€35.42
Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Institute of Medicine: Depression in Parents, Parenting, and Children
Depression is a widespread condition affecting approximately 7.5 million parents in the U.S. each year and may be putting at least 15 million children at risk for adverse health outcomes. Based on …
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€57.42
Institute of Medicine: Value in Health Care
The United States has the highest per capita spending on health care of any industrialized nation. Yet despite the unprecedented levels of spending, harmful medical errors abound, uncoordinated care …
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€68.00
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Committee on the Review of Priorities in the National Vaccine Plan: Initial Guidance for an Update of the National Vaccine Plan
This book is the Institute of Medicine’s response to the first part of the statement of task asking for a review of the 1994 National Vaccine Plan. The Committee on the Review of Priorities in the …
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€17.30
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Board on Life Sciences: 2008 Amendments to the National Academies’ Guidelines for Human Embryonic Stem Cell Research
In 2005, the National Academies released the report Guidelines for Human Embryonic Stem Cell Research, which offered a common set of ethical standards for a field that, due to the absence of …
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€24.70
Board on Global Health & Forum on Microbial Threats: Global Climate Change and Extreme Weather Events
Long before the "germ theory" of disease was described, late in the nineteenth century, humans knew that climatic conditions influence the appearance and spread of epidemic diseases. …
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€71.86
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Committee on Gulf War and Health: Brain Injury in Veterans and Long-Term Health Outcomes: Gulf War and Health
The seventh in a series of congressionally mandated reports on Gulf War veterans health, this volume evaluates traumatic brain injury (TBI) and its association with long-term health affects.That many …
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€89.99
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Institute of Medicine: Environmental Health Sciences Decision Making
Environmental health decision making can be a complex undertaking, as there is the need to navigate and find balance among three core elements: science, policy, and the needs of the American public. …
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€24.89
Board on Health Care Services & Board on Health Sciences Policy: Beyond the HIPAA Privacy Rule
In the realm of health care, privacy protections are needed to preserve patients’ dignity and prevent possible harms. Ten years ago, to address these concerns as well as set guidelines for ethical …
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€49.76
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Committee to Review the NIOSH Traumatic Injury Research Program: Traumatic Injury Research at NIOSH
The occurrences of both injury and death that take place on the job are a significant public health problem in the United States, causing a substantial human and economic burden. Traumatic Injury …
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€55.98
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Institute of Medicine: Health Literacy, eHealth, and Communication
There is great enthusiasm over the use of emerging interactive health information technologies-often referred to as e Health-and the potential these technologies have to improve the quality, …
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€36.94
Committee to Review the NIOSH Health Hazard Evaluation Program & Division on Earth and Life Studies: Health Hazard Evaluation Program at NIOSH
It is the unique mission of the Health Hazard Evaluation Program within the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) to respond to requests to investigate potential occupational …
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€56.13
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 Sciences Policy & Forum on Medical and Public Health Preparedness for Catastrophic Events: Crisis Standards of Care
During a wide-reaching catastrophic public health emergency or disaster, existing surge capacity plans may not be sufficient to enable health care providers to continue to adhere to normal treatment …
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€46.21
Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Institute of Medicine: Preventing Mental, Emotional, and Behavioral Disorders Among Young People
Mental health and substance use disorders among children, youth, and young adults are major threats to the health and well-being of younger populations which often carryover into adulthood. The costs …
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€66.58
Committee on Science and Technology in the National Interest: Ensuring the Best Presidential Appointments & Institute of Medicine: Science and Technology for America’s Progress
The new Obama administration and the 110th Congress elected in November 2008 will face immediate challenges. Events will not permit a leisurely leadership transition. The prompt appointment of a …
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€24.50
Board on Health Care Services & Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice: Toward Health Equity and Patient-Centeredness
To receive the greatest value for health care, it is important to focus on issues of quality and disparity, and the ability of individuals to make appropriate decisions based on basic health …
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€33.17
Institute of Medicine & National Academy of Engineering: Systems Engineering to Improve Traumatic Brain Injury Care in the Military Health System
This book makes a strong case for taking advantage of the best of two disciplines–health care and operational systems engineering (a combination of science and mathematics to describe, analyze, …
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€50.08
Committee on Optimizing Graduate Medical Trainee (Resident) Hours and Work Schedules to Improve Patient Safety & Institute of Medicine: Resident Duty Hours
Medical residents in hospitals are often required to be on duty for long hours. In 2003 the organization overseeing graduate medical education adopted common program requirements to restrict resident …
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€57.47
Board on Health Care Services & Committee on Health Insurance Status and Its Consequences: America’s Uninsured Crisis
When policy makers and researchers consider potential solutions to the crisis of uninsurance in the United States, the question of whether health insurance matters to health is often an issue. This …
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€50.75
Committee on Improving the Organization of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to Advance the Health of Our Population & Institute of Medicine: HHS in the 21st Century
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) profoundly affects the lives of all Americans. Its agencies and programs protect against domestic and global health threats, assure the safety …
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€53.91
Board on Agriculture and Natural Resources & Board on Global Health: Achieving Sustainable Global Capacity for Surveillance and Response to Emerging Diseases of Zoonotic Origin
One of the biggest threats today is the uncertainty surrounding the emergence of a novel pathogen or the re-emergence of a known infectious disease that might result in disease outbreaks with great …
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€42.23
Board on Infrastructure and the Constructed Environment & Committee to Review the NIOSH Construction Research Program: Construction Research at NIOSH
The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) conducts construction-relevant research activities. From 1996 through 2005, the program focused on four research goals:reducing …
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€46.99
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Committee on the State of the USA Health Indicators: State of the USA Health Indicators
Researchers, policymakers, sociologists and doctors have long asked how to best measure the health of a nation, yet the challenge persists. The nonprofit State of the USA, Inc. (SUSA) is taking on …
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€24.71
Institute of Medicine & National Cancer Policy Forum: Multi-Center Phase III Clinical Trials and NCI Cooperative Groups
The NCI-sponsored cooperative groups have made important contributions to improving treatment for many types of cancer, including breast, ovarian, colorectal, and childhood cancers. Cooperative group …
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€39.09
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Committee on Decision Making Under Uncertainty: Environmental Decisions in the Face of Uncertainty
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is one of several federal agencies responsible for protecting Americans against significant risks to human health and the environment. As part of that …
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€3.76
Institute of Medicine: Addressing the Threat of Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis
Tuberculosis is one of the leading causes of death in the world today, with 4, 500 people dying from the disease every day. Many cases of TB can be cured by available antibiotics, but some TB is …
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€45.58
Institute of Medicine & Institute of Medicine: Richard and Hinda Rosenthal Lecture 2008
The 2008 Rosenthal Lecture featured a talk on Prospects for Health Reform in 2009 and Beyond. The distinguished speaker was Julie Rovner, National Public Radio correspondent and health expert, with …
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€17.22
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Committee on Medical Preparedness for a Terrorist Nuclear Event: Assessing Medical Preparedness to Respond to a Terrorist Nuclear Event
A nuclear attack on a large U.S. city by terrorists–even with a low-yield improvised nuclear device (IND) of 10 kilotons or less–would cause a large number of deaths and severe injuries. The large …
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€49.50
Committee to Reexamine IOM Pregnancy Weight Guidelines & Food and Nutrition Board: Weight Gain During Pregnancy
As women of childbearing age have become heavier, the trade-off between maternal and child health created by variation in gestational weight gain has become more difficult to reconcile. Weight Gain …
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Board on Health Sciences Policy & Committee on a Comprehensive Review of the HHS Office of Family Planning Title X Program: Review of the HHS Family Planning Program
A Review of the HHS Family Planning Program provides a broad evaluation of the Title X family planning program since its establishment in 1970. The program successfully provides family planning …
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€57.53
Board on Global Health & Forum on Microbial Threats: Microbial Evolution and Co-Adaptation
Dr. Joshua Lederberg – scientist, Nobel laureate, visionary thinker, and friend of the Forum on Microbial Threats – died on February 2, 2008. It was in his honor that the Institute of Medicine’s …
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€78.60
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Institute of Medicine: Accelerating the Development of Biomarkers for Drug Safety
Biomarkers can be defined as indicators of any biologic state, and they are central to the future of medicine. As the cost of developing drugs has risen in recent years, reducing the number of new …
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€24.63
Committee on Optimizing Graduate Medical Trainee (Resident) Hours and Work Schedules to Improve Patient Safety & Institute of Medicine: Resident Duty Hours
Medical residents in hospitals are often required to be on duty for long hours. In 2003 the organization overseeing graduate medical education adopted common program requirements to restrict resident …
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€82.34
Food Forum & Food and Nutrition Board: Managing Food Safety Practices from Farm to Table
Legal regulations and manufacturers’ monitoring practices have not been enough to prevent contamination of the national food supply and protect consumers from serious harm. In addressing food safety …
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€35.28
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Institute of Medicine: Global Environmental Health
The issues surrounding water services are some of the most critical challenges facing not only the United States, but also the global community today. The Roundtable on Environmental Health Sciences, …
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€39.84
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Institute of Medicine: Conflict of Interest in Medical Research, Education, and Practice
Collaborations of physicians and researchers with industry can provide valuable benefits to society, particularly in the translation of basic scientific discoveries to new therapies and products. …
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€63.63
Committee on Revising Science and Creationism: A View from the National Academy of Sciences & Institute of Medicine: Science, Evolution, and Creationism
How did life evolve on Earth? The answer to this question can help us understand our past and prepare for our future. Although evolution provides credible and reliable answers, polls show that many …
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€17.90
Board on Health Care Services & Committee on the Future Health Care Workforce for Older Americans: Retooling for an Aging America
As the first of the nation’s 78 million baby boomers begin reaching age 65 in 2011, they will face a health care workforce that is too small and woefully unprepared to meet their specific health …
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€51.53
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Institute of Medicine: Innovations in Service Delivery in the Age of Genomics
New discoveries in genomics–that is, the study of the entire human genome–are changing how we diagnose and treat diseases. As the trend shifts from genetic testing largely being undertaken for rare …
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Committee for the Study of the Future of Public Health & Division of Health Care Services: Future of Public Health
"The Nation has lost sight of its public health goals and has allowed the system of public health to fall into ‘disarray’, " from The Future of Public Health. This startling book contains …
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€60.33
Committee to Develop Criteria for Evaluating the Outcomes of Approaches to Prevent and Treat Obesity & Institute of Medicine: Weighing the Options
Nearly one out of every three adults in America is obese and tens of millions of people in the United States are dieting at any one time. This has resulted in a weight-loss industry worth billions of …
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€59.71
Institute of Medicine & National Academy of Engineering: Adviser, Teacher, Role Model, Friend
This guide offers helpful advice on how teachers, administrators, and career advisers in science and engineering can become better mentors to their students. It starts with the premise that a …
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€35.86
Food and Nutrition Board & Institute of Medicine: Dietary Reference Intakes for Thiamin, Riboflavin, Niacin, Vitamin B6, Folate, Vitamin B12, Pantothenic Acid, Biotin, and Choline
Since 1941, Recommended Dietary Allowances (RDAs) has been recognized as the most authoritative source of information on nutrient levels for healthy people. Since publication of the 10th edition in …
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€71.99
Committee on the Assessment of Asthma and Indoor Air & Division of Health Promotion and Disease Prevention: Clearing the Air
Since about 1980, asthma prevalence and asthma-related hospitalizations and deaths have increased substantially, especially among children. Of particular concern is the high mortality rate among …
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€72.14
Committee on Improving Quality in Long-Term Care & Division of Health Care Services: Improving the Quality of Long-Term Care
Among the issues confronting America is long-term care for frail, older persons and others with chronic conditions and functional limitations that limit their ability to care for themselves.Improving …
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€71.87
Committee on the Safety of Silicone Breast Implants & Institute of Medicine: Safety of Silicone Breast Implants
The Dow Corning case raised serious questions about the safety of silicone breast implants and about larger issues of medical device testing and patient education.Safety of Silicone Breast Implants …
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€82.65
Committee on Quality of Health Care in America & Institute of Medicine: To Err Is Human
Experts estimate that as many as 98, 000 people die in any given year from medical errors that occur in hospitals. That’s more than die from motor vehicle accidents, breast cancer, or AIDS–three …
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€59.98
Board on Neuroscience and Behavioral Health & Institute of Medicine: Health and Behavior
Health and Behavior reviews our improved understanding of the complex interplay among biological, psychological, and social influences and explores findings suggested by recent research-including …
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€65.68
Institute of Medicine: Marijuana and Medicine
The medical use of marijuana is surrounded by a cloud of social, political, and religious controversy, which obscures the facts that should be considered in the debate.This book summarizes what we …
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€60.17
Division of Health Promotion and Disease Prevention & Institute of Medicine: Promoting Health
At the dawn of the twenty-first century, Americans enjoyed better overall health than at any other time in the nations history. Rapid advancements in medical technologies, breakthroughs in …
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€66.12
Committee on Quality of Health Care in America & Institute of Medicine: Crossing the Quality Chasm
Second in a series of publications from the Institute of Medicine’s Quality of Health Care in America project Today’s health care providers have more research findings and more technology available …
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€66.13
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Committee on Understanding the Biology of Sex and Gender Differences: Exploring the Biological Contributions to Human Health
It’s obvious why only men develop prostate cancer and why only women get ovarian cancer. But it is not obvious why women are more likely to recover language ability after a stroke than men or why …
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€58.48
Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Institute of Medicine: Musculoskeletal Disorders and the Workplace
Every year workers’ low-back, hand, and arm problems lead to time away from jobs and reduce the nation’s economic productivity. The connection of these problems to workplace activities-from carrying …
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€104.82
Board on International Health & Institute of Medicine: America’s Vital Interest in Global Health
As populations throughout the world live longer, there is an increasing trend toward global commonality of health concerns. This trend mirrors a growing demand for health and access to new …
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€56.87
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Committee on Understanding and Eliminating Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Health Care: Unequal Treatment
Racial and ethnic disparities in health care are known to reflect access to care and other issues that arise from differing socioeconomic conditions. There is, however, increasing evidence that even …
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€149.61
Board on Health Care Services & Committee on the Consequences of Uninsurance: Care Without Coverage
Many Americans believe that people who lack health insurance somehow get the care they really need. Care Without Coverage examines the real consequences for adults who lack health insurance. The …
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€44.91
Board on Health Care Services & Committee on Identifying Priority Areas for Quality Improvement: Priority Areas for National Action
A new release in the Quality Chasm Series, Priority Areas for National Action recommends a set of 20 priority areas that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and other groups in the …
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€47.69
Board on Health Promotion and Disease Prevention & Committee on Assuring the Health of the Public in the 21st Century: Future of the Public’s Health in the 21st Century
The anthrax incidents following the 9/11 terrorist attacks put the spotlight on the nations public health agencies, placing it under an unprecedented scrutiny that added new dimensions to the complex …
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€59.71
Board on Health Care Services & Committee on the Health Professions Education Summit: Health Professions Education
The Institute of Medicine study Crossing the Quality Chasm (2001) recommended that an interdisciplinary summit be held to further reform of health professions education in order to enhance quality …
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€53.89
Board on Health Care Services & Committee on the Consequences of Uninsurance: Hidden Costs, Value Lost
Hidden Cost, Value Lost, the fifth of a series of six books on the consequences of uninsurance in the United States, illustrates some of the economic and social losses to the country of maintaining …
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€44.90
Board on Health Care Services & Committee on the Evaluation of Vaccine Purchase Financing in the United States: Financing Vaccines in the 21st Century
The national immunization system has achieved high levels of immunization, particularly for children. However, this system faces difficult challenges for the future. Significant disparities remain in …
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€44.98
Board on Health Care Services & Committee on the Work Environment for Nurses and Patient Safety: Keeping Patients Safe
Building on the revolutionary Institute of Medicine reports To Err is Human and Crossing the Quality Chasm, Keeping Patients Safe lays out guidelines for improving patient safety by changing nurses …
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€66.36
Board on Neuroscience and Behavioral Health & Committee on Health Literacy: Health Literacy
To maintain their own health and the health of their families and communities, consumers rely heavily on the health information that is available to them. This information is at the core of the …
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€65.82
Food and Nutrition Board & Institute of Medicine: Dietary Reference Intakes for Water, Potassium, Sodium, Chloride, and Sulfate
Dietary Reference Intakes for Water, Potassium, Sodium, Chloride, and Sulfate The Dietary Reference Intakes (DRIs) are quantitative estimates of nutrient intakes to be used for planning and assessing …
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€82.96
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Committee on Clinical Research Involving Children: Ethical Conduct of Clinical Research Involving Children
In recent decades, advances in biomedical research have helped save or lengthen the lives of children around the world. With improved therapies, child and adolescent mortality rates have decreased …
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€82.36
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
Board on Health Promotion and Disease Prevention & Committee on the Use of Complementary and Alternative Medicine by the American Public: Complementary and Alternative Medicine in the United States
Integration of complementary and alternative medicine therapies (CAM) with conventional medicine is occurring in hospitals and physicians offices, health maintenance organizations (HMOs) are covering …
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€74.64
Board on Health Care Services & Committee on the Crossing the Quality Chasm: Next Steps Toward a New Health Care System: 1st Annual Crossing the Quality Chasm Summit
In January 2004, the Institute of Medicine (IOM) hosted the 1st Annual Crossing the Quality Chasm Summit, convening a group of national and community health care leaders to pool their knowledge and …
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€58.22
Board on Health Care Services & Committee on the Future of Rural Health Care: Quality Through Collaboration
Building on the innovative Institute of Medicine reports To Err Is Human and Crossing the Quality Chasm, Quality Through Collaboration: The Future of Rural Health offers a strategy to address the …
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€53.99
Committee on Assessing Improvements in Cancer Care in Georgia & Institute of Medicine: Assessing the Quality of Cancer Care
Shortly after 1998, leading members of Georgia’s government, medical community, and public-spirited citizenry began considering ways in which some of Georgia’s almost $5 billion, 25-year settlement …
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€82.39
Committee to Assess Worksite Preventive Health Program Needs for NASA Employees & Food and Nutrition Board: Integrating Employee Health
The American workforce is changing, creating new challenges for employers to provide occupational health services to meet the needs of employees. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration …
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€58.15
Institute of Medicine & National Academy of Engineering: Building a Better Delivery System
In a joint effort between the National Academy of Engineering and the Institute of Medicine, this books attempts to bridge the knowledge/awareness divide separating health care professionals from …
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€64.54
Committee on Maximizing the Potential of Women in Academic Science and Engineering & Institute of Medicine: Beyond Bias and Barriers
The United States economy relies on the productivity, entrepreneurship, and creativity of its people. To maintain its scientific and engineering leadership amid increasing economic and educational …
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€61.80
Board on Health Care Services & Committee on Crossing the Quality Chasm: Adaptation to Mental Health and Addictive Disorders: Improving the Quality of Health Care for Mental and Substance-Use Conditions
Each year, more than 33 million Americans receive health care for mental or substance-use conditions, or both. Together, mental and substance-use illnesses are the leading cause of death and …
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€71.86
Board on Health Care Services & Institute of Medicine: Medicare’s Quality Improvement Organization Program
Medicares Quality Improvement Organization Program is the second book in the new Pathways to Quality Health Care series. Focusing on performance improvement, it considers the history, role, and …
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€98.03
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Committee on Sleep Medicine and Research: Sleep Disorders and Sleep Deprivation
Clinical practice related to sleep problems and sleep disorders has been expanding rapidly in the last few years, but scientific research is not keeping pace. Sleep apnea, insomnia, and restless legs …
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€71.84
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Committee on the Review and Assessment of the NIH’s Strategic Research Plan and Budget to Reduce and Ultimately Eliminate Health Disparities: Examining the Health Disparities Research Plan of the National Institutes of He
In the United States, health among racial and ethnic minorities, as well as poor people, is significantly worse than the overall U.S. population. Health disparities are reflected by indices such as …
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€71.65
Board on Health Care Services & Committee on Identifying and Preventing Medication Errors: Preventing Medication Errors
In 1996 the Institute of Medicine launched the Quality Chasm Series, a series of reports focused on assessing and improving the nations quality of health care. Preventing Medication Errors is the …
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€66.14
Board on Health Care Services & Committee on the Future of Emergency Care in the United States Health System: Emergency Care for Children
Children represent a special challenge for emergency care providers, because they have unique medical needs in comparison to adults. For decades, policy makers and providers have recognized the …
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€72.40
Board on Health Care Services & Committee on the Future of Emergency Care in the United States Health System: Hospital-Based Emergency Care
Today our emergency care system faces an epidemic of crowded emergency departments, patients boarding in hallways waiting to be admitted, and daily ambulance diversions. Hospital-Based Emergency Care …
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€82.66
Board on Health Care Services & Committee on the Future of Emergency Care in the United States Health System: Emergency Medical Services
Emergency Medical Services (EMS) is a critical component of our nation’s emergency and trauma care system, providing response and medical transport to millions of sick and injured Americans each …
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€66.69
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Institute of Medicine: Genes, Behavior, and the Social Environment
Over the past century, we have made great strides in reducing rates of disease and enhancing people’s general health. Public health measures such as sanitation, improved hygiene, and vaccines; …
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€65.87
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 on Nutrient Relationships in Seafood: Selections to Balance Benefits and Risks & Food and Nutrition Board: Seafood Choices
The fragmented information that consumers receive about the nutritional value and health risks associated with fish and shellfish can result in confusion or misperceptions about these food sources. …
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€112.83
Institute of Medicine & Roundtable on Evidence-Based Medicine: Learning Healthcare System
As our nation enters a new era of medical science that offers the real prospect of personalized health care, we will be confronted by an increasingly complex array of health care options and …
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€71.85
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Committee on the Assessment of the US Drug Safety System: Future of Drug Safety
In the wake of publicity and congressional attention to drug safety issues, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) requested the Institute of Medicine assess the drug safety system. The committee …
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€72.02
Board on Global Health & Committee on Cancer Control in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: Cancer Control Opportunities in Low- and Middle-Income Countries
Cancer is low or absent on the health agendas of low- and middle-income countries (LMCs) despite the fact that more people die from cancer in these countries than from AIDS and malaria combined. …
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€82.09
Institute of Medicine & Diagnosis, and Treatment Committee on Developing Biomarker-Based Tools for Cancer Screening: Cancer Biomarkers
Many cancer patients are diagnosed at a stage in which the cancer is too far advanced to be cured, and most cancer treatments are effective in only a minority of patients undergoing therapy. Thus, …
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€50.88
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Committee on Disability in America: Future of Disability in America
The future of disability in America will depend on how well the U.S. prepares for and manages the demographic, fiscal, and technological developments that will unfold during the next two to three …
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€82.09
Board on Military and Veterans Health & Committee on Veterans’ Compensation for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: PTSD Compensation and Military Service
The scars of war take many forms: the limb lost, the illness brought on by a battlefield exposure, and, for some, the psychological toll of encountering an extremely traumatic event. PTSD …
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€73.90
Committee on Community-Level Programs for Youth & Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education: Community Programs to Promote Youth Development
After-school programs, scout groups, community service activities, religious youth groups, and other community-based activities have long been thought to play a key role in the lives of adolescents. …
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€65.67
Board on Global Health & Committee for the Evaluation of the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) Implementation: PEPFAR Implementation
In 2003, Congress passed the United States Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Act, which established a 5-year, $15 billion initiative to help countries around the world respond to …
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€69.13
Board on Neuroscience and Behavioral Health & Committee on Communication for Behavior Change in the 21st Century: Improving the Health of Diverse Populations: Speaking of Health
We are what we eat. That old expression seems particularly poignant every time we have our blood drawn for a routine physical to check our cholesterol levels. And, it’s not just what we eat that …
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€71.99
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Committee on State of the Science of Nuclear Medicine: Advancing Nuclear Medicine Through Innovation
Nearly 20 million nuclear medicine procedures are carried out each year in the United States alone to diagnose and treat cancers, cardiovascular disease, and certain neurological disorders. Many of …
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€82.34
Board on Health Care Services & Committee on Psychosocial Services to Cancer Patients: Cancer Care for the Whole Patient
Cancer care today often provides state-of-the-science biomedical treatment, but fails to address the psychological and social (psychosocial) problems associated with the illness. This failure can …
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€72.02
Board on Health Care Services & Committee on Reviewing Evidence to Identify Highly Effective Clinical Services: Knowing What Works in Health Care
There is currently heightened interest in optimizing health care through the generation of new knowledge on the effectiveness of health care services. The United States must substantially strengthen …
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€65.74
Institute of Medicine & National Cancer Policy Forum: Ensuring Quality Cancer Care Through the Oncology Workforce
The American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) predicts that by 2020, there will be an 81 percent increase in people living with or surviving cancer, but only a 14 percent increase in the number of …
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€24.80
Committee on Ensuring the Utility and Integrity of Research Data in a Digital Age & Institute of Medicine: Ensuring the Integrity, Accessibility, and Stewardship of Research Data in the Digital Age
As digital technologies are expanding the power and reach of research, they are also raising complex issues. These include complications in ensuring the validity of research data; standards that do …
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€40.50
Board on Global Health & Committee on the Assessment of Future Scientific Needs for Live Variola Virus: Live Variola Virus
Smallpox was a devastating disease that decimated human populations for centuries, and its eradication in 1980 was a monumental achievement for the global health community. Since then the remaining …
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€45.54
Board on Agriculture and Natural Resources & Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice: Public Health Effects of Food Deserts
In the United States, people living in low-income neighborhoods frequently do not have access to affordable healthy food venues, such as supermarkets. Instead, those living in "food …
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€34.60
Board on Agriculture and Natural Resources & Board on Global Health: Sustaining Global Surveillance and Response to Emerging Zoonotic Diseases
H1N1 ("swine flu"), SARS, mad cow disease, and HIV/AIDS are a few examples of zoonotic diseases-diseases transmitted between humans and animals. Zoonotic diseases are a growing concern …
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€53.91
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Committee on Smoking Cessation in Military and Veteran Populations: Combating Tobacco Use in Military and Veteran Populations
The health and economic costs of tobacco use in military and veteran populations are high. In 2007, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and the Department of Defense (Do D) requested that the …
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€87.49
Food Forum & Food and Nutrition Board: Nanotechnology in Food Products
In the food industry, scientists are exploring the potential of nanotechnology to enhance the flavor and other sensory characteristics of foods, introduce antibacterial nanostructures into food …
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€41.16
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Institute of Medicine: Focusing on Children’s Health
Socioeconomic conditions are known to be major determinants of health at all stages of life, from pregnancy through childhood and adulthood. "Life-course epidemiology" has added a further …
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€38.25
Committee for the Review of NIOSH Research Programs & Institute of Medicine: Evaluating Occupational Health and Safety Research Programs
Each year, approximately 5, 000 fatal work-related injuries and 4 million non-fatal injuries and illnesses occur in the United States. This number represents both unnecessary human suffering and high …
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€38.26
Board on Health Care Services & Institute of Medicine: Assessing and Improving Value in Cancer Care
Unlike many other areas in health care, the practice of oncology presents unique challenges that make assessing and improving value especially complex. First, patients and professionals feel a …
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€44.09
Board on Global Health & Committee on the U.S. Commitment to Global Health: U.S. Commitment to Global Health
Health is a highly valued, visible, and concrete investment that has the power to both save lives and enhance the credibility of the United States in the eyes of the world. While the United States …
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€44.38
Board on Health Care Services & Committee on Comparative Effectiveness Research Prioritization: Initial National Priorities for Comparative Effectiveness Research
Clinical research presents health care providers with information on the natural history and clinical presentations of disease as well as diagnostic and treatment options. In today’s healthcare …
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€42.00
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Committee on Secondhand Smoke Exposure and Acute Coronary Events: Secondhand Smoke Exposure and Cardiovascular Effects
Data suggest that exposure to secondhand smoke can result in heart disease in nonsmoking adults. Recently, progress has been made in reducing involuntary exposure to secondhand smoke through …
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€44.83
Board on Global Health & Forum on Microbial Threats: Global Issues in Water, Sanitation, and Health
As the human population grows–tripling in the past century while, simultaneously, quadrupling its demand for water–Earth’s finite freshwater supplies are increasingly strained, and also …
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€76.24
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Committee to Review the Health Effects in Vietnam Veterans of Exposure to Herbicides (Seventh Biennial Update): Veterans and Agent Orange
From 1962 to 1971, the U.S. military sprayed herbicides over Vietnam to strip the thick jungle canopy that could conceal opposition forces, to destroy crops that those forces might depend on, and to …
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€150.75
Institute of Medicine: Integrative Medicine and the Health of the Public
The last century witnessed dramatic changes in the practice of health care, and coming decades promise advances that were not imaginable even in the relatively recent past. Science and technology …
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€60.19
Board on Health Care Services & Institute of Medicine: U.S. Oral Health Workforce in the Coming Decade
Access to oral health services is a problem for all segments of the U.S. population, and especially problematic for vulnerable populations, such as rural and underserved populations. The many …
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€45.46
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Committee on Childhood Obesity Prevention Actions for Local Governments: Local Government Actions to Prevent Childhood Obesity
The prevalence of childhood obesity is so high in the United States that it may reduce the life expectancy of today’s generation of children. While parents and other adult caregivers play a …
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€33.82
Board on Chemical Sciences and Technology & Board on Health Sciences Policy: BioWatch and Public Health Surveillance
Following the attacks of September 11, 2001 and the anthrax letters, the ability to detect biological threats as quickly as possible became a top priority. In 2003 the Department of Homeland Security …
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€58.81
Committee on Improving the Organization of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to Advance the Health of Our Population & Institute of Medicine: HHS in the 21st Century
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) profoundly affects the lives of all Americans. Its agencies and programs protect against domestic and global health threats, assure the safety …
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€74.97
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Institute of Medicine: Measures of Health Literacy
Health literacy–the ability for individuals to obtain, process, and understand basic health information and services to facilitate appropriate health decisions–is increasingly recognized as an …
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€40.27
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Institute of Medicine: Systems for Research and Evaluation for Translating Genome-Based Discoveries for Health
With the advent of genome-wide association studies, numerous associations between specific gene loci and complex diseases have been identified–for breast cancer, coronary artery disease, and asthma, …
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€32.16
Board on Health Care Services & Institute of Medicine: Race, Ethnicity, and Language Data
The goal of eliminating disparities in health care in the United States remains elusive. Even as quality improves on specific measures, disparities often persist. Addressing these disparities must …
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€69.49
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
Board on Global Health & Food and Nutrition Board: Mitigating the Nutritional Impacts of the Global Food Price Crisis
In 2007 and 2008, the world witnessed a dramatic increase in food prices. The global financial crisis that began in 2008 compounded the burden of high food prices, exacerbating the problems of hunger …
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€51.23
Board on Agriculture and Natural Resources & Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice: Public Health Effects of Food Deserts
In the United States, people living in low-income neighborhoods frequently do not have access to affordable healthy food venues, such as supermarkets. Instead, those living in "food …
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€50.02
Board on Health Care Services & Committee on Planning a Continuing Health Care Professional Education Institute: Redesigning Continuing Education in the Health Professions
Today in the United States, the professional health workforce is not consistently prepared to provide high quality health care and assure patient safety, even as the nation spends more per capita on …
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€70.06
Food and Nutrition Board & Institute of Medicine: Community Perspectives on Obesity Prevention in Children
As the public health threat of childhood obesity has become clear, the issue has become the focus of local, state, and national initiatives. Many of these efforts are centered on the community …
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€34.43
Board on Health Care Services & Committee on Health Insurance Status and Its Consequences: America’s Uninsured Crisis
When policy makers and researchers consider potential solutions to the crisis of uninsurance in the United States, the question of whether health insurance matters to health is often an issue. This …
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€71.79
Institute of Medicine & National Academy of Engineering: On Being a Scientist
The scientific research enterprise is built on a foundation of trust. Scientists trust that the results reported by others are valid. Society trusts that the results of research reflect an honest …
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€22.50
Board on Health Care Services & Board on Health Sciences Policy: Beyond the HIPAA Privacy Rule
In the realm of health care, privacy protections are needed to preserve patients’ dignity and prevent possible harms. Ten years ago, to address these concerns as well as set guidelines for ethical …
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€52.76
Board on Health Care Services & Institute of Medicine: National Emergency Care Enterprise
In 2006, the Institute of Medicine (IOM) released a series of three books on the Future of Emergency Care in the United States Health System. These reports contained recommendations that called on …
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€38.15
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Institute of Medicine: Global Environmental Health
The issues surrounding water services are some of the most critical challenges facing not only the United States, but also the global community today. The Roundtable on Environmental Health Sciences, …
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€56.73
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Institute of Medicine: Accelerating the Development of Biomarkers for Drug Safety
Biomarkers can be defined as indicators of any biologic state, and they are central to the future of medicine. As the cost of developing drugs has risen in recent years, reducing the number of new …
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€35.92
Institute of Medicine & J. Michael McGinnis: Leadership Commitments to Improve Value in Health Care
This volume reports on discussions among multiple stakeholders about ways they might help transform health care in the United States. The U.S. healthcare system consists of a complex network of …
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€120.61
Committee to Review the Health Effects in Vietnam Veterans of Exposure to Herbicides & Institute of Medicine: Veterans and Agent Orange
This book updates and evaluates the available scientific evidence regarding statistical associations between diseases and exposure to dioxin and other chemical compounds in herbicides used in …
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€73.30
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Committee on a Comprehensive Review of the HHS Office of Family Planning Title X Program: Review of the HHS Family Planning Program
A Review of the HHS Family Planning Program provides a broad evaluation of the Title X family planning program since its establishment in 1970. The program successfully provides family planning …
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€82.49
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Committee on Opportunities to Address Clinical Research Workforce Diversity Needs for 2010: Opportunities to Address Clinical Research Workforce Diversity Needs for 2010
Based on a 2003 workshop, this study describes current public and private programs and recommends ways to recruit and retain more women and underrepresented minorities into clinical research, …
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€58.52
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Committee on Medical Preparedness for a Terrorist Nuclear Event: Assessing Medical Preparedness to Respond to a Terrorist Nuclear Event
A nuclear attack on a large U.S. city by terrorists–even with a low-yield improvised nuclear device (IND) of 10 kilotons or less–would cause a large number of deaths and severe injuries. The large …
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€70.52
Food and Nutrition Board & Institute of Medicine: Childhood Obesity Prevention in Texas
Childhood Obesity Prevention in Texas summarizes the information gathered at a workshop held February 5-6, 2009, in Austin, Texas. At this workshop, committee members met with Texas lawmakers, public …
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€24.75
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Committee on Guidance for Establishing Standards of Care for Use in Disaster Situations: Guidance for Establishing Crisis Standards of Care for Use in Disaster Situations
The influenza pandemic caused by the 2009 H1N1 virus underscores the immediate and critical need to prepare for a public health emergency in which thousands, tens of thousands, or even hundreds of …
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€40.50
Institute of Medicine & Roundtable on Evidence-Based Medicine: Healthcare Imperative
The United States has the highest per capita spending on health care of any industrialized nation but continually lags behind other nations in health care outcomes including life expectancy and …
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€142.57
Committee on Nutrition Standards for National School Lunch and Breakfast Programs & Food and Nutrition Board: School Meals
Ensuring that the food provided to children in schools is consistent with current dietary recommendations is an important national focus. Various laws and regulations govern the operation of school …
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€63.64
Board on Global Health & Forum on Microbial Threats: Infectious Disease Movement in a Borderless World
Modern transportation allows people, animals, and plants–and the pathogens they carry–to travel more easily than ever before. The ease and speed of travel, tourism, and international trade connect …
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€75.39
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Institute of Medicine: Focusing on Children’s Health
Socioeconomic conditions are known to be major determinants of health at all stages of life, from pregnancy through childhood and adulthood. "Life-course epidemiology" has added a further …
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€53.89
Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Institute of Medicine: Preventing Mental, Emotional, and Behavioral Disorders Among Young People
Mental health and substance use disorders among children, youth, and young adults are major threats to the health and well-being of younger populations which often carryover into adulthood. The costs …
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€70.86
Board on Global Health & Forum on Microbial Threats: Global Issues in Water, Sanitation, and Health
As the human population grows–tripling in the past century while, simultaneously, quadrupling its demand for water–Earth’s finite freshwater supplies are increasingly strained, and also …
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€82.65
Board on Global Health & Committee on the U.S. Commitment to Global Health: U.S. Commitment to Global Health
Health is a highly valued, visible, and concrete investment that has the power to both save lives and enhance the credibility of the United States in the eyes of the world. While the United States …
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€58.61
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Institute of Medicine: Conflict of Interest in Medical Research, Education, and Practice
Collaborations of physicians and researchers with industry can provide valuable benefits to society, particularly in the translation of basic scientific discoveries to new therapies and products. …
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€65.99
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Committee on Guidance for Establishing Standards of Care for Use in Disaster Situations: Guidance for Establishing Crisis Standards of Care for Use in Disaster Situations
The influenza pandemic caused by the 2009 H1N1 virus underscores the immediate and critical need to prepare for a public health emergency in which thousands, tens of thousands, or even hundreds of …
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€50.74
Committee on Strengthening Benefit-Cost Methodology for the Evaluation of Early Childhood Interventions & Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education: Strengthening Benefit-Cost Analysis for Early Childhood Interventions
The deficiencies that many children experience from birth to school age–in health care, nutrition, emotional support, and intellectual stimulation, for example–play a major role in academic …
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€24.71
Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Institute of Medicine: Depression in Parents, Parenting, and Children
Depression is a widespread condition affecting approximately 7.5 million parents in the U.S. each year and may be putting at least 15 million children at risk for adverse health outcomes. Based on …
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€59.87
Board on Health Care Services & Institute of Medicine: Policy Issues in the Development of Personalized Medicine in Oncology
One of the challenges in treating cancer is the disease’s complexity and variation among patients. Cancer manifests differently in each patient, so treatments that are effective in one patient may …
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€24.75
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Committee on the Prevention and Control of Viral Hepatitis Infections: Hepatitis and Liver Cancer
The global epidemic of hepatitis B and C is a serious public health problem. Hepatitis B and C are the major causes of chronic liver disease and liver cancer in the world. In the next 10 years, 150, …
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€44.79
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Committee on Review of Priorities in the National Vaccine Plan: Priorities for the National Vaccine Plan
Vaccination is a fundamental component of preventive medicine and public health. The use of vaccines to prevent infectious diseases has resulted in dramatic decreases in disease, disability, and …
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€65.88
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Forum on Medical and Public Health Preparedness for Catastrophic Events: Medical Surge Capacity
During natural disasters, disease pandemics, terrorist attacks, and other public health emergencies, the health system must be prepared to accommodate a surge in the number of individuals seeking …
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€46.28
Board on Global Health & Forum on Microbial Threats: Domestic and International Impacts of the 2009-H1N1 Influenza A Pandemic
In March and early April 2009, a new, swine-origin 2009-H1N1 influenza A virus emerged in Mexico and the United States. During the first few weeks of surveillance, the virus spread by human-to-human …
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€99.31
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Committee on Smoking Cessation in Military and Veteran Populations: Combating Tobacco Use in Military and Veteran Populations
The health and economic costs of tobacco use in military and veteran populations are high. In 2007, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and the Department of Defense (Do D) requested that the …
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€97.49
Food Forum & Food and Nutrition Board: Nanotechnology in Food Products
In the food industry, scientists are exploring the potential of nanotechnology to enhance the flavor and other sensory characteristics of foods, introduce antibacterial nanostructures into food …
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€43.58
Institute of Medicine: Integrative Medicine and the Health of the Public
The last century witnessed dramatic changes in the practice of health care, and coming decades promise advances that were not imaginable even in the relatively recent past. Science and technology …
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€65.85
Board on Health Care Services & Institute of Medicine: Assessing and Improving Value in Cancer Care
Unlike many other areas in health care, the practice of oncology presents unique challenges that make assessing and improving value especially complex. First, patients and professionals feel a …
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€63.12
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Institute of Medicine: Systems for Research and Evaluation for Translating Genome-Based Discoveries for Health
With the advent of genome-wide association studies, numerous associations between specific gene loci and complex diseases have been identified–for breast cancer, coronary artery disease, and asthma, …
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€46.32
Committee for the Review of NIOSH Research Programs & Institute of Medicine: Evaluating Occupational Health and Safety Research Programs
Each year, approximately 5, 000 fatal work-related injuries and 4 million non-fatal injuries and illnesses occur in the United States. This number represents both unnecessary human suffering and high …
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€54.27
Board on the Health of Select Populations & Institute of Medicine: Returning Home from Iraq and Afghanistan
Nearly 1.9 million U.S. troops have been deployed to Afghanistan and Iraq since October 2001. Many service members and veterans face serious challenges in readjusting to normal life after returning …
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€49.94
Board on the Health of Select Populations & Committee on the Qualifications of Professionals Providing Mental Health Counseling Services Under TRICARE: Provision of Mental Health Counseling Services Under TRICARE
In this book, the IOM makes recommendations for permitting independent practice for mental health counselors treating patients within TRICARE–the DOD’s health care benefits program. This would …
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€81.18
Board on Global Health & Committee on Preventing the Global Epidemic of Cardiovascular Disease: Meeting the Challenges in Developing Countries: Promoting Cardiovascular Health in the Developing World
Cardiovascular disease (CVD), once thought to be confined primarily to industrialized nations, has emerged as a major health threat in developing countries. Cardiovascular disease now accounts for …
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€107.02
Committee on Ensuring the Utility and Integrity of Research Data in a Digital Age & Institute of Medicine: Ensuring the Integrity, Accessibility, and Stewardship of Research Data in the Digital Age
As digital technologies are expanding the power and reach of research, they are also raising complex issues. These include complications in ensuring the validity of research data; standards that do …
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€53.66
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Committee to Review the Health Effects in Vietnam Veterans of Exposure to Herbicides (Seventh Biennial Update): Veterans and Agent Orange
From 1962 to 1971, the U.S. military sprayed herbicides over Vietnam to strip the thick jungle canopy that could conceal opposition forces, to destroy crops that those forces might depend on, and to …
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€165.36
Board on Health Care Services & Institute of Medicine: U.S. Oral Health Workforce in the Coming Decade
Access to oral health services is a problem for all segments of the U.S. population, and especially problematic for vulnerable populations, such as rural and underserved populations. The many …
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€65.76
Board on Health Care Services & Institute of Medicine: National Emergency Care Enterprise
In 2006, the Institute of Medicine (IOM) released a series of three books on the Future of Emergency Care in the United States Health System. These reports contained recommendations that called on …
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€53.83
Committee on Strategies to Reduce Sodium Intake & Food and Nutrition Board: Strategies to Reduce Sodium Intake in the United States
Reducing the intake of sodium is an important public health goal for Americans. Since the 1970s, an array of public health interventions and national dietary guidelines has sought to reduce sodium …
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€55.81
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Committee on Public Health Priorities to Reduce and Control Hypertension in the U.S. Population: Population-Based Policy and Systems Change Approach to Prevent and Control Hypertension
Hypertension is one of the leading causes of death in the United States, affecting nearly one in three Americans. It is prevalent in adults and endemic in the older adult population. Hypertension is …
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€56.25
Committee on Strengthening Benefit-Cost Methodology for the Evaluation of Early Childhood Interventions & Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education: Strengthening Benefit-Cost Analysis for Early Childhood Interventions
The deficiencies that many children experience from birth to school age–in health care, nutrition, emotional support, and intellectual stimulation, for example–play a major role in academic …
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€35.90
Board on Health Care Services & Institute of Medicine: Race, Ethnicity, and Language Data
The goal of eliminating disparities in health care in the United States remains elusive. Even as quality improves on specific measures, disparities often persist. Addressing these disparities must …
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€82.39
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
Food and Nutrition Board & Institute of Medicine: Community Perspectives on Obesity Prevention in Children
As the public health threat of childhood obesity has become clear, the issue has become the focus of local, state, and national initiatives. Many of these efforts are centered on the community …
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€49.74
Food and Nutrition Board & Institute of Medicine: Childhood Obesity Prevention in Texas
Childhood Obesity Prevention in Texas summarizes the information gathered at a workshop held February 5-6, 2009, in Austin, Texas. At this workshop, committee members met with Texas lawmakers, public …
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€36.06
Institute of Medicine: Addressing the Threat of Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis
Tuberculosis is one of the leading causes of death in the world today, with 4, 500 people dying from the disease every day. Many cases of TB can be cured by available antibiotics, but some TB is …
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€65.61
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Institute of Medicine: Measures of Health Literacy
Health literacy–the ability for individuals to obtain, process, and understand basic health information and services to facilitate appropriate health decisions–is increasingly recognized as an …
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€54.04
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Forum on Health and Nutrition: Mental, Neurological, and Substance Use Disorders in Sub-Saharan Africa
Millions of people in sub-Saharan Africa suffer from mental, neurological, and substance use (MNS) disorders, and most do not have the resources to obtain treatment. The Uganda National Academy of …
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€39.09
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Forum on Neuroscience and Nervous System Disorders: CNS Clinical Trials
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) now requires that all clinical trials for drugs that affect the central nervous system–including psychiatric drugs–are assessed for whether that drug might …
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€24.68
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Institute of Medicine: Demographic Changes, a View from California
The IOM held a workshop on July 28, 2008, to examine strategies for discussing health disparities in ways that engage the public and motivate change. Speakers focused on health disparities in …
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€27.70
Committee to Reexamine IOM Pregnancy Weight Guidelines & Food and Nutrition Board: Weight Gain During Pregnancy
As women of childbearing age have become heavier, the trade-off between maternal and child health created by variation in gestational weight gain has become more difficult to reconcile. Weight Gain …
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€70.29
Board on the Health of Select Populations & Institute of Medicine: Gulf War and Health
For the United States, the 1991 Persian Gulf War was a brief and successful military operation with few injuries and deaths. However, soon after returning from duty, a large number of veterans began …
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€71.40
Board on Agriculture and Natural Resources & Board on Global Health: Sustaining Global Surveillance and Response to Emerging Zoonotic Diseases
H1N1 ("swine flu"), SARS, mad cow disease, and HIV/AIDS are a few examples of zoonotic diseases-diseases transmitted between humans and animals. Zoonotic diseases are a growing concern …
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€74.97
Board on Health Care Services & Committee on Future Directions for the National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Reports: Future Directions for the National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Reports
As the United States devotes extensive resources to health care, evaluating how successfully the U.S. system delivers high-quality, high-value care in an equitable manner is essential. At the request …
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€67.86
Committee on an Evidence Framework for Obesity Prevention Decision Making & Food and Nutrition Board: Bridging the Evidence Gap in Obesity Prevention
To battle the obesity epidemic in America, health care professionals and policymakers need relevant, useful data on the effectiveness of obesity prevention policies and programs. Bridging the …
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€56.10
Institute of Medicine & Roundtable on Value and Science-Driven Health Care: Patients Charting the Course
As past, current, or future patients, the public should be the health care system’s unwavering focus and serve as change agents in its care. Taking this into account, the quality of health care …
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€78.60
Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Institute of Medicine: Student Mobility
Many low-income families struggle with stable housing and frequently have to move due to foreclosures, rent increases, or other financial setbacks. Children in these families can experience lasting …
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€24.80
Institute of Medicine & at the Institute of Medicine Committee on the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Initiative on the Future of Nursing: Summary of the October 2009 Forum on the Future of Nursing
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Initiative on the Future of Nursing, at the IOM, seeks to transform nursing as part of larger efforts to reform the health care system. The first of the …
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€24.60
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Forum on Medical and Public Health Preparedness for Catastrophic Events: Public Health Emergency Medical Countermeasures Enterprise
During public health emergencies such as pandemic influenza outbreaks or terrorist attacks, effective vaccines, drugs, diagnostics, and other medical countermeasures are essential to protecting …
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€49.94
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Forum on Medical and Public Health Preparedness for Catastrophic Events: Crisis Standards of Care
During a wide-reaching catastrophic public health emergency or disaster, existing surge capacity plans may not be sufficient to enable health care providers to continue to adhere to normal treatment …
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€65.32
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Committee on Secondhand Smoke Exposure and Acute Coronary Events: Secondhand Smoke Exposure and Cardiovascular Effects
Data suggest that exposure to secondhand smoke can result in heart disease in nonsmoking adults. Recently, progress has been made in reducing involuntary exposure to secondhand smoke through …
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€64.37
Food and Nutrition Board & Institute of Medicine: Perspectives from United Kingdom and United States Policy Makers on Obesity Prevention
Both the United Kingdom and the United States are grappling with nationwide epidemics of obesity. Obesity contributes to diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and some cancers, among other diseases. …
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€24.60
Board on Health Care Services & Institute of Medicine: Foundation for Evidence-Driven Practice
The IOM’s National Cancer Policy Forum held a workshop October 5-6, 2009, to examine how to apply the concept of a ‘rapid learning health system’ to the problem of cancer. This document summarizes …
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€36.38
Board on Health Care Services & Board on Health Sciences Policy: Evaluation of Biomarkers and Surrogate Endpoints in Chronic Disease
Many people naturally assume that the claims made for foods and nutritional supplements have the same degree of scientific grounding as those for medication, but that is not always the case. The IOM …
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€54.12
Board on Health Care Services & Committee on Planning a Continuing Health Care Professional Education Institute: Redesigning Continuing Education in the Health Professions
Today in the United States, the professional health workforce is not consistently prepared to provide high quality health care and assure patient safety, even as the nation spends more per capita on …
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€82.27
Board on Health Care Services & Institute of Medicine: Policy Issues in the Development of Personalized Medicine in Oncology
One of the challenges in treating cancer is the disease’s complexity and variation among patients. Cancer manifests differently in each patient, so treatments that are effective in one patient may …
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€35.90
Board on Health Care Services & Institute of Medicine: Regionalizing Emergency Care
During medical emergencies, hospital staff and emergency medical services (EMS) providers, can face barriers in delivering the fastest and best possible care. Overcrowded emergency rooms cannot care …
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€44.93
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Committee on Understanding and Eliminating Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Health Care: Unequal Treatment
Racial and ethnic disparities in health care are known to reflect access to care and other issues that arise from differing socioeconomic conditions. There is, however, increasing evidence that even …
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€92.05
Board on Health Care Services & Committee on Cancer Clinical Trials and the NCI Cooperative Group Program: National Cancer Clinical Trials System for the 21st Century
The National Cancer Institute’s (NCI) Clinical Trials Cooperative Group Program has played a key role in developing new and improved cancer therapies. However, the program is falling short of its …
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€74.04
Board on Global Health & Food and Nutrition Board: Mitigating the Nutritional Impacts of the Global Food Price Crisis
In 2007 and 2008, the world witnessed a dramatic increase in food prices. The global financial crisis that began in 2008 compounded the burden of high food prices, exacerbating the problems of hunger …
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€73.30
Board on Global Health & Forum on Microbial Threats: Infectious Disease Movement in a Borderless World
Modern transportation allows people, animals, and plants–and the pathogens they carry–to travel more easily than ever before. The ease and speed of travel, tourism, and international trade connect …
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€82.34
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Forum on Medical and Public Health Preparedness for Catastrophic Events: Medical Surge Capacity
During natural disasters, disease pandemics, terrorist attacks, and other public health emergencies, the health system must be prepared to accommodate a surge in the number of individuals seeking …
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€66.02
Board on Agriculture and Natural Resources & Committee on the Review of the Food and Drug Administration’s Role in Ensuring Safe Food: Enhancing Food Safety
Recent outbreaks of illnesses traced to contaminated sprouts and lettuce illustrate the holes that exist in the system for monitoring problems and preventing foodborne diseases. Although it is not …
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€82.18
Institute of Medicine & at the Institute of Medicine Committee on the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Initiative on the Future of Nursing: Summary of the December 2009 Forum on the Future of Nursing
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Initiative on the Future of Nursing, at the IOM, seeks to build a blueprint for the future of nursing as part of larger efforts to reform the health care system. …
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€24.88
Institute of Medicine & at the Institute of Medicine Committee on the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Initiative on the Future of Nursing: Summary of the February 2010 Forum on the Future of Nursing
As the U.S. health care system continues to evolve, the role of nurses also needs to evolve. Nurses must strike a delicate balance among advancing science, translating and applying research, and …
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€24.63
Board on the Health of Select Populations & Institute of Medicine: Returning Home from Iraq and Afghanistan
Nearly 1.9 million U.S. troops have been deployed to Afghanistan and Iraq since October 2001. Many service members and veterans face serious challenges in readjusting to normal life after returning …
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€60.27
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Institute of Medicine: Transforming Clinical Research in the United States
An ideal health care system relies on efficiently generating timely, accurate evidence to deliver on its promise of diminishing the divide between clinical practice and research. There are growing …
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€41.95
Institute of Medicine & at the Institute of Medicine Committee on the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Initiative on the Future of Nursing: Summary of the October 2009 Forum on the Future of Nursing
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Initiative on the Future of Nursing, at the IOM, seeks to transform nursing as part of larger efforts to reform the health care system. The first of the …
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€35.94
Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Institute of Medicine: Student Mobility
Many low-income families struggle with stable housing and frequently have to move due to foreclosures, rent increases, or other financial setbacks. Children in these families can experience lasting …
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€35.62
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Committee on the Prevention and Control of Viral Hepatitis Infections: Hepatitis and Liver Cancer
The global epidemic of hepatitis B and C is a serious public health problem. Hepatitis B and C are the major causes of chronic liver disease and liver cancer in the world. In the next 10 years, 150, …
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€64.63
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Committee on Women’s Health Research: Women’s Health Research
Even though slightly over half of the U.S. population is female, medical research historically has neglected the health needs of women. However, over the past two decades, there have been major …
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€75.79
Board on Global Health & Institute of Medicine: Strategic Approach to the Evaluation of Programs Implemented Under the Tom Lantos and Henry J. Hyde U.S. Global Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Reauthorization Act of 2008
At the request of Congress, the Institute of Medicine (IOM) will evaluate U.S. global programs to address HIV/AIDS. This book outlines the IOM’s strategic approach for this …
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€50.71
Institute of Medicine & Roundtable on Value and Science-Driven Health Care: Digital Infrastructure for the Learning Health System
Like many other industries, health care is increasingly turning to digital information and the use of electronic resources. The Institute of Medicine’s Roundtable on Value & Science-Driven Health …
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€78.44
Institute of Medicine: Value in Health Care
The United States has the highest per capita spending on health care of any industrialized nation. Yet despite the unprecedented levels of spending, harmful medical errors abound, uncoordinated care …
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€71.84
Committee on Strategies to Reduce Sodium Intake & Food and Nutrition Board: Strategies to Reduce Sodium Intake in the United States
Reducing the intake of sodium is an important public health goal for Americans. Since the 1970s, an array of public health interventions and national dietary guidelines has sought to reduce sodium …
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€82.65
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Board on Life Sciences: Final Report of the National Academies’ Human Embryonic Stem Cell Research Advisory Committee and 2010 Amendments to the National Academies’ Guidelines for Human Embryonic Stem Cell Research
In 2005, the National Academies released the book, Guidelines for Human Embryonic Stem Cell Research, which offered a common set of ethical standards for a field that, due to the absence of …
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€24.72
Board on Global Health & Forum on Microbial Threats: Antibiotic Resistance
Years of using, misusing, and overusing antibiotics and other antimicrobial drugs has led to the emergence of multidrug-resistant ‘superbugs.’ The IOM’s Forum on Microbial Threats held a public …
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€109.59
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Committee on Review of Priorities in the National Vaccine Plan: Priorities for the National Vaccine Plan
Vaccination is a fundamental component of preventive medicine and public health. The use of vaccines to prevent infectious diseases has resulted in dramatic decreases in disease, disability, and …
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€82.34
Institute of Medicine & at the Institute of Medicine Committee on the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Initiative on the Future of Nursing: Summary of the December 2009 Forum on the Future of Nursing
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Initiative on the Future of Nursing, at the IOM, seeks to build a blueprint for the future of nursing as part of larger efforts to reform the health care system. …
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€35.92
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Forum on Medical and Public Health Preparedness for Catastrophic Events: Public Health Emergency Medical Countermeasures Enterprise
During public health emergencies such as pandemic influenza outbreaks or terrorist attacks, effective vaccines, drugs, diagnostics, and other medical countermeasures are essential to protecting …
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€72.36
Board on Health Care Services & Institute of Medicine: Regionalizing Emergency Care
During medical emergencies, hospital staff and emergency medical services (EMS) providers, can face barriers in delivering the fastest and best possible care. Overcrowded emergency rooms cannot care …
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€64.49
Board on Health Care Services & Institute of Medicine: Extending the Spectrum of Precompetitive Collaboration in Oncology Research
Despite spending more time and money in developing novel therapeutics, the success rate for new pharmacologic treatments has been poor. Although the research and development expenditures have grown …
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€34.66
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Committee on HIV Screening and Access to Care: HIV Screening and Access to Care
More than 200, 000 people in the United States living with HIV/AIDS do not know they are infected. The Institute of Medicine’s Committee on HIV Screening and Access to Care held a workshop and …
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€24.60
Board on Global Health & Forum on Microbial Threats: Domestic and International Impacts of the 2009-H1N1 Influenza A Pandemic
In March and early April 2009, a new, swine-origin 2009-H1N1 influenza A virus emerged in Mexico and the United States. During the first few weeks of surveillance, the virus spread by human-to-human …
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€104.49
Board on the Health of Select Populations & Committee on Social Security Cardiovascular Disability Criteria: Cardiovascular Disability
The Social Security Administration (SSA) uses a screening tool called the Listing of Impairments to identify claimants who are so severely impaired that they cannot work at all and thus immediately …
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€72.03
Board on the Health of Select Populations & Committee on Social Security HIV Disability Criteria: HIV and Disability
The Social Security Administration (SSA) uses a screening tool called the Listing of Impairments to identify claimants who are so severely impaired that they cannot work at all and thus qualify for …
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€55.06
Board on the Health of Select Populations & Committee on the Qualifications of Professionals Providing Mental Health Counseling Services Under TRICARE: Provision of Mental Health Counseling Services Under TRICARE
In this book, the IOM makes recommendations for permitting independent practice for mental health counselors treating patients within TRICARE–the DOD’s health care benefits program. This would …
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€82.27
Board on Health Care Services & Board on Health Sciences Policy: Evaluation of Biomarkers and Surrogate Endpoints in Chronic Disease
Many people naturally assume that the claims made for foods and nutritional supplements have the same degree of scientific grounding as those for medication, but that is not always the case. The IOM …
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€72.14
Board on Health Care Services & Institute of Medicine: Foundation for Evidence-Driven Practice
The IOM’s National Cancer Policy Forum held a workshop October 5-6, 2009, to examine how to apply the concept of a ‘rapid learning health system’ to the problem of cancer. This document summarizes …
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€51.96
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Institute of Medicine: Demographic Changes, a View from California
The IOM held a workshop on July 28, 2008, to examine strategies for discussing health disparities in ways that engage the public and motivate change. Speakers focused on health disparities in …
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€40.24
Board on Global Health & Committee on Preventing the Global Epidemic of Cardiovascular Disease: Meeting the Challenges in Developing Countries: Promoting Cardiovascular Health in the Developing World
Cardiovascular disease (CVD), once thought to be confined primarily to industrialized nations, has emerged as a major health threat in developing countries. Cardiovascular disease now accounts for …
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€111.79
Board on the Health of Select Populations & Institute of Medicine: Gulf War and Health
For the United States, the 1991 Persian Gulf War was a brief and successful military operation with few injuries and deaths. However, soon after returning from duty, a large number of veterans began …
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€82.53
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Institute of Medicine: Value of Genetic and Genomic Technologies
Knowing one’s genetic disposition to a variety of diseases, including common chronic diseases, can benefit both the individual and society at large. The IOM’s Roundtable on Translating Genomic-Based …
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€33.85
Institute of Medicine: Assessing the Effects of the Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill on Human Health
From the origin of the leak, to the amount of oil released into the environment, to the spill’s duration, the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill poses unique challenges to human health. The risks …
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€38.08
Board on Health Care Services & Committee on Cancer Clinical Trials and the NCI Cooperative Group Program: National Cancer Clinical Trials System for the 21st Century
The National Cancer Institute’s (NCI) Clinical Trials Cooperative Group Program has played a key role in developing new and improved cancer therapies. However, the program is falling short of its …
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€104.69
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Forum on Medical and Public Health Preparedness for Catastrophic Events: Medical Countermeasures Dispensing
During public health emergencies such as terrorist attacks or influenza outbreaks, the public health system’s ability to save lives could depend on dispensing medical countermeasures such as …
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€24.68
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Committee on Accelerating Rare Diseases Research and Orphan Product Development: Rare Diseases and Orphan Products
Rare diseases collectively affect millions of Americans of all ages, but developing drugs and medical devices to prevent, diagnose, and treat these conditions is challenging. The Institute of …
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€50.81
Institute of Medicine & at the Institute of Medicine Committee on the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Initiative on the Future of Nursing: Future of Nursing
The Future of Nursing explores how nurses’ roles, responsibilities, and education should change significantly to meet the increased demand for care that will be created by health care reform and to …
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€58.08
Committee on Examination of Front-of-Package Nutrition Rating Systems and Symbols & Food and Nutrition Board: Front-of-Package Nutrition Rating Systems and Symbols
The federal government requires that most packaged foods carry a standardized label–the Nutrition Facts panel–that provides nutrition information intended to help consumers make healthful choices. …
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€39.98
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Committee on Public Health Priorities to Reduce and Control Hypertension in the U.S. Population: Population-Based Policy and Systems Change Approach to Prevent and Control Hypertension
Hypertension is one of the leading causes of death in the United States, affecting nearly one in three Americans. It is prevalent in adults and endemic in the older adult population. Hypertension is …
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€65.61
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Board on Life Sciences: Final Report of the National Academies’ Human Embryonic Stem Cell Research Advisory Committee and 2010 Amendments to the National Academies’ Guidelines for Human Embryonic Stem Cell Research
In 2005, the National Academies released the book, Guidelines for Human Embryonic Stem Cell Research, which offered a common set of ethical standards for a field that, due to the absence of …
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€35.89
Committee to Review Child and Adult Care Food Program Meal Requirements & Food and Nutrition Board: Child and Adult Care Food Program
The Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) is a federally-funded program designed to provide healthy meals and snacks to children and adults while receiving day care at participating family day …
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€55.16
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Committee on the Public Health Effectiveness of the FDA 510(k) Clearance Process: Public Health Effectiveness of the FDA 510(k) Clearance Process
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is responsible for assuring that medical devices are safe and effective before they go on the market. As part of its assessment of FDA’s premarket clearance …
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€39.56
Committee on the Science of Adolescence & Institute of Medicine: Science of Adolescent Risk-Taking
Adolescence is a time when youth make decisions, both good and bad, that have consequences for the rest of their lives. Some of these decisions put them at risk of lifelong health problems, injury, …
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€40.42
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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€49.65
Food Forum & Food and Nutrition Board: Providing Healthy and Safe Foods As We Age
Does a longer life mean a healthier life? The number of adults over 65 in the United States is growing, but many may not be aware that they are at greater risk from foodborne diseases and their …
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€46.34
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Institute of Medicine: Building a National Framework for the Establishment of Regulatory Science for Drug Development
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is tasked with ensuring the safety and effectiveness of medicine. FDA’s science base must be strong enough to make certain that regulatory decisions are based …
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€24.72
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Institute of Medicine: Safe Use Initiative and Health Literacy
Every year at least 1.5 million people suffer adverse effects from medication. These problems occur because people misunderstand labels, are unaware of drug interactions, or otherwise use medication …
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€24.75
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Institute of Medicine: Challenges and Opportunities in Using Residual Newborn Screening Samples for Translational Research
Newborn screening samples are used to test more than 4 million infants each year for life-threatening diseases that are treatable if found at birth. These specimens also represent a potentially …
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€24.70
Committee on Underrepresented Groups and the Expansion of the Science and Engineering Workforce Pipeline & Institute of Medicine: Expanding Underrepresented Minority Participation
In order for the United States to maintain the global leadership and competitiveness in science and technology that are critical to achieving national goals, we must invest in research, encourage …
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€46.45
Board on Health Care Services & Committee on Future Directions for the National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Reports: Future Directions for the National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Reports
As the United States devotes extensive resources to health care, evaluating how successfully the U.S. system delivers high-quality, high-value care in an equitable manner is essential. At the request …
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€97.79
Board on Global Health & Committee on Envisioning a Strategy to Prepare for the Long-Term Burden of HIV: Preparing for the Future of HIV/AIDS in Africa
HIV/AIDS is a catastrophe globally but nowhere more so than in sub-Saharan Africa, which in 2008 accounted for 67 percent of cases worldwide and 91 percent of new infections. The Institute of …
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€57.04
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Forum on Medical and Public Health Preparedness for Catastrophic Events: 2009 H1N1 Influenza Vaccination Campaign
The 2009 H1N1 vaccination campaign was one of the largest public health campaigns in U.S. history, vaccinating one-quarter of the population in the first three months. The Institute of Medicine held …
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€39.61
Academy of Science of South Africa & Board on Health Sciences Policy: Emerging Threat of Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis in Southern Africa
Tuberculosis (TB) kills approximately 4, 500 people worldwide every day. While most cases of TB can be treated with antibiotics, some strains have developed drug resistance that makes their treatment …
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€41.33
2005 &Rising Above the Gathering Storm& Committee & Institute of Medicine: Rising Above the Gathering Storm, Revisited
In the face of so many daunting near-term challenges, U.S. government and industry are letting the crucial strategic issues of U.S. competitiveness slip below the surface. Five years ago, the …
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€23.20
Institute of Medicine: Assessing the Effects of the Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill on Human Health
From the origin of the leak, to the amount of oil released into the environment, to the spill’s duration, the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill poses unique challenges to human health. The risks …
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€53.83
Institute of Medicine & at the Institute of Medicine Committee on the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Initiative on the Future of Nursing: Summary of the February 2010 Forum on the Future of Nursing
As the U.S. health care system continues to evolve, the role of nurses also needs to evolve. Nurses must strike a delicate balance among advancing science, translating and applying research, and …
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€35.82
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Forum on Neuroscience and Nervous System Disorders: Sex Differences and Implications for Translational Neuroscience Research
Biological differences between the sexes influence not only individual health but also public health, biomedical research, and health care. The Institute of Medicine held a workshop March 8-9, 2010, …
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€33.63
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Committee on Public Health Strategies to Improve Health: For the Public’s Health
Despite having the costliest medical care delivery system in the world, Americans are not particularly healthy. Recent international comparisons show that life expectancy in the U.S. ranks 49th among …
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€36.78
Food and Nutrition Board & Institute of Medicine: Perspectives from United Kingdom and United States Policy Makers on Obesity Prevention
Both the United Kingdom and the United States are grappling with nationwide epidemics of obesity. Obesity contributes to diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and some cancers, among other diseases. …
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€35.78
Board on Health Care Services & Institute of Medicine: Extending the Spectrum of Precompetitive Collaboration in Oncology Research
Despite spending more time and money in developing novel therapeutics, the success rate for new pharmacologic treatments has been poor. Although the research and development expenditures have grown …
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€49.25
Food and Nutrition Board & Institute of Medicine: Planning a WIC Research Agenda
The time has come to initiate a new program of research on the Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (commonly referred to as WIC). WIC is the third largest food assistance …
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€46.76
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Institute of Medicine: Establishing Precompetitive Collaborations to Stimulate Genomics-Driven Product Development
Despite the many basic research discoveries in genetics, relatively few gene-based treatments, drugs, or preventative measures have been developed. One way to bridge this gap may be for industry, …
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€24.64
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Institute of Medicine: Innovations in Health Literacy Research
Nearly nine out of 10 adults have difficulty using everyday health information to make good health decisions. The Institute of Medicine (IOM) Roundtable on Health Literacy held a meeting on May 27, …
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€33.59
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Forum on Neuroscience and Nervous System Disorders: Future Opportunities to Leverage the Alzheimer’s Disease Neuroimaging Initiative
Nearly 5.3 million Americans are living with Alzheimer’s disease, and 26.6 million people are affected worldwide. The Alzheimer’s Disease Neuroimaging Initiative (ADNI), a public-private partnership, …
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€17.25
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Committee on the Public Health Effectiveness of the FDA 510(k) Clearance Process: Public Health Effectiveness of the FDA 510(k) Clearance Process
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is responsible for ensuring that medical devices are safe and effective before they go on the market. Section 510(k) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act …
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€51.61
Board on Health Care Services & Board on Health Sciences Policy: Direct-to-Consumer Genetic Testing
Today, scores of companies, primarily in the United States and Europe, are offering whole genome scanning services directly to the public. The proliferation of these companies and the services they …
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€33.11
2005 &Rising Above the Gathering Storm& Committee & Institute of Medicine: Rising Above the Gathering Storm, Revisited
In the face of so many daunting near-term challenges, U.S. government and industry are letting the crucial strategic issues of U.S. competitiveness slip below the surface. Five years ago, the …
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€32.90
Institute of Medicine & Roundtable on Value and Science-Driven Health Care: Redesigning the Clinical Effectiveness Research Paradigm
Recent scientific and technological advances have accelerated our understanding of the causes of disease development and progression, and resulted in innovative treatments and therapies. Ongoing work …
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€103.93
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Committee to Review the Federal Response to the Health Effects Associated with the Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill: Review of the Proposal for the Gulf Long-Term Follow-Up Study
The Gulf of Mexico oil spill is unprecedented not only in its size but also in the use of chemical dispersants and controlled burns to remove the oil. The National Institute of Environmental Health …
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€17.25
Board on the Health of Select Populations & Committee on Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans and Agent Orange Exposure: Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans and Agent Orange Exposure
Over 3 million U.S. military personnel were sent to Southeast Asia to fight in the Vietnam War. Since the end of the Vietnam War, veterans have reported numerous health effects. Herbicides used in …
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€43.30
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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€51.69
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Committee on the Public Health Effectiveness of the FDA 510(k) Clearance Process: Public Health Effectiveness of the FDA 510(k) Clearance Process
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is responsible for assuring that medical devices are safe and effective before they go on the market. As part of its assessment of FDA’s premarket clearance …
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€57.16
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Institute of Medicine: New Profile of Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis in Russia
An estimated 2 billion people, one third of the global population, are infected with Mycobacterium tuberculosis, the bacterium that causes tuberculosis. Spread through the air, this infectious …
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€43.23
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Committee to Review the Federal Response to the Health Effects Associated with the Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill: Research Priorities for Assessing Health Effects from the Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill
It is as yet uncertain how the Gulf of Mexico oil spill will affect the health of clean-up workers and volunteers, residents, and visitors in the Gulf. The IOM recommends that the U.S. Department of …
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€17.17
Board on Health Care Services & Institute of Medicine: Nanotechnology and Oncology
One way scientists are working to overcome challenges in cancer treatment and improve cancer care is through nanotechnology. Nanotechnology, engineered materials that make use of the unique physical …
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€35.83
Board on Health Care Services & Board on Health Sciences Policy: Perspectives on Biomarker and Surrogate Endpoint Evaluation
In 2010 the Institute of Medicine (IOM) recommended a framework for the evaluation of biomarkers in the chronic disease setting. Published in the book Evaluation of Biomarkers and Surrogate Endpoints …
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€38.92
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Institute of Medicine: Transforming Clinical Research in the United States
An ideal health care system relies on efficiently generating timely, accurate evidence to deliver on its promise of diminishing the divide between clinical practice and research. There are growing …
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€60.10
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Committee on Women’s Health Research: Women’s Health Research
Even though slightly over half of the U.S. population is female, medical research historically has neglected the health needs of women. However, over the past two decades, there have been major …
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€90.49
Food Forum & Food and Nutrition Board: Providing Healthy and Safe Foods As We Age
Does a longer life mean a healthier life? The number of adults over 65 in the United States is growing, but many may not be aware that they are at greater risk from foodborne diseases and their …
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€65.81
Board on Agriculture and Natural Resources & Committee on the Review of the Food and Drug Administration’s Role in Ensuring Safe Food: Enhancing Food Safety
Recent outbreaks of illnesses traced to contaminated sprouts and lettuce illustrate the holes that exist in the system for monitoring problems and preventing foodborne diseases. Although it is not …
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€97.49
Board on the Health of Select Populations & Committee on Social Security Cardiovascular Disability Criteria: Cardiovascular Disability
The Social Security Administration (SSA) uses a screening tool called the Listing of Impairments to identify claimants who are so severely impaired that they cannot work at all and thus immediately …
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€82.34
Committee to Review Dietary Reference Intakes for Vitamin D and Calcium & Food and Nutrition Board: Dietary Reference Intakes for Calcium and Vitamin D
Calcium and vitamin D are essential nutrients for the human body. Establishing the levels of these nutrients that are needed by the North American population is based on the understanding of the …
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€80.60
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Institute of Medicine: Health Literacy Implications for Health Care Reform
Health literacy is the degree to which one can understand and make decisions based on health information. Nearly 90 million adults in the United States have limited health literacy. While poor health …
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€37.58
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Committee on HIV Screening and Access to Care: HIV Screening and Access to Care
With the widespread use of highly active anti-retroviral treatment (HAART), HIV has become a chronic, rather than a fatal, disease. But for their treatment to succeed, patients require uninterrupted …
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€34.37
Board on Health Care Services & Committee on Standards for Developing Trustworthy Clinical Practice Guidelines: Clinical Practice Guidelines We Can Trust
Advances in medical, biomedical and health services research have reduced the level of uncertainty in clinical practice. Clinical practice guidelines (CPGs) complement this progress by establishing …
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€68.26
Board on Health Care Services & Committee on Standards for Systematic Reviews of Comparative Effectiveness Research: Finding What Works in Health Care
Healthcare decision makers in search of reliable information that compares health interventions increasingly turn to systematic reviews for the best summary of the evidence. Systematic reviews …
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€70.87
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Committee on Training Physicians for Public Health Careers: Training Physicians for Public Health Careers
Public health efforts have resulted in tremendous improvements in the health of individuals and communities. The foundation for effective public health interventions rests, in large part, on a …
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€58.34
Board on Military and Veterans Health & Committee on Evaluation of the Presumptive Disability Decision-Making Process for Veterans: Improving the Presumptive Disability Decision-Making Process for Veterans
The United States has long recognized and honored the service and sacrifices of its military and veterans. Veterans who have been injured by their service (whether their injury appears during service …
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€105.22
Board on Military and Veterans Health & Committee on Medical Evaluation of Veterans for Disability Compensation: 21st Century System for Evaluating Veterans for Disability Benefits
21st Century System for Evaluating Veterans’ Disability Benefits recommends improvements in the medical evaluation and rating of veterans for the benefits provided by the Department of Veterans …
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€97.49
Board on Earth Sciences and Resources & Board on Health Sciences Policy: Earth Materials and Health
A range of natural earth materials, like arsenic or fluoride, have long been linked to significant human health effects. Improved understanding of the pervasive and complex interactions between earth …
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€58.61
Committee on Maximizing the Potential of Women in Academic Science and Engineering & Institute of Medicine: Biological, Social, and Organizational Components of Success for Women in Academic Science and Engineering
During the last 40 years, the number of women studying science and engineering (S&E) has increased dramatically. Nevertheless, women do not hold academic faculty positions in numbers that …
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€65.18
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Committee on Gulf War and Health: Infectious Diseases: Gulf War and Health
Infectious diseases have been a problem for military personnel throughout history. The consequences in previous conflicts have ranged from frequent illnesses disrupting daily activities and readiness …
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€60.10
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Committee on Gulf War and Health: A Review of the Medical Literature Relative to the Gulf War Veterans’ Health: Gulf War and Health
In 1998, in response to the growing concerns that many returning Gulf War veterans began reporting numerous health problems that they believed to be associated with their service in the Persian Gulf, …
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€71.64
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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€97.79
Board on Health Care Services & Committee on Traumatic Brain Injury: Evaluating the HRSA Traumatic Brain Injury Program
A traumatic brain injury (TBI)-a brain injury caused by a sudden jolt, blow, or penetrating head trauma that disrupts the function of the brain-can happen to anyone. The effects of a TBI vary from …
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€112.29
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Committee on the Disposition of the Air Force Health Study: Disposition of the Air Force Health Study
The Vietnam War was fought in a jungle environment that provided cover to the enemy and made battlefield observations difficult, so military strategists used herbicides to remove foliage along key …
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€68.98
Board on Global Health & Forum on Microbial Threats: Impact of Globalization on Infectious Disease Emergence and Control
Globalization is by no means a new phenomenon; transcontinental trade and the movement of people date back at least 2, 000 years, to the era of the ancient Silk Road trade route. The global spread of …
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€60.04
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Committee on Disability in America: A New Look: Workshop on Disability in America
Beginning in late 2004, the IOM began a project to take a new look at disability in America. It will review developments and progress since the publication of the 1991 and 1997 Institute reports. For …
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€82.35
Board on Global Health & Committee on Advances in Technology and the Prevention of Their Application to Next Generation Biowarfare Threats: Globalization, Biosecurity, and the Future of the Life Sciences
Biomedical advances have made it possible to identify and manipulate features of living organisms in useful ways–leading to improvements in public health, agriculture, and other areas. The …
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€89.79
Board on Global Health & Forum on Microbial Threats: Ensuring an Infectious Disease Workforce
The Forum on Microbial Threats (previously named the Forum on Emerging Infections) was created in 1996 in response to a request from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the …
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€75.02
Board on Health Care Services & Institute of Medicine: Valuing Health for Regulatory Cost-Effectiveness Analysis
Promoting human health and safety by reducing exposures to risks and harms through regulatory interventions is among the most important responsibilities of the government. Such efforts encompass a …
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€98.54
Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Institute of Medicine: Ethical Considerations for Research on Housing-Related Health Hazards Involving Children
Ethical Considerations for Research on Housing-Related Health Hazards Involving Children explores the ethical issues posed when conducting research designed to identify, understand, or ameliorate …
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€60.27
Board on Global Health & Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice: Quarantine Stations at Ports of Entry
To mitigate the risks posed by microbial threats of public health significance originating abroad, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) places small groups of staff at major U.S. …
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€71.66
Committee on Military Nutrition Research & Food and Nutrition Board: Nutrient Composition of Rations for Short-Term, High-Intensity Combat Operations
Recognizing the importance of good nutrition for physical and mental status, the Department of Defense asked the Institute of Medicine to guide the design of the nutritional composition of a ration …
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€90.42
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Committee on Postmarket Surveillance of Pediatric Medical Devices: Safe Medical Devices for Children
Innovative medical devices have helped reduce the burden of illness and injury and improve the quality of life for countless children. Mechanical ventilators and other respiratory support devices …
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€105.31
Committee on Improving Mammography Quality Standards & Institute of Medicine: Improving Breast Imaging Quality Standards
Mammography is an important tool for detecting breast cancer at an early stage. When coupled with appropriate treatment, early detection can reduce breast cancer mortality. At the request of …
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€53.74
Committee to Review the WIC Food Packages & Food and Nutrition Board: WIC Food Packages
The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (the WIC program) has promoted the health of low-income families for more than 30 years by providing nutrition education, …
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€74.56
Board on Global Health & Committee on the Options for Overseas Placement of U.S. Health Professionals: Healers Abroad
Healers Abroad:Americans Responding to the Human Resource Crisis in HIV/AIDS calls for the federal government to create and fund the United States Global Health Service (GHS) to mobilize the …
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Board on Health Sciences Policy & Committee on Establishing a National Cord Blood Stem Cell Bank Program: Cord Blood
With the potential for self-renewal and differentiation, the possibilities for stem cells are enormous. One specific type of stem cell, the hematopoietic progenitor cell (HPC), which is derived from …
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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 Promotion and Disease Prevention & Committee to Review the Health Effects in Vietnam Veterans of Exposure to Herbicides (Fifth Biennial Update): Veterans and Agent Orange
Sixth in a series of congressionally mandated studies, this book is an updated review and evaluation of the available evidence regarding the statistical assoication between exposure to herbicides …
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€128.14
Board on Health Promotion and Disease Prevention & Committee on Smallpox Vaccination Program Implementation: Smallpox Vaccination Program
December 13, 2002, the president of the United States announced that smallpox vaccination would be offered to some categories of civilians and administered to members of the military and government …
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Board on Health Promotion and Disease Prevention & Committee on the Review of the National Immunization Program’s Research Procedures and Data Sharing Program: Vaccine Safety Research, Data Access, and Public Trust
The Vaccine Safety Datalink (VSD) is a large, linked database of patient information that was developed jointly by CDC and several private managed care organizations in 1991. It includes data on …
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Board on Health Sciences Policy & Institute of Medicine: Rebuilding the Unity of Health and the Environment
Houston is struggling with many of the environmental problems that most of the nation’s major metropolitan areas are struggling with – transportation, water and air pollution, flooding, and major …
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Board on Health Sciences Policy & Disasters Roundtable: Public Health Risks of Disasters
The National Research Council’s Disasters Roundtable and the Institute of Medicine’s Roundtable on Environmental Health Sciences, Research, and Medicine were established as mechanisms for bringing …
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Board on Health Sciences Policy & Committee on Review of NASA’s Bioastronautics Critical Path Roadmap: Preliminary Considerations Regarding NASA’s Bioastronautics Critical Path Roadmap
Extending the spatial and temporal boundaries of human space flight are important goals for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), yet human space flight remains an endeavor with …
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€25.43
Board on Health Promotion and Disease Prevention & Institute of Medicine: Gulf War and Health
The third in a series of congressionally mandated reports on Gulf War veterans health, this volume evaluates the long-term, human health effects associated with exposure to selected environmental …
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€104.39
Committee on Population & Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education: Growing Up Global
The challenges for young people making the transition to adulthood are greater today than ever before. Globalization, with its power to reach across national boundaries and into the smallest …
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€89.66
Committee on Facilitating Interdisciplinary Research & Institute of Medicine: Facilitating Interdisciplinary Research
Facilitating Interdisciplinary Research examines current interdisciplinary research efforts and recommends ways to stimulate and support such research.Advances in science and engineering increasingly …
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Board on Global Health & Forum on Microbial Threats: Threat of Pandemic Influenza
Public health officials and organizations around the world remain on high alert because of increasing concerns about the prospect of an influenza pandemic, which many experts believe to be …
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Board on Health Sciences Policy & Institute of Medicine: From Source Water to Drinking Water
The Institute of Medicine’s Roundtable on Environmental Health Sciences, Research, and Medicine was established in 1988 as a mechanism for bringing the various stakeholders together to discuss …
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€53.90
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Institute of Medicine: Environmental Health Indicators
This report is the summary of the fourth workshop of The Roundtable on Environmental Health Sciences, Research, and Medicine. Environmental Indicators: Bridging the Chasm Between Public Health and …
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Board on Health Sciences Policy & Committee on Alternative Funding Strategies for DOD’s Peer Reviewed Medical Research Programs: Strategies to Leverage Research Funding
Since 1992 the Department of Defense (DOD), through the U.S. Army Medical Research and Material Command, has received congressionally earmarked appropriations for programs of biomedical research on …
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€68.88
Board on Health Promotion and Disease Prevention & Committee on Gulf War and Health: Updated Literature Review of Sarin: Gulf War and Health
The Gulf War in 1990-1991 was considered a brief and successful military operation, with few injuries or deaths of US troops. The war began in August 1990, and the last US ground troops returned home …
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€54.11
Board on Global Health & Committee on Examining the Probable Consequences of Alternative Patterns of Widespread Antiretroviral Drug Use in Resource-Constrained Settings: Scaling Up Treatment for the Global AIDS Pandemic
An estimated forty million people carry the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), and five million more become newly infected annually. In recent years, many HIV-infected patients in wealthy nations …
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€81.98
Board on Global Health & Forum on Microbial Threats: Infectious Etiology of Chronic Diseases
In recent years, a number of chronic diseases have been linked, in some cases definitively, to an infectious etiology: peptic ulcer disease with Helicobacter pylori, cervical cancer with several …
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€55.60
Board on Global Health & Committee on the Economics of Antimalarial Drugs: Saving Lives, Buying Time
For more than 50 years, low-cost antimalarial drugs silently saved millions of lives and cured billions of debilitating infections. Today, however, these drugs no longer work against the deadliest …
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€83.37
Committee on New Approaches to Early Detection and Diagnosis of Breast Cancer & Institute of Medicine: Saving Women’s Lives
The outlook for women with breast cancer has improved in recent years. Due to the combination of improved treatments and the benefits of mammography screening, breast cancer mortality has decreased …
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€74.56
Board on Health Promotion and Disease Prevention & Immunization Safety Review Committee: Immunization Safety Review
This eighth and final report of the Immunization Safety Review Committee examines the hypothesis that vaccines, specifically the measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine and thimerosal-containing …
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€64.63
Committee on Metabolic Monitoring for Military Field Applications & Food and Nutrition Board: Monitoring Metabolic Status
The U.S. militarys concerns about the individual combat service members ability to avoid performance degradation, in conjunction with the need to maintain both mental and physical capabilities in …
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€75.02
Board on Agriculture and Natural Resources & Board on Life Sciences: Safety of Genetically Engineered Foods
Assists policymakers in evaluating the appropriate scientific methods for detecting unintended changes in food and assessing the potential for adverse health effects from genetically modified …
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€58.61
Board on Health Promotion and Disease Prevention & Committee on Poison Prevention and Control: Forging a Poison Prevention and Control System
Poisoning is a far more serious health problem in the U.S. than has generally been recognized. It is estimated that more than 4 million poisoning episodes occur annually, with approximately 300, 000 …
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€73.55
Board on Neuroscience and Behavioral Health & Committee on Behavioral and Social Sciences in Medical School Curricula: Improving Medical Education
Roughly half of all deaths in the United States are linked to behavioral and social factors. The leading causes of preventable death and disease in the United States are smoking, sedentary lifestyle, …
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Institute of Medicine & National Cancer Policy Board: Fulfilling the Potential of Cancer Prevention and Early Detection
This report is the summary of a symposium presented by the American Cancer Society (ACS) and the Institute of Medicine (IOM) to further disseminate the conclusions and recommendations of Fulfilling …
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Board on Health Promotion and Disease Prevention & Committee to Review the Health Effects in Vietnam Veterans of Exposure to Herbicides: Veterans and Agent Orange
From 1962 to 1971, US military forces sprayed herbicides over Vietnam to strip the thick jungle canopy that helped conceal opposition forces, to destroy crops that enemy forces might depend on, and …
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€36.06
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Committee for Assessment of NIH Centers of Excellence Programs: NIH Extramural Center Programs
Grants for research centers located in universities, medical centers, and other nonprofit research institutions account for about 9 percent of the National Institutes of Health budget. Centers are …
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€71.26
Institute of Medicine & National Cancer Policy Board: Meeting Psychosocial Needs of Women with Breast Cancer
In Meeting Psychosocial Needs of Women with Breast Cancer, the National Cancer Policy Board of the Institute of Medicine examines the psychosocial consequences of the cancer experience. The book …
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Board on Life Sciences & Institute of Medicine: Giving Full Measure to Countermeasures
In recent years, substantial efforts have been initiated to develop new drugs, vaccines, and other medical interventions against biological agents that could be used in bioterrorist attacks against …
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Board on Health Sciences Policy & Committee on New Frontiers in Contraceptive Research: New Frontiers in Contraceptive Research
More than a quarter of pregnancies worldwide are unintended. Between 1995 and 2000, nearly 700, 000 women died and many more experienced illness, injury, and disability as a result of unintended …
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€66.14
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Committee on the Longitudinal Study of Astronaut Health: Review of NASA’s Longitudinal Study of Astronaut Health
As part of its ongoing commitment to the nation’s space program, NASA’s medical leadership asked the Institute of Medicine (IOM) to review specific aspects of the scientific basis, policies, and …
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€35.92
Committee on Evaluation of Children’s Health & Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education: Children’s Health, the Nation’s Wealth
Children’s health has clearly improved over the past several decades. Significant and positive gains have been made in lowering rates of infant mortality and morbidity from infectious diseases and …
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€74.78
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Committee on Institutional and Policy-Level Strategies for Increasing the Diversity of the U.S. Health Care Workforce: In the Nation’s Compelling Interest
The United States is rapidly transforming into one of the most racially and ethnically diverse nations in the world. Groups commonly referred to as minorities–including Asian Americans, Pacific …
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€82.10
Committee on the Health and Safety Needs of Older Workers & Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education: Health and Safety Needs of Older Workers
Mirroring a worldwide phenomenon in industrialized nations, the U.S. is experiencing a change in its demographic structure known as population aging. Concern about the aging population tends to focus …
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€72.20
Board on Health Promotion and Disease Prevention & Board on Neuroscience and Behavioral Health: New Treatments for Addiction
New and improved therapies to treat and protect against drug dependence and abuse are urgently needed. In the United States alone about 50 million people regularly smoke tobacco and another 5 million …
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€68.85
Committee on Use of Dietary Reference Intakes in Nutrition Labeling & Food and Nutrition Board: Dietary Reference Intakes
Since 1997, the Institute of Medicine has issued a series of nutrient reference values that are collectively termed Dietary Reference Intakes (DRIs). The DRIs offer quantitative estimates of nutrient …
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€66.19
Board on Health Care Services & Committee on the Immunization Finance Dissemination Workshops: Setting the Course
In 2000, the Institute of Medicine (IOM) produced a report Calling the Shots: Immunization Finance Policies and Practices (IOM, 2000a) that illustrated the uncertainties and instability of the public …
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Board on Health Promotion and Disease Prevention & Institute of Medicine: Measuring What Matters
The Ryan White Comprehensive AIDS Resources Emergency (CARE) Act gives funding to cities, states, and other public and private entities to provide care and support services to individuals with HIV …
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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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€65.18
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Institute of Medicine: Role of Environmental Hazards in Premature Birth
Each year in the United States approximately 440, 000 babies are born premature. These infants are at greater risk of death, and are more likely to suffer lifelong medical complications than …
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€58.15
Board on Global Health & Committee on Improving Birth Outcomes: Improving Birth Outcomes
Birth outcomes have improved dramatically worldwide in the past 40 years. Yet there is still a large gap between the outcomes in developing and developed countries. This book addresses the steps …
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€71.79
Board on Global Health & Committee on Improving Birth Outcomes: Reducing Birth Defects
Each year more than 4 million children are born with birth defects. This book highlights the unprecedented opportunity to improve the lives of children and families in developing countries by …
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€64.19
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Institute of Medicine: Ensuring Environmental Health in Postindustrial Cities
the Institute of Medicine Roundtable on Environmental Health Science, Research, and Medicine held a regional workshop in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on March 13, 2003. This workshop was a continued …
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€36.02
Board on Health Promotion and Disease Prevention & Committee for the Workshop on the Medicolegal Death Investigation System: Medicolegal Death Investigation System
The US Department of Justice’s National Institute of Justice (NIJ) asked the Institute of Medicine (IOM) of The National Academies to conduct a workshop that would examine the interface of the …
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Institute of Medicine & National Cancer Policy Board: Improving Palliative Care
As a society, we have made amazing gains in being able to detect and treat cancer. Even so, about half the people who are told by their doctors that they have cancer will die within a few years. This …
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Committee on Military Nutrition Research & Food and Nutrition Board: Weight Management
The primary purpose of fitness and body composition standards in the U.S. Armed Forces has always been to select individuals best suited to the physical demands of military service, based on the …
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€64.31
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Board on Life Sciences: Enhancing the Vitality of the National Institutes of Health
The report says that important organizational changes are needed at the National Institutes of Health to ensure the agency meets future challenges effectively. In particular, the report advises NIH …
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Institute of Medicine & National Cancer Policy Board: Childhood Cancer Survivorship
Only more recently has it been realized that the intense effort to care for and cure a child with cancer does not end with survival. Continued surveillance and a variety of interventions may, in many …
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Committee on the Implications of Dioxin in the Food Supply & Food and Nutrition Board: Dioxins and Dioxin-like Compounds in the Food Supply
Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds, or DLCs, are found throughout the environment, in soil, water, and air. People are exposed to these unintentional environmental contaminants primarily through the …
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€89.82
Board on Health Promotion and Disease Prevention & Committee on Educating Public Health Professionals for the 21st Century: Who Will Keep the Public Healthy?
In today’s world the public faces many health threats from bioterrorism to the epidemic of obesity. It’s thus important to have an effective public health system. This system depends significantly on …
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€57.11
Committee on the Roles of Academic Health Centers in the 21st Century & Institute of Medicine: Academic Health Centers
Academic health centers are currently facing enormous changes that will impact their roles in education, research, and patient care. The aging and diversity of the population will create new health …
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Government-Industry-University Research Roundtable & Institute of Medicine: Pan-Organizational Summit on the U.S. Science and Engineering Workforce
Each of 32 nonprofit organizations contributing a presentation to the Pan-Organizational Summit on the Science and Engineering Workforce (November 11-12, 2002; The National Academies, Washington, DC) …
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€72.04
Board on Neuroscience and Behavioral Health & Committee on Responding to the Psychological Consequences of Terrorism: Preparing for the Psychological Consequences of Terrorism
The Oklahoma City bombing, intentional crashing of airliners on September 11, 2001, and anthrax attacks in the fall of 2001 have made Americans acutely aware of the impacts of terrorism. These events …
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€59.39
Board on Agriculture and Natural Resources & Committee on the Review of the Use of Scientific Criteria and Performance Standards for Safe Food: Scientific Criteria to Ensure Safe Food
Food safety regulators face a daunting task: crafting food safety performance standards and systems that continue in the tradition of using the best available science to protect the health of the …
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€82.49
Board on Health Care Services & Committee on Medicare Coverage of Routine Thyroid Screening: Medicare Coverage of Routine Screening for Thyroid Dysfunction
When the Medicare program was established in 1965, it was viewed as a form of financial protection for the elderly against catastrophic medical expenses, primarily those related to hospitalization …
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Committee on Family and Work Policies & Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education: Working Families and Growing Kids
An informative mix of data and discussion, this book presents conclusions and recommendations for policies that can respond to the new conditions shaping Americas working families. Among the family …
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Board on Global Health & Forum on Emerging Infections: Resistance Phenomenon in Microbes and Infectious Disease Vectors
The resistance topic is timely given current events. The emergence of mysterious new diseases, such as SARS, and the looming threat of bioterrorist attacks remind us of how vulnerable we can be to …
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€65.87
Board on Health Promotion and Disease Prevention & Immunization Safety Review Committee: Immunization Safety Review
With current recommendations calling for infants to receive multiple doses of vaccines during their first year of life and with sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) the most frequent cause of death …
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€47.99
Board on Health Promotion and Disease Prevention & Committee on Gulf War and Health: Literature Review of Pesticides and Solvents: Gulf War and Health
Gulf War and Health, Volume 2, is the second in a series of congressionally-mandated studies by the Institute of Medicine that provides a comprehensive assessment of the available scientific …
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€181.92
Division on Earth and Life Studies & Institute of Medicine: Describing Death in America
National expenditures for medical care in the months and days preceding death are enormous. But we do not know whether that money is buying good quality care or optimizing the quality of life of …
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Institute of Medicine & Standing Committee on the Scientific Evaluation of Dietary Reference Intakes: Dietary Reference Intakes
The Dietary Reference Intakes (DRIs) are quantitative estimates of nutrient intakes to be used for planning and assessing diets for apparently healthy people. This volume is the second of two reports …
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€58.34
Board on Health Care Services & Committee on the Immunization Finance Dissemination Workshops: Setting the Course
Immunization is essential to disease prevention efforts in public health, but the nation’s immunization system faces financing challenges that are affecting the delivery of services. A 2000 report …
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€36.02
Board on Health Promotion and Disease Prevention & Committee to Review the Health Effects in Vietnam Veterans of Exposure to Herbicides (Fourth Biennial Update): Veterans and Agent Orange
This book updates and evaluates the available scientific evidence regarding statistical associations between diseases and exposure to dioxin and other chemical compounds in herbicides used in …
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€126.21
Board on Health Care Services & Committee on the Consequences of Uninsurance: Shared Destiny
A Shared Destiny is the fourth in a series of six reports on the problems of uninsurance in the United States. This report examines how the quality, quantity, and scope of community health services …
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€66.14
Committee on Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies: Assessment of Relevant Science & Institute of Medicine: Advancing Prion Science
In Advancing Prion Science, the Institute of Medicine’s Committee on Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies Assessment of Relevant Science recommends priorities for research and investment to the …
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Board on Health Care Services & Committee on Rapid Advance Demonstration Projects: Health Care Finance and Delivery Systems: Fostering Rapid Advances in Health Care
In response to a request from the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, the Institute of Medicine convened a committee to identify possible demonstration projects that might be …
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Institute of Medicine & Institute of Medicine: Richard and Hinda Rosenthal Lectures — 2001
The Rosenthal lecture included in this volume explores the world of complementary medicine and its implications for medical research, clinical practice, and policy in the United …
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Committee on Enhancing Federal Healthcare Quality Programs & Institute of Medicine: Leadership by Example
The federal government operates six major health care programs that serve nearly 100 million Americans. Collectively, these programs significantly influence how health care is provided by the private …
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Committee on Science and Technology for Countering Terrorism & Institute of Medicine: Countering Bioterrorism
The attacks of September 11 and the release of anthrax spores revealed enormous vulnerabilities in the U.S. public-health infrastructure and suggested similar vulnerabilities in the agricultural …
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Board on Health Sciences Policy & Institute of Medicine: Health and the Environment in the Southeastern United States
The purpose of this regional workshop in the Southeast was to broaden the environmental health perspective from its typical focus on environmental toxicology to a view that included the impact of the …
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Board on Health Promotion and Disease Prevention & Immunization Safety Review Committee: Immunization Safety Review
The Immunization Safety Review Committee was established by the Institute of Medicine (IOM) to evaluate the evidence on possible causal associations between immunizations and certain adverse …
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Board on Health Promotion and Disease Prevention & Committee on the Review of the USDA E. coli O157:H7 Farm-to-Table Process Risk Assessment: Escherichia coli O157:H7 in Ground Beef
USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is formulating risk assessments to identify important foodborne hazards; evaluate potential strategies to prevent, reduce, or eliminate those hazards; …
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Board on Health Promotion and Disease Prevention & Institute of Medicine: Scientific and Policy Considerations in Developing Smallpox Vaccination Options
At the World Health Assembly in May 1980, the World Health Organization declared the world free of smallpox. Smallpox vaccination of civilians is now indicated only for laboratory workers directly …
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Committee on Guidance for Designing a National Healthcare Disparities Report & Institute of Medicine: Guidance for the National Healthcare Disparities Report
The Agency for Healthcare Research Quality commissioned the Institute of Medicine establish a committee to provide guidance on the National Healthcare Disparities Report is of access to health care, …
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Committee on Assessing the System for Protecting Human Research Participants & Institute of Medicine: Responsible Research
When 18-year-old Jesse Gelsinger died in a gene transfer study at the University of Pennsylvania, the national spotlight focused on the procedures used to ensure research participants safety and …
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Committee on the FY 2003 Federal Science and Technology Budget & Institute of Medicine: Observations on the President’s Fiscal Year 2003 Federal Science and Technology Budget
Fifth in a series of annual reports, this study provides observations on the Administrations FY 2003 budget proposal for federal science and technology (FS&T) programs. The first section of the …
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Board on Health Care Services & Committee on the Consequences of Uninsurance: Health Insurance is a Family Matter
Health Insurance is a Family Matter is the third of a series of six reports on the problems of uninsurance in the United Sates and addresses the impact on the family of not having health insurance. …
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€66.19
Committee on a Strategy for Minimizing the Impact of Naturally Occurring Infectious Diseases of Military Importance: Vaccine Issues in the U.S. Military & Institute of Medicine: Protecting Our Forces
Infectious diseases continue to pose a substantial threat to the operational capacity of military forces. Protecting Our Forces reviews the process by which the U.S. military acquires vaccines to …
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Board on Health Sciences Policy & Institute of Medicine: Cancer and the Environment
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Board on Health Sciences Policy & Committee on Assessing Integrity in Research Environments: Integrity in Scientific Research
"Many people say that it is the intellect which makes a great scientist. They are wrong: it is character." — Albert Einstein Integrity in Scientific Research attempts to define and …
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Board on Global Health & Forum on Emerging Infections: Considerations for Viral Disease Eradication
Since smallpox eradication, the science of eradication has changed and with it, our definitions of what diseases are possible to eradicate. However, eradication must not beget complacency. As has …
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Board on Health Sciences Policy & Committee on Evaluation of the Metropolitan Medical Response System Program: Preparing for Terrorism
The Metropolitan Medical Response System (MMRS) program of the U. S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) provides funds to major U. S. cities to help them develop plans for coping with the …
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Board on Health Care Services & Committee on National Statistics: Dynamics of Disability
The Society Security disability program faces urgent challenges: more people receiving benefits than ever before, the prospect of even more claimants as baby boomers age, changing attitudes …
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€82.02
Board on Neuroscience and Behavioral Health & Committee on Pathophysiology and Prevention of Adolescent and Adult Suicide: Reducing Suicide
Every year, about 30, 000 people die by suicide in the U.S., and some 650, 000 receive emergency treatment after a suicide attempt. Often, those most at risk are the least able to access professional …
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Board on Health Sciences Policy & Committee on Palliative and End-of-Life Care for Children and Their Families: When Children Die
The death of a child is a special sorrow. No matter the circumstances, a childs death is a life-altering experience. Except for the child who dies suddenly and without forewarning, physicians, …
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€67.17
Committee on Examination of the Evolving Science for Dietary Supplements & Food and Nutrition Board: Evolution of Evidence for Selected Nutrient and Disease Relationships
The Committee on Examination of the Evolving Science for Dietary Supplements of the Institute of Medicine’s Food and Nutrition Board was directed to review, retrospectively, selected case studies of …
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Board on Neuroscience and Behavioral Health & Institute of Medicine: Is Soccer Bad for Children’s Heads?
To explore whether soccer playing puts youths at risk for lasting brain damage, the Institute of Medicine brought together experts in head injury, sports medicine, pediatrics, and bioengineering. In …
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Committee on Military Nutrition Research & Food and Nutrition Board: High-Energy, Nutrient-Dense Emergency Relief Food Product
The present study was conducted by an ad hoc subcommittee of the Committee on Military Nutrition Research. The Subcommittee on Technical Specifications for a High-Energy Emergency Relief Ration was …
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Committee on Dietary Risk Assessment in the WIC Program & Food and Nutrition Board: Dietary Risk Assessment in the WIC Program
Dietary Risk Assessment in the WIC Program reviews methods used to determine dietary risk based on failure to meet Dietary Guidelines for applicants to the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for …
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€55.21
Board on Global Health & Forum on Emerging Infections: Emergence of Zoonotic Diseases
Zoonotic diseases represent one of the leading causes of illness and death from infectious disease. Defined by the World Health Organization, zoonoses are those diseases and infections that are …
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€49.26
Committee to Study Tools and Strategies for Protecting Kids from Pornography and Their Applicability to Other Inappropriate Internet Content & Computer Science and Telecommunications Board: Technical, Business, and Legal Dimensions of Protecting Children
In response to a mandate from Congress in conjunction with the Protection of Children from Sexual Predators Act of 1998, the Computer Science and Telecommunications Board (CSTB) and the Board on …
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Committee to Review the Health Effects in Vietnam Veterans of Exposure to Herbicides (Third Biennial Update) & Division of Health Promotion and Disease Prevention: Veterans and Agent Orange
In 2001, in response to a request by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (DVA), the Institute of Medicine (IOM) called together a committee to conduct a review of the scientific evidence …
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Board on Health Promotion and Disease Prevention & Immunization Safety Review Committee: Immunization Safety Review
By two years of age, healthy infants in the United States can receive up to 20 vaccinations to protect against 11 diseases. Although most people know that vaccines effectively protect against serious …
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Board on Global Health & Forum on Emerging Infections: Biological Threats and Terrorism
In the wake of September 11th and recent anthrax events, our nations bioterrorism response capability has become an imminent priority for policymakers, researchers, public health officials, academia, …
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Committee on the Immunization Finance Dissemination Workshops & Division of Health Care Services: Setting the Course
The federal and state partnership in supporting immunization programs that benefit the general population evolved over the last half of the 20th century from a simple cost-sharing arrangement for …
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Institute of Medicine & National Cancer Policy Board: Fulfilling the Potential of Cancer Prevention and Early Detection
Cancer ranks second only to heart disease as a leading cause of death in the United States, making it a tremendous burden in years of life lost, patient suffering, and economic costs. Fulfilling the …
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Board on Health Sciences Policy & Committee on Evaluation of the Metropolitan Medical Response Program: Tools for Evaluating the Metropolitan Medical Response System Program
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Metropolitan Medical Response (MMRS) program has evolved from an idea originally developed in the Washington, D.C., area in 1995. Using the combined …
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Committee on Military Nutrition Research & Food and Nutrition Board: Caffeine for the Sustainment of Mental Task Performance
This report from the Committee on Military Nutrition Research reviews the history of caffeine usage, the metabolism of caffeine, and its physiological effects. The effects of caffeine on physical …
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Board on Health Sciences Policy & Committee on Creating a Vision for Space Medicine During Travel Beyond Earth Orbit: Safe Passage
Safe Passage: Astronaut Care for Exploration Missions sets forth a vision for space medicine as it applies to deep space voyage. As space missions increase in duration from months to years and extend …
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Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Institute of Medicine: Adolescent Risk and Vulnerability
Adolescents obviously do not always act in ways that serve their own best interests, even as defined by them. Sometimes their perception of their own risks, even of survival to adulthood, is larger …
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Board on Health Promotion and Disease Prevention & Immunization Safety Review Committee: Immunization Safety Review
In this report, the Immunization Safety Review committee examines the hypothesis of whether or not the use of vaccines containing the preservative thimerosal can cause neurodevelopmental disorders …
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Committee to Review the Department of Defense Global Emerging Infections Surveillance and Response System & Institute of Medicine: Perspectives on the Department of Defense Global Emerging Infections Surveillance and Response System
Perspectives on the Department of Defense Global Emerging Infections Surveillance and Response System: A Program Review describes the capacity, quality, and effectiveness of the international and …
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Board on Life Sciences & Board on Neuroscience and Behavioral Health: Stem Cells and the Future of Regenerative Medicine
Recent scientific breakthroughs, celebrity patient advocates, and conflicting religious beliefs have come together to bring the state of stem cell research"specifically embryonic stem cell …
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Board on Health Care Services & Committee on the Consequences of Uninsurance: Coverage Matters
Roughly 40 million Americans have no health insurance, private or public, and the number has grown steadily over the past 25 years. Who are these children, women, and men, and why do they lack …
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Adrienne Y. Stith & Association of Academic Health Centers: Right Thing to Do, The Smart Thing to Do
The Symposium on Diversity in the Health Professions in Honor of Herbert W. Nickens, M.D., was convened in March 2001 to provide a forum for health policymakers, health professions educators, …
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Board on Health Promotion and Disease Prevention & Committee on Identifying Effective Treatments for Gulf War Veterans’ Health Problems: Gulf War Veterans
Ten years after the end of the Gulf War, questions continue to be raised about the health of U.S. service personnel who fought in that war. A primary concern is whether Gulf War veterans are …
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Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Institute of Medicine: Getting to Positive Outcomes for Children in Child Care
As a result of the heightened public and political attention and the movement toward standards and accountability, performance measurement has emerged as an important concern in the early childhood …
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Committee on the Federal Science and Technology Budget & Institute of Medicine: Observations on the President’s Fiscal Year 2002 Federal Science and Technology Budget
Fourth in a series of annual reports, this study provides observations on the Administrations FY 2002 budget proposal for federal science and technology (FS&T) programs. The report comments first on …
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Food and Nutrition Board & Institute of Medicine: Dietary Reference Intakes
The current situation regarding labeling and defining dietary fiber in the United States and many other countries is arbitrary due to its reliance on analytical methods as opposed to an accurate …
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Division on Earth and Life Studies & Institute of Medicine: Interpreting the Volume-Outcome Relationship in the Context of Cancer Care
Interpreting the Volume-Outcome Relationship in the Context of Cancer Care is a summary of a workshop held on May 11, 2000, which brought together experts to review evidence of the relationship …
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Institute of Medicine & National Cancer Policy Board: Improving Palliative Care for Cancer
In our societys aggressive pursuit of cures for cancer, we have neglected symptom control and comfort care. Less than one percent of the National Cancer Institutes budget is spent on any aspect of …
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Institute of Medicine & National Cancer Policy Board: Improving Palliative Care for Cancer
It is innately human to comfort and provide care to those suffering from cancer, particularly those close to death. Yet what seems self-evident at an individual, personal level has, by and large, not …
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Committee on the Training Needs of Health Professionals to Respond to Family Violence & Institute of Medicine: Confronting Chronic Neglect
As many as 20 to 25 percent of American adults"or one in every four people"have been victimized by, witnesses of, or perpetrators of family violence in their lifetimes. Family violence …
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Board on Global Health & Committee on Nervous System Disorders in Developing Countries: Neurological, Psychiatric, and Developmental Disorders
Brain disorders"neurological, psychiatric, and developmental"now affect at least 250 million people in the developing world, and this number is expected to rise as life expectancy …
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€89.74
Institute of Medicine & National Academy of Engineering: Implementing the Government Performance and Results Act for Research
As requested by Congress and the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP), this report assists federal agencies in crafting plans and reports that are responsive to the Government …
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Committee to Review the Health Effects in Vietnam Veterans of Exposure to Herbicides (Third Biennial Update) & Division of Health Promotion and Disease Prevention: Veterans and Agent Orange
Veterans and Agent Orange: Update 2000 examines the state of the scientific evidence regarding associations between diseases and exposure to dioxin and other chemical compounds in herbicides used in …
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Board on Health Sciences Policy & Committee on Assessing the System for Protecting Human Research Subjects: Preserving Public Trust
Amid increasing concern for patient safety and the shutdown of prominent research operations, the need to improve protections for individuals who volunteer to participate in research has become …
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Board on Global Health & Forum on Emerging Infections: Emerging Infectious Diseases from the Global to the Local Perspective
In October 1999, the Forum on Emerging Infections of the Institute of Medicine convened a two-day workshop titled International Aspects of Emerging Infections. Key representatives from the …
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Board on Health Sciences Policy & Committee on Strategies for Small-Number-Participant Clinical Research Trials: Small Clinical Trials
Clinical trials are used to elucidate the most appropriate preventive, diagnostic, or treatment options for individuals with a given medical condition. Perhaps the most essential feature of a …
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Board on Health Care Services & Committee on the National Quality Report on Health Care Delivery: Envisioning the National Health Care Quality Report
How good is the quality of health care in the United States? Is quality improving? Or is it suffering? While the average person on the street can follow the state of the economy with economic …
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Committee on Regulating Occupational Exposure to Tuberculosis & Division of Health Promotion and Disease Prevention: Tuberculosis in the Workplace
Before effective treatments were introduced in the 1950s, tuberculosis was a leading cause of death and disability in the United States. Health care workers were at particular risk. Although the …
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Christine Coussens & Division of Health Sciences Policy: Rebuilding the Unity of Health and the Environment
This is a summary of the workshop Rebuilding the Unity of Health and the Environment: A New Vision of Environmental Health for the 21st Century. The goal of this workshop was to emphasize the …
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Board on Neuroscience and Behavioral Health & Committee on Multiple Sclerosis: Current Status and Strategies for the Future: Multiple Sclerosis
Multiple sclerosis is a chronic and often disabling disease of the nervous system, affecting about 1 million people worldwide. Even though it has been known for over a hundred years, no cause or cure …
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€90.17
Committee on Technologies for the Early Detection of Breast Cancer & Division on Earth and Life Studies: Mammography and Beyond
Each year more than 180, 000 new cases of breast cancer are diagnosed in women in the U.S. If cancer is detected when small and local, treatment options are less dangerous, intrusive, and costly-and …
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Committee to Review the Evidence Regarding the Link Between Exposure to Agent Orange and Diabetes & Division of Health Promotion and Disease Prevention: Veterans and Agent Orange
In response to the concerns voiced by Vietnam veterans and their families, Congress called upon the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) to review the scientific evidence on the possible health effects …
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Commission on Life Sciences & Institute of Medicine: Enhancing Data Systems to Improve the Quality of Cancer Care
One of the barriers to improving the quality of cancer care in the United States is the inadequacy of data systems. Out-of-date or incomplete information about the performance of doctors, hospitals, …
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Committee on HIV Prevention Strategies in the United States & Division of Health Promotion and Disease Prevention: No Time to Lose
The United States has spent two productive decades implementing a variety of prevention programs. While these efforts have slowed the rate of infection, challenges remain. The United States must …
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A Report of the Subcommittees on Interpretation and Uses of Dietary Reference Intakes and Upper Reference Levels of Nutrients & Food and Nutrition Board: Dietary Reference Intakes
Since 1994 the Institute of Medicine’s Food and Nutrition Board has been involved in developing an expanded approach to developing dietary reference standards. This approach, the Dietary Reference …
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Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Committee on Community-Level Programs for Youth: After-School Programs that Promote Child and Adolescent Development
This report summarizes the presentations and discussion at a workshop entitled Opportunities to Promote Child and Adolescent Development During the After-School Hours, convened on October 21, 1999. …
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Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education: Sleep Needs, Patterns and Difficulties of Adolescents
Sleep is not only a biological necessity but also a physiological drive. In today’s fast-paced world, though, a good night’s sleep is often the first thing to go. The effects of inadequate sleep are …
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Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Committee on Integrating the Science of Early Childhood Development: Early Childhood Intervention
On June 24-25, 1999, the Committee on Integrating the Science of Early Childhood Development of the Board on Children, Youth, and Families of the National Research Council/National Academy of …
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Committee on the Elimination of Tuberculosis in the United States & Division of Health Promotion and Disease Prevention: Ending Neglect
Tuberculosis emerged as an epidemic in the 1600s, began to decline as sanitation improved in the 19th century, and retreated further when effective therapy was developed in the 1950s. TB was …
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Committee on Immunization Finance Policies and Practices & Division of Health Care Services and Division of Health Promotion and Disease Prevention: Calling the Shots
Calling the Shots examines the basic strategies that finance the national immunization system in the current health care climate. It is a comprehensive volume, rich with data and highlighted …
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€60.17
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Committee to Assess Training Needs for Occupational Safety and Health Personnel in the United States: Safe Work in the 21st Century
Despite many advances, 20 American workers die each day as a result of occupational injuries. And occupational safety and health (OSH) is becoming even more complex as workers move away from the …
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€112.17
Institute of Medicine & National Academy of Engineering: Enhancing the Postdoctoral Experience for Scientists and Engineers
The concept of postdoctoral training came to science and engineering about a century ago. Since the 1960s, the performance of research in the United States has increasingly relied on these recent Ph …
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Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Committee on National Statistics: Survey Measurement of Work Disability
The Social Security Administration (SSA) is engaged in redesigning its disability determination process for providing cash benefits and medical assistance to blind and disabled persons under the …
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Based on a Workshop of the Forum on Emerging Infections & Institute of Medicine: Managed Care Systems and Emerging Infections
Managed Care Systems and Emerging Infections: Challenges and Opportunities for Strengthening Surveillance, Research, and Prevention Jonathan R. Davis, Editor; Based on a Workshop of the Forum on …
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Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Committee on Law and Justice: Juvenile Crime, Juvenile Justice
Even though youth crime rates have fallen since the mid-1990s, public fear and political rhetoric over the issue have heightened. The Columbine shootings and other sensational incidents add to the …
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Committee on Nutrition Services for Medicare Beneficiaries & Food and Nutrition Board: Role of Nutrition in Maintaining Health in the Nation’s Elderly
Malnutrition and obesity are both common among Americans over age 65. There are also a host of other medical conditions from which older people and other Medicare beneficiaries suffer that could be …
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€82.32
Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Forum on Adolescence: Risks and Opportunities
This report constitutes one of the first activities of the Forum on Adolescence, a cross-cutting activity of the Institute of Medicine and the National Research Council of the National Academies. …
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Institute of Medicine & Medical Follow-Up Agency: Strategies to Protect the Health of Deployed U.S. Forces
Nine years after Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm (the Gulf War) ended in June 1991, uncertainty and questions remain about illnesses reported in a substantial percentage of the 697, 000 …
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Committee on Balancing Scientific Openness and National Security & Institute of Medicine: Balancing Scientific Openness and National Security Controls at the Nuclear Weapons Laboratories
This report addresses consequences of current and proposed restrictions on international contacts by the U.S. Department of Energy s (DOE) national laboratories and explores methods of best serving …
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Committee to Study the Mortality of Military Personnel Present at Atmospheric Tests of Nuclear Weapons & Harriet Crawford: Five Series Study
More than 200, 000 U.S. military personnel participated in atmospheric nuclear weapons tests between 1945 and the 1963 Limited Nuclear Test Ban Treaty. Questions persist, such as whether that test …
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Committee on Serious and Complex Medical Conditions & Institute of Medicine: Definition of Serious and Complex Medical Conditions
In response to a request by the Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA), the Institute of Medicine proposed a study to examine definitions of serious or complex medical conditions and related …
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Committee on Military Nutrition Research & Food and Nutrition Board: Committee on Military Nutrition Research
The activities of the Food and Nutrition Board’s Committee on Military Nutrition Research (CMNR, the committee) have been supported since 1994 by grant DAMD17-94-J-4046 from the U.S. Army Medical …
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Committee on Organ Procurement and Transplantation Policy & Institute of Medicine: Organ Procurement and Transplantation
Each day, nearly 60 Americans receive a transplanted kidney, liver, or other organ-a literal "second chance at life"-but 11 others die waiting for an organ transplant. The number of donors, …
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Committee on Fluid Resuscitation for Combat Casualties & Institute of Medicine: Fluid Resuscitation
Historically, 20% of all injured combatants die on the battlefield before they can be evacuated to a field hospital. Blood loss–hemorrhage–is the single major cause of death among those killed in …
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Institute of Medicine & Biologics, and Medical Devices Roundtable on Research and Development of Drugs: Assuring Data Quality and Validity in Clinical Trials for Regulatory Decision Making
In an effort to increase knowledge and understanding of the process of assuring data quality and validity in clinical trials, the IOM hosted a workshop to open a dialogue on the process to identify …
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Committee on Military Nutrition Research & Institute of Medicine: Role of Protein and Amino Acids in Sustaining and Enhancing Performance
It is a commonly held belief that athletes, particularly body builders, have greater requirements for dietary protein than sedentary individuals. However, the evidence in support of this contention …
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Institute of Medicine & Managed Care, and the Future Viability of Safety Net Providers Committee on the Changing Market: America’s Health Care Safety Net
America’s Health Care Safety Net explains how competition and cost issues in today’s health care marketplace are posing major challenges to continued access to care for Americas poor and uninsured. …
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€73.35
Committee on Battlefield Radiation Exposure Criteria & Institute of Medicine: Potential Radiation Exposure in Military Operations
In 1996, NATO issued guidance for the exposure of military personnel to radiation doses different from occupational dose levels, but not high enough to cause acute health effects-and in doing so set …
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Committee on Leading Health Indicators for Healthy People 2010 & Institute of Medicine: Leading Health Indicators for Healthy People 2010
<p> <i>Healthy People</i> is the nation’s agenda for health promotion and disease prevention. The concept, first established in 1979 in a report prepared by the Office of the …
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Commission on Life Sciences & Institute of Medicine: Ensuring Quality Cancer Care
We all want to believe that when people get cancer, they will receive medical care of the highest quality. Even as new scientific breakthroughs are announced, though, many cancer patients may be …
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Committee on Military Nutrition Research & Institute of Medicine: Military Strategies for Sustainment of Nutrition and Immune Function in the Field
Every aspect of immune function and host defense is dependent upon a proper supply and balance of nutrients. Severe malnutrition can cause significant alteration in immune response, but even …
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Committee on the Assessment of Future Scientific Needs for Variola Virus & Institute of Medicine: Assessment of Future Scientific Needs for Live Variola Virus
In 1980, the World Health Organization (WHO) officially declared that smallpox had been eradicated. In 1986, WHO’s international Ad Hoc Committee on Orthopox Virus Infections unanimously recommended …
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Institute of Medicine & National Academy of Engineering: Capitalizing on Investments in Science and Technology
Although the United States is currently capitalizing on its investment in science and technology effectively, there remains much room for improvement. This volume identifies the ingredients for …
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Food and Nutrition Board & Institute of Medicine: Dietary Reference Intakes
The model for risk assessment of nutrients used to develop tolerable upper intake levels (ULs) is one of the key elements of the developing framework for Dietary Reference Intakes (DRIs). DRIs are …
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Institute of Medicine & The National Roundtable on Health Care Quality: Measuring the Quality of Health Care
The National Roundtable on Health Care Quality was established in 1995 by the Institute of Medicine. The Roundtable consists of experts formally appointed through procedures of the National Research …
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Institute of Medicine & National Academy of Engineering: Evaluating Federal Research Programs
The Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA), passed by Congress in 1993, requires that federal agencies write five-year strategic plans with annual performance goals and produce an annual …
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Committee to Review the Health Effects in Vietnam Veterans of Exposure to Herbicides (Second Biennial Update) & Institute of Medicine: Veterans and Agent Orange
Third in a series of six congressionally mandated studies occurring biennially, this book is an updated review and evaluation of the available scientific evidence regarding the statistical …
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€126.88
Committee on National Statistics & Committee to Review the Social Security Administration’s Disability Decision Process Research: Measuring Functional Capacity and Work Requirements
The Social Security Administration (SSA) is reengineering its disability claims process for providing cash benefits and medical assistance to blind and disabled persons under the Social Security …
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Edward D. Berkowitz & Institute of Medicine: To Improve Human Health
Since its founding in 1970, the Institute of Medicine has become an internationally recognized source of independent advice and expertise on a broad spectrum of topics and issues related to the …
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Committee on Cancer Research Among Minorities and the Medically Underserved & Institute of Medicine: Unequal Burden of Cancer
We know more about cancer prevention, detection, and treatment than ever before–yet not all segments of the U.S. population have benefited to the fullest extent possible from these advances. Some …
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Committee on R&D Needs for Improving Civilian Medical Response to Chemical and Biological Terrorism Incidents & Institute of Medicine: Chemical and Biological Terrorism
The threat of domestic terrorism today looms larger than ever. Bombings at the World Trade Center and Oklahoma City’s Federal Building, as well as nerve gas attacks in Japan, have made it tragically …
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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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Committee on Military Nutrition Research & Institute of Medicine: Reducing Stress Fracture in Physically Active Military Women
The incidence of stress fractures of the lower extremities during U.S. military basic training is significantly higher among female military recruits than among male recruits. The prevalence of this …
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Commission on Life Sciences & Committee on Exposure of the American People to I-131 from the Nevada Atomic Bomb Tests: Exposure of the American People to Iodine-131 from Nevada Nuclear-Bomb Tests
In 1997, after more than a decade of research, the National Cancer Institute (NCI) released a report which provided their assessment of radiation exposures that Americans may have received from …
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Institute of Medicine & Development, and Institutional Strengthening for Control of Cardiovascular Diseases in Developing Countries Committee on Research: Control of Cardiovascular Diseases in Developing Countries
Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) are increasing in epidemic proportions in developing countries. CVD already accounts for almost 10 percent of the developing world’s burden of disease and is likely to …
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Government-University-Industry Research Roundtable & Institute of Medicine: National Science and Technology Strategies in a Global Context
This report covers discussions at a symposium on the International Context for National Science and Technology Strategies. The meeting was held May 7, 1997 at the National Academy of Sciences in …
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Committee on Community-Based Drug Treatment & Institute of Medicine: Bridging the Gap Between Practice and Research
Today, most substance abuse treatment is administered by community-based organizations. If providers could readily incorporate the most recent advances in understanding the mechanisms of addiction …
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Institute of Medicine & Institute of Medicine and National Research Council: America’s Children
America’s Children is a comprehensive, easy-to-read analysis of the relationship between health insurance and access to care. The book addresses three broad questions: How is children’s health care …
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Board on Agriculture & Committee to Ensure Safe Food from Production to Consumption: Ensuring Safe Food
How safe is our food supply? Each year the media report what appears to be growing concern related to illness caused by the food consumed by Americans. These food borne illnesses are caused by …
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Institute of Medicine & National Academy of Engineering: Observations on the President’s Fiscal Year 1999 Federal Science and Technology Budget
In this report, the Committee on Science, Engineering, and Public Policy (COSEPUP) provides its observations on the federal science and technology (FS&T) portion of the president’s fiscal year (FY) …
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Forum on Emerging Infections & Institute of Medicine: Antimicrobial Resistance
Antibiotic resistance is neither a surprising nor a new phenomenon. It is an increasingly worrisome situation, however, because resistance is growing and accelerating while the world’s tools for …
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Committee on Lesbian Health Research Priorities & Health Sciences Policy Program: Lesbian Health
Women’s health, as a field of study, is a developing discipline. Health theories in general have been based on studies of men. However, in recent years, more attention has shifted to women’s health, …
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Food and Nutrition Board & Institute of Medicine: Assessing Readiness in Military Women
U.S. military personnel are required to adhere to standards of body composition, fitness, and appearance to achieve and maintain readiness–that is, the maintenance of optimum health and performance …
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Committee on the Evaluation of the Department of Veterans Affairs Uniform Case Assessment Protocol & Institute of Medicine: Adequacy of the VA Persian Gulf Registry and Uniform Case Assessment Protocol
As mandated in Public Law 103-446, the Department of Veterns Affairs (VA) asked the Institute of Medicine (IOM) to review its Uniform Case Assessment Protocol (UCAP) for Persian Gulf veterans. The …
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Institute of Medicine & John T. Potts: Non-Heart-Beating Organ Transplantation
Non-heart-beating donors (individuals whose deaths are determined by cessation of heart and respiratory function rather than loss of whole brain function) could potentially be of major importance in …
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Committee on Gender Differences in Susceptibility to Environmental Factors & Institute of Medicine: Gender Differences in Susceptibility to Environmental Factors
Women’s health and men’s health differ in a variety of ways–women live longer on average, for example, but tend to be sicker as well. Whereas some of these distinctions are based solely on gender, …
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Committee on Environmental Justice & Institute of Medicine: Toward Environmental Justice
Driven by community-based organizations and supported by a growing body of literature, the environmental justice movement contends that poor and minority populations are burdened with more than their …
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Committee on Micronutrient Deficiencies & Institute of Medicine: Prevention of Micronutrient Deficiencies
Micronutrient malnutrition affects approximately 2 billion people worldwide. The adverse effects of micronutrient deficiencies are profound and include premature death, poor health, blindness, growth …
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€55.61
Forum on Emerging Infections & Institute of Medicine: Orphans and Incentives
Infectious diseases remain a leading cause of prolonged illness, premature mortality, and soaring health costs. In the United States in 1995, infectious diseases were the third leading cause of …
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Committee on Contraceptive Research and Development & Division of Health Sciences Policy: Contraceptive Research, Introduction, and Use
As the first real contraceptive innovation in over 20 years, and as a long-acting method requiring clinical intervention for application and removal, the implantable contraceptive Norplant has raised …
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Committee on Halcion: An Assessment of Data Adequacy and Confidence & Division of Health Sciences Policy: Halcion
Regulatory agencies within the United States and the United Kingdom, among several other countries, have reviewed extensively the safety and efficacy of Halcion (triazolam)–a once commonly used …
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Board on Health Promotion and Disease Prevention & Institute of Medicine: Vaccine Safety Forum
On November 6, 1995, the Institute of Medicine’s Vaccine Safety Forum convened a workshop on detecting and responding to adverse events following vaccination. Workshop speakers and participants …
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€56.41
Committee on Pharmacokinetics and Drug Interaction in the Elderly & Institute of Medicine: Pharmacokinetics and Drug Interactions in the Elderly and Special Issues in Elderly African-American Populations
Reports in the popular press about the increasing longevity of Americans and the aging of the baby boom generation are constant reminders that the American population is becoming older. Consequently, …
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€56.89
Committee on Military Nutrition Research & Institute of Medicine: Emerging Technologies for Nutrition Research
The latest of a series of publications based on workshops sponsored by the Committee on Military Nutrition Research, this book’s focus on emerging technologies for nutrition research arose from a …
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€111.98
Committee to Review the Department of Defense’s Breast Cancer Research Program & Institute of Medicine: Review of the Department of Defense’s Program for Breast Cancer Research
According to current statistical data, one in eight women will be diagnosed with breast cancer. The five-year survival rate for breast cancer patients has improved in recent years, but the overall …
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€53.90
Committee to Identify Strategies to Raise the Profile of Substance Abuse and Alcoholism Research & Institute of Medicine: Dispelling the Myths About Addiction
Every year about half a million men, women, and children in the United States die from the effects of using nicotine, alcohol, and illegal drugs: one of every four American deaths. Yet research to …
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€70.52
Committee on Care at the End of Life & Institute of Medicine: Approaching Death
When the end of life makes its inevitable appearance, people should be able to expect reliable, humane, and effective caregiving. Yet too many dying people suffer unnecessarily. While an …
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€142.24
Committee on Assessing Rehabilitation Science and Engineering & Institute of Medicine: Enabling America
The most recent high-profile advocate for Americans with disabilities, actor Christopher Reeve, has highlighted for the public the economic and social costs of disability and the importance of …
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€82.66
Institute of Medicine & National Academy of Engineering: Resources for Teaching Middle School Science
With age-appropriate, inquiry-centered curriculum materials and sound teaching practices, middle school science can capture the interest and energy of adolescent students and expand their …
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€48.02
Committee to Review the CDC Centers for Research and Demonstration of Health Promotion and Disease Prevention & Institute of Medicine: Linking Research and Public Health Practice
Health promotion and disease prevention are central priorities in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) vision. To advance research in these areas, Congress authorized and CDC …
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€67.48
Board on International Health & Institute of Medicine: Global Health in Transition: A Synthesis
For many reasons, this decade is a time of rethinking many things. There is the impending turn of the millenium, an event packed with meaning. There is recent political history, which has changed the …
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€59.71
Committee to Study Priorities for Vaccine Development & Division of Health Promotion and Disease Prevention: Vaccines for the 21st Century
Vaccines have made it possible to eradicate the scourge of smallpox, promise the same for polio, and have profoundly reduced the threat posed by other diseases such as whooping cough, measles, and …
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€90.19
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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€53.83
Committee on Quality Assurance and Accreditation Guidelines for Managed Behavioral Health Care & Institute of Medicine: Managing Managed Care
Managed care has produced dramatic changes in the treatment of mental health and substance abuse problems, known as behavioral health. Managing Managed Care offers an urgently needed assessment of …
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€82.66
Institute of Medicine: Healthy Communities
The Future of Public Health, issued in 1988, set forth a vision of public health and a specific role for the governmental public health agency within that vision, including the mission and content of …
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€35.81
Committee on Changing Health Care Systems and Rheumatic Disease & Institute of Medicine: Changing Health Care Systems and Rheumatic Disease
Market forces are driving a radical restructuring of health care delivery in the United States. At the same time, more and more people are living comparatively long lives with a variety of severe …
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€59.82
Committee on the CROSSROADS Nuclear Test & Institute of Medicine: Mortality of Veteran Participants in the CROSSROADS Nuclear Test
In 1946, approximately 40, 000 U.S. military personnel participated in Operation CROSSROADS, an atmospheric nuclear test that took place at Bikini Atoll in the Marshall Islands. Congress passed a law …
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€47.98
Forum on Blood Safety and Blood Availability & Institute of Medicine: Blood and Blood Products
This volume explores the safety and availability of the nation’s supply of blood and blood components. It discusses the risks of disease transmission, methods of guarding the blood supply, new ideas …
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€53.99
Committee on Xenograft Transplantation: Ethical Issues and Public Policy & Institute of Medicine: Xenotransplantation
Xenotransplantation involves the transplantation of cells, tissues, and whole organs from one species to another. Interest in animal-to-human xenotransplants has been spurred by the continuing …
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€55.17
Forum on Blood Safety and Blood Availability & Institute of Medicine: Blood Donors and the Supply of Blood and Blood Products
This volume discusses the current state of the nation’s blood supply–including studies of blood availability, ways of enhancing blood collection and distribution, frozen red cell technology, …
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€44.92
Forum on Blood Safety and Blood Availability & Institute of Medicine: Blood Banking and Regulation
This volume examines regulatory and policymaking procedures in blood banking, regulatory enforcement and compliance, innovations and alternatives in regulation, congressional oversight and regulatory …
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€55.61
Committee on Improving the Patient Record & Institute of Medicine: Computer-Based Patient Record
Most industries have plunged into data automation, but health care organizations have lagged in moving patients’ medical records from paper to computers. In its first edition, this book presented a …
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€82.74
Committee on Choice and Managed Care: Assuring Public Accountability and Information for Informed Purchasing by and on Behalf of Medicare Beneficiaries & Institute of Medicine: Improving the Medicare Market
Medicare beneficiaries are rapidly moving into managed care, as attempts to restrain the growth of this costly entitlement program progress.However, advocates for patients question whether the …
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€74.78
Committee on Using Performance Monitoring to Improve Community Health & Institute of Medicine: Improving Health in the Community
How do communities protect and improve the health of their populations? Health care is part of the answer but so are environmental protections, social and educational services, adequate nutrition, …
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€97.31
Committee on Opportunities in Drug Abuse Research & Institute of Medicine: Pathways of Addiction
Drug abuse persists as one of the most costly and contentious problems on the nation’s agenda. Pathways of Addiction meets the need for a clear and thoughtful national research agenda that will yield …
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€74.56
Committee on Evaluating Clinical Applications of Telemedicine & Institute of Medicine: Telemedicine
Telemedicine–the use of information and telecommunications technologies to provide and support health care when distance separates the participants–is receiving increasing attention not only in …
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€59.71
Committee on Prevention and Control of Sexually Transmitted Diseases & Institute of Medicine: Hidden Epidemic
The United States has the dubious distinction of leading the industrialized world in overall rates of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), with 12 million new cases annually. About 3 million …
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€71.73
Committee to Review the Health Consequences of Service During the Persian Gulf War & Institute of Medicine: Health Consequences of Service During the Persian Gulf War
In January 1995 the Institute of Medicine released a preliminary report containing initial findings and recommendations on the federal government’s response to reports by some veterans and their …
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€54.04
Committee on Military Nursing Research & Institute of Medicine: Program for Research in Military Nursing
High-quality nursing care is essential to obtaining favorable patient outcomes, no less so in military than in civilian settings. Military nursing research focuses on enhancing health care delivery …
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€54.10
Institute of Medicine & Proceedings of the Institute of Medicine 25th Anniversary Symposium: 2020 Vision
This book contains the proceedings of the Institute of Medicine’s 25th Anniversary Symposium. Its chapters comprise presentations by eminent health care professionals and policymakers concerning the …
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€54.57
Committee on Military Nutrition Research & Institute of Medicine: Nutritional Needs in Cold and High-Altitude Environments
This book reviews the research pertaining to nutrient requirements for working in cold or in high-altitude environments and states recommendations regarding the application of this information to …
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€62.70
Committee on Contraceptive Research and Development & Institute of Medicine: Contraceptive Research and Development
The "contraceptive revolution" of the 1960s and 1970s introduced totally new contraceptive options and launched an era of research and product development. Yet by the late 1980s, conditions …
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€90.03
Committee for Review and Evaluation of the Medical Use Program of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission & Institute of Medicine: Radiation in Medicine
Does radiation medicine need more regulation or simply better-coordinated regulation? This book addresses this and other questions of critical importance to public health and safety. The issues …
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€82.08
Committee on Comprehensive School Health Programs in Grades K-12 & Institute of Medicine: Schools and Health
Schools and Health is a readable and well-organized book on comprehensive school health programs (CSHPs) for children in grades K-12. The book explores the needs of today’s students and how those …
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€149.61
Committee on the Future of Primary Care & Institute of Medicine: Primary Care
Ask for a definition of primary care, and you are likely to hear as many answers as there are health care professionals in your survey. Primary Care fills this gap with a detailed definition already …
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€74.99
Committee on the Adequacy of Nursing Staff in Hospitals and Nursing Homes & Institute of Medicine: Nursing Staff in Hospitals and Nursing Homes
Hospitals and nursing homes are responding to changes in the health care system by modifying staffing levels and the mix of nursing personnel. But do these changes endanger the quality of patient …
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€164.68
Institute of Medicine & National Academy of Engineering: Careers in Science and Engineering
As science and technology advance, the needs of employers change, and these changes continually reshape the job market for scientists and engineers. Such shifts present challenges for students as …
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€30.08
Committee to Study Female Morbidity and Mortality in Sub-Saharan Africa & Institute of Medicine: In Her Lifetime
The relative lack of information on determinants of disease, disability, and death at major stages of a woman’s lifespan and the excess morbidity and premature mortality that this engenders has …
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€105.07
Committee on the U.S. Physician Supply & Institute of Medicine: Nation’s Physician Workforce
Enormous changes are occurring in the organization and financing of the U.S. health care system–rapid changes that are being driven by market forces rather than by government initiatives. Although …
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€41.73
Board on Health Promotion and Disease Prevention & Board on Radiation Effects Research: Arctic Aeromedical Laboratory’s Thyroid Function Study
During the 1950s, with the Cold War looming, military planners sought to know more about how to keep fighting forces fit and capable in the harsh Alaskan environment. In 1956 and 1957, the U.S. Air …
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€55.60
Committee on Scientific Evaluation of WIC Nutrition Risk Criteria & Institute of Medicine: WIC Nutrition Risk Criteria
This book reviews the scientific basis for nutrition risk criteria used to establish eligibility for participation in the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for …
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€64.37
Committee on Criteria for Federal Support of Research and Development & Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences: Allocating Federal Funds for Science and Technology
The United States faces a new challenge–maintaining the vitality of its system for supporting science and technology despite fiscal stringency during the next several years. To address this change, …
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€56.89
Committee on Health Services Research: Training and Work Force Issues & Institute of Medicine: Health Services Research
In a health care environment undergoing major restructuring, health services researchers have an important contribution to make in evaluating the impact of change and in guiding policymakers, …
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€43.05
Committee on Military Nutrition Research & Institute of Medicine: Not Eating Enough
Eating enough food to meet nutritional needs and maintain good health and good performance in all aspects of life–both at home and on the job–is important for all of us throughout our lives. For …
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€82.08
Institute of Medicine & and Need for, Epidemiologic Studies of Adverse Reproductive Outcomes in the Families of Atomic Veterans Committee to Study the Feasibility of: Adverse Reproductive Outcomes in Families of Atomic Veterans
Over the past several decades, public concern over exposure to ionizing radiation has increased. This concern has manifested itself in different ways depending on the perception of risk to different …
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€44.77
Committee to Study Fetal Alcohol Syndrome & Institute of Medicine: Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
It sounds simple: Women who drink while pregnant may give birth to children with defects, so women should not drink during pregnancy. Yet in the 20 years since it was first described in the medical …
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€74.86
Committee to Study HIV Transmission Through Blood and Blood Products & Institute of Medicine: HIV and the Blood Supply
During the early years of the AIDS epidemic, thousands of Americans became infected with HIV through the nation’s blood supply. Because little reliable information existed at the time AIDS first …
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€89.98
Institute of Medicine & National Research Council and Institute of Medicine: Preventing HIV Transmission
This volume addresses the interface of two major national problems: the epidemic of HIV-AIDS and the widespread use of illegal injection drugs. Should communities have the option of giving drug users …
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€66.36
Committee on Methods for Setting Priorities for Guidelines Development & Institute of Medicine: Setting Priorities for Clinical Practice Guidelines
This book examines methods for selecting topics and setting priorities for clinical practice guideline development and implementation. Clinical practice guidelines are "systematically defined …
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€58.61
Beryl Lieff Benderly & Institute of Medicine: In Her Own Right
Right to life. Right to choice. Masectomy, lumpectomy. Vitamin therapy, hormone therapy, aromatherapy. Tabloids, op-eds, Phil, Sally, Oprah.Yesterday, women confided in their doctors about health …
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€53.74
Committee on the Future of Dental Education & Institute of Medicine: Dental Education at the Crossroads
Six dental schools have closed in the last decade and others are in jeopardy. Facing this uncertainty about the status of dental education and the continued tension between educators and …
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€66.33
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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€66.69
Committee to Review the Health Consequences of Service During the Persian Gulf War & Institute of Medicine: Health Consequences of Service During the Persian Gulf War
This initial volume in an ongoing study of the potential health consequences of service during the Persian Gulf War responds to a request from Congress to determine whether actions taken to evaluate …
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€47.89
Committee on Unintended Pregnancy & Institute of Medicine: Best Intentions
Experts estimate that nearly 60 percent of all U.S. pregnancies–and 81 percent of pregnancies among adolescents–are unintended. Yet the topic of preventing these unintended pregnancies has long …
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€119.78
Committee on Federal Regulation of Methadone Treatment & Institute of Medicine: Federal Regulation of Methadone Treatment
For nearly three decades, methadone hydrochloride has been the primary means of treating opiate addiction. Today, about 115, 000 people receive such treatment, and thousands more have benefited from …
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€68.65
Committee to Review the Fialuridine (FIAU & FIAC) Clinical Trials: Review of the Fialuridine (FIAU) Clinical Trials
In June 1993 a clinical trial of fialuridine (FIAU), a promising new medication for hepatitis B, was abruptly terminated when one of the 15 out-patients participating in the National Institutes of …
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€60.02
Committee on Technological Innovation in Medicine & Institute of Medicine: Sources of Medical Technology
Evidence suggests that medical innovation is becoming increasingly dependent on interdisciplinary research and on the crossing of institutional boundaries. This volume focuses on the conditions …
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€65.74
Committee on Biomedical Isotopes & Institute of Medicine: Isotopes for Medicine and the Life Sciences
Radioactive isotopes and enriched stable isotopes are used widely in medicine, agriculture, industry, and science, where their application allows us to perform many tasks more accurately, more …
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€58.34
Committee on Curriculum Development in Environmental Medicine & Institute of Medicine: Environmental Medicine
People are increasingly concerned about potential environmental health hazards and often ask their physicians questions such as: "Is the tap water safe to drink?" "Is it safe to live …
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€104.35
Committee on the Social and Ethical Impacts of Developments in Biomedicine & Institute of Medicine: Society’s Choices
Breakthroughs in biomedicine often lead to new life-giving treatments but may also raise troubling, even life-and-death, quandaries.Society’s Choices discusses ways for people to handle today’s …
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€82.32
Committee on the Ethical and Legal Issues Relating to the Inclusion of Women in Clinical Studies & Institute of Medicine: Women and Health Research
There is a growing perception that biomedical research has focused more on the health problems of men relative to those of women and that women have been denied access to advances in medical …
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€65.87
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Committee to Review the Federal Response to the Health Effects Associated with the Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill: Research Priorities for Assessing Health Effects from the Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill
It is as yet uncertain how the Gulf of Mexico oil spill will affect the health of clean-up workers and volunteers, residents, and visitors in the Gulf. The IOM recommends that the U.S. Department of …
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€17.99
Board on the Health of Select Populations & Committee on Social Security HIV Disability Criteria: HIV and Disability
The Social Security Administration (SSA) uses a screening tool called the Listing of Impairments to identify claimants who are so severely impaired that they cannot work at all and thus qualify for …
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€58.38
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Institute of Medicine: Challenges and Opportunities in Using Residual Newborn Screening Samples for Translational Research
Newborn screening samples are used to test more than 4 million infants each year for life-threatening diseases that are treatable if found at birth. These specimens also represent a potentially …
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€35.62
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Forum on Medical and Public Health Preparedness for Catastrophic Events: Preparedness and Response to a Rural Mass Casualty Incident
Problems contacting emergency services and delayed assistance are not unusual when incidents occur in rural areas, and the consequences can be devastating, particularly with mass casualty incidents. …
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€46.42
Board on Global Health & Forum on Microbial Threats: Microbial Evolution and Co-Adaptation
Dr. Joshua Lederberg – scientist, Nobel laureate, visionary thinker, and friend of the Forum on Microbial Threats – died on February 2, 2008. It was in his honor that the Institute of Medicine’s …
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€112.29
Committee to Review the NIOSH Health Hazard Evaluation Program & Division on Earth and Life Studies: Health Hazard Evaluation Program at NIOSH
It is the unique mission of the Health Hazard Evaluation Program within the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) to respond to requests to investigate potential occupational …
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€82.66
Institute of Medicine & National Academy of Engineering: Systems Engineering to Improve Traumatic Brain Injury Care in the Military Health System
This book makes a strong case for taking advantage of the best of two disciplines–health care and operational systems engineering (a combination of science and mathematics to describe, analyze, …
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€72.14
Institute of Medicine & National Cancer Policy Forum: Multi-Center Phase III Clinical Trials and NCI Cooperative Groups
The NCI-sponsored cooperative groups have made important contributions to improving treatment for many types of cancer, including breast, ovarian, colorectal, and childhood cancers. Cooperative group …
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€55.15
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Institute of Medicine: Health Literacy, eHealth, and Communication
There is great enthusiasm over the use of emerging interactive health information technologies-often referred to as e Health-and the potential these technologies have to improve the quality, …
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€39.41
Food Forum & Food and Nutrition Board: Managing Food Safety Practices from Farm to Table
Legal regulations and manufacturers’ monitoring practices have not been enough to prevent contamination of the national food supply and protect consumers from serious harm. In addressing food safety …
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€49.36
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Forum on Neuroscience and Nervous System Disorders: Venture Philanthropy Strategies to Support Translational Research
Many voluntary health organizations fund translational research. An increasing number of these organizations are looking at venture philanthropy as a critical way to advance their missions of helping …
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€47.98
Board on Health Care Services & Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice: Toward Health Equity and Patient-Centeredness
To receive the greatest value for health care, it is important to focus on issues of quality and disparity, and the ability of individuals to make appropriate decisions based on basic health …
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€48.09
Institute of Medicine & National Cancer Policy Forum: Ensuring Quality Cancer Care Through the Oncology Workforce
The American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) predicts that by 2020, there will be an 81 percent increase in people living with or surviving cancer, but only a 14 percent increase in the number of …
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€35.78
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Institute of Medicine: Innovations in Service Delivery in the Age of Genomics
New discoveries in genomics–that is, the study of the entire human genome–are changing how we diagnose and treat diseases. As the trend shifts from genetic testing largely being undertaken for rare …
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€35.93
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Institute of Medicine: Environmental Health Sciences Decision Making
Environmental health decision making can be a complex undertaking, as there is the need to navigate and find balance among three core elements: science, policy, and the needs of the American public. …
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€36.18
Institute of Medicine & Institute of Medicine: Richard and Hinda Rosenthal Lecture 2008
The 2008 Rosenthal Lecture featured a talk on Prospects for Health Reform in 2009 and Beyond. The distinguished speaker was Julie Rovner, National Public Radio correspondent and health expert, with …
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€25.44
Committee on Dietary Supplement Use by Military Personnel & Food and Nutrition Board: Use of Dietary Supplements by Military Personnel
Dietary supplements are widely available through a rapidly expanding market of products commonly advertised as beneficial for health, performance enhancement, and disease prevention. Given the …
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€119.77
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Institute of Medicine: Gulf War and Health
The sixth in a series of congressionally mandated reports on Gulf War veterans’ health, this volume evaluates the health effects associated with stress. Since the launch of Operation Desert Storm in …
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€89.88
Board on Agriculture and Natural Resources & Institute of Medicine: Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing Research at NIOSH
The agriculture, forestry, and fishing sectors are the cornerstone of industries that produce food, fiber, and biofuel. The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) conducts …
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€112.09
Board on Global Health & Forum on Microbial Threats: Vector-Borne Diseases
Vector-borne infectious diseases, such as malaria, dengue fever, yellow fever, and plague, cause a significant fraction of the global infectious disease burden; indeed, nearly half of the world’s …
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€82.74
Board on Global Health & Forum on Microbial Threats: Global Climate Change and Extreme Weather Events
Long before the "germ theory" of disease was described, late in the nineteenth century, humans knew that climatic conditions influence the appearance and spread of epidemic diseases. …
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€89.79
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Committee on Gulf War and Health: Updated Literature Review of Depleted Uranium: Gulf War and Health
The 1991 Persian Gulf War was considered a brief and successful military operation with few injuries and deaths. A large number of returning veterans, however, soon began reporting health problems …
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€72.40
Board on Global Health & Institute of Medicine: Violence Prevention in Low- and Middle-Income Countries
The current state of science in violence prevention reveals progress, promise, and a number of remaining challenges. In order to fully examine the issue of global violence prevention, the Institute …
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€81.66
Board on Global Health & Committee on the Methodological Challenges in HIV Prevention Trials: Methodological Challenges in Biomedical HIV Prevention Trials
The number of people infected with HIV or living with AIDS is increasing at unprecedented rates as various scientists, organizations, and institutions search for innovative solutions to combating and …
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€82.49
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Committee to Review the NIOSH Traumatic Injury Research Program: Traumatic Injury Research at NIOSH
The occurrences of both injury and death that take place on the job are a significant public health problem in the United States, causing a substantial human and economic burden. Traumatic Injury …
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€81.66
Board on Environmental Studies and Toxicology & Committee to Review the NIOSH Respiratory Disease Research Program: Respiratory Diseases Research at NIOSH
Respiratory diseases caused by exposures to dangerous materials in the workplace have tremendous implications for worker health and, by extension, the national economy. The National Institute for …
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€82.09
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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€74.79
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Committee to Review the NIOSH Personal Protective Technology Program: Personal Protective Technology Program at NIOSH
Maintaining the health and safety of workers in the United States and globally is accomplished in part by reducing hazardous exposures through the use of personal protective equipment. Personal …
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€73.28
Food and Nutrition Board & Institute of Medicine: Development of DRIs 1994-2004
In what ways can the process for developing Dietary Reference Intakes (DRIs) be enhanced? The workshop entitled "The Development of DRIs 1994-2004: Lessons Learned and New Challenges" …
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€72.02
Committee on Nutrition Standards for National School Lunch and Breakfast Programs & Food and Nutrition Board: Nutrition Standards and Meal Requirements for National School Lunch and Breakfast Programs
The National School Breakfast Program feeds 10 million children each day, and the National School Lunch Program feeds more than 30 million students. Yet the national nutrition standards and meal …
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€71.90
Board on Infrastructure and the Constructed Environment & Committee to Review the NIOSH Construction Research Program: Construction Research at NIOSH
The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) conducts construction-relevant research activities. From 1996 through 2005, the program focused on four research goals:reducing …
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€65.68
Board on Military and Veterans Health & Committee on Making Best Use of the Agent Orange Exposure Reconstruction Model: Utility of Proximity-Based Herbicide Exposure Assessment in Epidemiologic Studies of Vietnam Veterans
A fundamental challenge in past studies evaluating whether health problems experienced by Vietnam veterans might be linked to wartime use of Agent Orange or other herbicides has been a lack of …
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€62.63
Board on Global Health & Institute of Medicine: Design Considerations for Evaluating the Impact of PEPFAR
Design Considerations for Evaluating the Impact of PEPFAR is the summary of a 2-day workshop on methodological, policy, and practical design considerations for a future evaluation of human …
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€60.04
Board on Agriculture and Natural Resources & Board on Global Health: Achieving Sustainable Global Capacity for Surveillance and Response to Emerging Diseases of Zoonotic Origin
One of the biggest threats today is the uncertainty surrounding the emergence of a novel pathogen or the re-emergence of a known infectious disease that might result in disease outbreaks with great …
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€60.11
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Institute of Medicine: Breakthrough Business Models
The process for developing new drug and biologic products is extraordinarily expensive and time-consuming. Although large pharmaceutical companies may be able to afford the cost of development …
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€59.71
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Institute of Medicine: Emerging Safety Science
In recent years, the costs of new drug development have skyrocketed. The average cost of developing a new approved drug is now estimated to be $1.3 billion (Di Masi and Grabowski, 2007). At the same …
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€59.78
Institute of Medicine & National Cancer Policy Forum: Improving the Quality of Cancer Clinical Trials
Scientists and clinicians seek a new paradigm that could improve the efficiency, cost-effectiveness, and overall success rate of cancer clinical trials, while maintaining the highest standards of …
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€55.80
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Forum on Medical and Public Health Preparedness for Catastrophic Events: Dispensing Medical Countermeasures for Public Health Emergencies
On March 3-4, 2008, the Institute of Medicine (IOM) Forum on Medical and Public Health Preparedness for Catastrophic Events hosted a workshop titled "Medical Countermeasures Dispensing." …
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Board on Health Sciences Policy & Forum on Neuroscience and Nervous System Disorders: Neuroscience Biomarkers and Biosignatures
Biomarkers, or biological markers, are quantitative measurements that offer researchers and clinicians valuable insight into diagnosis, treatment and prognosis for many disorders and diseases. A …
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Institute of Medicine & National Cancer Policy Forum: Implementing Colorectal Cancer Screening
The IOM’s National Cancer Policy Board estimated in 2003 that even modest efforts to implement known tactics for cancer prevention and early detection could result in up to a 29 percent drop in …
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Board on Health Sciences Policy & Institute of Medicine: Diffusion and Use of Genomic Innovations in Health and Medicine
Until fairly recently, genetic information was used primarily in the diagnosis of relatively rare genetic diseases, such as cystic fibrosis and Huntington’s Disease, but a transformation in the use …
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Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Institute of Medicine: Standardizing Medication Labels
Medications are an important component of health care, but each year their misuse results in over a million adverse drug events that lead to office and emergency room visits as well as …
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€49.24
Food and Nutrition Board & Institute of Medicine: Foodborne Disease and Public Health
The Institute of Medicine’s Food and Nutrition Board and the National Research Council’s Policy and Global Affairs Division convened a workshop in Washington, D.C., entitled Foodborne Disease and …
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Board on Health Sciences Policy & Forum on Neuroscience and Nervous System Disorders: From Molecules to Minds
Neuroscience has made phenomenal advances over the past 50 years and the pace of discovery continues to accelerate. On June 25, 2008, the Institute of Medicine (IOM) Forum on Neuroscience and Nervous …
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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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Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Committee on Gulf War and Health: Updated Literature Review of Depleted Uranium: Epidemiologic Studies of Veterans Exposed to Depleted Uranium
Depleted uranium, a component of some weapons systems, has been in use by the U.S. military since the 1991 Gulf War. Military personnel have been exposed to depleted uranium as the result of friendly …
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Board on Health Sciences Policy & Institute of Medicine: Addressing the Barriers to Pediatric Drug Development
Decades of research have demonstrated that children do not respond to medications in the same way as adults. Differences between children and adults in the overall response to medications are due to …
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Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Committee on the Review of Priorities in the National Vaccine Plan: Initial Guidance for an Update of the National Vaccine Plan
This book is the Institute of Medicine’s response to the first part of the statement of task asking for a review of the 1994 National Vaccine Plan. The Committee on the Review of Priorities in the …
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Institute of Medicine & Institute of Medicine: Richard and Hinda Rosenthal Lecture 2007
In 1988, a new outreach program was launched at the Institute of Medicine. Through the generosity of the Richard and Hinda Rosenthal Foundation, a lecture series was established to bring to greater …
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Institute of Medicine & The Lance Armstrong Foundation: Implementing Cancer Survivorship Care Planning
One of the key recommendations of the joint IOM and NRC book, From Cancer Patient to Cancer Survivor: Lost in Transition, is that patients completing their primary treatment for cancer be given a …
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Board on Earth Sciences and Resources & Committee on Earth Resources: Mining Safety and Health Research at NIOSH
The U.S. mining sector has the highest fatality rate of any industry in the country. Fortunately, advances made over the past three decades in mining technology, equipment, processes, procedures, and …
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€103.93
Board on Military and Veterans Health & Committee on Improving the Disability Decision Process: SSA’s Listing of Impairments and Agency Access to Medical Expertise: Improving the Social Security Disability Decision Process
The Social Security Administration (SSA) provides Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits to disabled persons of less than full retirement age and to their dependents. SSA also provides …
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€82.48
Board on Global Health & Forum on Microbial Threats: Global Infectious Disease Surveillance and Detection
Early detection is essential to the control of emerging, reemerging, and novel infectious diseases, whether naturally occurring or intentionally introduced. Containing the spread of such diseases in …
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€89.74
Board on Global Health & Forum on Microbial Threats: Ethical and Legal Considerations in Mitigating Pandemic Disease
In recent public workshops and working group meetings, the Forum on Microbial Threats of the Institute of Medicine (IOM) has examined a variety of infectious disease outbreaks with pandemic …
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€90.19
Board on Global Health & Committee for the Assessment of DoD-GEIS Influenza Surveillance and Response Programs: Review of the DoD-GEIS Influenza Programs
The influenza pandemics of 1918, 1957, and 1968 offer a warning to the world about the potential dangers of the influenza virus. In 2006, after a series of cases and clusters of the highly pathogenic …
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€82.02
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Food and Nutrition Board: Adequacy of Evidence for Physical Activity Guidelines Development
Is there a sufficient evidence base for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to develop a comprehensive set of physical activity guidelines for Americans? To address this question, …
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€74.64
Food and Nutrition Board & Institute of Medicine: Joint U.S.-Mexico Workshop on Preventing Obesity in Children and Youth of Mexican Origin
The Joint U.S.-Mexico Workshop on Preventing Obesity in Children and Youth of Mexican Origin was initiated by a desire to share experiences regarding the problem of obesity in children and youth of …
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€74.62
Board on Health Care Services & Institute of Medicine: Future of Emergency Care
In June 2006, the Institute of Medicine (IOM) Committee on the Future of Emergency Care in the U.S. Health System released a series of reports on the state of emergency care. The reports, Emergency …
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€62.83
Food Forum & Food and Nutrition Board: Nutritional Risk Assessment
For more than two decades, the practice of risk assessment has been applied to human public health issues, and policy makers have used the results of risk assessments in their decision-making …
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€58.38
Institute of Medicine & National Cancer Policy Forum: Cancer-Related Genetic Testing and Counseling
These proceedings of a workshop presented to the Institute of Medicine’s (IOM) National Cancer Policy Forum on March 30, 2007, are the result of forum discussions about genetic testing and counseling …
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€55.23
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Institute of Medicine: Green Healthcare Institutions
Green Healthcare Institutions : Health, Environment, and Economics, Workshop Summary is based on the ninth workshop in a series of workshops sponsored by the Roundtable on Environmental Health …
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Board on Health Sciences Policy & Institute of Medicine: Challenges for the FDA
As the principal agency regulating food, drugs, medical devices, and biological products used by Americans, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) serves one of the most critical consumer …
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Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Institute of Medicine: Global Environmental Health in the 21st Century
Biological threats like SARS and natural disasters like the tsunami in Indonesia have devastated entire regions, and quickly exhausted budgetary resources. As the field of environmental health …
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€54.04
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Committee for the Assessment of the NIOSH Head-and-Face Anthropometric Survey of U.S. Respirator Users: Assessment of the NIOSH Head-and-Face Anthropometric Survey of U.S. Respirator Users
NIOSH and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) share responsibility for overseeing respiratory protection in the workplace and have established regulations for this purpose. …
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€52.16
Committee on the Impact of Pregnancy Weight on Maternal and Child Health & Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education: Influence of Pregnancy Weight on Maternal and Child Health
Influence of Pregnancy Weight on Maternal and Child Health: Workshop Report summarizes a one and a half day workshop convened in May 2006 that reviewed U.S. trends in maternal weight (prior to, …
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€49.25
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Board on Life Sciences: Assessing the Medical Risks of Human Oocyte Donation for Stem Cell Research
It is widely understood that stem cell treatments have the potential to revolutionize medicine. Because of this potential, in 2004 California voters approved Proposition 71 to set up a 10-year, $3 …
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€49.35
Institute of Medicine & National Cancer Policy Forum: Cancer in Elderly People
A high proportion of cancer occurs primarily in older persons, and incidence of the major cancers is greater. This, combined with the expansion of an aging America, is bound to have far reaching …
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€47.86
Board on Health Care Services & Forum on the Science of Health Care Quality Improvement and Implementation: State of Quality Improvement and Implementation Research
The Institute of Medicine (IOM) workshop "The Conduct of Health Care Quality Improvement and Implementation Research" was held on May 24-25, 2007, in Irvine, CA. The purpose of this …
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Board on Health Sciences Policy & Institute of Medicine: Understanding the Benefits and Risks of Pharmaceuticals
All pharmaceutical products have inherent risks, and their use involves trade-offs between their therapeutic benefits and their risks. However, the public has a limited understanding of the benefits …
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Board on Health Sciences Policy & Institute of Medicine: Adverse Drug Event Reporting
Recent concerns about the unexpected adverse effects of marketed drugs, such as COX-2 (cyclooxygenase-2) inhibitors or specific statins, raise concerns not only about reporting these events during …
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Board on Health Care Services & Forum on the Science of Health Care Quality Improvement and Implementation: Advancing Quality Improvement Research
The Institute of Medicine’s Forum on the Science of Health Care Quality Improvement and Implementation held a workshop on January 16, 2007, in Washington, DC. The workshop had its roots in an earlier …
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Food and Nutrition Board & Institute of Medicine: Nutrigenomics and Beyond
The integration of biology, genomics, and health has opened the possibility of applying genomics technology to nutrition. In 2001, scientists associated with the Human Genome Project announced the …
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€35.91
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Institute of Medicine: Environmental Public Health Impacts of Disasters
Public health officials have the traditional responsibilities of protecting the food supply, safeguarding against communicable disease, and ensuring safe and healthful conditions for the population. …
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Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Institute of Medicine: Preventing Teen Motor Crashes
From a public health perspective, motor vehicle crashes are among the most serious problems facing teenagers. Even after more than six months of being licensed to drive alone, teens are two to three …
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Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Institute of Medicine: Challenges in Adolescent Health Care
Several positive and negative lifelong behaviors are established during adolescence including diet and exercise, sexual conduct, practices related to oral health, smoking, drinking, and the use if …
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Committee on Military Nutrition Research & Committee on Mineral Requirements for Cognitive and Physical Performance of Military Personnel: Mineral Requirements for Military Personnel
The U.S. Army Health Risk Appraisal group surveyed 400, 000 active duty U.S. Army personnel in the late 1990s to determine whether or not those personnel met the dietary objectives of Healthy People …
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Food and Nutrition Board & Institute of Medicine: Dietary Reference Intakes Research Synthesis
What information is available to inform the planning of a nutrition research agenda for the United States and Canada? This question provided the backdrop for the Dietary Reference Intakes Research …
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Board on Global Health & Forum on Microbial Threats: Ending the War Metaphor
Infectious diseases have existed longer than us, as long as us, or are relatively newer than us. It may be the case that a disease has existed for many, many years but has only recently begun …
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Board on Global Health & Forum on Microbial Threats: Addressing Foodborne Threats to Health
In December 2004, at a press conference called to announce his departure as Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Tommy Thompson raised both concern and controversy when he …
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Board on Global Health & Committee on the Prevention of HIV Infection Among Injecting Drug Users in High-Risk Countries: Preventing HIV Infection Among Injecting Drug Users in High-Risk Countries
Drug dependence is a complex, chronic, relapsing condition that is often accompanied by severe health, psychological, economic, legal, and social consequences. Injecting drug users are particularly …
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€97.70
Committee on Advanced Research Instrumentation & Institute of Medicine: Advanced Research Instrumentation and Facilities
In recent years, the instrumentation needs of the nations research communities have changed and expanded. The need for particular instruments has become broader, crossing scientific and engineering …
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Board on Health Sciences Policy & Committee to Review the NIOSH Hearing Loss Research Program: Hearing Loss Research at NIOSH
The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) was established by the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (U.S. Congress, 1970). Today the agency is part of the Centers for …
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Institute of Medicine & National Research Council: From Cancer Patient to Cancer Survivor: Lost in Transition
This report of the proceedings of a symposium held in conjunction with the release of the IOM report, From Cancer Patient to Cancer Survivor: Lost in Transition, represents an effort on the part of …
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Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board & Board on Health Sciences Policy: Risk Reduction Strategy for Human Exploration of Space
Extending the spatial and temporal boundaries of human space flight is an important goal for the nation and for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). However, human space flight …
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€63.13
Committee on U.S. Military Malaria Vaccine Research: A Program Review & Institute of Medicine: Battling Malaria
Malaria is an infectious disease common to several parts of the world, including Africa, northern South America, and Asia. During their service in the military, U.S. active members may be sent to any …
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€58.20
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Committee on Clinical Trial Registries: Developing a National Registry of Pharmacologic and Biologic Clinical Trials
To improve public confidence in clinical research, a number of public and private groups have called for a publicly accessible, comprehensive, and transparent registry of relevant information on …
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Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Institute of Medicine: Rebuilding the Unity of Health and the Environment in Rural America
Throughout much of its history, the United States was predominantly a rural society. The need to provide sustenance resulted in many people settling in areas where food could be raised for their …
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Institute of Medicine & National Cancer Policy Forum: Developing Biomarker-Based Tools for Cancer Screening, Diagnosis, and Treatment
Research has long sought to identify biomarkers that could detect cancer at an early stage, or predict the optimal cancer therapy for specific patients. Fueling interest in this research are recent …
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Board on Health Sciences Policy & Committee on the Development of Reusable Facemasks for Use During an Influenza Pandemic: Reusability of Facemasks During an Influenza Pandemic
Any strategy to cope with an influenza pandemic must be based on the knowledge and tools that are available at the time an epidemic may occur. In the near term, when we lack an adequate supply of …
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Institute of Medicine & National Cancer Policy Forum: Effect of the HIPAA Privacy Rule on Health Research
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) of 1996 was enacted to improve the portability and continuity of health insurance; promote medical savings accounts; improve access to …
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Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Committee on the Review of the Scientific Literature on Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis in Veterans: Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis in Veterans
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) our Lou Gehrig’s disease is a fatal, mostly non-familial disease that affects the nervous system of humans by causing the degeneration of nerve cells in the brain …
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€35.92
Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Institute of Medicine: Study of Interactions
Scholars–and adults in general–have pondered for centuries the mysterious processes that influence the ways in which children gradually become adults. The development of professional organizations …
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Institute of Medicine & Institute of Medicine: Richard and Hinda Rosenthal Lectures 2004
In 1988, an exciting and important new program was launched at the Institute of Medicine (IOM). Through the generosity of the Richard and Hinda Rosenthal Foundation, a lecture series was established …
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Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Institute of Medicine: Studying Media Effects on Children and Youth
The presence and intensity of media influences television, radio, music, computers, films, videos, and the Internet are increasingly recognized as an important part of the social ecology of children …
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€25.44
Institute of Medicine & Institute of Medicine: Richard and Hinda Rosenthal Lectures 2005
In 1988, an exciting and important new program was launched at the Institute of Medicine. Through the generosity of the Richard and Hinda Rosenthal Foundation, a lecture series was established to …
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€25.49
Committee on Progress in Preventing Childhood Obesity & Food and Nutrition Board: Progress in Preventing Childhood Obesity
In 2002, Congress charged the Institute of Medicine (IOM) with developing a prevention-focused action plan to reduce the number of obese children and youth in the United States. In 2005, with support …
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Committee on Progress in Preventing Childhood Obesity & Food and Nutrition Board: Progress in Preventing Childhood Obesity
The nation faces a growing epidemic of childhood obesity that threatens the immediate health of our children and their prospects of growing up healthy into adulthood. During the past 30 years, …
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Committee on Ensuring the Best Presidential and Federal Advisory Committee Science and Technology Appointments & Institute of Medicine: Science and Technology in the National Interest
In 2004, an ad hoc committee was charged with preparing this third report examining the most senior S&T appointments to federal government positions and updating the accompanying list of the most …
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€65.88
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Institute of Medicine: John R. La Montagne Memorial Symposium on Pandemic Influenza Research
The Institute of Medicine (IOM) of the National Academies of Science held a symposium, in memory of Dr. John R. La Montagne on April 4-5, 2005, to discuss the current state of the art of research on …
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€57.31
Board on Global Health & Committee on Advances in Technology and the Prevention of Their Application to Next Generation Biowarfare Threats: International Perspective on Advancing Technologies and Strategies for Managing Dual-Use Risks
As part of a study of current and future research in the life sciences that contains applications relevant to development of agents of biological origin 5 to 10 years into the future, an NRC/IOM …
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€60.87
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Committee on Reviewing the HIVNET 012 Perinatal HIV Prevention Study: Review of the HIVNET 012 Perinatal HIV Prevention Study
Mother-to-child transmission of HIV-1 afflicts hundreds of thousands of children every year, especially in parts of the world such as sub-Saharan Africa, where HIV infection is prevalent and …
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€60.02
Committee on New Approaches to Early Detection and Diagnosis of Breast Cancer & Institute of Medicine: Saving Women’s Lives
In this report The Breast Cancer Research Foundation (BCRF) and the Institute of Medicine (IOM) present a one-day symposium that was held at the IOM to further disseminate the conclusions and …
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Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Institute of Medicine: Estimating the Contributions of Lifestyle-Related Factors to Preventable Death
This report is the summary of a workshop held by The Institute of Medicine (IOM) of the National Academy of Science December 13-14, 2004 to estimate the contributions of lifestyle-related factors to …
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€36.02
Board on Health Promotion and Disease Prevention & Committee on Genomics and the Public’s Health in the 21st Century: Implications of Genomics for Public Health
Genomics is the study of the entire human genome. Genomics explores not only the actions of single genes, but also the interactions of multiple genes with each other and with the environment. As a …
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€35.89
Committee on Shortening the Time Line for New Cancer Treatments & Institute of Medicine: Making Better Drugs for Children with Cancer
The successes that have been achieved in treating childhood cancers stand as beacons against the less dramatic improvements for adults with cancer. Progress began to accelerate in the 1960s and …
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Board on Health Sciences Policy & Institute of Medicine: Implications of Nanotechnology for Environmental Health Research
Nanotechnology is often described as an emerging technology – one that not only holds promise for society, but also is capable of revolutionizing our approaches to common problems. Nanotechnology is …
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Committee on Progress in Preventing Childhood Obesity & Food and Nutrition Board: Progress in Preventing Childhood Obesity
Obesity is now an epidemic among children and adolescents in the United States. Nationwide, roughly nine million children over six years of age are obese"with elevated risks of both health …
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Board on Global Health & Forum on Microbial Threats: Learning from SARS
The emergence of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) in late 2002 and 2003 challenged the global public health community to confront a novel epidemic that spread rapidly from its origins in …
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€69.14
Committee to Review the WIC Food Packages & Food and Nutrition Board: Proposed Criteria for Selecting the WIC Food Packages
Started in 1974, the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) was designed to meet the special nutritional needs of low-income pregnant, breastfeeding, or …
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Committee on Human Rights & Institute of Medicine: Guatemala
Two members of the Committee on Human Rights (CHR), NAS member Mary Jane West-Eberhard and NAS/NAE member Morton Panish, undertook a mission to Guatemala to observe the trial of two high-level …
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Committee to Assess the Safety and Efficacy of the Anthrax Vaccine & Institute of Medicine: Anthrax Vaccine
The vaccine used to protect humans against the anthrax disease, called Anthrax Vaccine Adsorbed (AVA), was licensed in 1970. It was initially used to protect people who might be exposed to anthrax …
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€60.12
Board on Health Promotion and Disease Prevention & Immunization Safety Review Committee: Immunization Safety Review
Immunization to protect infants and children from vaccine-preventable diseases is one of the greatest achievements of public health. Immunization is not without risks, however. It is well …
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Board on Health Sciences Policy & Clinical Research Roundtable: Role of Purchasers and Payers in the Clinical Research Enterprise
In a workshop organized by the Clinical Research roundtable, representatives from purchaser organizations (employers), payer organizations (health plans and insurance companies), and other …
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Board on Health Care Services & Institute of Medicine: Medical Innovation in the Changing Healthcare Marketplace
A wave of new health care innovation and growing demand for health care, coupled with uncertain productivity improvements, could severely challenge efforts to control future health care costs. A …
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Committee on the Immunization Finance Dissemination Workshops & Division of Health Care Services: Setting the Course
Immunization is essential to disease prevention efforts in public health, but the U.S. health care system faces financial challenges that are affecting the delivery of immunization services. An …
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Commission on Life Sciences & Committee on the Early Detection of Breast Cancer: Mammography and Beyond
X-ray mammography screening is the current mainstay for early breast cancer detection. It has been proven to detect breast cancer at an earlier stage and to reduce the number of women dying from the …
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€8.95
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Institute of Medicine: Innovation and Invention in Medical Devices
The objective of the workshop that is the subject of this summary report was to present the challenges and opportunities for medical devices as perceived by the key stakeholders in the field. The …
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€49.35
Board on Health Promotion and Disease Prevention & Immunization Safety Review Committee: Immunization Safety Review
Immunization is widely regarded as one of the most effective and beneficial tools for protecting the public’s health. In the United States, immunization programs have resulted in the eradication of …
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€42.07
Board on Neuroscience and Behavioral Health & Institute of Medicine: Risk Factors for Suicide
Thoughts of suicide can be abundant and frequent for some. These thoughts easily disrupt the lives of not only the suicidal person but the world around said person. It may, however, be possible to …
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€38.88
Institute of Medicine & National Academy of Engineering: Science and Technology in the National Interest
This report is the second edition of the 1992 COSEPUP report "Science and Technology Leadership in American Government: Ensuring the Best Presidential Appointments." As was the case with …
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€18.09
Board on Neuroscience and Behavioral Health & Institute of Medicine: Summary of a Workshop on Research in Multiple Sclerosis, April 5-6, 2001
Multiple Sclerosis: Current Status and Strategies for the Future identifies promising areas of multiple sclerosis (MS) research based on a strategic analysis of the current state of knowledge. The …
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€25.62
Board on Neuroscience and Behavioral Health & Institute of Medicine: Suicide Prevention and Intervention
For many, thoughts of suicide are abundant and frequent. There exists a fear of death but an even greater fear of life due to the latter’s hardships. Participants of the committee on the …
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€56.67
Food Forum & Food and Nutrition Board: Food Safety Policy, Science, and Risk Assessment
The Institute of Medicine’s (IOM’s) Food Forum was established in 1993 to allow science and technology leaders in the food industry, top administrators in several federal government agencies from the …
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€57.60
Committee on Medicare Coverage Extensions & Division of Health Care Services: Extending Medicare Coverage for Preventive and Other Services
This report, which was developed by an expert committee of the Institute of Medicine, reviews the first three services listed above. It is intended to assist policymakers by providing syntheses of …
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€97.24
Division of Health Care Services & Institute of Medicine: Description and Analysis of the VA National Formulary
The VA National Formulary generated controversy, which motivated congressional scrutiny and a directive to the VA to commission this report reviewing the experience with the National Formulary and …
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€89.66
Committee on Non-Heart-Beating Transplantation II: The Scientific and Ethical Basis for Practice and Protocols & Division of Health Care Services: Non-Heart-Beating Organ Transplantation
In 1997, the Institute of Medicine published a report entitled Non-Heart- Beating Organ Transplantation: Medical and Ethical Issues in Procurement. The findings and recommendations of that study …
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€71.65
Committee on Medicare Payment Methodology for Clinical Laboratory Services & Division of Health Care Services: Medicare Laboratory Payment Policy
Clinical laboratory tests play an integral role in helping physicians diagnose and treat patients. New developments in laboratory technology offer the prospect of improvements in diagnosis and care, …
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€66.36
Division of Health Sciences Policy & Institute of Medicine: Rational Therapeutics for Infants and Children
The Institute of Medicine’s (IOM’s) Roundtable on Research and Development of Drugs, Biologics, and Medical Devices evolved from the Forum on Drug Development, which was established in 1986. Sponsor …
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€55.61
Division of Neuroscience and Behavioral Health & Institute of Medicine: Bridging Disciplines in the Brain, Behavioral, and Clinical Sciences
Interdisciplinary research is a cooperative effort by a team of investigators, each an expert in the use of different methods and concepts, who have joined in an organized program to attack a …
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€59.62
Committee on Dietary Risk Assessment in the WIC Program & Food and Nutrition Board: Framework for Dietary Risk Assessment in the WIC Program
The Food and Nutrition Board of the Institute of Medicine (IOM), part of the National Academies, was asked to evaluate the use of various dietary assessment tools and to make recommendations for the …
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€53.87
Based on a Workshop of the Forum on Emerging Infections & Division of Health Sciences Policy: Public Health Systems and Emerging Infections
The Forum on Emerging Infections was created in 1996 in response to a request from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the National Institutes of Health. The goal of the forum is to …
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€41.90
Committee on Routine Patient Care Costs in Clinical Trials for Medicare Beneficiaries & Institute of Medicine: Extending Medicare Reimbursement in Clinical Trials
Increasingly over the past five years, uncertainty about reimbursement for routine patient care has been suspected as contributing to problems enrolling people in clinical trials. Clinical trial …
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€35.98
Commission on Life Sciences & Committee on the Early Detection of Breast Cancer: Developing Technologies for Early Detection of Breast Cancer
In November 1999, the Institute of Medicine, in consultation with the Commission on Life Sciences, the Commission on Physical Sciences, Mathematics, and Applications, and the Board on Science, …
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€25.49
Food Forum & Institute of Medicine: Enhancing the Regulatory Decision-Making Approval Process for Direct Food Ingredient Technologies
The Institute of Medicine’s (IOM’s) Food Forum was established in 1993 to allow science and technology leaders in the food industry, top administrators in the federal government, representatives from …
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€61.48
Edward D. Berkowitz & Institute of Medicine: Medical Follow-up Agency
The Medical Follow-up Agency is a national treasure for veterans and for long-term studies of health. Its data resources provide incomparable opportunities to follow very important populations and to …
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€59.89
Committee on Measuring the Health of Gulf War Veterans & Institute of Medicine: Gulf War Veterans
Many individuals, groups, and federal agencies have a strong interest in finding answers to the numerous and complex questions regarding the health of Gulf War veterans. Various types of research and …
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€55.30
Institute of Medicine & The National Roundtable on Health Care Quality: Collaboration Among Competing Managed Care Organizations for Quality Improvement
In November, 1997, The Institute of Medicine convened a one-day conference to explore areas for potential collaboration to improve quality among competing health plans consistent with antitrust and …
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€57.16
Committee on Leading Health Indicators for Healthy People 2010 & Institute of Medicine: Leading Health Indicators for Healthy People 2010
During Spring 1998, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) contracted with the National Academy of Sciences (NAS), Institute of Medicine (IOM) to conduct a multi phase project …
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€56.72
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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€36.02
Committee on Choice and Managed Care: Furthering the Knowledge Base to Ensure Public Accountability and Information for Informed Purchasing by and on Behalf of Medicare Beneficiaries & Institute of Medicine: Developing an Information Infrastructure for th
On March 4 and 5, 1998, the Institute of Medicine (IOM) Committee on Choice and Managed Care held a 2-day workshop entitled Developing the Information Infrastructure for Medicare Beneficiaries. This …
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€36.06
Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Committee on National Statistics: Review of the Disability Evaluation Study Design
The Social Security Administration (SSA) has been engaged in a major effort to redesign the process for determining disability for cash benefits and medical assistance under its Social Security …
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€25.39
Food and Nutrition Board & Institute of Medicine: Dietary Reference Intakes
There has been intense interest recently among the public and the media in the possibility that increased intakes of ”dietary antioxidants” may protect against chronic disease. Many research …
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€56.84
Committee on an Evidence Framework for Obesity Prevention Decision Making & Food and Nutrition Board: Bridging the Evidence Gap in Obesity Prevention
To battle the obesity epidemic in America, health care professionals and policymakers need relevant, useful data on the effectiveness of obesity prevention policies and programs. Bridging the …
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€82.34
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Institute of Medicine: Safe Use Initiative and Health Literacy
Every year at least 1.5 million people suffer adverse effects from medication. These problems occur because people misunderstand labels, are unaware of drug interactions, or otherwise use medication …
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€35.92
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Institute of Medicine: Value of Genetic and Genomic Technologies
Knowing one’s genetic disposition to a variety of diseases, including common chronic diseases, can benefit both the individual and society at large. The IOM’s Roundtable on Translating Genomic-Based …
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€47.94
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Committee on HIV Screening and Access to Care: HIV Screening and Access to Care
Increased HIV screening may help identify more people with the disease, but there may not be enough resources to provide them with the care they need. The Institute of Medicine’s Committee on HIV …
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€34.57
Board on Global Health & Forum on Microbial Threats: Antibiotic Resistance
Years of using, misusing, and overusing antibiotics and other antimicrobial drugs has led to the emergence of multidrug-resistant ‘superbugs.’ The IOM’s Forum on Microbial Threats held a public …
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€119.25
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Committee on the State of the USA Health Indicators: State of the USA Health Indicators
Researchers, policymakers, sociologists and doctors have long asked how to best measure the health of a nation, yet the challenge persists. The nonprofit State of the USA, Inc. (SUSA) is taking on …
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€35.93
Committee on Developing a Strategy to Reduce and Prevent Underage Drinking & Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education: Reducing Underage Drinking
Alcohol use by young people is extremely dangerous – both to themselves and society at large. Underage alcohol use is associated with traffic fatalities, violence, unsafe sex, suicide, educational …
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€59.98
Committee on the Evaluation of the Addition of Ingredients New to Infant Formula & Food and Nutrition Board: Infant Formula
Infant formulas are unique because they are the only source of nutrition for many infants during the first 4 to 6 months of life. They are critical to infant health since they must safely support …
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€59.83
Institute of Medicine & National Research Council: Adolescent Health Services
Adolescence is a time of major transition, however, health care services in the United States today are not designed to help young people develop healthy routines, behaviors, and relationships that …
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€72.14
Alison Mack & Institute of Medicine: Marijuana As Medicine?
Some people suffer from chronic, debilitating disorders for which no conventional treatment brings relief. Can marijuana ease their symptoms? Would it be breaking the law to turn to marijuana as a …
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€53.80
Board on Global Health & Committee on Emerging Microbial Threats to Health in the 21st Century: Microbial Threats to Health
Infectious diseases are a global hazard that puts every nation and every person at risk. The recent SARS outbreak is a prime example. Knowing neither geographic nor political borders, often arriving …
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€65.81
Board on Health Promotion and Disease Prevention & Committee on Educating Public Health Professionals for the 21st Century: Who Will Keep the Public Healthy?
Bioterrorism, drug–resistant disease, transmission of disease by global travel . . . theres no shortage of challenges facing Americas public health officials. Men and women preparing to enter the …
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€65.67
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Board on Life Sciences: 2008 Amendments to the National Academies’ Guidelines for Human Embryonic Stem Cell Research
In 2005, the National Academies released the report Guidelines for Human Embryonic Stem Cell Research, which offered a common set of ethical standards for a field that, due to the absence of …
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€36.06
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Committee on Implementation of Antiviral Medication Strategies for an Influenza Pandemic: Antivirals for Pandemic Influenza
Planning for an influenza pandemic, whether it occurs in the near or distant future, will need to take into account many constantly evolving factors. The Institute of Medicine (IOM) Committee on …
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€52.60
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Institute of Medicine: Challenges and Successes in Reducing Health Disparities
In early 2007, the Institute of Medicine convened the Roundtable on Health Disparities to increase the visibility of racial and ethnic health disparities as a national problem, to further the …
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€72.36
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Board on Life Sciences: Guidelines for Human Embryonic Stem Cell Research
Since 1998, the volume of research being conducted using human embryonic stem (h ES) cells has expanded primarily using private funds because of restrictions on the use of federal funds for such …
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€58.42
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Board on Life Sciences: 2007 Amendments to the National Academies’ Guidelines for Human Embryonic Stem Cell Research
In 2005, the National Academies released the report Guidelines for Human Embryonic Stem Cell Research, which offered a common set of ethical standards for a field that, due to the absence of …
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€35.89
Committee on Science and Technology in the National Interest: Ensuring the Best Presidential Appointments & Institute of Medicine: Science and Technology for America’s Progress
The new Obama administration and the 110th Congress elected in November 2008 will face immediate challenges. Events will not permit a leisurely leadership transition. The prompt appointment of a …
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€35.89
Elizabeth G. Nabel & Institute of Medicine: Evidence-Based Medicine and the Changing Nature of Health Care
Drawing on the work of the Roundtable on Evidence-Based Medicine, the 2007 IOM Annual Meeting assessed some of the rapidly occurring changes in health care related to new diagnostic and treatment …
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€59.88
Institute of Medicine & National Academy of Engineering: State Science and Technology Policy Advice
The federal government plays the predominant role in supporting research and development (R&D) and in establishing public policies that affect science and technology (S&T) in the United States. …
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€35.81
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Committee on National Statistics: National Children’s Study Research Plan
The National Children’s Study (NCS) is planned to be the largest long-term study of environmental and genetic effects on children’s health ever conducted in the United States. It proposes to examine …
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€64.13
Board on Health Care Services & Forum on the Science of Health Care Quality Improvement and Implementation: Creating a Business Case for Quality Improvement Research
Creating a Business Case for Quality Improvement Research focuses on issues related to improving the science supporting health care quality and eliminating communication barriers that prevent …
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€35.81
Committee to Study Medical Professional Liability and the Delivery of Obstetrical Care & Institute of Medicine: Medical Professional Liability and the Delivery of Obstetrical Care
This is the first part of an in-depth study focusing on medical liability and its effect on access to and delivery of obstetrical care.The book addresses such questions as:Do liability concerns …
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€59.92
Board on Health Care Services & Committee on Pediatric Health and Health Care Quality Measures: Child and Adolescent Health and Health Care Quality
Increasing public investments in health care services for low-income and special needs children and adolescents in the United States have raised questions about whether these efforts improve their …
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€58.05
Committee on the Science of Research on Families & Institute of Medicine: Toward an Integrated Science of Research on Families
Demographic changes, immigration, economic upheavals, and changing societal mores are creating new and altered structures, processes, and relationships in American families today. As families undergo …
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€42.00
Board on Health Care Services & Committee on an Oral Health Initiative: Advancing Oral Health in America
Though it is highly preventable, tooth decay is a common chronic disease both in the United States and worldwide. Evidence shows that decay and other oral diseases may be associated with adverse …
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€42.32
Board on Global Health & Forum on Microbial Threats: Causes and Impacts of Neglected Tropical and Zoonotic Diseases
Neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) afflict more than 1.4 billion people, many of whom live on less than $1.25 a day. While there are effective ways to manage NTDs, policy-makers and funders have only …
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€130.05
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Committee on Leading Health Indicators for Healthy People 2020: Leading Health Indicators for Healthy People 2020
For the past three decades, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has issued a national agenda aimed at improving the health of all Americans over each 10-year span. Under each of these …
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€24.71
Board on Health Care Services & Board on Health Sciences Policy: Direct-to-Consumer Genetic Testing
Today, scores of companies, primarily in the United States and Europe, are offering whole genome scanning services directly to the public. The proliferation of these companies and the services they …
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€47.69
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Forum on Health and Nutrition: Mental, Neurological, and Substance Use Disorders in Sub-Saharan Africa
Millions of people in sub-Saharan Africa suffer from mental, neurological, and substance use (MNS) disorders, and most do not have the resources to obtain treatment. The Uganda National Academy of …
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€55.39
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Forum on Neuroscience and Nervous System Disorders: CNS Clinical Trials
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) now requires that all clinical trials for drugs that affect the central nervous system–including psychiatric drugs–are assessed for whether that drug might …
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€25.41
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Committee on HIV Screening and Access to Care: HIV Screening and Access to Care
More than 200, 000 people in the United States living with HIV/AIDS do not know they are infected. The Institute of Medicine’s Committee on HIV Screening and Access to Care held a workshop and …
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€35.98
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Forum on Medical and Public Health Preparedness for Catastrophic Events: Medical Countermeasures Dispensing
During public health emergencies such as terrorist attacks or influenza outbreaks, the public health system’s ability to save lives could depend on dispensing medical countermeasures such as …
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€35.86
Committee on Examination of Front-of-Package Nutrition Rating Systems and Symbols & Food and Nutrition Board: Front-of-Package Nutrition Rating Systems and Symbols
The federal government requires that most packaged foods carry a standardized label–the Nutrition Facts panel–that provides nutrition information intended to help consumers make healthful choices. …
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€56.78
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Forum on Medical and Public Health Preparedness for Catastrophic Events: 2009 H1N1 Influenza Vaccination Campaign
The 2009 H1N1 vaccination campaign was one of the largest public health campaigns in U.S. history, vaccinating one-quarter of the population in the first three months. The Institute of Medicine held …
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€52.30
Institute of Medicine & Roundtable on Evidence-Based Medicine: Healthcare Imperative
The United States has the highest per capita spending on health care of any industrialized nation but continually lags behind other nations in health care outcomes including life expectancy and …
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€150.30
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Forum on Neuroscience and Nervous System Disorders: Future Opportunities to Leverage the Alzheimer’s Disease Neuroimaging Initiative
Nearly 5.3 million Americans are living with Alzheimer’s disease, and 26.6 million people are affected worldwide. The Alzheimer’s Disease Neuroimaging Initiative (ADNI), a public-private partnership, …
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€25.37
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Committee on Public Health Strategies to Improve Health: For the Public’s Health
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation asked the Institute of Medicine (IOM) to examine three topics in relation to public health: measurement, the law, and funding. IOM prepared a three book series-one …
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€3.72
Board on Health Care Services & Board on Health Sciences Policy: Perspectives on Biomarker and Surrogate Endpoint Evaluation
In 2010 the Institute of Medicine (IOM) recommended a framework for the evaluation of biomarkers in the chronic disease setting. Published in the book Evaluation of Biomarkers and Surrogate Endpoints …
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€55.49
Board on Health Care Services & Institute of Medicine: National Cancer Policy Summit
Many ongoing changes are likely to have an impact on cancer research and care. For example, technological advances are rapidly changing the way cancer research is conducted, and the recently passed …
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€24.71
Food and Nutrition Board & Institute of Medicine: Hunger and Obesity
At some point during 2009, more than 17 million households in the United States had difficulty providing enough food for all their members because of a lack of resources. In more than one-third of …
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€59.43
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Institute of Medicine: State and Local Policy Initiatives to Reduce Health Disparities
Although efforts to reduce health disparities receive attention at the national level, information on the successes of state and local efforts are often not heard. On May 11, 2009, the Institute of …
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€44.17
Board on Chemical Sciences and Technology & Board on Health Sciences Policy: BioWatch and Public Health Surveillance
Following the attacks of September 11, 2001 and the anthrax letters, the ability to detect biological threats as quickly as possible became a top priority. In 2003 the Department of Homeland Security …
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€82.34
Committee on the Science of Adolescence & Institute of Medicine: Science of Adolescent Risk-Taking
Adolescence is a time when youth make decisions, both good and bad, that have consequences for the rest of their lives. Some of these decisions put them at risk of lifelong health problems, injury, …
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€53.89
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Forum on Neuroscience and Nervous System Disorders: Sex Differences and Implications for Translational Neuroscience Research
Biological differences between the sexes influence not only individual health but also public health, biomedical research, and health care. The Institute of Medicine held a workshop March 8-9, 2010, …
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€47.98
Institute of Medicine & Roundtable on Value and Science-Driven Health Care: Clinical Data as the Basic Staple of Health Learning
Successful development of clinical data as an engine for knowledge generation has the potential to transform health and health care in America. As part of its Learning Health System Series, the …
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€104.49
Institute of Medicine & at the Institute of Medicine Committee on the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Initiative on the Future of Nursing: Future of Nursing
The Future of Nursing explores how nurses’ roles, responsibilities, and education should change significantly to meet the increased demand for care that will be created by health care reform and to …
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€82.55
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Committee on the Effect of Climate Change on Indoor Air Quality and Public Health: Climate Change, the Indoor Environment, and Health
The indoor environment affects occupants’ health and comfort. Poor environmental conditions and indoor contaminants are estimated to cost the U.S. economy tens of billions of dollars a year in …
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€57.61
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Committee on the Effect of Climate Change on Indoor Air Quality and Public Health: Climate Change, the Indoor Environment, and Health
The indoor environment affects occupants’ health and comfort. Poor environmental conditions and indoor contaminants are estimated to cost the U.S. economy tens of billions of dollars a year in …
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€59.64
Board on Health Care Services & Committee on Oral Health Access to Services: Improving Access to Oral Health Care for Vulnerable and Underserved Populations
Access to oral health care is essential to promoting and maintaining overall health and well-being, yet only half of the population visits a dentist each year. Poor and minority children are less …
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€3.73
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Institute of Medicine: Building a National Framework for the Establishment of Regulatory Science for Drug Development
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is tasked with ensuring the safety and effectiveness of medicine. FDA’s science base must be strong enough to make certain that regulatory decisions are based …
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€36.18
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Institute of Medicine: Establishing Precompetitive Collaborations to Stimulate Genomics-Driven Product Development
Despite the many basic research discoveries in genetics, relatively few gene-based treatments, drugs, or preventative measures have been developed. One way to bridge this gap may be for industry, …
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€35.82
Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Institute of Medicine: From Neurons to Neighborhoods
From Neurons to Neighborhoods: An Update: Workshop Summary is based on the original study From Neurons to Neighborhoods: Early Childhood Development, which released in October of 2000. From the time …
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€3.73
Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Institute of Medicine: From Neurons to Neighborhoods
From Neurons to Neighborhoods: An Update: Workshop Summary is based on the original study From Neurons to Neighborhoods: Early Childhood Development, which released in October of 2000. From the time …
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€40.08
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Committee on Accelerating Rare Diseases Research and Orphan Product Development: Rare Diseases and Orphan Products
Rare diseases collectively affect millions of Americans of all ages, but developing drugs and medical devices to prevent, diagnose, and treat these conditions is challenging. The Institute of …
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€53.74
Food and Nutrition Board & Institute of Medicine: Nutrition and Traumatic Brain Injury
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) accounts for up to one-third of combat-related injuries in Iraq and Afghanistan, according to some estimates. TBI is also a major problem among civilians, especially …
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€99.05
Food and Nutrition Board & Institute of Medicine: Nutrition and Traumatic Brain Injury
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) accounts for up to one-third of combat-related injuries in Iraq and Afghanistan, according to some estimates. TBI is also a major problem among civilians, especially …
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€104.69
Food and Nutrition Board & Institute of Medicine: Legal Strategies in Childhood Obesity Prevention
Since 1980, childhood obesity rates have more than tripled in the United States. Recent data show that almost one-third of children over 2 years of age are already overweight or obese. While the …
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€38.33
Food and Nutrition Board & Institute of Medicine: Legal Strategies in Childhood Obesity Prevention
Since 1980, childhood obesity rates have more than tripled in the United States. Recent data show that almost one-third of children over 2 years of age are already overweight or obese. While the …
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€40.30
Committee on Obesity Prevention Policies for Young Children & Early Childhood Obesity Prevention Policies: Early Childhood Obesity Prevention Policies
Childhood obesity is a serious health problem that has adverse and long-lasting consequences for individuals, families, and communities. The magnitude of the problem has increased dramatically during …
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€56.54
Committee on Obesity Prevention Policies for Young Children & Early Childhood Obesity Prevention Policies: Early Childhood Obesity Prevention Policies
Childhood obesity is a serious health problem that has adverse and long-lasting consequences for individuals, families, and communities. The magnitude of the problem has increased dramatically during …
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€59.83
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Institute of Medicine: Innovations in Health Literacy Research
Nearly nine out of 10 adults have difficulty using everyday health information to make good health decisions. The Institute of Medicine (IOM) Roundtable on Health Literacy held a meeting on May 27, …
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€47.98
Board on the Health of Select Populations & Institute of Medicine: Health of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender People
At a time when lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender individuals–often referred to under the umbrella acronym LGBT–are becoming more visible in society and more socially acknowledged, clinicians …
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€68.81
Board on the Health of Select Populations & Institute of Medicine: Health of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender People
At a time when lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender individuals–often referred to under the umbrella acronym LGBT–are becoming more visible in society and more socially acknowledged, clinicians …
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€71.66
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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€71.79
Committee on the Science of Research on Families & Institute of Medicine: Toward an Integrated Science of Research on Families
Demographic changes, immigration, economic upheavals, and changing societal mores are creating new and altered structures, processes, and relationships in American families today. As families undergo …
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€59.72
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Institute of Medicine: Generating Evidence for Genomic Diagnostic Test Development
Ten years after the sequencing of the human genome, scientists have developed genetic tests that can predict a person’s response to certain drugs, estimate the risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease, …
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€33.66
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Institute of Medicine: Generating Evidence for Genomic Diagnostic Test Development
Ten years after the sequencing of the human genome, scientists have developed genetic tests that can predict a person’s response to certain drugs, estimate the risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease, …
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€35.98
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Committee on Lyme Disease and Other Tick-Borne Diseases: The State of the Science: Critical Needs and Gaps in Understanding Prevention, Amelioration, and Resolution of Lyme and Other Tick-Borne Disea
A single tick bite can have debilitating consequences. Lyme disease is the most common disease carried by ticks in the United States, and the number of those afflicted is growing steadily. If left …
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€122.11
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Committee on Lyme Disease and Other Tick-Borne Diseases: The State of the Science: Critical Needs and Gaps in Understanding Prevention, Amelioration, and Resolution of Lyme and Other Tick-Borne Disea
A single tick bite can have debilitating consequences. Lyme disease is the most common disease carried by ticks in the United States, and the number of those afflicted is growing steadily. If left …
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€128.14
Board on Health Care Services & Committee on Geographic Adjustment Factors in Medicare Payment: Geographic Adjustment in Medicare Payment
Medicare is the largest health insurer in the United States, providing coverage for 39 million people aged 65 and older and 8 million people with disabilities, and reaching more than an estimated …
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€3.73
Board on Health Care Services & Committee on Geographic Adjustment Factors in Medicare Payment: Geographic Adjustment in Medicare Payment
Medicare is the largest health insurer in the United States, providing coverage for 39 million people aged 65 and older and 8 million people with disabilities, and reaching more than an estimated …
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€57.90
Board on Global Health & Forum on Global Violence Prevention: Preventing Violence Against Women and Children
Violence against women and children is a serious public health concern, with costs at multiple levels of society. Although violence is a threat to everyone, women and children are particularly …
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€61.96
Board on Global Health & Forum on Global Violence Prevention: Preventing Violence Against Women and Children
Violence against women and children is a serious public health concern, with costs at multiple levels of society. Although violence is a threat to everyone, women and children are particularly …
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€65.68
Academy of Science of South Africa & Board on Health Sciences Policy: Emerging Threat of Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis in Southern Africa
Tuberculosis (TB) kills approximately 4, 500 people worldwide every day. While most cases of TB can be treated with antibiotics, some strains have developed drug resistance that makes their treatment …
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€58.76
Committee to Review Dietary Reference Intakes for Vitamin D and Calcium & Food and Nutrition Board: Dietary Reference Intakes for Calcium and Vitamin D
Calcium and vitamin D are essential nutrients for the human body. Establishing the levels of these nutrients that are needed by the North American population is based on the understanding of the …
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€104.49
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Committee on HIV Screening and Access to Care: HIV Screening and Access to Care
With the widespread use of highly active anti-retroviral treatment (HAART), HIV has become a chronic, rather than a fatal, disease. But for their treatment to succeed, patients require uninterrupted …
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€35.86
Board on Global Health & Committee on Envisioning a Strategy to Prepare for the Long-Term Burden of HIV: Preparing for the Future of HIV/AIDS in Africa
HIV/AIDS is a catastrophe globally but nowhere more so than in sub-Saharan Africa, which in 2008 accounted for 67 percent of cases worldwide and 91 percent of new infections. The Institute of …
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€59.89
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Committee on Public Health Strategies to Improve Health: For the Public’s Health
Despite having the costliest medical care delivery system in the world, Americans are not particularly healthy. Recent international comparisons show that life expectancy in the U.S. ranks 49th among …
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€38.80
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Committee on a National Surveillance System for Cardiovascular and Select Chronic Diseases: Nationwide Framework for Surveillance of Cardiovascular and Chronic Lung Diseases
Chronic diseases are common and costly, yet they are also among the most preventable health problems. Comprehensive and accurate disease surveillance systems are needed to implement successful …
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€56.43
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Committee on a National Surveillance System for Cardiovascular and Select Chronic Diseases: Nationwide Framework for Surveillance of Cardiovascular and Chronic Lung Diseases
Chronic diseases are common and costly, yet they are also among the most preventable health problems. Comprehensive and accurate disease surveillance systems are needed to implement successful …
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€59.82
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Forum on Neuroscience and Nervous System Disorders: Glutamate-Related Biomarkers in Drug Development for Disorders of the Nervous System
Glutamate is the most pervasive neurotransmitter in the central nervous system (CNS). Despite this fact, no validated biological markers, or biomarkers, currently exist for measuring glutamate …
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€24.71
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Forum on Neuroscience and Nervous System Disorders: Glutamate-Related Biomarkers in Drug Development for Disorders of the Nervous System
Glutamate is the most pervasive neurotransmitter in the central nervous system (CNS). Despite this fact, no validated biological markers, or biomarkers, currently exist for measuring glutamate …
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€25.54
Board on Global Health & Forum on Microbial Threats: Fungal Diseases
Fungal diseases have contributed to death and disability in humans, triggered global wildlife extinctions and population declines, devastated agricultural crops, and altered forest ecosystem …
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€108.24
Board on Global Health & Forum on Microbial Threats: Fungal Diseases
Fungal diseases have contributed to death and disability in humans, triggered global wildlife extinctions and population declines, devastated agricultural crops, and altered forest ecosystem …
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€112.25
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Committee on the Public Health Effectiveness of the FDA 510(k) Clearance Process: Medical Devices and the Public’s Health
Medical devices that are deemed to have a moderate risk to patients generally cannot go on the market until they are cleared through the FDA 510(k) process. In recent years, individuals and …
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€74.86
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Committee on the Public Health Effectiveness of the FDA 510(k) Clearance Process: Medical Devices and the Public’s Health
Medical devices that are deemed to have a moderate risk to patients generally cannot go on the market until they are cleared through the FDA 510(k) process. In recent years, individuals and …
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€82.67
Food Forum & Food and Nutrition Board: Leveraging Food Technology for Obesity Prevention and Reduction Efforts
Obesity is a major public health challenge. More than one-third of the U.S. adult population is considered obese, a figure that has more than doubled since the mid-1970s. Among children, obesity …
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€46.41
Food Forum & Food and Nutrition Board: Leveraging Food Technology for Obesity Prevention and Reduction Efforts
Obesity is a major public health challenge. More than one-third of the U.S. adult population is considered obese, a figure that has more than doubled since the mid-1970s. Among children, obesity …
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€48.01
Board on Health Care Services & Institute of Medicine: Implementing a National Cancer Clinical Trials System for the 21st Century
Clinical trials enable scientific discoveries to advance patient care, in addition to informing and guiding subsequent research. The National Cancer Institute’s (NCI’s) Clinical Trials Cooperative …
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€44.54
Board on Health Care Services & Institute of Medicine: Implementing a National Cancer Clinical Trials System for the 21st Century
Clinical trials enable scientific discoveries to advance patient care, in addition to informing and guiding subsequent research. The National Cancer Institute’s (NCI’s) Clinical Trials Cooperative …
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€47.89
Board on Health Care Services & Institute of Medicine: Patient-Centered Cancer Treatment Planning
Each year approximately 1.5 million people are diagnosed with cancer in the United States, most of whom inevitably face difficult decisions concerning their course of care. Recognizing challenges …
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€27.67
Board on Health Care Services & Institute of Medicine: Patient-Centered Cancer Treatment Planning
Each year approximately 1.5 million people are diagnosed with cancer in the United States, most of whom inevitably face difficult decisions concerning their course of care. Recognizing challenges …
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€30.01
Board on Environmental Studies and Toxicology & Division on Earth and Life Studies: Risk-Characterization Framework for Decision-Making at the Food and Drug Administration
With the responsibility to ensure the safety of food, drugs, and other products, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) faces decisions that may have public-health consequences every day. Often …
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€52.36
Board on Environmental Studies and Toxicology & Division on Earth and Life Studies: Risk-Characterization Framework for Decision-Making at the Food and Drug Administration
With the responsibility to ensure the safety of food, drugs, and other products, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) faces decisions that may have public-health consequences every day. Often …
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€55.33
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Forum on Medical and Public Health Preparedness for Catastrophic Events: Preparedness and Response to a Rural Mass Casualty Incident
Problems contacting emergency services and delayed assistance are not unusual when incidents occur in rural areas, and the consequences can be devastating, particularly with mass casualty incidents. …
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€47.98
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Committee on HIV Screening and Access to Care: HIV Screening and Access to Care
Increased HIV screening may help identify more people with the disease, but there may not be enough resources to provide them with the care they need. The Institute of Medicine’s Committee on HIV …
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€35.90
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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€54.15
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Committee on Leading Health Indicators for Healthy People 2020: Leading Health Indicators for Healthy People 2020
For the past three decades, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has issued a national agenda aimed at improving the health of all Americans over each 10-year span. Under each of these …
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€25.56
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Committee to Review Adverse Effects of Vaccines: Adverse Effects of Vaccines
In 1900, for every 1, 000 babies born in the United States, 100 would die before their first birthday, often due to infectious diseases. Today, vaccines exist for many viral and bacterial diseases. …
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€3.73
Board on the Health of Select Populations & Committee to Review the Health Effects in Vietnam Veterans of Exposure to Herbicides (Eighth Biennial Update): Veterans and Agent Orange
Because of continuing uncertainty about the long-term health effects of the sprayed herbicides on Vietnam veterans, Congress passed the Agent Orange Act of 1991. The legislation directed the …
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€3.73
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Institute of Medicine: Relieving Pain in America
Chronic pain costs the nation up to $635 billion each year in medical treatment and lost productivity. The 2010 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act required the Department of Health and Human …
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€68.76
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Institute of Medicine: Relieving Pain in America
Chronic pain costs the nation up to $635 billion each year in medical treatment and lost productivity. The 2010 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act required the Department of Health and Human …
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€74.97
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Forum on Medical and Public Health Preparedness for Catastrophic Events: Advancing Regulatory Science for Medical Countermeasure Development
Whether or not the United States has safe and effective medical countermeasures–such as vaccines, drugs, and diagnostic tools–available for use during a disaster can mean the difference between …
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€53.52
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Forum on Medical and Public Health Preparedness for Catastrophic Events: Advancing Regulatory Science for Medical Countermeasure Development
Whether or not the United States has safe and effective medical countermeasures–such as vaccines, drugs, and diagnostic tools–available for use during a disaster can mean the difference between …
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€55.37
Committee to Review Child and Adult Care Food Program Meal Requirements & Food and Nutrition Board: Child and Adult Care Food Program
The Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) is a federally-funded program designed to provide healthy meals and snacks to children and adults while receiving day care at participating family day …
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€58.67
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Committee on the Public Health Effectiveness of the FDA 510(k) Clearance Process: Public Health Effectiveness of the FDA 510(k) Clearance Process
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is responsible for ensuring that medical devices are safe and effective before they go on the market. Section 510(k) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act …
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€53.79
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Committee on Preventive Services for Women: Clinical Preventive Services for Women
Women suffer disproportionate rates of chronic disease and disability from some conditions, and often have high out-of-pocket health care costs. The passage of the Patient Protection and Affordable …
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€67.93
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Committee on Preventive Services for Women: Clinical Preventive Services for Women
Women suffer disproportionate rates of chronic disease and disability from some conditions, and often have high out-of-pocket health care costs. The passage of the Patient Protection and Affordable …
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€71.87
Board on Health Care Services & Committee on Defining and Revising an Essential Health Benefits Package for Qualified Health Plans: Perspectives on Essential Health Benefits
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (herein known as the Affordable Care Act [ACA]) was signed into law on March 23, 2010. Several provisions of the law went into effect in 2010 (including …
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€3.71
Board on Health Care Services & Committee on Defining and Revising an Essential Health Benefits Package for Qualified Health Plans: Perspectives on Essential Health Benefits
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (herein known as the Affordable Care Act [ACA]) was signed into law on March 23, 2010. Several provisions of the law went into effect in 2010 (including …
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€55.61
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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€39.41
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Institute of Medicine: Improving Health Literacy Within a State
Health literacy is the degree to which individuals can obtain, process, and understand the basic health information and services they need to make appropriate health decisions. According to Health …
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€45.04
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Institute of Medicine: Improving Health Literacy Within a State
Health literacy is the degree to which individuals can obtain, process, and understand the basic health information and services they need to make appropriate health decisions. According to Health …
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€48.13
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Institute of Medicine: Promoting Health Literacy to Encourage Prevention and Wellness
Health literacy has been shown to affect health outcomes. The use of preventive services improves health and prevents costly health care expenditures. Several studies have found that health literacy …
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€40.25
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Institute of Medicine: Promoting Health Literacy to Encourage Prevention and Wellness
Health literacy has been shown to affect health outcomes. The use of preventive services improves health and prevents costly health care expenditures. Several studies have found that health literacy …
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€41.83
Board on Health Care Services & Institute of Medicine: National Cancer Policy Summit
Many ongoing changes are likely to have an impact on cancer research and care. For example, technological advances are rapidly changing the way cancer research is conducted, and the recently passed …
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€25.46
Food and Nutrition Board & Institute of Medicine: Hunger and Obesity
At some point during 2009, more than 17 million households in the United States had difficulty providing enough food for all their members because of a lack of resources. In more than one-third of …
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€63.12
Board on Global Health & Forum on Microbial Threats: Causes and Impacts of Neglected Tropical and Zoonotic Diseases
Neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) afflict more than 1.4 billion people, many of whom live on less than $1.25 a day. While there are effective ways to manage NTDs, policy-makers and funders have only …
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€134.76
Board on the Health of Select Populations & Committee on Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans and Agent Orange Exposure: Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans and Agent Orange Exposure
Over 3 million U.S. military personnel were sent to Southeast Asia to fight in the Vietnam War. Since the end of the Vietnam War, veterans have reported numerous health effects. Herbicides used in …
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€46.75
Government-University-Industry Research Roundtable & Institute of Medicine: Examining Core Elements of International Research Collaboration
The globalization of science, engineering, and medical research is proceeding rapidly. The globalization of research has important implications for the U.S. research enterprise, for the U.S. …
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€41.80
Government-University-Industry Research Roundtable & Institute of Medicine: Examining Core Elements of International Research Collaboration
The globalization of science, engineering, and medical research is proceeding rapidly. The globalization of research has important implications for the U.S. research enterprise, for the U.S. …
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€44.77
Board on Health Care Services & Committee on Standards for Developing Trustworthy Clinical Practice Guidelines: Clinical Practice Guidelines We Can Trust
Advances in medical, biomedical and health services research have reduced the level of uncertainty in clinical practice. Clinical practice guidelines (CPGs) complement this progress by establishing …
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€71.65
Board on Health Care Services & Committee on Standards for Systematic Reviews of Comparative Effectiveness Research: Finding What Works in Health Care
Healthcare decision makers in search of reliable information that compares health interventions increasingly turn to systematic reviews for the best summary of the evidence. Systematic reviews …
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€73.64
Committee on Underrepresented Groups and the Expansion of the Science and Engineering Workforce Pipeline & Institute of Medicine: Expanding Underrepresented Minority Participation
In order for the United States to maintain the global leadership and competitiveness in science and technology that are critical to achieving national goals, we must invest in research, encourage …
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€47.90
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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€40.94
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 the Health of Select Populations & Committee on the Long-Term Health Consequences of Exposure to Burn Pits in Iraq and Afghanistan: Long-Term Health Consequences of Exposure to Burn Pits in Iraq and Afghanistan
Many veterans returning from the conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan have health problems they believe are related to their exposure to the smoke from the burning of waste in open-air "burn …
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€51.64
Board on the Health of Select Populations & Committee on the Long-Term Health Consequences of Exposure to Burn Pits in Iraq and Afghanistan: Long-Term Health Consequences of Exposure to Burn Pits in Iraq and Afghanistan
Many veterans returning from the conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan have health problems they believe are related to their exposure to the smoke from the burning of waste in open-air "burn …
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€54.10
Institute of Medicine & Institute of Medicine: Richard and Hinda Rosenthal Lecture 2011
More than 10 years ago, the IOM released its landmark report on patient safety, To Err is Human: Building a Safer Health System. The 2011 Rosenthal Lecture featured the Honorable Kathleen G. …
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€31.42
Institute of Medicine & Institute of Medicine: Richard and Hinda Rosenthal Lecture 2011
More than 10 years ago, the IOM released its landmark report on patient safety, To Err is Human: Building a Safer Health System. The 2011 Rosenthal Lecture featured the Honorable Kathleen G. …
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€33.05
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Committee on Prepositioned Medical Countermeasures for the Public: Prepositioning Antibiotics for Anthrax
If terrorists released Bacillus anthracis over a large city, hundreds of thousands of people could be at risk of the deadly disease anthrax-caused by the B. anthracis spores-unless they had rapid …
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€3.72
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Committee on Ethical and Scientific Issues in Studying the Safety of Approved Drugs: Ethical and Scientific Issues in Studying the Safety of Approved Drugs
An estimated 48 percent of the population takes at least one prescription drug in a given month. Drugs provide great benefits to society by saving or improving lives. Many drugs are also associated …
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€3.76
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Committee on Ethical and Scientific Issues in Studying the Safety of Approved Drugs: Ethical and Scientific Issues in Studying the Safety of Approved Drugs
An estimated 48 percent of the population takes at least one prescription drug in a given month. Drugs provide great benefits to society by saving or improving lives. Many drugs are also associated …
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€67.63
Board on the Health of Select Populations & Committee on Cognitive Rehabilitation Therapy for Traumatic Brain Injury: Cognitive Rehabilitation Therapy for Traumatic Brain Injury
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) may affect 10 million people worldwide. It is considered the "signature wound" of the conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan. These injuries result from a bump or …
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€3.76
Committee on Examination of Front-of-Package Nutrition Rating Systems and Symbols (Phase II) & Food and Nutrition Board: Front-of-Package Nutrition Rating Systems and Symbols
During the past decade, tremendous growth has occurred in the use of nutrition symbols and rating systems designed to summarize key nutritional aspects and characteristics of food products. These …
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€3.78
Committee on Examination of Front-of-Package Nutrition Rating Systems and Symbols (Phase II) & Food and Nutrition Board: Front-of-Package Nutrition Rating Systems and Symbols
During the past decade, tremendous growth has occurred in the use of nutrition symbols and rating systems designed to summarize key nutritional aspects and characteristics of food products. These …
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€55.80
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Committee to Review Data Systems for Monitoring HIV Care: Monitoring HIV Care in the United States
The number of people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) in the United States is growing each year largely due both to advances in treatment that allow HIV-infected individuals to live longer and healthier …
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€3.72
Board on Health Care Services & Committee on Defining and Revising an Essential Health Benefits Package for Qualified Health Plans: Essential Health Benefits
In 2010, an estimated 50 million people were uninsured in the United States. A portion of the uninsured reflects unemployment rates; however, this rate is primarily a reflection of the fact that when …
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€3.75
Board on Health Care Services & Committee on Defining and Revising an Essential Health Benefits Package for Qualified Health Plans: Essential Health Benefits
In 2010, an estimated 50 million people were uninsured in the United States. A portion of the uninsured reflects unemployment rates; however, this rate is primarily a reflection of the fact that when …
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€65.67
Food and Nutrition Board & Institute of Medicine: Updating the USDA National Breastfeeding Campaign
Support for breastfeeding has been a priority of the WIC program since its inception in the 1970s. The Loving Support Makes Breastfeeding Work campaign, which the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s …
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€3.75
Food and Nutrition Board & Institute of Medicine: Updating the USDA National Breastfeeding Campaign
Support for breastfeeding has been a priority of the WIC program since its inception in the 1970s. The Loving Support Makes Breastfeeding Work campaign, which the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s …
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€47.90
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Institute of Medicine: Public Engagement and Clinical Trials
Clinical trials provide essential information needed to turn basic medical research findings into patient treatments. New treatments must be studied in large numbers of humans to find out whether …
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€3.75
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Institute of Medicine: Public Engagement and Clinical Trials
Clinical trials provide essential information needed to turn basic medical research findings into patient treatments. New treatments must be studied in large numbers of humans to find out whether …
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€49.32
Committee on Early Childhood Care and Education Workforce: A Workshop & Institute of Medicine: Early Childhood Care and Education Workforce
Early childhood care and education (ECCE) settings offer an opportunity to provide children with a solid beginning in all areas of their development. The quality and efficacy of these settings depend …
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€3.72
Committee on Early Childhood Care and Education Workforce: A Workshop & Institute of Medicine: Early Childhood Care and Education Workforce
Early childhood care and education (ECCE) settings offer an opportunity to provide children with a solid beginning in all areas of their development. The quality and efficacy of these settings depend …
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€56.73
Board on Global Health & Forum on Microbial Threats: Science and Applications of Synthetic and Systems Biology
Many potential applications of synthetic and systems biology are relevant to the challenges associated with the detection, surveillance, and responses to emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases. …
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€3.70
Board on Global Health & Forum on Microbial Threats: Science and Applications of Synthetic and Systems Biology
Many potential applications of synthetic and systems biology are relevant to the challenges associated with the detection, surveillance, and responses to emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases. …
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€97.05
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Institute of Medicine: Facing the Reality of Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis in India
An estimated 8.8 million people fell ill with tuberculosis (TB) in 2010 and 1.4 million died from the disease. Although antibiotics to treat TB were developed in the 1950s and are effective against a …
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€3.75
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Institute of Medicine: Facing the Reality of Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis in India
An estimated 8.8 million people fell ill with tuberculosis (TB) in 2010 and 1.4 million died from the disease. Although antibiotics to treat TB were developed in the 1950s and are effective against a …
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€63.18
Board on Global Health & Forum on Global Violence Prevention: Social and Economic Costs of Violence
Measuring the social and economic costs of violence can be difficult, and most estimates only consider direct economic effects, such as productivity loss or the use of health care services. …
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€3.71
Board on Global Health & Forum on Global Violence Prevention: Social and Economic Costs of Violence
Measuring the social and economic costs of violence can be difficult, and most estimates only consider direct economic effects, such as productivity loss or the use of health care services. …
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€55.22
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Institute of Medicine: Facilitating State Health Exchange Communication Through the Use of Health Literate Practices
Implementation of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) of 2010 will result in significant changes to the U.S. health care system. Among its many provisions, the ACA will extend access to health care …
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€3.72
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Institute of Medicine: Facilitating State Health Exchange Communication Through the Use of Health Literate Practices
Implementation of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) of 2010 will result in significant changes to the U.S. health care system. Among its many provisions, the ACA will extend access to health care …
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€44.82
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Institute of Medicine: Integrating Large-Scale Genomic Information into Clinical Practice
The initial sequencing of the human genome, carried out by an international group of experts, took 13 years and $2.7 billion to complete. In the decade since that achievement, sequencing technology …
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€3.72
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Institute of Medicine: Integrating Large-Scale Genomic Information into Clinical Practice
The initial sequencing of the human genome, carried out by an international group of experts, took 13 years and $2.7 billion to complete. In the decade since that achievement, sequencing technology …
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€44.78
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Board on Life Sciences: Chimpanzees in Biomedical and Behavioral Research
For many years, experiments using chimpanzees have been instrumental in advancing scientific knowledge and have led to new medicines to prevent life-threatening and debilitating diseases. However, …
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€3.76
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Board on Life Sciences: Chimpanzees in Biomedical and Behavioral Research
For many years, experiments using chimpanzees have been instrumental in advancing scientific knowledge and have led to new medicines to prevent life-threatening and debilitating diseases. However, …
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€55.61
Board on Health Care Services & Institute of Medicine: Allied Health Workforce and Services
The demand for health care is growing as the nation ages and seeks to provide coverage for the millions of Americans who lack health insurance. At the same time, escalating costs have led to a …
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€3.75
Board on Health Care Services & Institute of Medicine: Allied Health Workforce and Services
The demand for health care is growing as the nation ages and seeks to provide coverage for the millions of Americans who lack health insurance. At the same time, escalating costs have led to a …
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€48.26
Board on Health Care Services & Institute of Medicine: Facilitating Collaborations to Develop Combination Investigational Cancer Therapies
Advances in biomedical research have increased our understanding of the complex nature of disease and the interaction of multiple molecular pathways involved in cancer. Combining investigational …
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€3.76
Board on Health Care Services & Institute of Medicine: Facilitating Collaborations to Develop Combination Investigational Cancer Therapies
Advances in biomedical research have increased our understanding of the complex nature of disease and the interaction of multiple molecular pathways involved in cancer. Combining investigational …
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€46.63
Board on Health Care Services & Board on Health Sciences Policy: Breast Cancer and the Environment
Breast cancer remains the most common invasive cancer among women. The primary patients of breast cancer are adult women who are approaching or have reached menopause; 90 percent of new cases in U.S. …
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€3.73
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Committee on Public Health Strategies to Improve Health: For the Public’s Health
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation asked the Institute of Medicine (IOM) to examine three topics in relation to public health: measurement, the law, and funding. IOM prepared a three report …
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€3.71
Board on Health Care Services & Committee on Patient Safety and Health Information Technology: Health IT and Patient Safety
IOM’s 1999 landmark study To Err is Human estimated that between 44, 000 and 98, 000 lives are lost every year due to medical errors. This call to action has led to a number of efforts to reduce …
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€3.75
Board on Health Care Services & Committee on Patient Safety and Health Information Technology: Health IT and Patient Safety
IOM’s 1999 landmark study To Err is Human estimated that between 44, 000 and 98, 000 lives are lost every year due to medical errors. This call to action has led to a number of efforts to reduce …
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€58.39
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Committee on Living Well with Chronic Disease: Public Health Action to Reduce Disability and Improve Functioning and Quality of Life: Living Well with Chronic Illness
In the United States, chronic diseases currently account for 70 percent of all deaths, and close to 48 million Americans report a disability related to a chronic condition. Today, about one in four …
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€3.76
Committee on Accelerating Progress in Obesity Prevention & Food and Nutrition Board: Accelerating Progress in Obesity Prevention
One-third of adults are now obese, and children’s obesity rates have climbed from 5 to 17 percent in the past 30 years. The causes of the nation’s obesity epidemic are multi-factorial, having much …
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€3.75
Committee on Accelerating Progress in Obesity Prevention & Food and Nutrition Board: Accelerating Progress in Obesity Prevention
One-third of adults are now obese, and children’s obesity rates have climbed from 5 to 17 percent in the past 30 years. The causes of the nation’s obesity epidemic are multi-factorial, having much …
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€82.53
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Forum on Medical and Public Health Preparedness for Catastrophic Events: Barriers to Integrating Crisis Standards of Care Principles into International Disaster Response Plans
When a nation or region prepares for public health emergencies such as a pandemic influenza, a large-scale earthquake, or any major disaster scenario in which the health system may be destroyed or …
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€3.76
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Forum on Medical and Public Health Preparedness for Catastrophic Events: Barriers to Integrating Crisis Standards of Care Principles into International Disaster Response Plans
When a nation or region prepares for public health emergencies such as a pandemic influenza, a large-scale earthquake, or any major disaster scenario in which the health system may be destroyed or …
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€32.99
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Institute of Medicine: Strengthening a Workforce for Innovative Regulatory Science in Therapeutics Development
The development and application of regulatory science – which FDA has defined as the science of developing new tools, standards, and approaches to assess the safety, efficacy, quality, and …
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€3.72
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Institute of Medicine: Strengthening a Workforce for Innovative Regulatory Science in Therapeutics Development
The development and application of regulatory science – which FDA has defined as the science of developing new tools, standards, and approaches to assess the safety, efficacy, quality, and …
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€37.11
Committee on Accelerating Progress in Obesity Prevention & Food and Nutrition Board: Measuring Progress in Obesity Prevention
Nearly 69 percent of U.S. adults and 32 percent of children are either overweight or obese, creating an annual medical cost burden that may reach $147 billion. Researchers and policy makers are eager …
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€3.72
Committee on Accelerating Progress in Obesity Prevention & Food and Nutrition Board: Measuring Progress in Obesity Prevention
Nearly 69 percent of U.S. adults and 32 percent of children are either overweight or obese, creating an annual medical cost burden that may reach $147 billion. Researchers and policy makers are eager …
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€47.94
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Committee on Scientific Standards for Studies on Modified Risk Tobacco Products: Scientific Standards for Studies on Modified Risk Tobacco Products
Smoking-related diseases kill more Americans than alcohol, illegal drugs, murder and suicide combined. The passage of the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act of 2009 gave the FDA …
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€3.73
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Institute of Medicine: Information Sharing and Collaboration
After the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks and subsequent anthrax mailings, the U.S. government prioritized a biosurveillance strategy aimed at detecting, monitoring, and characterizing national …
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€3.71
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Institute of Medicine: Information Sharing and Collaboration
After the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks and subsequent anthrax mailings, the U.S. government prioritized a biosurveillance strategy aimed at detecting, monitoring, and characterizing national …
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€44.98
Board on Global Health & Board on Health Sciences Policy: Ensuring Safe Foods and Medical Products Through Stronger Regulatory Systems Abroad
A very high portion of the seafood we eat comes from abroad, mainly from China and Southeast Asia, and most of the active ingredients in medicines we take originate in other countries. Many low- and …
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€3.73
Board on Health Care Services & Board on Health Sciences Policy: Evolution of Translational Omics
Technologies collectively called omics enable simultaneous measurement of an enormous number of biomolecules; for example, genomics investigates thousands of DNA sequences, and proteomics examines …
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€3.72
Food and Nutrition Board & Institute of Medicine: Alliances for Obesity Prevention
Many organizations are making focused efforts to prevent obesity. To achieve their goals, accelerate their progress, and sustain their success, the assistance of many other individuals and …
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€3.72
Food and Nutrition Board & Institute of Medicine: Alliances for Obesity Prevention
Many organizations are making focused efforts to prevent obesity. To achieve their goals, accelerate their progress, and sustain their success, the assistance of many other individuals and …
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€35.82
Institute of Medicine & National Academy of Engineering: Engineering a Learning Healthcare System
Improving our nation’s healthcare system is a challenge which, because of its scale and complexity, requires a creative approach and input from many different fields of expertise. Lessons from …
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€82.65
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Institute of Medicine: Health Literacy Implications for Health Care Reform
Health literacy is the degree to which one can understand and make decisions based on health information. Nearly 90 million adults in the United States have limited health literacy. While poor health …
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€40.57
Institute of Medicine & Roundtable on Value and Science-Driven Health Care: Patients Charting the Course
As past, current, or future patients, the public should be the health care system’s unwavering focus and serve as change agents in its care. Taking this into account, the quality of health care …
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€82.26
Institute of Medicine: Learning What Works
It is essential for patients and clinicians to have the resources needed to make informed, collaborative care decisions. Despite this need, only a small fraction of health-related expenditures in the …
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€90.45
Institute of Medicine & Roundtable on Value and Science-Driven Health Care: Digital Infrastructure for the Learning Health System
Like many other industries, health care is increasingly turning to digital information and the use of electronic resources. The Institute of Medicine’s Roundtable on Value & Science-Driven Health …
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€81.98
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Institute of Medicine: New Profile of Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis in Russia
An estimated 2 billion people, one third of the global population, are infected with Mycobacterium tuberculosis, the bacterium that causes tuberculosis. Spread through the air, this infectious …
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€46.58
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Institute of Medicine: State and Local Policy Initiatives to Reduce Health Disparities
Although efforts to reduce health disparities receive attention at the national level, information on the successes of state and local efforts are often not heard. On May 11, 2009, the Institute of …
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€46.27
Board on Health Care Services & Committee on Pediatric Health and Health Care Quality Measures: Child and Adolescent Health and Health Care Quality
Increasing public investments in health care services for low-income and special needs children and adolescents in the United States have raised questions about whether these efforts improve their …
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€59.92
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Institute of Medicine: Sex-Specific Reporting of Scientific Research
The number of women participating in clinical trials has increased during the last two decades, but women are still underrepresented in clinical trials in general. Some of the overall increase can be …
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€3.72
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Institute of Medicine: Sex-Specific Reporting of Scientific Research
The number of women participating in clinical trials has increased during the last two decades, but women are still underrepresented in clinical trials in general. Some of the overall increase can be …
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€25.49
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Committee on Pediatric Studies Conducted Under the Best Pharmaceuticals for Children Act (BPCA) and the Pediatric Research Equity Act (PREA): Safe and Effective Medicines for Children
The Best Pharmaceuticals for Children Act (BPCA) and the Pediatric Research Equity Act (PREA) were designed to encourage more pediatric studies of drugs used for children. The FDA asked the IOM to …
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€3.73
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Forum on Neuroscience and Nervous Systems Disorders: Alzheimer’s Diagnostic Guideline Validation
Scientific advances during the last decade now indicate that Alzheimer’s disease is a continuous, progressive cognitive disease, most likely beginning many years before dementia is apparent. To …
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€3.72
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Forum on Neuroscience and Nervous Systems Disorders: Alzheimer’s Diagnostic Guideline Validation
Scientific advances during the last decade now indicate that Alzheimer’s disease is a continuous, progressive cognitive disease, most likely beginning many years before dementia is apparent. To …
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€29.93
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Division on Earth and Life Studies: International Animal Research Regulations
Animals are widely used in neuroscience research to explore biological mechanisms of nervous system function, to identify the genetic basis of disease states, and to provide models of human disorders …
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€3.75
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Division on Earth and Life Studies: International Animal Research Regulations
Animals are widely used in neuroscience research to explore biological mechanisms of nervous system function, to identify the genetic basis of disease states, and to provide models of human disorders …
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€41.88
Board on Global Health & Institute of Medicine: Country-Level Decision Making for Control of Chronic Diseases
A 2010 IOM report, Promoting Cardiovascular Health in the Developing World, found that not only is it possible to reduce the burden of cardiovascular disease and related chronic diseases in …
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€3.72
Board on Global Health & Institute of Medicine: Country-Level Decision Making for Control of Chronic Diseases
A 2010 IOM report, Promoting Cardiovascular Health in the Developing World, found that not only is it possible to reduce the burden of cardiovascular disease and related chronic diseases in …
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€46.75
Food and Nutrition Board & Institute of Medicine: Nutrition and Healthy Aging in the Community
The U.S. population of older adults is predicted to grow rapidly as "baby boomers" (those born between 1946 and 1964) begin to reach 65 years of age. Simultaneously, advancements in medical …
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€3.70
Food and Nutrition Board & Institute of Medicine: Nutrition and Healthy Aging in the Community
The U.S. population of older adults is predicted to grow rapidly as "baby boomers" (those born between 1946 and 1964) begin to reach 65 years of age. Simultaneously, advancements in medical …
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€48.24
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Institute of Medicine: Envisioning a Transformed Clinical Trials Enterprise in the United States
There is growing recognition that the United States’ clinical trials enterprise (CTE) faces great challenges. There is a gap between what is desired – where medical care is provided solely based on …
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€3.76
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Institute of Medicine: Envisioning a Transformed Clinical Trials Enterprise in the United States
There is growing recognition that the United States’ clinical trials enterprise (CTE) faces great challenges. There is a gap between what is desired – where medical care is provided solely based on …
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€60.17
Board on Health Care Services & Institute of Medicine: Role of Obesity in Cancer Survival and Recurrence
Recent research suggests that obesity and excess weight can play a prominent role in the incidence and progression of various cancers. Obesity results from an energy imbalance – that is, energy …
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€3.76
Board on Health Care Services & Institute of Medicine: Role of Obesity in Cancer Survival and Recurrence
Recent research suggests that obesity and excess weight can play a prominent role in the incidence and progression of various cancers. Obesity results from an energy imbalance – that is, energy …
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€48.01
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Committee on Guidance for Establishing Standards of Care for Use in Disaster Situations: Crisis Standards of Care
Catastrophic disasters occurring in 2011 in the United States and worldwide–from the tornado in Joplin, Missouri, to the earthquake and tsunami in Japan, to the earthquake in New Zealand–have …
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€3.72
Board on Global Health & Forum on Global Violence Prevention: Communications and Technology for Violence Prevention
In the last 25 years, a major shift has occurred in the field of violence prevention, from the assumption that violence is inevitable to the realization that violence is preventable. As we learn more …
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€3.72
Board on Global Health & Forum on Global Violence Prevention: Communications and Technology for Violence Prevention
In the last 25 years, a major shift has occurred in the field of violence prevention, from the assumption that violence is inevitable to the realization that violence is preventable. As we learn more …
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€53.74
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Institute of Medicine: Genome-Based Diagnostics
The sequencing of the human genome and the identification of associations between specific genetic variants and diseases have led to an explosion of genomic-based diagnostic tests. These tests have …
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€3.72
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Institute of Medicine: Genome-Based Diagnostics
The sequencing of the human genome and the identification of associations between specific genetic variants and diseases have led to an explosion of genomic-based diagnostic tests. These tests have …
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€43.27
Board on the Health of Select Populations & Committee on the Assessment of Ongoing Efforts in the Treatment of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: Treatment for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in Military and Veteran Populations
Prior to the military conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan, wars and conflicts have been characterized by such injuries as infectious diseases and catastrophic gunshot wounds. However, the signature …
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€3.75
Board on the Health of Select Populations & Committee on the Assessment of Ongoing Efforts in the Treatment of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: Treatment for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in Military and Veteran Populations
Prior to the military conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan, wars and conflicts have been characterized by such injuries as infectious diseases and catastrophic gunshot wounds. However, the signature …
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€74.24
Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Institute of Medicine: Child Maltreatment Research, Policy, and Practice for the Next Decade
In 1993 the National Research Council released its landmark report Understanding Child Abuse and Neglect (NRC, 1993). That report identified child maltreatment as a devastating social problem in …
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€3.73
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 & Institute of Medicine: Building a Resilient Workforce
Every job can lead to stress. How people cope with that stress can be influenced by many factors. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) employs a diverse staff that includes emergency responders, …
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€3.72
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Institute of Medicine: Building a Resilient Workforce
Every job can lead to stress. How people cope with that stress can be influenced by many factors. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) employs a diverse staff that includes emergency responders, …
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€60.04
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Committee on Integrating Primary Care and Public Health: Primary Care and Public Health
Ensuring that members of society are healthy and reaching their full potential requires the prevention of disease and injury; the promotion of health and well-being; the assurance of conditions in …
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€3.76
Board on Global Health & Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice: Ranking Vaccines
As a number of diseases emerge or reemerge thus stimulating new vaccine development opportunities to help prevent those diseases, it can be especially difficult for decision makers to know where to …
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€3.72
Board on Global Health & Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice: Ranking Vaccines
As a number of diseases emerge or reemerge thus stimulating new vaccine development opportunities to help prevent those diseases, it can be especially difficult for decision makers to know where to …
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€73.90
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Institute of Medicine: How Far Have We Come in Reducing Health Disparities?
At the turn of the 21st century, several important reports and events designed to raise awareness of health disparities and to describe initial efforts to reduce health disparities took place. The …
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€3.75
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Institute of Medicine: How Far Have We Come in Reducing Health Disparities?
At the turn of the 21st century, several important reports and events designed to raise awareness of health disparities and to describe initial efforts to reduce health disparities took place. The …
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€46.51
Institute of Medicine & National Academy of Engineering: Rising Above the Gathering Storm
In October 2005, the National Academy of Sciences, National Academy of Engineering, and Institute of Medicine released a policy report that served as a call to action. The report, Rising Above the …
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€3.72
Institute of Medicine & National Academy of Engineering: Rising Above the Gathering Storm
In October 2005, the National Academy of Sciences, National Academy of Engineering, and Institute of Medicine released a policy report that served as a call to action. The report, Rising Above the …
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€40.56
Board on Health Care Services & Committee on the Mental Health Workforce for Geriatric Populations: Mental Health and Substance Use Workforce for Older Adults
At least 5.6 million to 8 million–nearly one in five–older adults in America have one or more mental health and substance use conditions, which present unique challenges for their care. With the …
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€3.75
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Institute of Medicine: How Can Health Care Organizations Become More Health Literate?
Approximately 80 million adults in the United States have low health literacy – an individual’s ability to obtain, process, and understand basic health information. Low health literacy creates …
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€3.71
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Institute of Medicine: How Can Health Care Organizations Become More Health Literate?
Approximately 80 million adults in the United States have low health literacy – an individual’s ability to obtain, process, and understand basic health information. Low health literacy creates …
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€46.27
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Forum on Medical and Public Health Preparedness for Catastrophic Events: Public Engagement on Facilitating Access to Antiviral Medications and Information in an Influenza Pandemic
Influenza pandemics overwhelm health care systems with thousands or hundreds of thousands of sick patients, as well as those worried they may be sick. In order to ensure a successful response to the …
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€3.72
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Forum on Medical and Public Health Preparedness for Catastrophic Events: Public Engagement on Facilitating Access to Antiviral Medications and Information in an Influenza Pandemic
Influenza pandemics overwhelm health care systems with thousands or hundreds of thousands of sick patients, as well as those worried they may be sick. In order to ensure a successful response to the …
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€36.19
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Committee to Review Data Systems for Monitoring HIV Care: Monitoring HIV Care in the United States
In September 2010, the White House Office of National AIDS Policy commissioned an Institute of Medicine (IOM) committee to respond to a two-part statement of task concerning how to monitor care for …
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€3.75
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Committee to Review Data Systems for Monitoring HIV Care: Monitoring HIV Care in the United States
In September 2010, the White House Office of National AIDS Policy commissioned an Institute of Medicine (IOM) committee to respond to a two-part statement of task concerning how to monitor care for …
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€53.74
Food and Nutrition Board & Institute of Medicine: Research Methods to Assess Dietary Intake and Program Participation in Child Day Care
More than 16 million children in the United States live in food-insecure households where they are unable to obtain enough food to meet their needs. At the same time, a growing number of children are …
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€3.71
Food and Nutrition Board & Institute of Medicine: Research Methods to Assess Dietary Intake and Program Participation in Child Day Care
More than 16 million children in the United States live in food-insecure households where they are unable to obtain enough food to meet their needs. At the same time, a growing number of children are …
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€43.71
Food Forum & Food and Nutrition Board: Building Public-Private Partnerships in Food and Nutrition
The leading challenges in public health–ranging from rising obesity rates to the fast-growing population of older adults–are complex and cannot be solved effectively by any one silver bullet or any …
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€3.76
Food Forum & Food and Nutrition Board: Building Public-Private Partnerships in Food and Nutrition
The leading challenges in public health–ranging from rising obesity rates to the fast-growing population of older adults–are complex and cannot be solved effectively by any one silver bullet or any …
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€43.37
Board on Health Care Services & Committee on Geographic Adjustment Factors in Medicare Payment: Geographic Adjustment in Medicare Payment
Medicare, the world’s single largest health insurance program, covers more than 47 million Americans. Although it is a national program, it adjusts payments to hospitals and health care practitioners …
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€3.75
Board on Health Care Services & Committee on Geographic Adjustment Factors in Medicare Payment: Geographic Adjustment in Medicare Payment
Medicare, the world’s single largest health insurance program, covers more than 47 million Americans. Although it is a national program, it adjusts payments to hospitals and health care practitioners …
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€70.14
Board on Global Health & Forum on Microbial Threats: Improving Food Safety Through a One Health Approach
Globalization of the food supply has created conditions favorable for the emergence, reemergence, and spread of food-borne pathogens-compounding the challenge of anticipating, detecting, and …
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€3.75
Board on Global Health & Forum on Microbial Threats: Improving Food Safety Through a One Health Approach
Globalization of the food supply has created conditions favorable for the emergence, reemergence, and spread of food-borne pathogens-compounding the challenge of anticipating, detecting, and …
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€89.08
Institute of Medicine & Roundtable on Value and Science-Driven Health Care: Digital Data Improvement Priorities for Continuous Learning in Health and Health Care
Digital health data are the lifeblood of a continuous learning health system. A steady flow of reliable data is necessary to coordinate and monitor patient care, analyze and improve systems of care, …
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€3.71
Institute of Medicine & Roundtable on Value and Science-Driven Health Care: Digital Data Improvement Priorities for Continuous Learning in Health and Health Care
Digital health data are the lifeblood of a continuous learning health system. A steady flow of reliable data is necessary to coordinate and monitor patient care, analyze and improve systems of care, …
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€42.18
Board on Health Care Services & Institute of Medicine: Informatics Needs and Challenges in Cancer Research
As information technology becomes an integral part of health care, it is important to collect and analyze data in a way that makes the information understandable and useful. Informatics tools–which …
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€3.75
Board on Health Care Services & Institute of Medicine: Informatics Needs and Challenges in Cancer Research
As information technology becomes an integral part of health care, it is important to collect and analyze data in a way that makes the information understandable and useful. Informatics tools–which …
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€51.53
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Institute of Medicine: Genome-Based Therapeutics
The number of new drug approvals has remained reasonably steady for the past 50 years at around 20 to 30 per year, while at the same time the total spending on health-related research and development …
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€3.73
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Institute of Medicine: Genome-Based Therapeutics
The number of new drug approvals has remained reasonably steady for the past 50 years at around 20 to 30 per year, while at the same time the total spending on health-related research and development …
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€43.42
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 the Health of Select Populations & Institute of Medicine: Substance Use Disorders in the U.S. Armed Forces
Problems stemming from the misuse and abuse of alcohol and other drugs are by no means a new phenomenon, although the face of the issues has changed in recent years. National trends indicate …
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€3.75
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Forum on Medical and Public Health Preparedness for Catastrophic Events: Post-Incident Recovery Considerations of the Health Care Service Delivery Infrastructure
Health systems and assets are a large part of the critical infrastructure of any community and are vital not only for the safety and well-being of its citizens, but also for the economic vitality, …
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€3.72
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Forum on Medical and Public Health Preparedness for Catastrophic Events: Post-Incident Recovery Considerations of the Health Care Service Delivery Infrastructure
Health systems and assets are a large part of the critical infrastructure of any community and are vital not only for the safety and well-being of its citizens, but also for the economic vitality, …
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€31.45
Board on the Health of Select Populations & Committee on the Review of the Appropriate Use of AFIP’s Tissue Repository Following Its Transfer to the Joint Pathology Center: Future Uses of the Department of Defense Joint Pathology Center Biorepository (PDF
Founded during the Civil War as the Army Medical Museum, the Armed Forces Institute of Pathology (AFIP) amassed the world’s largest collection of human pathologic specimens and was considered a …
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€3.76
Board on the Health of Select Populations & Committee on the Review of the Appropriate Use of AFIP’s Tissue Repository Following Its Transfer to the Joint Pathology Center: Future Uses of the Department of Defense Joint Pathology Center Biorepository (ePU
Founded during the Civil War as the Army Medical Museum, the Armed Forces Institute of Pathology (AFIP) amassed the world’s largest collection of human pathologic specimens and was considered a …
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€58.67
Committee on the Learning Health Care System in America & Institute of Medicine: Best Care at Lower Cost
America’s health care system has become too complex and costly to continue business as usual. Best Care at Lower Cost explains that inefficiencies, an overwhelming amount of data, and other economic …
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€3.72
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Institute of Medicine: Accelerating the Development of New Drugs and Diagnostics
Advances in technologies and knowledge are creating new avenues for research and opportunities for the discovery and clinical development of innovative therapies and diagnostics. However, despite …
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€3.70
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Institute of Medicine: Accelerating the Development of New Drugs and Diagnostics
Advances in technologies and knowledge are creating new avenues for research and opportunities for the discovery and clinical development of innovative therapies and diagnostics. However, despite …
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€47.90
Board on Health Care Services & Institute of Medicine: Role of Telehealth in an Evolving Health Care Environment
In 1996, the Institute of Medicine (IOM) released its report Telemedicine: A Guide to Assessing Telecommunications for Health Care. In that report, the IOM Committee on Evaluating Clinical …
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€3.72
Board on Health Care Services & Institute of Medicine: Role of Telehealth in an Evolving Health Care Environment
In 1996, the Institute of Medicine (IOM) released its report Telemedicine: A Guide to Assessing Telecommunications for Health Care. In that report, the IOM Committee on Evaluating Clinical …
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€60.04
Board on the Health of Select Populations & Committee on Evaluation of the Lovell Federal Health Care Center Merger: Evaluation of the Lovell Federal Health Care Center Merger
The 2010 opening of the Captain James A. Lovell Federal Health Care Center (FHCC) created a joint entity between the Department of Defense (Do D) and the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) that …
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€3.73
Board on the Health of Select Populations & Committee on Evaluation of the Lovell Federal Health Care Center Merger: Evaluation of the Lovell Federal Health Care Center Merger
The 2010 opening of the Captain James A. Lovell Federal Health Care Center (FHCC) created a joint entity between the Department of Defense (Do D) and the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) that …
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€65.87
Committee on Fitness Measures and Health Outcomes in Youth & Food and Nutrition Board: Fitness Measures and Health Outcomes in Youth
Physical fitness affects our ability to function and be active. At poor levels, it is associated with such health outcomes as diabetes and cardiovascular disease. Physical fitness testing in American …
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€3.73
Committee on Fitness Measures and Health Outcomes in Youth & Food and Nutrition Board: Fitness Measures and Health Outcomes in Youth
Physical fitness affects our ability to function and be active. At poor levels, it is associated with such health outcomes as diabetes and cardiovascular disease. Physical fitness testing in American …
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€65.18
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Institute of Medicine: Oral Health Literacy
The Institute of Medicine (IOM) Roundtable on Health Literacy focuses on bringing together leaders from the federal government, foundations, health plans, associations, and private companies to …
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€3.73
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Institute of Medicine: Oral Health Literacy
The Institute of Medicine (IOM) Roundtable on Health Literacy focuses on bringing together leaders from the federal government, foundations, health plans, associations, and private companies to …
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€54.29
Committee on Examination of the Adequacy of Food Resources and SNAP Allotments & Committee on National Statistics: Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
For many Americans who live at or below the poverty threshold, access to healthy foods at a reasonable price is a challenge that often places a strain on already limited resources and may compel them …
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€3.76
Committee on Examination of the Adequacy of Food Resources and SNAP Allotments & Committee on National Statistics: Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
For many Americans who live at or below the poverty threshold, access to healthy foods at a reasonable price is a challenge that often places a strain on already limited resources and may compel them …
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€61.48
Board on Global Health & Global Forum on Innovation in Health Professional Education: Interprofessional Education for Collaboration
Every year, the Global Forum undertakes two workshops whose topics are selected by the more than 55 members of the Forum. It was decided in this first year of the Forum’s existence that the workshops …
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€3.76
Board on Global Health & Global Forum on Innovation in Health Professional Education: Interprofessional Education for Collaboration
Every year, the Global Forum undertakes two workshops whose topics are selected by the more than 55 members of the Forum. It was decided in this first year of the Forum’s existence that the workshops …
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€54.57
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Institute of Medicine: Integrated Framework for Assessing the Value of Community-Based Prevention
During the past century the major causes of morbidity and mortality in the United States have shifted from those related to communicable diseases to those due to chronic diseases. Just as the major …
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Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Institute of Medicine: Integrated Framework for Assessing the Value of Community-Based Prevention
During the past century the major causes of morbidity and mortality in the United States have shifted from those related to communicable diseases to those due to chronic diseases. Just as the major …
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Board on Global Health & Forum on Global Violence Prevention: Contagion of Violence
The past 25 years have seen a major paradigm shift in the field of violence prevention, from the assumption that violence is inevitable to the recognition that violence is preventable. Part of this …
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Board on Global Health & Forum on Global Violence Prevention: Contagion of Violence
The past 25 years have seen a major paradigm shift in the field of violence prevention, from the assumption that violence is inevitable to the recognition that violence is preventable. Part of this …
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€55.23
Board on Health Care Services & Institute of Medicine: Reducing Tobacco-Related Cancer Incidence and Mortality
Tobacco use is the leading cause of preventable death in United States, causing more than 440, 000 deaths annually and resulting in $193 billion in health-related economic losses each year–$96 …
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€3.73
Board on Health Care Services & Institute of Medicine: Reducing Tobacco-Related Cancer Incidence and Mortality
Tobacco use is the leading cause of preventable death in United States, causing more than 440, 000 deaths annually and resulting in $193 billion in health-related economic losses each year–$96 …
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€47.51
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Committee on Population: U.S. Health in International Perspective
The United States is among the wealthiest nations in the world, but it is far from the healthiest. Although life expectancy and survival rates in the United States have improved dramatically over the …
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€3.73
Board on the Health of Select Populations & Institute of Medicine: Returning Home from Iraq and Afghanistan
As of December 2012, Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) in Afghanistan and Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) in Iraq have resulted in the deployment of about 2.2 million troops; there have been 2, 222 US …
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€3.72
Board on Global Health & Forum on Microbial Threats: Social Biology of Microbial Communities
Beginning with the germ theory of disease in the 19th century and extending through most of the 20th century, microbes were believed to live their lives as solitary, unicellular, disease-causing …
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Board on Global Health & Forum on Microbial Threats: Social Biology of Microbial Communities
Beginning with the germ theory of disease in the 19th century and extending through most of the 20th century, microbes were believed to live their lives as solitary, unicellular, disease-causing …
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€89.82
Board on Agriculture and Natural Resources & Division on Earth and Life Studies: Exploring Health and Environmental Costs of Food
The U.S. food system provides many benefits, not the least of which is a safe, nutritious and consistent food supply. However, the same system also creates significant environmental, public health, …
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Board on Agriculture and Natural Resources & Division on Earth and Life Studies: Exploring Health and Environmental Costs of Food
The U.S. food system provides many benefits, not the least of which is a safe, nutritious and consistent food supply. However, the same system also creates significant environmental, public health, …
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€48.10
Food Forum & Food and Nutrition Board: Human Microbiome, Diet, and Health
The Food Forum convened a public workshop on February 22-23, 2012, to explore current and emerging knowledge of the human microbiome, its role in human health, its interaction with the diet, and the …
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Food Forum & Food and Nutrition Board: Human Microbiome, Diet, and Health
The Food Forum convened a public workshop on February 22-23, 2012, to explore current and emerging knowledge of the human microbiome, its role in human health, its interaction with the diet, and the …
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€56.41
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Committee on a Review of the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine: California Institute for Regenerative Medicine
The California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM) was created in 2005 by The California Stem Cell Research and Cures Act (Proposition 71) to distribute $3 billion in state funds for stem cell …
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€3.73
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Committee on a Review of the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine: California Institute for Regenerative Medicine
The California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM) was created in 2005 by The California Stem Cell Research and Cures Act (Proposition 71) to distribute $3 billion in state funds for stem cell …
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€55.61
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Institute of Medicine: Developing and Strengthening the Global Supply Chain for Second-Line Drugs for Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis
To effectively treat patients diagnosed with drug-resistant (DR) tuberculosis (TB) and protect the population from further transmission of this infectious disease, an uninterrupted supply of …
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€3.73
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Institute of Medicine: Developing and Strengthening the Global Supply Chain for Second-Line Drugs for Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis
To effectively treat patients diagnosed with drug-resistant (DR) tuberculosis (TB) and protect the population from further transmission of this infectious disease, an uninterrupted supply of …
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€54.15
Board on Health Care Services & Committee on National Statistics: Medical Care Economic Risk
The United States has seen major advances in medical care during the past decades, but access to care at an affordable cost is not universal. Many Americans lack health care insurance of any kind, …
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Board on Health Care Services & Committee on National Statistics: Medical Care Economic Risk
The United States has seen major advances in medical care during the past decades, but access to care at an affordable cost is not universal. Many Americans lack health care insurance of any kind, …
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€70.35
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Forum on Neuroscience and Nervous System Disorders: Improving the Utility and Translation of Animal Models for Nervous System Disorders
Nervous system diseases and disorders are highly prevalent and substantially contribute to the overall disease burden. Despite significant information provided by the use of animal models in the …
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€3.73
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Forum on Neuroscience and Nervous System Disorders: Improving the Utility and Translation of Animal Models for Nervous System Disorders
Nervous system diseases and disorders are highly prevalent and substantially contribute to the overall disease burden. Despite significant information provided by the use of animal models in the …
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€47.86
Board on Global Health & Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice: Ranking Vaccines
SMART Vaccines–Strategic Multi-Attribute Ranking Tool for Vaccines–is a prioritization software tool developed by the Institute of Medicine that utilizes decision science and modeling to help …
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Board on Global Health & Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice: Ranking Vaccines
SMART Vaccines–Strategic Multi-Attribute Ranking Tool for Vaccines–is a prioritization software tool developed by the Institute of Medicine that utilizes decision science and modeling to help …
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€59.88
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Committee on the Assessment of Studies of Health Outcomes Related to the Recommended Childhood Immunization Schedule: Childhood Immunization Schedule and Safety
Vaccines are among the most safe and effective public health interventions to prevent serious disease and death. Because of the success of vaccines, most Americans today have no firsthand experience …
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Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Committee on the Assessment of Studies of Health Outcomes Related to the Recommended Childhood Immunization Schedule: Childhood Immunization Schedule and Safety
Vaccines are among the most safe and effective public health interventions to prevent serious disease and death. Because of the success of vaccines, most Americans today have no firsthand experience …
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€56.72
Board on the Health of Select Populations & Committee on Gulf War and Health: Long-Term Effects of Blast Exposures: Gulf War and Health
Since the United States began combat operations in Afghanistan in October 2001 and then in Iraq in March 2003, the numbers of US soldiers killed exceed 6, 700 and of US soldiers wounded 50, 500. …
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€3.73
Board on the Health of Select Populations & Committee on Gulf War and Health: Long-Term Effects of Blast Exposures: Gulf War and Health
Since the United States began combat operations in Afghanistan in October 2001 and then in Iraq in March 2003, the numbers of US soldiers killed exceed 6, 700 and of US soldiers wounded 50, 500. …
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€59.82
Board on Global Health & Board on Life Sciences: Perspectives on Research with H5N1 Avian Influenza
When, in late 2011, it became public knowledge that two research groups had submitted for publication manuscripts that reported on their work on mammalian transmissibility of a lethal H5N1 avian …
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Board on Global Health & Board on Life Sciences: Perspectives on Research with H5N1 Avian Influenza
When, in late 2011, it became public knowledge that two research groups had submitted for publication manuscripts that reported on their work on mammalian transmissibility of a lethal H5N1 avian …
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€47.94
Board on Global Health & Committee on the Outcome and Impact Evaluation of Global HIV: Evaluation of PEPFAR
The U.S. government supports programs to combat global HIV/AIDS through an initiative that is known as the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR). This initiative was originally …
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€3.70
Board on Global Health & Committee on the Outcome and Impact Evaluation of Global HIV: Evaluation of PEPFAR
The U.S. government supports programs to combat global HIV/AIDS through an initiative that is known as the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR). This initiative was originally …
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€119.25
Board on the Health of Select Populations & Institute of Medicine: Cognitive Rehabilitation Therapy for Traumatic Brain Injury
In October 2011, the Institute of Medicine (IOM) released the report Cognitive Rehabilitation Therapy for Traumatic Brain Injury: Evaluating the Evidence, assessing the published evidence for the …
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Board on the Health of Select Populations & Institute of Medicine: Cognitive Rehabilitation Therapy for Traumatic Brain Injury
In October 2011, the Institute of Medicine (IOM) released the report Cognitive Rehabilitation Therapy for Traumatic Brain Injury: Evaluating the Evidence, assessing the published evidence for the …
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€42.12
Board on the Health of Select Populations & Institute of Medicine: Collecting Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Data in Electronic Health Records
Collecting Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Data in Electronic Health Records: Workshop Summary reviews the statement of task set to the committee which required them to collect sexual …
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Board on the Health of Select Populations & Institute of Medicine: Collecting Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Data in Electronic Health Records
Collecting Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Data in Electronic Health Records: Workshop Summary reviews the statement of task set to the committee which required them to collect sexual …
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€45.03
Board on Global Health & Forum on Microbial Threats: Science and Applications of Microbial Genomics
Over the past several decades, new scientific tools and approaches for detecting microbial species have dramatically enhanced our appreciation of the diversity and abundance of the microbiota and its …
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Board on the Health of Select Populations & Committee on the Review of the Department of Labor’s Site Exposure Matrix (SEM) Database: Review of the Department of Labor’s Site Exposure Matrix Database
Beginning with the development of the atomic bomb during World War II, the United States continued to build nuclear weapons throughout the Cold War. Thousands of people mined and milled uranium, …
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Board on the Health of Select Populations & Committee on the Review of the Department of Labor’s Site Exposure Matrix (SEM) Database: Review of the Department of Labor’s Site Exposure Matrix Database
Beginning with the development of the atomic bomb during World War II, the United States continued to build nuclear weapons throughout the Cold War. Thousands of people mined and milled uranium, …
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€51.53
Board on Health Care Services & Board on Health Sciences Policy: Sharing Clinical Research Data
Pharmaceutical companies, academic researchers, and government agencies such as the Food and Drug Administration and the National Institutes of Health all possess large quantities of clinical …
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Board on Health Care Services & Board on Health Sciences Policy: Sharing Clinical Research Data
Pharmaceutical companies, academic researchers, and government agencies such as the Food and Drug Administration and the National Institutes of Health all possess large quantities of clinical …
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€50.85
Board on Global Health & Institute of Medicine: Countering the Problem of Falsified and Substandard Drugs
The adulteration and fraudulent manufacture of medicines is an old problem, vastly aggravated by modern manufacturing and trade. In the last decade, impotent antimicrobial drugs have compromised the …
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€3.76
Board on Health Care Services & Institute of Medicine: Delivering Affordable Cancer Care in the 21st Century
Rising health care costs are a central fiscal challenge confronting the United States. National spending on health care currently accounts for 18 percent of gross domestic product (GDP), but is …
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€3.72
Board on Health Care Services & Institute of Medicine: Delivering Affordable Cancer Care in the 21st Century
Rising health care costs are a central fiscal challenge confronting the United States. National spending on health care currently accounts for 18 percent of gross domestic product (GDP), but is …
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€46.27
Food and Nutrition Board & Institute of Medicine: Challenges and Opportunities for Change in Food Marketing to Children and Youth
The childhood obesity epidemic is an urgent public health problem. The most recent data available show that nearly 19 percent of boys and about 15 percent of girls aged 2-19 are obese, and almost a …
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€3.73
Food and Nutrition Board & Institute of Medicine: Challenges and Opportunities for Change in Food Marketing to Children and Youth
The childhood obesity epidemic is an urgent public health problem. The most recent data available show that nearly 19 percent of boys and about 15 percent of girls aged 2-19 are obese, and almost a …
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€43.48
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Center for Medical Technology Policy: Genome-Based Diagnostics
Genome-Based Diagnostics: Demonstrating Clinical Utility in Oncology is the summary of a workshop convened in May 2012 by the Roundtable on Translating Genomic-Based Research for Health and the …
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Board on Health Sciences Policy & Center for Medical Technology Policy: Genome-Based Diagnostics
Genome-Based Diagnostics: Demonstrating Clinical Utility in Oncology is the summary of a workshop convened in May 2012 by the Roundtable on Translating Genomic-Based Research for Health and the …
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€46.31
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Institute of Medicine: Economics of Genomic Medicine
The sequencing of the human genome and the identification of links between specific genetic variants and diseases have led to tremendous excitement over the potential of genomics to direct patient …
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Board on Health Sciences Policy & Institute of Medicine: Economics of Genomic Medicine
The sequencing of the human genome and the identification of links between specific genetic variants and diseases have led to tremendous excitement over the potential of genomics to direct patient …
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€51.09
Board on the Health of Select Populations & Committee on Gulf War and Health: Treatment for Chronic Multisymptom Illness: Gulf War and Health
Chronic multisymptom illness (CMI) is a serious condition that imposes an enormous burden of suffering on our nation’s veterans. Veterans who have CMI often have physical symptoms (such as fatigue, …
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€3.73
Board on the Health of Select Populations & Committee on Gulf War and Health: Treatment for Chronic Multisymptom Illness: Gulf War and Health
Chronic multisymptom illness (CMI) is a serious condition that imposes an enormous burden of suffering on our nation’s veterans. Veterans who have CMI often have physical symptoms (such as fatigue, …
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€60.02
Board on Health Care Services & Committee on an Oral Health Initiative: Advancing Oral Health in America
Though it is highly preventable, tooth decay is a common chronic disease both in the United States and worldwide. Evidence shows that decay and other oral diseases may be associated with adverse …
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€74.73
Board on Health Care Services & Committee on Geographic Variation in Health Care Spending and Promotion of High-Value Care: Interim Report of the Committee on Geographic Variation in Health Care Spending and Promotion of High-Value Care
Interim Report of the Committee on Geographic Variation in Health Care Spending and Promotion of High-Value Health Care: Preliminary Committee Observations is designed to provide the committee’s …
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Board on Health Care Services & Committee on Geographic Variation in Health Care Spending and Promotion of High-Value Care: Interim Report of the Committee on Geographic Variation in Health Care Spending and Promotion of High-Value Care
Interim Report of the Committee on Geographic Variation in Health Care Spending and Promotion of High-Value Health Care: Preliminary Committee Observations is designed to provide the committee’s …
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€43.58
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Committee on the Consequences of Sodium Reduction in Populations: Sodium Intake in Populations
Despite efforts over the past several decades to reduce sodium intake in the United States, adults still consume an average of 3, 400 mg of sodium every day. A number of scientific bodies and …
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Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Committee on the Consequences of Sodium Reduction in Populations: Sodium Intake in Populations
Despite efforts over the past several decades to reduce sodium intake in the United States, adults still consume an average of 3, 400 mg of sodium every day. A number of scientific bodies and …
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€55.17
Committee on Physical Activity and Physical Education in the School Environment & Food and Nutrition Board: Educating the Student Body
Physical inactivity is a key determinant of health across the lifespan. A lack of activity increases the risk of heart disease, colon and breast cancer, diabetes mellitus, hypertension, osteoporosis, …
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€3.70
Committee on Physical Activity and Physical Education in the School Environment & Food and Nutrition Board: Educating the Student Body
Physical inactivity is a key determinant of health across the lifespan. A lack of activity increases the risk of heart disease, colon and breast cancer, diabetes mellitus, hypertension, osteoporosis, …
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€71.79
Committee on Law and Justice & Committee on Priorities for a Public Health Research Agenda to Reduce the Threat of Firearm-Related Violence: Priorities for Research to Reduce the Threat of Firearm-Related Violence
In 2010, more than 105, 000 people were injured or killed in the United States as the result of a firearm-related incident. Recent, highly publicized, tragic mass shootings in Newtown, CT; Aurora, …
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€3.73
Committee on Law and Justice & Committee on Priorities for a Public Health Research Agenda to Reduce the Threat of Firearm-Related Violence: Priorities for Research to Reduce the Threat of Firearm-Related Violence
In 2010, more than 105, 000 people were injured or killed in the United States as the result of a firearm-related incident. Recent, highly publicized, tragic mass shootings in Newtown, CT; Aurora, …
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€46.41
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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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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€54.04
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Institute of Medicine: International Regulatory Harmonization Amid Globalization of Drug Development
The past several decades have been a time of rapid globalization in the development, manufacture, marketing, and distribution of medical products and technologies. Increasingly, research on the …
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€3.75
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Institute of Medicine: International Regulatory Harmonization Amid Globalization of Drug Development
The past several decades have been a time of rapid globalization in the development, manufacture, marketing, and distribution of medical products and technologies. Increasingly, research on the …
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€47.75
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Institute of Medicine: Health Literacy
The roots of health literacy can be traced back to the national literacy movement in India under Gandhi and to aid groups working in Africa to promote education and health. The term health literacy …
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€3.72
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Institute of Medicine: Health Literacy
The roots of health literacy can be traced back to the national literacy movement in India under Gandhi and to aid groups working in Africa to promote education and health. The term health literacy …
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€68.30
Committee on Law and Justice & Institute of Medicine: New Directions in Child Abuse and Neglect Research
Each year, child protective services receive reports of child abuse and neglect involving six million children, and many more go unreported. The long-term human and fiscal consequences of child abuse …
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€3.73
Committee on Law and Justice & Institute of Medicine: New Directions in Child Abuse and Neglect Research
Each year, child protective services receive reports of child abuse and neglect involving six million children, and many more go unreported. The long-term human and fiscal consequences of child abuse …
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€90.49
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education: Fostering Independence, Participation, and Healthy Aging Through Technology
The Institute of Medicine (IOM) and the National Research Council (NRC) have had prominent roles in discussions of aging, disability, and technology for decades. In 1978, Aging and Medical Education …
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€3.73
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education: Fostering Independence, Participation, and Healthy Aging Through Technology
The Institute of Medicine (IOM) and the National Research Council (NRC) have had prominent roles in discussions of aging, disability, and technology for decades. In 1978, Aging and Medical Education …
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€43.62
Institute of Medicine & Roundtable on Value and Science-Driven Health Care: Core Measurement Needs for Better Care, Better Health, and Lower Costs
Health care quality and its affordability have become very pressing issues in the United States. All sectors of the country are attempting to push forward initiatives that will improve the health …
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€3.72
Institute of Medicine & Roundtable on Value and Science-Driven Health Care: Core Measurement Needs for Better Care, Better Health, and Lower Costs
Health care quality and its affordability have become very pressing issues in the United States. All sectors of the country are attempting to push forward initiatives that will improve the health …
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€52.40
Committee on Evaluating Progress of Obesity Prevention Effort & Food and Nutrition Board: Evaluating Obesity Prevention Efforts
Obesity poses one of the greatest public health challenges of the 21st century, creating serious health, economic, and social consequences for individuals and society. Despite acceleration in efforts …
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€3.75
Committee on Evaluating Progress of Obesity Prevention Effort & Food and Nutrition Board: Evaluating Obesity Prevention Efforts
Obesity poses one of the greatest public health challenges of the 21st century, creating serious health, economic, and social consequences for individuals and society. Despite acceleration in efforts …
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€97.15
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Committee on Crisis Standards of Care: A Toolkit for Indicators and Triggers: Crisis Standards of Care
Disasters and public health emergencies can stress health care systems to the breaking point and disrupt delivery of vital medical services. During such crises, hospitals and long-term care …
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Board on Health Sciences Policy & Committee on Crisis Standards of Care: A Toolkit for Indicators and Triggers: Crisis Standards of Care
Disasters and public health emergencies can stress health care systems to the breaking point and disrupt delivery of vital medical services. During such crises, hospitals and long-term care …
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€59.87
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Committee on Quality Measures for the Healthy People Leading Health Indicators: Toward Quality Measures for Population Health and the Leading Health Indicators
The Institute of Medicine (IOM) Committee on Quality Measures for the Healthy People Leading Health Indicators was charged by the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health to identify measures of …
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€3.76
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Committee on Quality Measures for the Healthy People Leading Health Indicators: Toward Quality Measures for Population Health and the Leading Health Indicators
The Institute of Medicine (IOM) Committee on Quality Measures for the Healthy People Leading Health Indicators was charged by the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health to identify measures of …
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€50.68
Institute of Medicine & National Research Council: Improving the Health, Safety, and Well-Being of Young Adults
Young adults are at a significant and pivotal time of life. They may seek higher education, launch their work lives, develop personal relationships and healthy habits, and pursue other endeavors that …
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€3.73
Institute of Medicine & National Research Council: Improving the Health, Safety, and Well-Being of Young Adults
Young adults are at a significant and pivotal time of life. They may seek higher education, launch their work lives, develop personal relationships and healthy habits, and pursue other endeavors that …
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€59.83
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Forum on Neuroscience and Nervous System Disorders: Neurodegeneration
Neurodegeneration: Exploring Commonalities Across Diseases is the summary of a workshop hosted by the Institute of Medicine/’s (IOM/’s) Forum on Neuroscience and Nervous System Disorders in Spring …
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€3.75
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Forum on Neuroscience and Nervous System Disorders: Neurodegeneration
Neurodegeneration: Exploring Commonalities Across Diseases is the summary of a workshop hosted by the Institute of Medicine/’s (IOM/’s) Forum on Neuroscience and Nervous System Disorders in Spring …
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€53.79
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Institute of Medicine: Global Crisis of Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis and Leadership of China and the BRICS
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (TB) is caused by bacteria resistant to isoniazid and rifampicin, the two most effective first-line anti-TB drugs, originally developed and introduced in the 1950 and …
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€3.75
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Institute of Medicine: Global Crisis of Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis and Leadership of China and the BRICS
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (TB) is caused by bacteria resistant to isoniazid and rifampicin, the two most effective first-line anti-TB drugs, originally developed and introduced in the 1950 and …
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€58.34
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Forum on Medical and Public Health Preparedness for Catastrophic Events: Nationwide Response Issues After an Improvised Nuclear Device Attack
Our nation faces the distinct possibility of a catastrophic terrorist attack using an improvised nuclear device (IND), according to international and U.S. intelligence. Detonation of an IND in a …
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€3.75
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Forum on Medical and Public Health Preparedness for Catastrophic Events: Nationwide Response Issues After an Improvised Nuclear Device Attack
Our nation faces the distinct possibility of a catastrophic terrorist attack using an improvised nuclear device (IND), according to international and U.S. intelligence. Detonation of an IND in a …
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€70.25
African Science Academy Development Initiative & Board on Health Sciences Policy: Strengthening Human Resources Through Development of Candidate Core Competencies for Mental, Neurological, and Substance Use Disorders in Sub-Saharan Africa
One of the largest treatment gaps for mental, neurological, and substance use (MNS) disorders in the world can be seen in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). According to the World Health Organization (WHO), …
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€3.72
African Science Academy Development Initiative & Board on Health Sciences Policy: Strengthening Human Resources Through Development of Candidate Core Competencies for Mental, Neurological, and Substance Use Disorders in Sub-Saharan Africa
One of the largest treatment gaps for mental, neurological, and substance use (MNS) disorders in the world can be seen in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). According to the World Health Organization (WHO), …
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€50.75
Committee on Law and Justice & Committee on the Commercial Sexual Exploitation and Sex Trafficking of Minors in the United States: Confronting Commercial Sexual Exploitation and Sex Trafficking of Minors in the United States
Every day in the United States, children and adolescents are victims of commercial sexual exploitation and sex trafficking. Despite the serious and long-term consequences for victims as well as their …
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€3.75
Committee on Law and Justice & Committee on the Commercial Sexual Exploitation and Sex Trafficking of Minors in the United States: Confronting Commercial Sexual Exploitation and Sex Trafficking of Minors in the United States
Every day in the United States, children and adolescents are victims of commercial sexual exploitation and sex trafficking. Despite the serious and long-term consequences for victims as well as their …
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€96.89
Board on Health Care Services & Committee on Improving the Quality of Cancer Care: Addressing the Challenges of an Aging Population: Delivering High-Quality Cancer Care
In the United States, approximately 14 million people have had cancer and more than 1.6 million new cases are diagnosed each year. However, more than a decade after the Institute of Medicine (IOM) …
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€3.72
Board on Health Care Services & Committee on Improving the Quality of Cancer Care: Addressing the Challenges of an Aging Population: Delivering High-Quality Cancer Care
In the United States, approximately 14 million people have had cancer and more than 1.6 million new cases are diagnosed each year. However, more than a decade after the Institute of Medicine (IOM) …
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€82.09
Food and Nutrition Board & Institute of Medicine: Nutrition Education in the K-12 Curriculum
The childhood obesity epidemic and related health consequences are urgent public health problems. Approximately one-third of America’s young people are overweight or obese. Health problems once seen …
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€3.75
Food and Nutrition Board & Institute of Medicine: Nutrition Education in the K-12 Curriculum
The childhood obesity epidemic and related health consequences are urgent public health problems. Approximately one-third of America’s young people are overweight or obese. Health problems once seen …
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€48.50
An American Society of Clinical Oncology and Institute of Medicine Workshop & Board on Health Care Services: Implementing a National Cancer Clinical Trials System for the 21st Century
The National Clinical Trials Network (NCTN) supported by the National Cancer Institute (NCI) has played an integral role in cancer research and in establishing the standard of care for cancer …
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€3.73
An American Society of Clinical Oncology and Institute of Medicine Workshop & Board on Health Care Services: Implementing a National Cancer Clinical Trials System for the 21st Century
The National Clinical Trials Network (NCTN) supported by the National Cancer Institute (NCI) has played an integral role in cancer research and in establishing the standard of care for cancer …
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€46.41
Institute of Medicine & National Research Council: Update on Research Issues in the Assessment of Birth Settings
More than 30 years ago, the Institute of Medicine (IOM) and the National Research Council (NRC) convened a committee to determine methodologies and research needed to evaluate childbirth settings in …
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€3.75
Institute of Medicine & National Research Council: Update on Research Issues in the Assessment of Birth Settings
More than 30 years ago, the Institute of Medicine (IOM) and the National Research Council (NRC) convened a committee to determine methodologies and research needed to evaluate childbirth settings in …
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€53.83
Board on the Health of Select Populations & Committee on Causes and Consequences of High Rates of Incarceration: Health and Incarceration
Over the past four decades, the rate of incarceration in the United States has skyrocketed to unprecedented heights, both historically and in comparison to that of other developed nations. At far …
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€3.73
Board on the Health of Select Populations & Committee on Causes and Consequences of High Rates of Incarceration: Health and Incarceration
Over the past four decades, the rate of incarceration in the United States has skyrocketed to unprecedented heights, both historically and in comparison to that of other developed nations. At far …
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€41.75
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Institute of Medicine: Public Health Linkages with Sustainability
In 1992 world leaders met at the Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro to reaffirm the Declaration of the United Nations Conference on the Human Environment that was established on June 16, 1972 in …
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€3.75
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Institute of Medicine: Public Health Linkages with Sustainability
In 1992 world leaders met at the Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro to reaffirm the Declaration of the United Nations Conference on the Human Environment that was established on June 16, 1972 in …
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€52.39
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Institute of Medicine: Health Impact Assessment of Shale Gas Extraction
Natural gas extraction from shale formations, which includes hydraulic fracturing, is increasingly in the news as the use of extraction technologies has expanded, rural communities have been …
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€3.78
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Institute of Medicine: Health Impact Assessment of Shale Gas Extraction
Natural gas extraction from shale formations, which includes hydraulic fracturing, is increasingly in the news as the use of extraction technologies has expanded, rural communities have been …
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€54.10
Committee on Sports-Related Concussions in Youth & Institute of Medicine: Sports-Related Concussions in Youth
In the past decade, few subjects at the intersection of medicine and sports have generated as much public interest as sports-related concussions – especially among youth. Despite growing awareness of …
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€3.73
Committee on Sports-Related Concussions in Youth & Institute of Medicine: Sports-Related Concussions in Youth
In the past decade, few subjects at the intersection of medicine and sports have generated as much public interest as sports-related concussions – especially among youth. Despite growing awareness of …
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€74.71
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Institute of Medicine: Organizational Change to Improve Health Literacy
Organizational Change to Improve Health Literacy is the summary of a workshop convened in April 2013 by the Institute of Medicine Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice Roundtable on …
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€3.73
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Institute of Medicine: Organizational Change to Improve Health Literacy
Organizational Change to Improve Health Literacy is the summary of a workshop convened in April 2013 by the Institute of Medicine Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice Roundtable on …
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€46.49
Board on Global Health & Board on Health Sciences Policy: Improving Access to Essential Medicines for Mental, Neurological, and Substance Use Disorders in Sub-Saharan Africa
In 2011 the Grand Challenges in Global Mental Health initiative identified priorities that have the potential to make a significant impact on the lives of people with mental, neurological, and …
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€3.75
Board on Global Health & Board on Health Sciences Policy: Improving Access to Essential Medicines for Mental, Neurological, and Substance Use Disorders in Sub-Saharan Africa
In 2011 the Grand Challenges in Global Mental Health initiative identified priorities that have the potential to make a significant impact on the lives of people with mental, neurological, and …
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€54.57
Committee to Evaluate the Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR) and Similar Federal Agency Programs & Institute of Medicine: Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research
The primary federal program designed to ensure that all states are capable of participating the nation’s research enterprise fall under the general rubric of the Experimental Program to Stimulate …
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€3.73
Committee to Evaluate the Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR) and Similar Federal Agency Programs & Institute of Medicine: Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research
The primary federal program designed to ensure that all states are capable of participating the nation’s research enterprise fall under the general rubric of the Experimental Program to Stimulate …
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€55.80
Committee on National Statistics & Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education: Design of the National Children’s Study
The Children’s Health Act mandated the National Children’s Study (NCS) in 2000 with one of its purposes being to authorize the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) to …
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€3.72
Committee on National Statistics & Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education: Design of the National Children’s Study
The Children’s Health Act mandated the National Children’s Study (NCS) in 2000 with one of its purposes being to authorize the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) to …
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€46.31
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Institute of Medicine: Global Development Goals and Linkages to Health and Sustainability
Global Development Goals and Linkages to Health and Sustainability is the summary of a public three-part webinar series hosted by the Global Environmental Health and Sustainable Development …
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€3.73
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Institute of Medicine: Global Development Goals and Linkages to Health and Sustainability
Global Development Goals and Linkages to Health and Sustainability is the summary of a public three-part webinar series hosted by the Global Environmental Health and Sustainable Development …
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€47.81
Board on Health Care Services & Committee on Geographic Variation in Health Care Spending and Promotion of High-Value Care: Variation in Health Care Spending
Health care in the United States is more expensive than in other developed countries, costing $2.7 trillion in 2011, or 17.9 percent of the national gross domestic product. Increasing costs strain …
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€3.73
Board on Health Care Services & Committee on Geographic Variation in Health Care Spending and Promotion of High-Value Care: Variation in Health Care Spending
Health care in the United States is more expensive than in other developed countries, costing $2.7 trillion in 2011, or 17.9 percent of the national gross domestic product. Increasing costs strain …
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€65.85
Board on the Health of Select Populations & Committee to Review the Health Effects in Vietnam Veterans of Exposure to Herbicides (Ninth Biennial Update): Veterans and Agent Orange
From 1962 to 1971, the US military sprayed herbicides over Vietnam to strip the thick jungle canopy that could conceal opposition forces, to destroy crops that those forces might depend on, and to …
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€3.75
Board on the Health of Select Populations & Committee to Review the Health Effects in Vietnam Veterans of Exposure to Herbicides (Ninth Biennial Update): Veterans and Agent Orange
From 1962 to 1971, the US military sprayed herbicides over Vietnam to strip the thick jungle canopy that could conceal opposition forces, to destroy crops that those forces might depend on, and to …
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€179.32
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Forum on Medical and Public Health Preparedness for Catastrophic Events: Engaging the Public in Critical Disaster Planning and Decision Making
Engaging the Public in Critical Disaster Planning and Decision Making is the summary of a workshop held in March 2013 to discuss the key principles of public engagement during the development of …
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€3.75
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Forum on Medical and Public Health Preparedness for Catastrophic Events: Engaging the Public in Critical Disaster Planning and Decision Making
Engaging the Public in Critical Disaster Planning and Decision Making is the summary of a workshop held in March 2013 to discuss the key principles of public engagement during the development of …
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€44.87
Institute of Medicine & Roundtable on Value and Science-Driven Health Care: Partnering with Patients to Drive Shared Decisions, Better Value, and Care Improvement
The Institute of Medicine/’s Roundtable on Value & Science-Driven Health Care held a workshop, titled Partnering with Patients to Drive Shared Decisions, Better Value, and Care Improvement, on …
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€3.75
Institute of Medicine & Roundtable on Value and Science-Driven Health Care: Partnering with Patients to Drive Shared Decisions, Better Value, and Care Improvement
The Institute of Medicine/’s Roundtable on Value & Science-Driven Health Care held a workshop, titled Partnering with Patients to Drive Shared Decisions, Better Value, and Care Improvement, on …
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€59.82
Board on Global Health & Global Forum on Innovation in Health Professional Education: Establishing Transdisciplinary Professionalism for Improving Health Outcomes
Establishing Transdisciplinary Professionalism for Improving Health Outcomes is a summary of a workshop convened by the Institute of Medicine Global Forum on Innovation in Health Professional …
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€3.72
Board on Global Health & Global Forum on Innovation in Health Professional Education: Establishing Transdisciplinary Professionalism for Improving Health Outcomes
Establishing Transdisciplinary Professionalism for Improving Health Outcomes is a summary of a workshop convened by the Institute of Medicine Global Forum on Innovation in Health Professional …
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€53.89
Board on Global Health & Forum on Global Violence Prevention: Evidence for Violence Prevention Across the Lifespan and Around the World
The Evidence for Violence Prevention Across the Lifespan and Around the World is the summary of a workshop convened in January 2013 by the Institute of Medicine’s Forum on Global Violence Prevention …
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€3.72
Board on Global Health & Forum on Global Violence Prevention: Evidence for Violence Prevention Across the Lifespan and Around the World
The Evidence for Violence Prevention Across the Lifespan and Around the World is the summary of a workshop convened in January 2013 by the Institute of Medicine’s Forum on Global Violence Prevention …
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€53.75
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Institute of Medicine: Large Simple Trials and Knowledge Generation in a Learning Health System
Randomized clinical trials (RCTs) are often referred to as the "gold standard" of clinical research. However, in its current state, the U.S. clinical trials enterprise faces substantial …
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€3.72
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Institute of Medicine: Large Simple Trials and Knowledge Generation in a Learning Health System
Randomized clinical trials (RCTs) are often referred to as the "gold standard" of clinical research. However, in its current state, the U.S. clinical trials enterprise faces substantial …
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€46.41
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Committee on Department of Homeland Security Workforce Resilience: Ready and Resilient Workforce for the Department of Homeland Security
The responsibilities of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) range from preventing foreign and domestic terrorist attacks; securing the nation’s borders; safeguarding transportation systems; …
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€3.73
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Committee on Department of Homeland Security Workforce Resilience: Ready and Resilient Workforce for the Department of Homeland Security
The responsibilities of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) range from preventing foreign and domestic terrorist attacks; securing the nation’s borders; safeguarding transportation systems; …
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€71.73
Committee on Implementation of the IOM Pregnancy Weight Gain Guidelines & Food and Nutrition Board: Leveraging Action to Support Dissemination of the Pregnancy Weight Gain Guidelines
Since 1990, when the last guidelines for weight gain during pregnancy were issued, the average body weight of women entering their childbearing years has increased considerably, with a greater …
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€3.73
Committee on Implementation of the IOM Pregnancy Weight Gain Guidelines & Food and Nutrition Board: Leveraging Action to Support Dissemination of the Pregnancy Weight Gain Guidelines
Since 1990, when the last guidelines for weight gain during pregnancy were issued, the average body weight of women entering their childbearing years has increased considerably, with a greater …
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€47.75
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Committee on Decision Making Under Uncertainty: Environmental Decisions in the Face of Uncertainty
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is one of several federal agencies responsible for protecting Americans against significant risks to human health and the environment. As part of that …
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€61.38
Board on Global Health & Forum on Microbial Threats: Microbial Ecology in States of Health and Disease
Individually and collectively, resident microbes play important roles in host health and survival. Shaping and shaped by their host environments, these microorganisms form intricate communities that …
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€3.72
Board on Global Health & Forum on Microbial Threats: Microbial Ecology in States of Health and Disease
Individually and collectively, resident microbes play important roles in host health and survival. Shaping and shaped by their host environments, these microorganisms form intricate communities that …
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€104.51
A Learning Health System Activity & Institute of Medicine: Observational Studies in a Learning Health System
Clinical research strains to keep up with the rapid and iterative evolution of medical interventions, clinical practice innovation, and the increasing demand for information on the clinical …
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€3.73
A Learning Health System Activity & Institute of Medicine: Observational Studies in a Learning Health System
Clinical research strains to keep up with the rapid and iterative evolution of medical interventions, clinical practice innovation, and the increasing demand for information on the clinical …
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€47.98
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Institute of Medicine: Nexus of Biofuels, Climate Change, and Human Health
Liquid fuels are a major part of modern life. They supply energy for ground, water, and air transportation as well as power for industrial and farming machinery. But fossil fuels – the dominant …
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€3.75
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Institute of Medicine: Nexus of Biofuels, Climate Change, and Human Health
Liquid fuels are a major part of modern life. They supply energy for ground, water, and air transportation as well as power for industrial and farming machinery. But fossil fuels – the dominant …
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€59.83
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Forum on Neuroscience and Nervous System Disorders: Improving and Accelerating Therapeutic Development for Nervous System Disorders
Improving and Accelerating Therapeutic Development for Nervous System Disorders is the summary of a workshop convened by the IOM Forum on Neuroscience and Nervous System Disorders to examine …
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€3.72
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Forum on Neuroscience and Nervous System Disorders: Improving and Accelerating Therapeutic Development for Nervous System Disorders
Improving and Accelerating Therapeutic Development for Nervous System Disorders is the summary of a workshop convened by the IOM Forum on Neuroscience and Nervous System Disorders to examine …
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€54.10
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Board on Life Sciences: Technologies to Enable Autonomous Detection for BioWatch
The Bio Watch program, funded and overseen by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), has three main elements–sampling, analysis, and response–each coordinated by different agencies. The …
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€3.72
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Board on Life Sciences: Technologies to Enable Autonomous Detection for BioWatch
The Bio Watch program, funded and overseen by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), has three main elements–sampling, analysis, and response–each coordinated by different agencies. The …
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€82.96
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Institute of Medicine: Leveraging Culture to Address Health Inequalities
Leveraging Culture to Address Health Inequalities: Examples from Native Communities is the summary of a workshop convened in November 2012 by the Roundtable on the Promotion of Health Equity and the …
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€3.73
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Institute of Medicine: Leveraging Culture to Address Health Inequalities
Leveraging Culture to Address Health Inequalities: Examples from Native Communities is the summary of a workshop convened in November 2012 by the Roundtable on the Promotion of Health Equity and the …
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€43.05
Committee on National Statistics & Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education: Research Opportunities Concerning the Causes and Consequences of Child Food Insecurity and Hunger
Section 141 of The Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 20101 provides funding for a research program on the causes and consequences of childhood hunger and food insecurity, and the characteristics of …
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€3.71
Committee on National Statistics & Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education: Research Opportunities Concerning the Causes and Consequences of Child Food Insecurity and Hunger
Section 141 of The Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 20101 provides funding for a research program on the causes and consequences of childhood hunger and food insecurity, and the characteristics of …
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€53.90
Institute of Medicine & National Academy of Engineering: Trends in the Innovation Ecosystem
Innovation has been a major engine of American economic and societal progress. It has increased per capita income more than sevenfold since the 19th century, has added three decades to the average …
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€3.73
Institute of Medicine & National Academy of Engineering: Trends in the Innovation Ecosystem
Innovation has been a major engine of American economic and societal progress. It has increased per capita income more than sevenfold since the 19th century, has added three decades to the average …
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€38.85
Board on Global Health & Forum on Global Violence Prevention: Elder Abuse and Its Prevention
Elder Abuse and Its Prevention is the summary of a workshop convened in April 2013 by the Institute of Medicine’s Forum on Global Violence Prevention. Using an ecological framework, this workshop …
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€3.73
Board on Global Health & Forum on Global Violence Prevention: Elder Abuse and Its Prevention
Elder Abuse and Its Prevention is the summary of a workshop convened in April 2013 by the Institute of Medicine’s Forum on Global Violence Prevention. Using an ecological framework, this workshop …
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€53.83
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education: Financing Long-Term Services and Supports for Individuals with Disabilities and Older Adults
Financing Long-Term Services and Supports for Individuals with Disabilities and Older Adults is the summary of a workshop convened in June 2013 by the Forum on Aging, Disability, and Independence of …
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€3.78
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education: Financing Long-Term Services and Supports for Individuals with Disabilities and Older Adults
Financing Long-Term Services and Supports for Individuals with Disabilities and Older Adults is the summary of a workshop convened in June 2013 by the Forum on Aging, Disability, and Independence of …
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€46.02
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Institute of Medicine: Population Health Implications of the Affordable Care Act
Population Health Implications of the Affordable Care Act is the summary of a workshop convened in June 2013 by the Institute of Medicine Roundtable on Population Health Improvement to explore the …
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€3.73
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Institute of Medicine: Population Health Implications of the Affordable Care Act
Population Health Implications of the Affordable Care Act is the summary of a workshop convened in June 2013 by the Institute of Medicine Roundtable on Population Health Improvement to explore the …
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€42.08
Board on Health Care Services & Institute of Medicine: Identifying and Addressing the Needs of Adolescents and Young Adults with Cancer
Identifying and Addressing the Needs of Adolescents and Young Adults with Cancer is the summary of a workshop convened by the Institute of Medicine’s National Cancer Policy Forum in July 2013 to …
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€3.72
Board on Health Care Services & Institute of Medicine: Identifying and Addressing the Needs of Adolescents and Young Adults with Cancer
Identifying and Addressing the Needs of Adolescents and Young Adults with Cancer is the summary of a workshop convened by the Institute of Medicine’s National Cancer Policy Forum in July 2013 to …
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€50.99
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Institute of Medicine: Improving the Efficiency and Effectiveness of Genomic Science Translation
The process for translating basic science discoveries into clinical applications has historically involved a linear and lengthy progression from initial discovery to preclinical testing, regulatory …
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€3.72
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Institute of Medicine: Improving the Efficiency and Effectiveness of Genomic Science Translation
The process for translating basic science discoveries into clinical applications has historically involved a linear and lengthy progression from initial discovery to preclinical testing, regulatory …
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€44.91
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Forum on Medical and Public Health Preparedness for Catastrophic Events: Preparedness, Response, and Recovery Considerations for Children and Families
Preparedness, Response and Recovery Considerations for Children and Families is the summary of a workshop convened in June, 2013 by the Institute of Medicine Forum on Medical and Public Health …
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€3.73
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Forum on Medical and Public Health Preparedness for Catastrophic Events: Preparedness, Response, and Recovery Considerations for Children and Families
Preparedness, Response and Recovery Considerations for Children and Families is the summary of a workshop convened in June, 2013 by the Institute of Medicine Forum on Medical and Public Health …
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€56.78
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Institute of Medicine: Achieving Health Equity via the Affordable Care Act
Since its creation by the Institute of Medicine (IOM) in 2007, the Roundtable on the Promotion of Health Equity and the Elimination of Health Disparities has been fostering dialogue on racial and …
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€3.76
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Institute of Medicine: Achieving Health Equity via the Affordable Care Act
Since its creation by the Institute of Medicine (IOM) in 2007, the Roundtable on the Promotion of Health Equity and the Elimination of Health Disparities has been fostering dialogue on racial and …
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€59.89
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Institute of Medicine: Understanding the Connections Between Coastal Waters and Ocean Ecosystem Services and Human Health
Understanding the Connections Between Coastal Waters and Ocean Ecosystem Services and Human Health discusses the connection of ecosystem services and human health. This report looks at the state of …
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€3.75
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Institute of Medicine: Understanding the Connections Between Coastal Waters and Ocean Ecosystem Services and Human Health
Understanding the Connections Between Coastal Waters and Ocean Ecosystem Services and Human Health discusses the connection of ecosystem services and human health. This report looks at the state of …
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€55.28
Food and Nutrition Board & Institute of Medicine: Creating Equal Opportunities for a Healthy Weight
Creating Equal Opportunities for a Healthy Weight is the summary of a workshop convened by the Institute of Medicine’s Standing Committee on Childhood Obesity Prevention in June 2013 to examine …
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€3.73
Food and Nutrition Board & Institute of Medicine: Creating Equal Opportunities for a Healthy Weight
Creating Equal Opportunities for a Healthy Weight is the summary of a workshop convened by the Institute of Medicine’s Standing Committee on Childhood Obesity Prevention in June 2013 to examine …
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€50.89
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Institute of Medicine: Including Health in Global Frameworks for Development, Wealth, and Climate Change
Including Health in Global Frameworks for Development, Wealth, and Climate Change is the summary of a three-part public webinar convened by the Institute of Medicine Roundtable on Environmental …
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€3.72
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Institute of Medicine: Including Health in Global Frameworks for Development, Wealth, and Climate Change
Including Health in Global Frameworks for Development, Wealth, and Climate Change is the summary of a three-part public webinar convened by the Institute of Medicine Roundtable on Environmental …
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€51.10
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Committee on Department of Homeland Security Occupational Health and Operational Medicine Infrastructure: Advancing Workforce Health at the Department of Homeland Security
The more than 200, 000 men and women that make up the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) workforce have been entrusted with the ultimate responsibility – ensuring that the homeland is safe, …
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€3.73
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Committee on Department of Homeland Security Occupational Health and Operational Medicine Infrastructure: Advancing Workforce Health at the Department of Homeland Security
The more than 200, 000 men and women that make up the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) workforce have been entrusted with the ultimate responsibility – ensuring that the homeland is safe, …
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€82.20
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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€41.93
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 on the Independent Review and Assessment of the Activities of the NIH Recombinant DNA Advisory Committee: Oversight and Review of Clinical Gene Transfer Protocols
Gene transfer research is a rapidly advancing field that involves the introduction of a genetic sequence into a human subject for research or diagnostic purposes. Clinical gene transfer trials are …
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€3.75
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Committee on the Independent Review and Assessment of the Activities of the NIH Recombinant DNA Advisory Committee: Oversight and Review of Clinical Gene Transfer Protocols
Gene transfer research is a rapidly advancing field that involves the introduction of a genetic sequence into a human subject for research or diagnostic purposes. Clinical gene transfer trials are …
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€54.29
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Food Forum: Sustainable Diets
One of the many benefits of the U.S. food system is a safe, nutritious, and consistent food supply. However, the same system also places significant strain on land, water, air, and other natural …
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€3.75
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Food Forum: Sustainable Diets
One of the many benefits of the U.S. food system is a safe, nutritious, and consistent food supply. However, the same system also places significant strain on land, water, air, and other natural …
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€59.82
Board on the Health of Select Populations & Committee on the Assessment of Resiliency and Prevention Programs for Mental and Behavioral Health in Service Members and Their Families: Preventing Psychological Disorders in Service Members and Their Families
Being deployed to a war zone can result in numerous adverse psychological health conditions. It is well documented in the literature that there are high rates of psychological disorders among …
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€3.73
Board on the Health of Select Populations & Committee on the Assessment of Resiliency and Prevention Programs for Mental and Behavioral Health in Service Members and Their Families: Preventing Psychological Disorders in Service Members and Their Families
Being deployed to a war zone can result in numerous adverse psychological health conditions. It is well documented in the literature that there are high rates of psychological disorders among …
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Board on Health Sciences Policy & Food and Nutrition Board: Caffeine in Food and Dietary Supplements
Caffeine in Food and Dietary Supplements is the summary of a workshop convened by the Institute of Medicine in August 2013 to review the available science on safe levels of caffeine consumption in …
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€3.72
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Food and Nutrition Board: Caffeine in Food and Dietary Supplements
Caffeine in Food and Dietary Supplements is the summary of a workshop convened by the Institute of Medicine in August 2013 to review the available science on safe levels of caffeine consumption in …
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€65.76
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Committee on Strategies for Responsible Sharing of Clinical Trial Data: Discussion Framework for Clinical Trial Data Sharing
Sharing data generated through the conduct of clinical trials offers the promise of placing evidence about the safety and efficacy of therapies and clinical interventions on a firmer basis and …
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€3.71
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Committee on Strategies for Responsible Sharing of Clinical Trial Data: Discussion Framework for Clinical Trial Data Sharing
Sharing data generated through the conduct of clinical trials offers the promise of placing evidence about the safety and efficacy of therapies and clinical interventions on a firmer basis and …
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€48.13
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Institute of Medicine: Refining Processes for the Co-Development of Genome-Based Therapeutics and Companion Diagnostic Tests
Many drug developers have examined new strategies for creating efficiencies in their development processes, including the adoption of genomics-based approaches. Genomic data can identify new drug …
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€3.73
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Institute of Medicine: Refining Processes for the Co-Development of Genome-Based Therapeutics and Companion Diagnostic Tests
Many drug developers have examined new strategies for creating efficiencies in their development processes, including the adoption of genomics-based approaches. Genomic data can identify new drug …
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€41.87
Board on the Health of Select Populations & Committee on the Development of a Consensus Case Definition for Chronic Multisymptom Illness in 1990-1991 Gulf War Veterans: Chronic Multisymptom Illness in Gulf War Veterans
More than 2 decades have passed since the 1990-1991 conflict in the Persian Gulf. During the intervening years, many Gulf War veterans have experienced various unexplained symptoms that many …
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€3.75
Institute of Medicine & National Academy of Engineering: Arc of the Academic Research Career
America’s research universities have undergone striking change in recent decades, as have many aspects of the society that surrounds them. This change has important implications for the heart of …
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€3.73
Institute of Medicine & National Academy of Engineering: Arc of the Academic Research Career
America’s research universities have undergone striking change in recent decades, as have many aspects of the society that surrounds them. This change has important implications for the heart of …
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€47.94
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Institute of Medicine: Applying a Health Lens to Decision Making in Non-Health Sectors
Health is influenced by a wide range of factors, many of which fall outside of the health care delivery sector. These determinants of health include, for example, the characteristics of how people …
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€3.75
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Institute of Medicine: Applying a Health Lens to Decision Making in Non-Health Sectors
Health is influenced by a wide range of factors, many of which fall outside of the health care delivery sector. These determinants of health include, for example, the characteristics of how people …
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€47.76
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Institute of Medicine: Health Literacy and Numeracy
Although health literacy is commonly defined as an individual trait, it does not depend on the skills of individuals alone. Health literacy is the product of the interaction between individuals’ …
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€3.72
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Institute of Medicine: Health Literacy and Numeracy
Although health literacy is commonly defined as an individual trait, it does not depend on the skills of individuals alone. Health literacy is the product of the interaction between individuals’ …
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€50.88
Institute of Medicine & National Research Council: Considerations in Applying Benefit-Cost Analysis to Preventive Interventions for Children, Youth, and Families
Benefit-cost analyses hold great promise for influencing policies related to children, youth, and families. By comparing the costs of preventive interventions with the long-term benefits of those …
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€3.73
Institute of Medicine & National Research Council: Considerations in Applying Benefit-Cost Analysis to Preventive Interventions for Children, Youth, and Families
Benefit-cost analyses hold great promise for influencing policies related to children, youth, and families. By comparing the costs of preventive interventions with the long-term benefits of those …
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€43.28
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Committee on the Recommended Social and Behavioral Domains and Measures for Electronic Health Records: Capturing Social and Behavioral Domains in Electronic Health Records
Substantial empirical evidence of the contribution of social and behavioral factors to functional status and the onset and progression of disease has accumulated over the past few decades. Electronic …
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€3.75
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Committee on the Recommended Social and Behavioral Domains and Measures for Electronic Health Records: Capturing Social and Behavioral Domains in Electronic Health Records
Substantial empirical evidence of the contribution of social and behavioral factors to functional status and the onset and progression of disease has accumulated over the past few decades. Electronic …
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€49.40
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Institute of Medicine: Identifying and Reducing Environmental Health Risks of Chemicals in Our Society
On November 7-8, 2013, the Institute of Medicine’s Roundtable on Environmental Health Sciences, Research, and Medicine held a workshop to discuss approaches related to identifying and reducing …
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€3.72
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Institute of Medicine: Identifying and Reducing Environmental Health Risks of Chemicals in Our Society
On November 7-8, 2013, the Institute of Medicine’s Roundtable on Environmental Health Sciences, Research, and Medicine held a workshop to discuss approaches related to identifying and reducing …
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€55.51
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Institute of Medicine: Conflict of Interest and Medical Innovation
Scientific advances such as the sequencing of the human genome have created great promise for improving human health by providing a greater understanding of disease biology and enabling the …
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€3.73
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Institute of Medicine: Conflict of Interest and Medical Innovation
Scientific advances such as the sequencing of the human genome have created great promise for improving human health by providing a greater understanding of disease biology and enabling the …
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€48.01
Board on the Health of Select Populations & Committee on the Assessment of Ongoing Efforts in the Treatment of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: Treatment for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in Military and Veteran Populations
Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is one of the signature injuries of the U.S. conflicts in Afghanistan and Iraq, but it affects veterans of all eras. It is estimated that 7-20% of service members …
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€3.72
Board on the Health of Select Populations & Committee on the Assessment of Ongoing Efforts in the Treatment of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: Treatment for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in Military and Veteran Populations
Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is one of the signature injuries of the U.S. conflicts in Afghanistan and Iraq, but it affects veterans of all eras. It is estimated that 7-20% of service members …
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€69.38
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Institute of Medicine: Drug Repurposing and Repositioning
Drug development can be time-consuming and expensive. Recent estimates suggest that, on average, it takes 10 years and at least $1 billion to bring a drug to market. Given the time and expense of …
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€3.72
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Institute of Medicine: Drug Repurposing and Repositioning
Drug development can be time-consuming and expensive. Recent estimates suggest that, on average, it takes 10 years and at least $1 billion to bring a drug to market. Given the time and expense of …
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€46.59
Board on the Health of Select Populations & Committee on Research Directions in Human Biological Effects of Low-Level Ionizing Radiation: Research on Health Effects of Low-Level Ionizing Radiation Exposure
It is probably only a matter of time before we witness the next event in which large numbers of people are exposed to ionizing radiation. In the past, planning a response to such an occurrence would …
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€3.75
Board on the Health of Select Populations & Committee on Research Directions in Human Biological Effects of Low-Level Ionizing Radiation: Research on Health Effects of Low-Level Ionizing Radiation Exposure
It is probably only a matter of time before we witness the next event in which large numbers of people are exposed to ionizing radiation. In the past, planning a response to such an occurrence would …
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€59.78
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education: Hearing Loss and Healthy Aging
Being able to communicate is a cornerstone of healthy aging. People need to make themselves understood and to understand others to remain cognitively and socially engaged with families, friends, and …
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€3.71
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education: Hearing Loss and Healthy Aging
Being able to communicate is a cornerstone of healthy aging. People need to make themselves understood and to understand others to remain cognitively and socially engaged with families, friends, and …
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€47.76
Board on Global Health & Global Forum on Innovation in Health Professional Education: Assessing Health Professional Education
Assessing Health Professional Education is the summary of a workshop hosted by the Institute of Medicine’s Global Forum on Innovation in Health Professional Education to explore assessment of health …
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€3.73
Board on Global Health & Global Forum on Innovation in Health Professional Education: Assessing Health Professional Education
Assessing Health Professional Education is the summary of a workshop hosted by the Institute of Medicine’s Global Forum on Innovation in Health Professional Education to explore assessment of health …
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€53.99
Board on Global Health & Institute of Medicine: Evaluation Design for Complex Global Initiatives
Every year, public and private funders spend many billions of dollars on large-scale, complex, multi-national health initiatives. The only way to know whether these initiatives are achieving their …
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€3.75
Board on Global Health & Institute of Medicine: Evaluation Design for Complex Global Initiatives
Every year, public and private funders spend many billions of dollars on large-scale, complex, multi-national health initiatives. The only way to know whether these initiatives are achieving their …
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€59.98
Food and Nutrition Board & Institute of Medicine: Current State of Obesity Solutions in the United States
For the first time in decades, promising news has emerged regarding efforts to curb the obesity crisis in the United States. Obesity rates have fallen among low-income children in 18 states, the …
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€3.75
Food and Nutrition Board & Institute of Medicine: Current State of Obesity Solutions in the United States
For the first time in decades, promising news has emerged regarding efforts to curb the obesity crisis in the United States. Obesity rates have fallen among low-income children in 18 states, the …
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€46.51
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Board on Life Sciences: Stem Cell Therapies
Stem cells offer tremendous promise for advancing health and medicine. Whether being used to replace damaged cells and organs or else by supporting the body’s intrinsic repair mechanisms, stem cells …
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€3.75
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Board on Life Sciences: Stem Cell Therapies
Stem cells offer tremendous promise for advancing health and medicine. Whether being used to replace damaged cells and organs or else by supporting the body’s intrinsic repair mechanisms, stem cells …
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€47.69
Committee on Approaching Death: Addressing Key End-of-Life Issues & Institute of Medicine: Dying in America
For patients and their loved ones, no care decisions are more profound than those made near the end of life. Unfortunately, the experience of dying in the United States is often characterized by …
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€3.73
Committee on Approaching Death: Addressing Key End-of-Life Issues & Institute of Medicine: Dying in America
For patients and their loved ones, no care decisions are more profound than those made near the end of life. Unfortunately, the experience of dying in the United States is often characterized by …
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€89.58
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Institute of Medicine: Supporting a Movement for Health and Health Equity
Supporting a Movement for Health and Health Equity is the summary of a workshop convened in December 2013 by the Institute of Medicine Roundtable on the Promotion of Health Equity and the Elimination …
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€3.72
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Institute of Medicine: Supporting a Movement for Health and Health Equity
Supporting a Movement for Health and Health Equity is the summary of a workshop convened in December 2013 by the Institute of Medicine Roundtable on the Promotion of Health Equity and the Elimination …
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€47.76
Board on Health Care Services & Committee on the Governance and Financing of Graduate Medical Education: Graduate Medical Education That Meets the Nation’s Health Needs
Today’s physician education system produces trained doctors with strong scientific underpinnings in biological and physical sciences as well as supervised practical experience in delivering care. …
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€3.73
Board on Health Care Services & Committee on the Governance and Financing of Graduate Medical Education: Graduate Medical Education That Meets the Nation’s Health Needs
Today’s physician education system produces trained doctors with strong scientific underpinnings in biological and physical sciences as well as supervised practical experience in delivering care. …
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€82.49
Board on Health Care Services & Board on Health Sciences Policy: Impacts of the Affordable Care Act on Preparedness Resources and Programs
Many of the elements of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) went into effect in 2014, and with the establishment of many new rules and regulations, there will continue to be significant changes to the …
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€3.73
Board on Health Care Services & Board on Health Sciences Policy: Impacts of the Affordable Care Act on Preparedness Resources and Programs
Many of the elements of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) went into effect in 2014, and with the establishment of many new rules and regulations, there will continue to be significant changes to the …
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€59.98
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Institute of Medicine: Implications of Health Literacy for Public Health
Health literacy is the degree to which individuals can obtain, process, and understand the basic health information and services they need to make appropriate health decisions. Nearly half of all …
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€3.72
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Institute of Medicine: Implications of Health Literacy for Public Health
Health literacy is the degree to which individuals can obtain, process, and understand the basic health information and services they need to make appropriate health decisions. Nearly half of all …
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€62.63
Committee on Law and Justice & Institute of Medicine: Building Capacity to Reduce Bullying
Bullying – long tolerated as just a part of growing up – finally has been recognized as a substantial and preventable health problem. Bullying is associated with anxiety, depression, poor school …
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€3.76
Committee on Law and Justice & Institute of Medicine: Building Capacity to Reduce Bullying
Bullying – long tolerated as just a part of growing up – finally has been recognized as a substantial and preventable health problem. Bullying is associated with anxiety, depression, poor school …
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€59.71
Board on Global Health & Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice: Ranking Vaccines
SMART Vaccines – Strategic Multi-Attribute Ranking Tool for Vaccines – is a prioritization software tool developed by the Institute of Medicine that utilizes decision science and modeling to help …
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€3.75
Board on Global Health & Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice: Ranking Vaccines
SMART Vaccines – Strategic Multi-Attribute Ranking Tool for Vaccines – is a prioritization software tool developed by the Institute of Medicine that utilizes decision science and modeling to help …
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€89.74
Institute of Medicine & National Research Council: Confronting Commercial Sexual Exploitation and Sex Trafficking of Minors in the United States
Commercial sexual exploitation and sex trafficking of minors in the United States are frequently overlooked, misunderstood, and unaddressed domestic problems. In the past decade, they have received …
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€3.71
Institute of Medicine & National Research Council: Confronting Commercial Sexual Exploitation and Sex Trafficking of Minors in the United States
Commercial sexual exploitation and sex trafficking of minors in the United States are frequently overlooked, misunderstood, and unaddressed domestic problems. In the past decade, they have received …
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€17.94
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Institute of Medicine: Assessing Genomic Sequencing Information for Health Care Decision Making
Rapid advances in technology have lowered the cost of sequencing an individual’s genome from the several billion dollars that it cost a decade ago to just a few thousand dollars today and have …
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€3.73
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Institute of Medicine: Assessing Genomic Sequencing Information for Health Care Decision Making
Rapid advances in technology have lowered the cost of sequencing an individual’s genome from the several billion dollars that it cost a decade ago to just a few thousand dollars today and have …
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€53.90
Board on Global Health & Forum on Microbial Threats: Influence of Global Environmental Change on Infectious Disease Dynamics
The twentieth century witnessed an era of unprecedented, large-scale, anthropogenic changes to the natural environment. Understanding how environmental factors directly and indirectly affect the …
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€3.76
Board on Global Health & Forum on Microbial Threats: Influence of Global Environmental Change on Infectious Disease Dynamics
The twentieth century witnessed an era of unprecedented, large-scale, anthropogenic changes to the natural environment. Understanding how environmental factors directly and indirectly affect the …
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€104.99
Institute of Medicine & National Research Council: Strategies for Scaling Effective Family-Focused Preventive Interventions to Promote Children’s Cognitive, Affective, and Behavioral Health
Over the last three decades, researchers have made remarkable progress in creating and testing family-focused programs aimed at fostering the cognitive, affective, and behavioral health of children. …
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€3.72
Institute of Medicine & National Research Council: Strategies for Scaling Effective Family-Focused Preventive Interventions to Promote Children’s Cognitive, Affective, and Behavioral Health
Over the last three decades, researchers have made remarkable progress in creating and testing family-focused programs aimed at fostering the cognitive, affective, and behavioral health of children. …
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€47.75
Board on Health Care Services & Institute of Medicine: Nanotechnology and Oncology
One way scientists are working to overcome challenges in cancer treatment and improve cancer care is through nanotechnology. Nanotechnology, engineered materials that make use of the unique physical …
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€37.42
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Committee on Public Health Strategies to Improve Health: For the Public’s Health
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation asked the Institute of Medicine (IOM) to examine three topics in relation to public health: measurement, the law, and funding. IOM prepared a three book series-one …
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€47.94
Committee to Study the Prevention of Low Birthweight & Division of Health Promotion and Disease Prevention: Preventing Low Birthweight
Despite recent declines in infant mortality, the rates of low birthweight deliveries in the United States continue to be high. Part I of this volume defines the significance of the problems, presents …
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€70.89
Board on Health Care Services & Institute of Medicine: Contemporary Issues for Protecting Patients in Cancer Research
In the nearly 40 years since implementation of federal regulations governing the protection of human participants in research, the number of clinical studies has grown exponentially. These studies …
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€3.75
Board on Health Care Services & Institute of Medicine: Contemporary Issues for Protecting Patients in Cancer Research
In the nearly 40 years since implementation of federal regulations governing the protection of human participants in research, the number of clinical studies has grown exponentially. These studies …
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€44.77
Committee on National Statistics & Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education: National Children’s Study 2014
The National Children’s Study (NCS) was authorized by the Children’s Health Act of 2000 and is being implemented by a dedicated Program Office in the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of …
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€3.72
Committee on National Statistics & Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education: National Children’s Study 2014
The National Children’s Study (NCS) was authorized by the Children’s Health Act of 2000 and is being implemented by a dedicated Program Office in the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of …
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€57.16
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Institute of Medicine: Facilitating Patient Understanding of Discharge Instructions
The Roundtable on Health Literacy brings together leaders from academia, industry, government, foundations, and associations and representatives of patient and consumer interests who work to improve …
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€3.73
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Institute of Medicine: Facilitating Patient Understanding of Discharge Instructions
The Roundtable on Health Literacy brings together leaders from academia, industry, government, foundations, and associations and representatives of patient and consumer interests who work to improve …
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€47.94
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Institute of Medicine: Financing Population Health Improvement
Despite spending far more on medical care than any other nation and despite having seen a century of unparalleled improvement in population health and longevity, the United States has fallen behind …
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€3.73
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Institute of Medicine: Financing Population Health Improvement
Despite spending far more on medical care than any other nation and despite having seen a century of unparalleled improvement in population health and longevity, the United States has fallen behind …
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€46.26
Board on Global Health & Forum on Investing in Young Children Globally: Cost of Inaction for Young Children Globally
The Cost of Inaction for Young Children Globally is the summary of a workshop hosted by the Institute of Medicine Forum on Investing in Young Children Globally in April 2014 to focus on investments …
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€3.73
Board on Global Health & Forum on Investing in Young Children Globally: Cost of Inaction for Young Children Globally
The Cost of Inaction for Young Children Globally is the summary of a workshop hosted by the Institute of Medicine Forum on Investing in Young Children Globally in April 2014 to focus on investments …
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€59.82
Board on Agriculture and Natural Resources & Food and Nutrition Board: Framework for Assessing Effects of the Food System
How we produce and consume food has a bigger impact on Americans’ well-being than any other human activity. The food industry is the largest sector of our economy; food touches everything from our …
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€3.75
Board on Agriculture and Natural Resources & Food and Nutrition Board: Framework for Assessing Effects of the Food System
How we produce and consume food has a bigger impact on Americans’ well-being than any other human activity. The food industry is the largest sector of our economy; food touches everything from our …
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€90.49
Board on the Health of Select Populations & Committee to Evaluate the Potential Exposure to Agent Orange: Post-Vietnam Dioxin Exposure in Agent Orange-Contaminated C-123 Aircraft
From 1972 to 1982, approximately 1, 500-2, 100 US Air Force Reserve personnel trained and worked on C-123 aircraft that had formerly been used to spray herbicides in Vietnam as part of Operation …
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€3.75
Board on the Health of Select Populations & Committee to Evaluate the Potential Exposure to Agent Orange: Post-Vietnam Dioxin Exposure in Agent Orange-Contaminated C-123 Aircraft
From 1972 to 1982, approximately 1, 500-2, 100 US Air Force Reserve personnel trained and worked on C-123 aircraft that had formerly been used to spray herbicides in Vietnam as part of Operation …
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€48.13
Government-University-Industry Research Roundtable & Institute of Medicine: Culture Matters
In an increasingly interconnected world, science and technology research often transects international boundaries and involves researchers from multiple nations. This paradigm provides both new …
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€3.75
Government-University-Industry Research Roundtable & Institute of Medicine: Culture Matters
In an increasingly interconnected world, science and technology research often transects international boundaries and involves researchers from multiple nations. This paradigm provides both new …
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€47.90
Institute of Medicine & National Research Council: Investing in the Health and Well-Being of Young Adults
Young adulthood – ages approximately 18 to 26 – is a critical period of development with long-lasting implications for a person’s economic security, health and well-being. Young adults are key …
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€3.73
Institute of Medicine & National Research Council: Investing in the Health and Well-Being of Young Adults
Young adulthood – ages approximately 18 to 26 – is a critical period of development with long-lasting implications for a person’s economic security, health and well-being. Young adults are key …
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€90.17
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Institute of Medicine: Characterizing and Communicating Uncertainty in the Assessment of Benefits and Risks of Pharmaceutical Products
Despite the extensive body of evidence that informs regulatory decisions on pharmaceutical products, significant uncertainties persist, including the underlying variability in human biology, factors …
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€3.75
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Institute of Medicine: Characterizing and Communicating Uncertainty in the Assessment of Benefits and Risks of Pharmaceutical Products
Despite the extensive body of evidence that informs regulatory decisions on pharmaceutical products, significant uncertainties persist, including the underlying variability in human biology, factors …
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€56.89
Institute of Medicine & National Research Council: Confronting Commercial Sexual Exploitation and Sex Trafficking of Minors in the United States
Every day in the United States, children and adolescents are victims of commercial sexual exploitation and sex trafficking. These are not only illegal activities, but also forms of violence and abuse …
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€3.72
Institute of Medicine & National Research Council: Confronting Commercial Sexual Exploitation and Sex Trafficking of Minors in the United States
Every day in the United States, children and adolescents are victims of commercial sexual exploitation and sex trafficking. These are not only illegal activities, but also forms of violence and abuse …
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€17.99
Board on Global Health & Committee on Investing in Health Systems in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: Investing in Global Health Systems
The United States has been a generous sponsor of global health programs for the past 25 years or more. This investment has contributed to meaningful changes, especially for women and children, who …
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€3.73
Board on Global Health & Committee on Investing in Health Systems in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: Investing in Global Health Systems
The United States has been a generous sponsor of global health programs for the past 25 years or more. This investment has contributed to meaningful changes, especially for women and children, who …
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€55.38
Institute of Medicine & Roundtable on Value and Science-Driven Health Care: Integrating Research and Practice
Health care has been called one of the most complex sectors of the U.S. economy. Driven largely by robust innovation in treatments and interventions, this complexity has created an increased need for …
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€3.76
Institute of Medicine & Roundtable on Value and Science-Driven Health Care: Integrating Research and Practice
Health care has been called one of the most complex sectors of the U.S. economy. Driven largely by robust innovation in treatments and interventions, this complexity has created an increased need for …
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€56.71
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Institute of Medicine: Role and Potential of Communities in Population Health Improvement
The Role and Potential of Communities in Population Health Improvement is the summary of a workshop held by the Institute of Medicine Roundtable on Population Health Improvement in April 2014 that …
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€3.73
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Institute of Medicine: Role and Potential of Communities in Population Health Improvement
The Role and Potential of Communities in Population Health Improvement is the summary of a workshop held by the Institute of Medicine Roundtable on Population Health Improvement in April 2014 that …
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€53.83
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Institute of Medicine: Promising and Best Practices in Total Worker Health
Combined with the more traditional employer occupational safety and health protection activities are newer employment-based programs to promote better health through helping workers quit smoking, …
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€3.72
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Institute of Medicine: Promising and Best Practices in Total Worker Health
Combined with the more traditional employer occupational safety and health protection activities are newer employment-based programs to promote better health through helping workers quit smoking, …
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€46.49
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Committee on the Recommended Social and Behavioral Domains and Measures for Electronic Health Records: Capturing Social and Behavioral Domains and Measures in Electronic Health Records
Determinants of health – like physical activity levels and living conditions – have traditionally been the concern of public health and have not been linked closely to clinical practice. However, if …
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€3.72
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Committee on the Recommended Social and Behavioral Domains and Measures for Electronic Health Records: Capturing Social and Behavioral Domains and Measures in Electronic Health Records
Determinants of health – like physical activity levels and living conditions – have traditionally been the concern of public health and have not been linked closely to clinical practice. However, if …
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€74.97
Board on Health Care Services & Institute of Medicine: Ensuring Patient Access to Affordable Cancer Drugs
In recent years, patients’ out-of-pocket costs for cancer care have been rising rapidly. These costs include health insurance deductibles, coinsurance, and copayments for covered services, as well as …
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€3.73
Board on Health Care Services & Institute of Medicine: Ensuring Patient Access to Affordable Cancer Drugs
In recent years, patients’ out-of-pocket costs for cancer care have been rising rapidly. These costs include health insurance deductibles, coinsurance, and copayments for covered services, as well as …
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€45.12
Institute of Medicine: Richard and Hinda Rosenthal Symposium 2014
The Institute of Medicine launched an innovative outreach program in 1988. Through the generosity of the Rosenthal Family Foundation (formerly the Richard and Hinda Rosenthal Foundation), a …
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Institute of Medicine: Richard and Hinda Rosenthal Symposium 2014
The Institute of Medicine launched an innovative outreach program in 1988. Through the generosity of the Rosenthal Family Foundation (formerly the Richard and Hinda Rosenthal Foundation), a …
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€35.98
Institute of Medicine & National Research Council: Harvesting the Scientific Investment in Prevention Science to Promote Children’s Cognitive, Affective, and Behavioral Health
Over the past few decades there have been major successes in creating evidence-based interventions to improve the cognitive, affective, and behavioral health of children. Many of these interventions …
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€3.75
Institute of Medicine & National Research Council: Harvesting the Scientific Investment in Prevention Science to Promote Children’s Cognitive, Affective, and Behavioral Health
Over the past few decades there have been major successes in creating evidence-based interventions to improve the cognitive, affective, and behavioral health of children. Many of these interventions …
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€47.71
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Forum on Medical and Public Health Preparedness for Catastrophic Events: Enabling Rapid and Sustainable Public Health Research During Disasters
Over the past decade, preparedness and response capacities of government agencies, hospitals and clinics, public health agencies, and academic researchers in the United States and abroad have been …
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€3.72
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Forum on Medical and Public Health Preparedness for Catastrophic Events: Enabling Rapid and Sustainable Public Health Research During Disasters
Over the past decade, preparedness and response capacities of government agencies, hospitals and clinics, public health agencies, and academic researchers in the United States and abroad have been …
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€62.87
Institute of Medicine & National Research Council: Confronting Commercial Sexual Exploitation and Sex Trafficking of Minors in the United States
Every day in the United States, children and adolescents are victims of commercial sexual exploitation and sex trafficking. These are not only illegal activities, but also forms of violence and abuse …
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€3.73
Institute of Medicine & National Research Council: Confronting Commercial Sexual Exploitation and Sex Trafficking of Minors in the United States
Every day in the United States, children and adolescents are victims of commercial sexual exploitation and sex trafficking. These are not only illegal activities, but also forms of violence and abuse …
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€17.95
Board on Global Health & Global Forum on Innovation in Health Professional Education: Building Health Workforce Capacity Through Community-Based Health Professional Education
There is growing evidence from developed and developing countries that community-based approaches are effective in improving the health of individuals and populations. This is especially true when …
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€3.72
Board on Global Health & Global Forum on Innovation in Health Professional Education: Building Health Workforce Capacity Through Community-Based Health Professional Education
There is growing evidence from developed and developing countries that community-based approaches are effective in improving the health of individuals and populations. This is especially true when …
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€56.83
Board on Global Health & Forum on Microbial Threats: Emerging Viral Diseases
In the past half century, deadly disease outbreaks caused by novel viruses of animal origin – Nipah virus in Malaysia, Hendra virus in Australia, Hantavirus in the United States, Ebola virus in …
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€3.72
Board on Global Health & Forum on Microbial Threats: Emerging Viral Diseases
In the past half century, deadly disease outbreaks caused by novel viruses of animal origin – Nipah virus in Malaysia, Hendra virus in Australia, Hantavirus in the United States, Ebola virus in …
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€90.95
Committee on National Statistics & Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education: Data and Research to Improve the U.S. Food Availability System and Estimates of Food Loss
The United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA’s) Economic Research Service’s (ERS) Food Availability Data System includes three distinct but related data series on food and nutrient …
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€3.76
Committee on National Statistics & Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education: Data and Research to Improve the U.S. Food Availability System and Estimates of Food Loss
The United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA’s) Economic Research Service’s (ERS) Food Availability Data System includes three distinct but related data series on food and nutrient …
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€58.52
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Institute of Medicine: Exploring Opportunities for Collaboration Between Health and Education to Improve Population Health
Research based on decades of experience in the developing world has identified educational status, especially the status of the mother, as a major predictor of health outcomes and that the literature …
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Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Institute of Medicine: Exploring Opportunities for Collaboration Between Health and Education to Improve Population Health
Research based on decades of experience in the developing world has identified educational status, especially the status of the mother, as a major predictor of health outcomes and that the literature …
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€58.79
Committee to Review the State of Postdoctoral Experience in Scientists and Engineers & Institute of Medicine: Postdoctoral Experience Revisited
The Postdoctoral Experience Revisited builds on the 2000 report Enhancing the Postdoctoral Experience for Scientists and Engineers. That ground-breaking report assessed the postdoctoral experience …
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€3.71
Committee to Review the State of Postdoctoral Experience in Scientists and Engineers & Institute of Medicine: Postdoctoral Experience Revisited
The Postdoctoral Experience Revisited builds on the 2000 report Enhancing the Postdoctoral Experience for Scientists and Engineers. That ground-breaking report assessed the postdoctoral experience …
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€59.89
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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€3.78
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 the Health of Select Populations & Committee on the Review of Clinical Guidance for the Care of Health Conditions Identified by the Camp Lejeune Legislation: Review of VA Clinical Guidance for the Health Conditions Identified by the Camp Lejeune
U.S. Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, located in eastern North Carolina, is a large installation that covers 156, 000 acres and is home at any given time to a population of about 170, 000 active-duty …
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Board on the Health of Select Populations & Committee on the Review of Clinical Guidance for the Care of Health Conditions Identified by the Camp Lejeune Legislation: Review of VA Clinical Guidance for the Health Conditions Identified by the Camp Lejeune
U.S. Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, located in eastern North Carolina, is a large installation that covers 156, 000 acres and is home at any given time to a population of about 170, 000 active-duty …
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€53.93
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Institute of Medicine: Improving Genetics Education in Graduate and Continuing Health Professional Education
Many health care providers do not have either the knowledge or the tools they need in order to apply genetic information in their day-to-day practices. This lack of support is contributing to a …
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€3.75
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Institute of Medicine: Improving Genetics Education in Graduate and Continuing Health Professional Education
Many health care providers do not have either the knowledge or the tools they need in order to apply genetic information in their day-to-day practices. This lack of support is contributing to a …
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€51.10
Board on Global Health & Forum on Investing in Young Children Globally: Financing Investments in Young Children Globally
In January 2014, the Board on Children, Youth, and Families of the Institute of Medicine and the National Research Council, in collaboration with the IOM Board on Global Health, launched the Forum on …
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€3.75
Board on Global Health & Forum on Investing in Young Children Globally: Financing Investments in Young Children Globally
In January 2014, the Board on Children, Youth, and Families of the Institute of Medicine and the National Research Council, in collaboration with the IOM Board on Global Health, launched the Forum on …
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€53.93
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Institute of Medicine: Healthy, Resilient, and Sustainable Communities After Disasters
In the devastation that follows a major disaster, there is a need for multiple sectors to unite and devote new resources to support the rebuilding of infrastructure, the provision of health and …
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€3.72
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Institute of Medicine: Healthy, Resilient, and Sustainable Communities After Disasters
In the devastation that follows a major disaster, there is a need for multiple sectors to unite and devote new resources to support the rebuilding of infrastructure, the provision of health and …
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€82.65
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Committee on the Public Health Implications of Raising the Minimum Age for Purchasing Tobacco Products: Public Health Implications of Raising the Minimum Age of Legal Access to Tobacco Products
Tobacco use by adolescents and young adults poses serious concerns. Nearly all adults who have ever smoked daily first tried a cigarette before 26 years of age. Current cigarette use among adults is …
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Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Committee on the Public Health Implications of Raising the Minimum Age for Purchasing Tobacco Products: Public Health Implications of Raising the Minimum Age of Legal Access to Tobacco Products (ePUB
Tobacco use by adolescents and young adults poses serious concerns. Nearly all adults who have ever smoked daily first tried a cigarette before 26 years of age. Current cigarette use among adults is …
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€82.32
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Committee on Strategies for Responsible Sharing of Clinical Trial Data: Sharing Clinical Trial Data
Data sharing can accelerate new discoveries by avoiding duplicative trials, stimulating new ideas for research, and enabling the maximal scientific knowledge and benefits to be gained from the …
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€3.78
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Committee on Strategies for Responsible Sharing of Clinical Trial Data: Sharing Clinical Trial Data
Data sharing can accelerate new discoveries by avoiding duplicative trials, stimulating new ideas for research, and enabling the maximal scientific knowledge and benefits to be gained from the …
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€82.36
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Institute of Medicine: Future Directions of Credentialing Research in Nursing
The nurse workforce constitutes the largest sector of health professionals in the United States and includes individuals with varying educational backgrounds and expertise. Like other health …
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Board on Health Sciences Policy & Institute of Medicine: Future Directions of Credentialing Research in Nursing
The nurse workforce constitutes the largest sector of health professionals in the United States and includes individuals with varying educational backgrounds and expertise. Like other health …
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€53.74
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Institute of Medicine: Business Engagement in Building Healthy Communities
Business Engagement in Building Healthy Communities is the summary of a workshop convened by the Institute of Medicine’s Roundtable on Population Health Improvement in July 2014 to consider the role …
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€3.72
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Institute of Medicine: Business Engagement in Building Healthy Communities
Business Engagement in Building Healthy Communities is the summary of a workshop convened by the Institute of Medicine’s Roundtable on Population Health Improvement in July 2014 to consider the role …
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€53.83
Board on Global Health & Forum on Public-Private Partnerships for Global Health and Safety: Empowering Women and Strengthening Health Systems and Services Through Investing in Nursing and Midwifery Enterprise
In September 2014, the Global Forum on Innovation in Health Professional Education and the Forum on Public-Private Partnerships for Global Health and Safety of the Institute of Medicine convened a …
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€3.72
Board on Global Health & Forum on Public-Private Partnerships for Global Health and Safety: Empowering Women and Strengthening Health Systems and Services Through Investing in Nursing and Midwifery Enterprise
In September 2014, the Global Forum on Innovation in Health Professional Education and the Forum on Public-Private Partnerships for Global Health and Safety of the Institute of Medicine convened a …
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€58.22
Board on the Health of Select Populations & Committee on the Diagnostic Criteria for Myalgic Encephalomyelitis: Beyond Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME) and chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) are serious, debilitating conditions that affect millions of people in the United States and around the world. ME/CFS can cause …
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€3.73
Board on the Health of Select Populations & Committee on the Diagnostic Criteria for Myalgic Encephalomyelitis: Beyond Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME) and chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) are serious, debilitating conditions that affect millions of people in the United States and around the world. ME/CFS can cause …
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€66.14
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Committee on Developing Evidence-Based Standards for Psychosocial Interventions for Mental Disorders: Psychosocial Interventions for Mental and Substance Use Disorders
Mental health and substance use disorders affect approximately 20 percent of Americans and are associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Although a wide range of evidence-based …
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€3.76
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Committee on Developing Evidence-Based Standards for Psychosocial Interventions for Mental Disorders: Psychosocial Interventions for Mental and Substance Use Disorders
Mental health and substance use disorders affect approximately 20 percent of Americans and are associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Although a wide range of evidence-based …
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€59.12
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Committee on the Assessment of Agent-Based Models to Inform Tobacco Product Regulation: Assessing the Use of Agent-Based Models for Tobacco Regulation
Tobacco consumption continues to be the leading cause of preventable disease and death in the United States. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulates the manufacture, distribution, and …
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€3.76
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Committee on the Assessment of Agent-Based Models to Inform Tobacco Product Regulation: Assessing the Use of Agent-Based Models for Tobacco Regulation
Tobacco consumption continues to be the leading cause of preventable disease and death in the United States. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulates the manufacture, distribution, and …
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€65.81
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Institute of Medicine: Informed Consent and Health Literacy
Informed consent – the process of communication between a patient or research subject and a physician or researcher that results in the explicit agreement to undergo a specific medical intervention – …
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Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Institute of Medicine: Informed Consent and Health Literacy
Informed consent – the process of communication between a patient or research subject and a physician or researcher that results in the explicit agreement to undergo a specific medical intervention – …
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€62.81
Committee on the Science of Children Birth to Age 8: Deepening and Broadening the Foundation for Success & Institute of Medicine: Transforming the Workforce for Children Birth Through Age 8
Children are already learning at birth, and they develop and learn at a rapid pace in their early years. This provides a critical foundation for lifelong progress, and the adults who provide for the …
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€3.73
Committee on the Science of Children Birth to Age 8: Deepening and Broadening the Foundation for Success & Institute of Medicine: Transforming the Workforce for Children Birth Through Age 8
Children are already learning at birth, and they develop and learn at a rapid pace in their early years. This provides a critical foundation for lifelong progress, and the adults who provide for the …
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€97.31
Committee on Core Metrics for Better Health at Lower Cost & Institute of Medicine: Vital Signs
Thousands of measures are in use today to assess health and health care in the United States. Although many of these measures provide useful information, their usefulness in either gauging or guiding …
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€3.73
Committee on Core Metrics for Better Health at Lower Cost & Institute of Medicine: Vital Signs
Thousands of measures are in use today to assess health and health care in the United States. Although many of these measures provide useful information, their usefulness in either gauging or guiding …
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€73.83
Board on the Health of Select Populations & Committee on the Management of the Air Force Health Study Data and Specimens–Report to Congress: Air Force Health Study Assets Research Program
The Air Force Health Study (AFHS) is a longitudinal, prospective epidemiologic study of more than 2, 700 men followed for approximately 20 years. This cohort participated in up to six intensive …
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Board on the Health of Select Populations & Committee on the Management of the Air Force Health Study Data and Specimens–Report to Congress: Air Force Health Study Assets Research Program
The Air Force Health Study (AFHS) is a longitudinal, prospective epidemiologic study of more than 2, 700 men followed for approximately 20 years. This cohort participated in up to six intensive …
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€50.70
Committee on Optimizing Scheduling in Health Care & Institute of Medicine: Transforming Health Care Scheduling and Access
According to Transforming Health Care Scheduling and Access, long waits for treatment are a function of the disjointed manner in which most health systems have evolved to accommodate the needs and …
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€3.75
Committee on Optimizing Scheduling in Health Care & Institute of Medicine: Transforming Health Care Scheduling and Access
According to Transforming Health Care Scheduling and Access, long waits for treatment are a function of the disjointed manner in which most health systems have evolved to accommodate the needs and …
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€58.49
Committee to Review WIC Food Packages & Food and Nutrition Board: Review of WIC Food Packages
Review of WIC Food Packages: An Evaluation of White Potatoes in the Cash Value Voucher assesses the impact of 2009 regulation to allow the purchase of vegetables and fruits, excluding white potatoes, …
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€3.73
Committee to Review WIC Food Packages & Food and Nutrition Board: Review of WIC Food Packages
Review of WIC Food Packages: An Evaluation of White Potatoes in the Cash Value Voucher assesses the impact of 2009 regulation to allow the purchase of vegetables and fruits, excluding white potatoes, …
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€47.85
Food Forum & Food and Nutrition Board: Relationships Among the Brain, the Digestive System, and Eating Behavior
On July 9-10, 2014, the Institute of Medicine’s Food Forum hosted a public workshop to explore emerging and rapidly developing research on relationships among the brain, the digestive system, and …
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€3.71
Food Forum & Food and Nutrition Board: Relationships Among the Brain, the Digestive System, and Eating Behavior
On July 9-10, 2014, the Institute of Medicine’s Food Forum hosted a public workshop to explore emerging and rapidly developing research on relationships among the brain, the digestive system, and …
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€53.89
Board on Health Care Services & Committee on Population: Measuring the Risks and Causes of Premature Death
Measuring the Risks and Causes of Premature Death is the summary of two workshops conducted by The Committee on Population of the National Research Council at the National Academies to address the …
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€3.73
Board on Health Care Services & Committee on Population: Measuring the Risks and Causes of Premature Death
Measuring the Risks and Causes of Premature Death is the summary of two workshops conducted by The Committee on Population of the National Research Council at the National Academies to address the …
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€48.09
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Board on Life Sciences: BioWatch PCR Assays
Bio Watch is an air monitoring system deployed in jurisdictions around the country with the goal of detecting the presence of certain high risk pathogenic microorganisms. It relies on a network of …
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Board on Health Sciences Policy & Board on Life Sciences: BioWatch PCR Assays
Bio Watch is an air monitoring system deployed in jurisdictions around the country with the goal of detecting the presence of certain high risk pathogenic microorganisms. It relies on a network of …
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€63.18
Institute of Medicine & National Research Council: Innovations in Design and Utilization of Measurement Systems to Promote Children’s Cognitive, Affective, and Behavioral Health
Many measurement systems to monitor the well-being of children and guide services are implemented across the community, state, and national levels in the United States. While great progress has been …
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€3.73
Institute of Medicine & National Research Council: Innovations in Design and Utilization of Measurement Systems to Promote Children’s Cognitive, Affective, and Behavioral Health
Many measurement systems to monitor the well-being of children and guide services are implemented across the community, state, and national levels in the United States. While great progress has been …
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€47.86
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Division on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education: Future of Home Health Care
Individuals with disabilities, chronic conditions, and functional impairments need a range of services and supports to keep living independently. However, there often is not a strong link between …
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€3.75
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Division on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education: Future of Home Health Care
Individuals with disabilities, chronic conditions, and functional impairments need a range of services and supports to keep living independently. However, there often is not a strong link between …
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€59.83
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Board on Life Sciences: Potential Risks and Benefits of Gain-of-Function Research
On October 17, 2014, spurred by incidents at U.S. government laboratories that raised serious biosafety concerns, the United States government launched a one-year deliberative process to address the …
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€3.72
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Board on Life Sciences: Potential Risks and Benefits of Gain-of-Function Research
On October 17, 2014, spurred by incidents at U.S. government laboratories that raised serious biosafety concerns, the United States government launched a one-year deliberative process to address the …
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€53.75
Board on Health Care Services & Institute of Medicine: Policy Issues in the Development and Adoption of Biomarkers for Molecularly Targeted Cancer Therapies
A long-held goal in oncology has been to develop therapies that target the specific abnormalities in each patient’s cancer rather than simply treating cancers based on the tissue of origin. In the …
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€3.73
Board on Health Care Services & Institute of Medicine: Policy Issues in the Development and Adoption of Biomarkers for Molecularly Targeted Cancer Therapies
A long-held goal in oncology has been to develop therapies that target the specific abnormalities in each patient’s cancer rather than simply treating cancers based on the tissue of origin. In the …
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€47.76
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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€75.15
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Institute of Medicine: Communicating to Advance the Public’s Health
The Institute of Medicine’s Roundtable on Population Health Improvement brings together individuals and organizations that represent different sectors in a dialogue about what is needed to improve …
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€3.75
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Institute of Medicine: Communicating to Advance the Public’s Health
The Institute of Medicine’s Roundtable on Population Health Improvement brings together individuals and organizations that represent different sectors in a dialogue about what is needed to improve …
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€51.09
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Forum on Neuroscience and Nervous System Disorders: Developing a 21st Century Neuroscience Workforce
From its very beginning, neuroscience has been fundamentally interdisciplinary. As a result of rapid technological advances and the advent of large collaborative projects, however, neuroscience is …
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€3.70
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Forum on Neuroscience and Nervous System Disorders: Developing a 21st Century Neuroscience Workforce
From its very beginning, neuroscience has been fundamentally interdisciplinary. As a result of rapid technological advances and the advent of large collaborative projects, however, neuroscience is …
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€56.78
Committee on Perinatal Transmission of HIV & Institute of Medicine: Reducing the Odds
Thousands of HIV-positive women give birth every year. Further, because many pregnant women are not tested for HIV and therefore do not receive treatment, the number of children born with HIV is …
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€3.73
Board on the Health of Select Populations & Institute of Medicine: Psychological Testing in the Service of Disability Determination
The United States Social Security Administration (SSA) administers two disability programs: Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI), for disabled individuals, and their dependent family members, …
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Board on the Health of Select Populations & Institute of Medicine: Psychological Testing in the Service of Disability Determination
The United States Social Security Administration (SSA) administers two disability programs: Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI), for disabled individuals, and their dependent family members, …
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€71.84
Food and Nutrition Board & Institute of Medicine: Cross-Sector Responses to Obesity
Obesity affects 17 percent of children and adolescents and almost 36 percent of adults in the United States. Conservative estimates suggest that obesity now accounts for almost 20 percent of national …
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€3.76
Food and Nutrition Board & Institute of Medicine: Cross-Sector Responses to Obesity
Obesity affects 17 percent of children and adolescents and almost 36 percent of adults in the United States. Conservative estimates suggest that obesity now accounts for almost 20 percent of national …
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€58.52
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Institute of Medicine: Genomics-Enabled Learning Health Care Systems
The inclusion of genomic data in a knowledge-generating health care system infrastructure is one promising way to harness the full potential of that information to provide better patient care. In …
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€3.73
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Institute of Medicine: Genomics-Enabled Learning Health Care Systems
The inclusion of genomic data in a knowledge-generating health care system infrastructure is one promising way to harness the full potential of that information to provide better patient care. In …
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€46.63
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Institute of Medicine: Spread, Scale, and Sustainability in Population Health
Spread, Scale, and Sustainability in Population Health is the summary of a workshop convened by the Institute of Medicine’s Roundtable on Population Health Improvement in December 2014 to discuss the …
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€3.73
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Institute of Medicine: Spread, Scale, and Sustainability in Population Health
Spread, Scale, and Sustainability in Population Health is the summary of a workshop convened by the Institute of Medicine’s Roundtable on Population Health Improvement in December 2014 to discuss the …
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€58.54
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Forum on Medical and Public Health Preparedness for Catastrophic Events: Regional Disaster Response Coordination to Support Health Outcomes
When disaster strikes, it rarely impacts just one jurisdiction. Many catastrophic disaster plans include support from neighboring jurisdictions that likely will not be available in a regional …
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€3.72
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Forum on Medical and Public Health Preparedness for Catastrophic Events: Regional Disaster Response Coordination to Support Health Outcomes
When disaster strikes, it rarely impacts just one jurisdiction. Many catastrophic disaster plans include support from neighboring jurisdictions that likely will not be available in a regional …
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€54.10
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Institute of Medicine: Health Literacy
In 2004, the Institute of Medicine released Health Literacy: A Prescription to End Confusion, a report on the then-underappreciated challenge of enabling patients to comprehend their condition and …
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€3.73
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Institute of Medicine: Health Literacy
In 2004, the Institute of Medicine released Health Literacy: A Prescription to End Confusion, a report on the then-underappreciated challenge of enabling patients to comprehend their condition and …
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€55.28
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Committee on the Treatment of Cardiac Arrest: Current Status and Future Directions: Strategies to Improve Cardiac Arrest Survival
Cardiac arrest can strike a seemingly healthy individual of any age, race, ethnicity, or gender at any time in any location, often without warning. Cardiac arrest is the third leading cause of death …
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€3.72
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Committee on the Treatment of Cardiac Arrest: Current Status and Future Directions: Strategies to Improve Cardiac Arrest Survival
Cardiac arrest can strike a seemingly healthy individual of any age, race, ethnicity, or gender at any time in any location, often without warning. Cardiac arrest is the third leading cause of death …
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€89.58
Board on Global Health & Committee on Measuring the Impact of Interprofessional Education on Collaborative Practice and Patient Outcomes: Measuring the Impact of Interprofessional Education on Collaborative Practice and Patient Outcomes
Interprofessional teamwork and collaborative practice are emerging as key elements of efficient and productive work in promoting health and treating patients. The vision for these collaborations is …
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€3.72
Board on Global Health & Committee on Measuring the Impact of Interprofessional Education on Collaborative Practice and Patient Outcomes: Measuring the Impact of Interprofessional Education on Collaborative Practice and Patient Outcomes
Interprofessional teamwork and collaborative practice are emerging as key elements of efficient and productive work in promoting health and treating patients. The vision for these collaborations is …
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€56.71
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Forum on Neuroscience and Nervous System Disorders: Financial Incentives to Encourage Development of Therapies That Address Unmet Medical Needs for Nervous System Disorders
The Institute of Medicine (IOM) Forum on Neuroscience and Nervous System Disorders, in collaboration with the IOM Forum on Drug Discovery, Development, and Translation, convened a workshop on January …
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€3.75
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Forum on Neuroscience and Nervous System Disorders: Financial Incentives to Encourage Development of Therapies That Address Unmet Medical Needs for Nervous System Disorders
The Institute of Medicine (IOM) Forum on Neuroscience and Nervous System Disorders, in collaboration with the IOM Forum on Drug Discovery, Development, and Translation, convened a workshop on January …
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€54.57
Board on Global Health & Institute of Medicine: Improving Quality of Care in Low- and Middle-Income Countries
Quality of care is a priority for U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID). The agency’s missions abroad and their host country partners work in quality improvement, but a lack of evidence …
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€3.76
Board on Global Health & Institute of Medicine: Improving Quality of Care in Low- and Middle-Income Countries
Quality of care is a priority for U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID). The agency’s missions abroad and their host country partners work in quality improvement, but a lack of evidence …
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€66.19
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Forum on Neuroscience and Nervous System Disorders: Enabling Discovery, Development, and Translation of Treatments for Cognitive Dysfunction in Depression
Major depressive disorder (MDD) is recognized worldwide as a major cause of disability, morbidity, and mortality. According to the World Health Organization, unipolar depressive disorders affect more …
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€3.73
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Forum on Neuroscience and Nervous System Disorders: Enabling Discovery, Development, and Translation of Treatments for Cognitive Dysfunction in Depression
Major depressive disorder (MDD) is recognized worldwide as a major cause of disability, morbidity, and mortality. According to the World Health Organization, unipolar depressive disorders affect more …
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€55.51
Board on Global Health & Forum on Public-Private Partnerships for Global Health and Safety: Approaches to Universal Health Coverage and Occupational Health and Safety for the Informal Workforce in Developing Countries
Universal health coverage (UHC) has been recognized by the World Health Organization as a key element in reducing social inequality and a critical component of sustainable development and poverty …
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€3.73
Board on Global Health & Forum on Public-Private Partnerships for Global Health and Safety: Approaches to Universal Health Coverage and Occupational Health and Safety for the Informal Workforce in Developing Countries
Universal health coverage (UHC) has been recognized by the World Health Organization as a key element in reducing social inequality and a critical component of sustainable development and poverty …
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€54.01
Board on Global Health & Forum on Investing in Young Children Globally: Scaling Program Investments for Young Children Globally
This report summarizes a joint workshop convened by the Institute of Medicine and National Research Council with Fundacao Maria Cecilia Souto Vidigal in November 2014 in Sao Paulo, Brazil. The …
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€3.73
Board on Global Health & Forum on Investing in Young Children Globally: Scaling Program Investments for Young Children Globally
This report summarizes a joint workshop convened by the Institute of Medicine and National Research Council with Fundacao Maria Cecilia Souto Vidigal in November 2014 in Sao Paulo, Brazil. The …
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€50.68
Board on Health Care Services & Institute of Medicine: Comprehensive Cancer Care for Children and Their Families
Childhood cancer is an area of oncology that has seen both remarkable progress as well as substantial continuing challenges. While survival rates for some pediatric cancers present a story of …
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€3.75
Board on Health Care Services & Institute of Medicine: Comprehensive Cancer Care for Children and Their Families
Childhood cancer is an area of oncology that has seen both remarkable progress as well as substantial continuing challenges. While survival rates for some pediatric cancers present a story of …
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€52.18
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Institute of Medicine: Collaboration Between Health Care and Public Health
On February 5, 2015, the Institute of Medicine Roundtable on Population Health Improvement hosted a workshop to explore the relationship between public health and health care, including …
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€3.76
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Institute of Medicine: Collaboration Between Health Care and Public Health
On February 5, 2015, the Institute of Medicine Roundtable on Population Health Improvement hosted a workshop to explore the relationship between public health and health care, including …
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€59.76
Board on Global Health & Forum on Global Violence Prevention: Preventing Intimate Partner Violence in Uganda, Kenya, and Tanzania
Globally, between 15-71 percent of women will experience physical and/or sexual abuse from an intimate partner at some point in their lifetime. Too often this preventable form of violence is …
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€3.75
Board on Global Health & Forum on Global Violence Prevention: Preventing Intimate Partner Violence in Uganda, Kenya, and Tanzania
Globally, between 15-71 percent of women will experience physical and/or sexual abuse from an intimate partner at some point in their lifetime. Too often this preventable form of violence is …
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€48.24
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Forum on Neuroscience and Nervous System Disorders: Non-Invasive Neuromodulation of the Central Nervous System
Based on advances in biotechnology and neuroscience, non-invasive neuromodulation devices are poised to gain clinical importance in the coming years and to be of increasing interest to patients, …
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€3.76
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Forum on Neuroscience and Nervous System Disorders: Non-Invasive Neuromodulation of the Central Nervous System
Based on advances in biotechnology and neuroscience, non-invasive neuromodulation devices are poised to gain clinical importance in the coming years and to be of increasing interest to patients, …
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€50.74
Board on the Health of Select Populations & Committee to Evaluate the Supplemental Security Income Disability Program for Children with Mental Disorders: Mental Disorders and Disabilities Among Low-Income Children
Children living in poverty are more likely to have mental health problems, and their conditions are more likely to be severe. Of the approximately 1.3 million children who were recipients of …
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€3.75
Board on the Health of Select Populations & Committee to Evaluate the Supplemental Security Income Disability Program for Children with Mental Disorders: Mental Disorders and Disabilities Among Low-Income Children
Children living in poverty are more likely to have mental health problems, and their conditions are more likely to be severe. Of the approximately 1.3 million children who were recipients of …
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€104.35
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Institute of Medicine: Health Literacy and Consumer-Facing Technology
The proliferation of consumer-facing technology and personal health information technology has grown steadily over the past decade, and has certainly exploded over the past several years. Many people …
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€3.73
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Institute of Medicine: Health Literacy and Consumer-Facing Technology
The proliferation of consumer-facing technology and personal health information technology has grown steadily over the past decade, and has certainly exploded over the past several years. Many people …
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€55.48
Food and Nutrition Board & Institute of Medicine: Examining a Developmental Approach to Childhood Obesity
Recent scientific evidence points to the origins of childhood obesity as an outcome of the dynamic interplay of genetic, behavioral, and environmental factors throughout early development, with a …
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€3.73
Food and Nutrition Board & Institute of Medicine: Examining a Developmental Approach to Childhood Obesity
Recent scientific evidence points to the origins of childhood obesity as an outcome of the dynamic interplay of genetic, behavioral, and environmental factors throughout early development, with a …
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€56.84
Board on Atmospheric Sciences and Climate & Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice: Review of the Draft Interagency Report on the Impacts of Climate Change on Human Health in the United States
The U.S. National Climate Assessment identified a number of ways in which climate change is affecting, and is likely to affect, people, infrastructure, natural resources, and ecosystems. Those …
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€3.73
Board on Atmospheric Sciences and Climate & Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice: Review of the Draft Interagency Report on the Impacts of Climate Change on Human Health in the United States
The U.S. National Climate Assessment identified a number of ways in which climate change is affecting, and is likely to affect, people, infrastructure, natural resources, and ecosystems. Those …
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€42.07
Board on Global Health & Board on Health Sciences Policy: Providing Sustainable Mental and Neurological Health Care in Ghana and Kenya
Mental, neurological, and substance use (MNS) disorders have a substantial impact on global health and well-being. Disorders such as depression, alcohol abuse, and schizophrenia constitute about 13 …
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€3.72
Board on Global Health & Board on Health Sciences Policy: Providing Sustainable Mental and Neurological Health Care in Ghana and Kenya
Mental, neurological, and substance use (MNS) disorders have a substantial impact on global health and well-being. Disorders such as depression, alcohol abuse, and schizophrenia constitute about 13 …
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€82.39
Board on Health Care Services & Committee on Diagnostic Error in Health Care: Improving Diagnosis in Health Care
Getting the right diagnosis is a key aspect of health care – it provides an explanation of a patient’s health problem and informs subsequent health care decisions. The diagnostic process is a …
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€3.73
Board on Health Care Services & Committee on Diagnostic Error in Health Care: Improving Diagnosis in Health Care
Getting the right diagnosis is a key aspect of health care – it provides an explanation of a patient’s health problem and informs subsequent health care decisions. The diagnostic process is a …
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€82.20
Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Institute of Medicine: Opportunities to Promote Children’s Behavioral Health
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA), which was signed into law in 2010, has several provisions that could greatly improve the behavioral health of children and adolescents in the …
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€3.75
Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Institute of Medicine: Opportunities to Promote Children’s Behavioral Health
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA), which was signed into law in 2010, has several provisions that could greatly improve the behavioral health of children and adolescents in the …
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€53.93
Board on Global Health & Global Forum on Innovation in Health Professional Education: Envisioning the Future of Health Professional Education
In April 2015, the Institute of Medicine convened a public workshop to explore recent shifts in the health and health care industry and their implications for health professional education (HPE) and …
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€3.76
Board on Global Health & Global Forum on Innovation in Health Professional Education: Envisioning the Future of Health Professional Education
In April 2015, the Institute of Medicine convened a public workshop to explore recent shifts in the health and health care industry and their implications for health professional education (HPE) and …
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€49.74
Board on Global Health & Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education: Using Existing Platforms to Integrate and Coordinate Investments for Children
The integration and coordination of health, education, nutrition, social protection, and other services have the potential to improve the lives of children and their caregivers around the world. …
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€3.73
Board on Global Health & Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education: Using Existing Platforms to Integrate and Coordinate Investments for Children
The integration and coordination of health, education, nutrition, social protection, and other services have the potential to improve the lives of children and their caregivers around the world. …
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€58.49
Food and Nutrition Board & Institute of Medicine: Physical Activity
In 2008, the U.S. federal government issued fully approved physical activity guidelines for the first time. The idea that physical activity impacts health can be traced as far back as Hippocrates, …
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€3.71
Food and Nutrition Board & Institute of Medicine: Physical Activity
In 2008, the U.S. federal government issued fully approved physical activity guidelines for the first time. The idea that physical activity impacts health can be traced as far back as Hippocrates, …
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€66.36
Board on Health Care Services & Institute of Medicine: Assessing and Improving the Interpretation of Breast Images
Millions of women undergo screening mammography regularly with the hope of detecting breast cancer at an earlier and more curable stage. But the ability of such screening to accurately detect early …
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€3.73
Board on Health Care Services & Institute of Medicine: Assessing and Improving the Interpretation of Breast Images
Millions of women undergo screening mammography regularly with the hope of detecting breast cancer at an earlier and more curable stage. But the ability of such screening to accurately detect early …
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€50.70
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Institute of Medicine: How Modeling Can Inform Strategies to Improve Population Health
In April 2015, the Institute of Medicine convened a workshop to explore the potential uses of simulation and other types of modeling for the purpose of selecting and refining potential strategies, …
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€3.73
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Institute of Medicine: How Modeling Can Inform Strategies to Improve Population Health
In April 2015, the Institute of Medicine convened a workshop to explore the potential uses of simulation and other types of modeling for the purpose of selecting and refining potential strategies, …
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€59.72
Board on Global Health & Board on Health Sciences Policy: Rapid Medical Countermeasure Response to Infectious Diseases
Emerging infectious disease threats that may not have available treatments or vaccines can directly affect the security of the world’s health since these diseases also know no boundaries and will …
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€3.70
Board on Global Health & Board on Health Sciences Policy: Rapid Medical Countermeasure Response to Infectious Diseases
Emerging infectious disease threats that may not have available treatments or vaccines can directly affect the security of the world’s health since these diseases also know no boundaries and will …
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€59.82
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Forum on Neuroscience and Nervous System Disorders: Assessing the Impact of Applications of Digital Health Records on Alzheimer’s Disease Research
Health information technology is providing patients, clinicians, and researchers with access to data that will enable novel approaches to science and medicine. Digital health records (DHRs) are …
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€3.72
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Forum on Neuroscience and Nervous System Disorders: Assessing the Impact of Applications of Digital Health Records on Alzheimer’s Disease Research
Health information technology is providing patients, clinicians, and researchers with access to data that will enable novel approaches to science and medicine. Digital health records (DHRs) are …
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€53.83
Board on Health Care Services & Institute of Medicine: Role of Clinical Studies for Pets with Naturally Occurring Tumors in Translational Cancer Research
Traditional preclinical mouse models of cancer have been very useful for studying the biology of cancer, however they often lack key characteristics of human cancers. As a result, many novel drug …
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€3.70
Board on Health Care Services & Institute of Medicine: Role of Clinical Studies for Pets with Naturally Occurring Tumors in Translational Cancer Research
Traditional preclinical mouse models of cancer have been very useful for studying the biology of cancer, however they often lack key characteristics of human cancers. As a result, many novel drug …
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€50.99
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Institute of Medicine: Bringing Public Health into Urban Revitalization
A particularly valuable opportunity to improve public health arises when an urban area is being redesigned and rebuilt following some type of serious disruption, whether it is caused by a sudden …
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€3.72
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Institute of Medicine: Bringing Public Health into Urban Revitalization
A particularly valuable opportunity to improve public health arises when an urban area is being redesigned and rebuilt following some type of serious disruption, whether it is caused by a sudden …
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€53.83
Committee to Review WIC Food Packages & Food and Nutrition Board: Review of WIC Food Packages
The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) began 40 years ago as a pilot program and has since grown to serve over 8 million pregnant women, and mothers of and …
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€3.72
Committee to Review WIC Food Packages & Food and Nutrition Board: Review of WIC Food Packages
The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) began 40 years ago as a pilot program and has since grown to serve over 8 million pregnant women, and mothers of and …
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€97.28
Institute of Medicine & Advancing Health Committee for Assessing Progress on Implementing the Recommendations of the Institute of Medicine Report The Future of Nursing: Leading Change: Assessing Progress on the Institute of Medicine Report The Future of N
Nurses make up the largest segment of the health care profession, with 3 million registered nurses in the United States. Nurses work in a wide variety of settings, including hospitals, public health …
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€3.73
Institute of Medicine & Advancing Health Committee for Assessing Progress on Implementing the Recommendations of the Institute of Medicine Report The Future of Nursing: Leading Change: Assessing Progress on the Institute of Medicine Report The Future of N
Nurses make up the largest segment of the health care profession, with 3 million registered nurses in the United States. Nurses work in a wide variety of settings, including hospitals, public health …
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€71.85
Board on the Health of Select Populations & Institute of Medicine: Gulf War and Health
For the United States, the 1991 Persian Gulf War was a brief and successful military operation with few injuries and deaths. However, soon after returning from duty, a large number of veterans began …
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€3.78
Board on the Health of Select Populations & Institute of Medicine: Gulf War and Health
For the United States, the 1991 Persian Gulf War was a brief and successful military operation with few injuries and deaths. However, soon after returning from duty, a large number of veterans began …
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€82.53
Board on Health Care Services & Committee on the State of the Science in Ovarian Cancer Research: Ovarian Cancers
In an era of promising advances in cancer research, there are considerable and even alarming gaps in the fundamental knowledge and understanding of ovarian cancer. Researchers now know that ovarian …
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€3.76
Board on Health Care Services & Committee on the State of the Science in Ovarian Cancer Research: Ovarian Cancers
In an era of promising advances in cancer research, there are considerable and even alarming gaps in the fundamental knowledge and understanding of ovarian cancer. Researchers now know that ovarian …
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€90.18
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Institute of Medicine: Applying a Health Lens to Business Practices, Policies, and Investments
In 2013 the Institute of Medicine (IOM) Roundtable on Population Health Improvement organized a workshop to discuss opportunities to foster a health in all policies approach in non-health sectors …
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€3.73
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Institute of Medicine: Applying a Health Lens to Business Practices, Policies, and Investments
In 2013 the Institute of Medicine (IOM) Roundtable on Population Health Improvement organized a workshop to discuss opportunities to foster a health in all policies approach in non-health sectors …
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€60.17
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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€3.72
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
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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€75.15
Board on the Health of Select Populations & Committee to Review the Health Effects in Vietnam Veterans of Exposure to Herbicides (Tenth Biennial Update): Veterans and Agent Orange
From 1962 to 1971, the US military sprayed herbicides over Vietnam to strip the thick jungle canopy that could conceal opposition forces, to destroy crops that those forces might depend on, and to …
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€3.73
Board on the Health of Select Populations & Committee to Review the Health Effects in Vietnam Veterans of Exposure to Herbicides (Tenth Biennial Update): Veterans and Agent Orange
From 1962 to 1971, the US military sprayed herbicides over Vietnam to strip the thick jungle canopy that could conceal opposition forces, to destroy crops that those forces might depend on, and to …
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€149.56
Board on the Health of Select Populations & Committee on Shipboard Hazard and Defense II (SHAD II): Assessing Health Outcomes Among Veterans of Project SHAD (Shipboard Hazard and Defense)
Between 1963 and 1969, the U.S. military carried out a series of tests, termed Project SHAD (Shipboard Hazard and Defense), to evaluate the vulnerabilities of U.S. Navy ships to chemical and …
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€3.73
Board on the Health of Select Populations & Committee on Shipboard Hazard and Defense II (SHAD II): Assessing Health Outcomes Among Veterans of Project SHAD (Shipboard Hazard and Defense)
Between 1963 and 1969, the U.S. military carried out a series of tests, termed Project SHAD (Shipboard Hazard and Defense), to evaluate the vulnerabilities of U.S. Navy ships to chemical and …
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€59.92
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Institute of Medicine: Global Health Risk Framework
Since the 2014 Ebola outbreak many public- and private-sector leaders have seen a need for improved management of global public health emergencies. The effects of the Ebola epidemic go well beyond …
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€3.73
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Institute of Medicine: Global Health Risk Framework
Since the 2014 Ebola outbreak many public- and private-sector leaders have seen a need for improved management of global public health emergencies. The effects of the Ebola epidemic go well beyond …
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€53.99
Board on Global Health & Forum on Microbial Threats: Global Health Risk Framework
Since the 2014 Ebola outbreak many public- and private-sector leaders have seen a need for improved management of global public health emergencies. The effects of the Ebola epidemic go well beyond …
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€3.73
Board on Global Health & Forum on Microbial Threats: Global Health Risk Framework
Since the 2014 Ebola outbreak many public- and private-sector leaders have seen a need for improved management of global public health emergencies. The effects of the Ebola epidemic go well beyond …
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€54.11
Board on Global Health & Institute of Medicine: Global Health Risk Framework
Since the 2014 Ebola outbreak many public- and private-sector leaders have seen a need for improved management of global public health emergencies. The effects of the Ebola epidemic go well beyond …
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€3.78
Board on Global Health & Institute of Medicine: Global Health Risk Framework
Since the 2014 Ebola outbreak many public- and private-sector leaders have seen a need for improved management of global public health emergencies. The effects of the Ebola epidemic go well beyond …
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€53.93
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Institute of Medicine: Global Health Risk Framework
Since the 2014 Ebola outbreak many public- and private-sector leaders have seen a need for improved management of global public health emergencies. The effects of the Ebola epidemic go well beyond …
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€3.72
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Institute of Medicine: Global Health Risk Framework
Since the 2014 Ebola outbreak many public- and private-sector leaders have seen a need for improved management of global public health emergencies. The effects of the Ebola epidemic go well beyond …
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€53.89
Board on Health Care Services & Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice: Accounting for Social Risk Factors in Medicare Payment
Recent health care payment reforms aim to improve the alignment of Medicare payment strategies with goals to improve the quality of care provided, patient experiences with health care, and health …
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€3.72
Board on Health Care Services & Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice: Accounting for Social Risk Factors in Medicare Payment
Recent health care payment reforms aim to improve the alignment of Medicare payment strategies with goals to improve the quality of care provided, patient experiences with health care, and health …
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€54.04
Board on Health Care Services & Institute of Medicine: Appropriate Use of Advanced Technologies for Radiation Therapy and Surgery in Oncology
In recent years, the field of oncology has witnessed a number of technological advances, including more precise radiation therapy and minimally invasive surgical techniques. Three-dimensional (3D), …
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€3.73
Board on Health Care Services & Institute of Medicine: Appropriate Use of Advanced Technologies for Radiation Therapy and Surgery in Oncology
In recent years, the field of oncology has witnessed a number of technological advances, including more precise radiation therapy and minimally invasive surgical techniques. Three-dimensional (3D), …
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€53.85
Board on Health Care Services & Committee on Policy Issues in the Clinical Development and Use of Biomarkers for Molecularly Targeted Therapies: Biomarker Tests for Molecularly Targeted Therapies
Every patient is unique, and the evolving field of precision medicine aims to ensure the delivery of the right treatment to the right patient at the right time. In an era of rapid advances in …
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€3.73
Board on Health Care Services & Committee on Policy Issues in the Clinical Development and Use of Biomarkers for Molecularly Targeted Therapies: Biomarker Tests for Molecularly Targeted Therapies
Every patient is unique, and the evolving field of precision medicine aims to ensure the delivery of the right treatment to the right patient at the right time. In an era of rapid advances in …
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€75.22
Board on Global Health & Forum on Public-Private Partnerships for Global Health and Safety: Role of Public-Private Partnerships in Health Systems Strengthening
Over the past several decades, the public and private sectors made significant investments in global health, leading to meaningful changes for many of the world’s poor. These investments and the …
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€3.76
Board on Global Health & Forum on Public-Private Partnerships for Global Health and Safety: Role of Public-Private Partnerships in Health Systems Strengthening
Over the past several decades, the public and private sectors made significant investments in global health, leading to meaningful changes for many of the world’s poor. These investments and the …
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€53.80
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Committee on National Statistics: Measuring Serious Emotional Disturbance in Children
The workshop summarized in this report was organized as part of a study sponsored by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) and the Office of the Assistant Secretary …
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€3.73
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Committee on National Statistics: Measuring Serious Emotional Disturbance in Children
The workshop summarized in this report was organized as part of a study sponsored by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) and the Office of the Assistant Secretary …
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€50.99
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Committee on the Ethical and Social Policy Considerations of Novel Techniques for Prevention of Maternal Transmission of Mitochondrial DNA Diseases: Mitochondrial Replacement Techniques
Mitochondrial replacement techniques (MRTs) are designed to prevent the transmission of mitochondrial DNA (mt DNA) diseases from mother to child. While MRTs, if effective, could satisfy a desire of …
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€3.73
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Committee on the Ethical and Social Policy Considerations of Novel Techniques for Prevention of Maternal Transmission of Mitochondrial DNA Diseases: Mitochondrial Replacement Techniques
Mitochondrial replacement techniques (MRTs) are designed to prevent the transmission of mitochondrial DNA (mt DNA) diseases from mother to child. While MRTs, if effective, could satisfy a desire of …
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€70.48
Board on the Health of Select Populations & Committee on the Evaluation of the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Disability Program for Children with Speech Disorders and Language Disorders: Speech and Language Disorders in Children
Speech and language are central to the human experience; they are the vital means by which people convey and receive knowledge, thoughts, feelings, and other internal experiences. Acquisition of …
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€3.76
Board on the Health of Select Populations & Committee on the Evaluation of the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Disability Program for Children with Speech Disorders and Language Disorders: Speech and Language Disorders in Children
Speech and language are central to the human experience; they are the vital means by which people convey and receive knowledge, thoughts, feelings, and other internal experiences. Acquisition of …
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€97.15
Board on Global Health & Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education: Supporting Family and Community Investments in Young Children Globally
To examine the science, policy, and practice surrounding supporting family and community investments in young children globally and children in acute disruptions, the National Academies of Sciences, …
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€3.73
Board on Global Health & Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education: Supporting Family and Community Investments in Young Children Globally
To examine the science, policy, and practice surrounding supporting family and community investments in young children globally and children in acute disruptions, the National Academies of Sciences, …
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Board on Health Care Services & Institute of Medicine: Cancer Care in Low-Resource Areas
Though cancer was once considered to be a problem primarily in wealthy nations, low- and middle-income countries now bear a majority share of the global cancer burden, and cancer often surpasses the …
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€3.76
Board on Health Care Services & Institute of Medicine: Cancer Care in Low-Resource Areas
Though cancer was once considered to be a problem primarily in wealthy nations, low- and middle-income countries now bear a majority share of the global cancer burden, and cancer often surpasses the …
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€59.89
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education: Policy and Research Needs to Maximize Independence and Support Community Living
Living independently and participating in ones community are priorities for many people. In many regions across the United States, there are programs that support and enable people with disabilities …
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€3.73
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education: Policy and Research Needs to Maximize Independence and Support Community Living
Living independently and participating in ones community are priorities for many people. In many regions across the United States, there are programs that support and enable people with disabilities …
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€59.71
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Institute of Medicine: Metrics That Matter for Population Health Action
In times of rapid change and constrained resources, measures that are important, focused, and reliable are vital. However there is an overabundance of measures available for evaluating various …
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€3.72
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Institute of Medicine: Metrics That Matter for Population Health Action
In times of rapid change and constrained resources, measures that are important, focused, and reliable are vital. However there is an overabundance of measures available for evaluating various …
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€59.39
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Committee on National Statistics: Measuring Specific Mental Illness Diagnoses with Functional Impairment
The workshop summarized in this report was organized as part of a study sponsored by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) and the Office of the Assistant Secretary …
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€3.75
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Committee on National Statistics: Measuring Specific Mental Illness Diagnoses with Functional Impairment
The workshop summarized in this report was organized as part of a study sponsored by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) and the Office of the Assistant Secretary …
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€53.72
Board on the Health of Select Populations & Committee to Evaluate the Social Security Administration’s Capability Determination Process for Adult Beneficiaries: Informing Social Security’s Process for Financial Capability Determination
The U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA) provides benefits to disabled adults and children, offering vital financial support to more than 19 million disabled Americans. Of that group, …
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€3.75
Board on the Health of Select Populations & Committee to Evaluate the Social Security Administration’s Capability Determination Process for Adult Beneficiaries: Informing Social Security’s Process for Financial Capability Determination
The U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA) provides benefits to disabled adults and children, offering vital financial support to more than 19 million disabled Americans. Of that group, …
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€62.87
Board on Global Health & Committee on Educating Health Professionals to Address the Social Determinants of Health: Framework for Educating Health Professionals to Address the Social Determinants of Health
The World Health Organization defines the social determinants of health as the conditions in which people are born, grow, work, live, and age, and the wider set of forces and systems shaping the …
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€3.73
Board on Global Health & Committee on Educating Health Professionals to Address the Social Determinants of Health: Framework for Educating Health Professionals to Address the Social Determinants of Health
The World Health Organization defines the social determinants of health as the conditions in which people are born, grow, work, live, and age, and the wider set of forces and systems shaping the …
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€60.27
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Committee on Creating a Vision for Space Medicine During Travel Beyond Earth Orbit: Safe Passage
Safe Passage: Astronaut Care for Exploration Missions sets forth a vision for space medicine as it applies to deep space voyage. As space missions increase in duration from months to years and extend …
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€92.09
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Committee on Assessing Integrity in Research Environments: Integrity in Scientific Research
"Many people say that it is the intellect which makes a great scientist. They are wrong: it is character." — Albert Einstein Integrity in Scientific Research attempts to define and …
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Committee on Assessing the System for Protecting Human Research Participants & Institute of Medicine: Responsible Research
When 18-year-old Jesse Gelsinger died in a gene transfer study at the University of Pennsylvania, the national spotlight focused on the procedures used to ensure research participants safety and …
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€51.86
Committee on a Strategy for Minimizing the Impact of Naturally Occurring Infectious Diseases of Military Importance: Vaccine Issues in the U.S. Military & Institute of Medicine: Protecting Our Forces
Infectious diseases continue to pose a substantial threat to the operational capacity of military forces. Protecting Our Forces reviews the process by which the U.S. military acquires vaccines to …
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€35.79
Board on Global Health & Forum on Emerging Infections: Considerations for Viral Disease Eradication
Since smallpox eradication, the science of eradication has changed and with it, our definitions of what diseases are possible to eradicate. However, eradication must not beget complacency. As has …
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€44.13
Institute of Medicine & Institute of Medicine: Richard and Hinda Rosenthal Lectures — 2001
The Rosenthal lecture included in this volume explores the world of complementary medicine and its implications for medical research, clinical practice, and policy in the United …
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€24.80
Board on Health Care Services & Committee on National Statistics: Dynamics of Disability
The Society Security disability program faces urgent challenges: more people receiving benefits than ever before, the prospect of even more claimants as baby boomers age, changing attitudes …
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€58.08
Institute of Medicine & National Academy of Engineering: Enhancing the Postdoctoral Experience for Scientists and Engineers
The concept of postdoctoral training came to science and engineering about a century ago. Since the 1960s, the performance of research in the United States has increasingly relied on these recent Ph …
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€23.21
Committee on the Elimination of Tuberculosis in the United States & Division of Health Promotion and Disease Prevention: Ending Neglect
Tuberculosis emerged as an epidemic in the 1600s, began to decline as sanitation improved in the 19th century, and retreated further when effective therapy was developed in the 1950s. TB was …
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€46.74
Committee on Immunization Finance Policies and Practices & Division of Health Care Services and Division of Health Promotion and Disease Prevention: Calling the Shots
Calling the Shots examines the basic strategies that finance the national immunization system in the current health care climate. It is a comprehensive volume, rich with data and highlighted …
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€57.54
Committee on HIV Prevention Strategies in the United States & Division of Health Promotion and Disease Prevention: No Time to Lose
The United States has spent two productive decades implementing a variety of prevention programs. While these efforts have slowed the rate of infection, challenges remain. The United States must …
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€46.60
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Committee on Evaluation of the Metropolitan Medical Response System Program: Preparing for Terrorism
The Metropolitan Medical Response System (MMRS) program of the U. S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) provides funds to major U. S. cities to help them develop plans for coping with the …
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€53.90
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Committee on Palliative and End-of-Life Care for Children and Their Families: When Children Die
The death of a child is a special sorrow. No matter the circumstances, a childs death is a life-altering experience. Except for the child who dies suddenly and without forewarning, physicians, …
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€51.67
Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Institute of Medicine: Through the Kaleidoscope
The importance of behavioral, social, economic, and environmental influences on health is increasingly recognized. Further, the relationships among genetic factors, social influences, and the …
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€24.75
A Report of the Subcommittees on Interpretation and Uses of Dietary Reference Intakes and Upper Reference Levels of Nutrients & Food and Nutrition Board: Dietary Reference Intakes
Since 1994 the Institute of Medicine’s Food and Nutrition Board has been involved in developing an expanded approach to developing dietary reference standards. This approach, the Dietary Reference …
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€40.59
Committee on Regulating Occupational Exposure to Tuberculosis & Division of Health Promotion and Disease Prevention: Tuberculosis in the Workplace
Before effective treatments were introduced in the 1950s, tuberculosis was a leading cause of death and disability in the United States. Health care workers were at particular risk. Although the …
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€56.54
Committee to Review the Health Effects in Vietnam Veterans of Exposure to Herbicides (Third Biennial Update) & Division of Health Promotion and Disease Prevention: Veterans and Agent Orange
Veterans and Agent Orange: Update 2000 examines the state of the scientific evidence regarding associations between diseases and exposure to dioxin and other chemical compounds in herbicides used in …
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€90.50
Committee on the FY 2003 Federal Science and Technology Budget & Institute of Medicine: Observations on the President’s Fiscal Year 2003 Federal Science and Technology Budget
Fifth in a series of annual reports, this study provides observations on the Administrations FY 2003 budget proposal for federal science and technology (FS&T) programs. The first section of the …
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€24.71
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Institute of Medicine: Health and the Environment in the Southeastern United States
The purpose of this regional workshop in the Southeast was to broaden the environmental health perspective from its typical focus on environmental toxicology to a view that included the impact of the …
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Committee on Science and Technology for Countering Terrorism & Institute of Medicine: Countering Bioterrorism
The attacks of September 11 and the release of anthrax spores revealed enormous vulnerabilities in the U.S. public-health infrastructure and suggested similar vulnerabilities in the agricultural …
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€32.91
Committee to Review the CDC Anthrax Vaccine Safety and Efficacy Research Program & Institute of Medicine: Assessment of the CDC Anthrax Vaccine Safety and Efficacy Research Program
In 1998, the Department of Defense (Do D) began a program of mandatory immunization against anthrax for all military personnel. As the program proceeded, however, some military personnel and their …
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€38.47
Committee on Improving Quality in Long-Term Care & Division of Health Care Services: Improving the Quality of Long-Term Care
Among the issues confronting America is long-term care for frail, older persons and others with chronic conditions and functional limitations that limit their ability to care for themselves.Improving …
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€57.88
Alison Mack & Institute of Medicine: Marijuana As Medicine?
Some people suffer from chronic, debilitating disorders for which no conventional treatment brings relief. Can marijuana ease their symptoms? Would it be breaking the law to turn to marijuana as a …
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€27.02
Board on Health Promotion and Disease Prevention & Committee on the Review of the USDA E. coli O157:H7 Farm-to-Table Process Risk Assessment: Escherichia coli O157:H7 in Ground Beef
USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is formulating risk assessments to identify important foodborne hazards; evaluate potential strategies to prevent, reduce, or eliminate those hazards; …
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€45.54
Board on Health Care Services & Committee on the Immunization Finance Dissemination Workshops: Setting the Course
Immunization is essential to disease prevention efforts in public health, but the nation’s immunization system faces financing challenges that are affecting the delivery of services. A 2000 report …
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€24.89
Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Committee on Law and Justice: Juvenile Crime, Juvenile Justice
Even though youth crime rates have fallen since the mid-1990s, public fear and political rhetoric over the issue have heightened. The Columbine shootings and other sensational incidents add to the …
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€46.49
Committee on Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies: Assessment of Relevant Science & Institute of Medicine: Advancing Prion Science
In Advancing Prion Science, the Institute of Medicine’s Committee on Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies Assessment of Relevant Science recommends priorities for research and investment to the …
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Institute of Medicine & Managed Care, and the Future Viability of Safety Net Providers Committee on the Changing Market: America’s Health Care Safety Net
America’s Health Care Safety Net explains how competition and cost issues in today’s health care marketplace are posing major challenges to continued access to care for Americas poor and uninsured. …
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€51.57
Board on Health Care Services & Committee on the National Quality Report on Health Care Delivery: Envisioning the National Health Care Quality Report
How good is the quality of health care in the United States? Is quality improving? Or is it suffering? While the average person on the street can follow the state of the economy with economic …
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€40.63
Committee on Integrating the Science of Early Childhood Development & Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education: From Neurons to Neighborhoods
How we raise young children is one of today’s most highly personalized and sharply politicized issues, in part because each of us can claim some level of "expertise." The debate has …
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€51.66
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Institute of Medicine: Cancer and the Environment
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€31.35
Committee on the Roles of Academic Health Centers in the 21st Century & Institute of Medicine: Academic Health Centers
Academic health centers are currently facing enormous changes that will impact their roles in education, research, and patient care. The aging and diversity of the population will create new health …
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€45.13
Board on Health Care Services & Committee on the Consequences of Uninsurance: Shared Destiny
A Shared Destiny is the fourth in a series of six reports on the problems of uninsurance in the United States. This report examines how the quality, quantity, and scope of community health services …
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€33.94
Institute of Medicine & National Cancer Policy Board: Childhood Cancer Survivorship
Only more recently has it been realized that the intense effort to care for and cure a child with cancer does not end with survival. Continued surveillance and a variety of interventions may, in many …
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€38.11
Institute of Medicine & National Cancer Policy Board: Fulfilling the Potential of Cancer Prevention and Early Detection
Cancer ranks second only to heart disease as a leading cause of death in the United States, making it a tremendous burden in years of life lost, patient suffering, and economic costs. Fulfilling the …
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€68.81
Board on Health Promotion and Disease Prevention & Committee on Assuring the Health of the Public in the 21st Century: Future of the Public’s Health in the 21st Century
The anthrax incidents following the 9/11 terrorist attacks put the spotlight on the nations public health agencies, placing it under an unprecedented scrutiny that added new dimensions to the complex …
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€34.43
Committee to Study Tools and Strategies for Protecting Kids from Pornography and Their Applicability to Other Inappropriate Internet Content & Computer Science and Telecommunications Board: Technical, Business, and Legal Dimensions of Protecting Children
In response to a mandate from Congress in conjunction with the Protection of Children from Sexual Predators Act of 1998, the Computer Science and Telecommunications Board (CSTB) and the Board on …
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€40.35
Committee on the Immunization Finance Dissemination Workshops & Division of Health Care Services: Setting the Course
The federal and state partnership in supporting immunization programs that benefit the general population evolved over the last half of the 20th century from a simple cost-sharing arrangement for …
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€24.61
Board on Neuroscience and Behavioral Health & Committee on Pathophysiology and Prevention of Adolescent and Adult Suicide: Reducing Suicide
Every year, about 30, 000 people die by suicide in the U.S., and some 650, 000 receive emergency treatment after a suicide attempt. Often, those most at risk are the least able to access professional …
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€60.31
Committee on Large-Scale Science and Cancer Research & Division on Earth and Life Studies: Large-Scale Biomedical Science
The nature of biomedical research has been evolving in recent years. Technological advances that make it easier to study the vast complexity of biological systems have led to the initiation of …
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Board on Global Health & Committee on Emerging Microbial Threats to Health in the 21st Century: Microbial Threats to Health
Infectious diseases are a global hazard that puts every nation and every person at risk. The recent SARS outbreak is a prime example. Knowing neither geographic nor political borders, often arriving …
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€51.86
Board on Global Health & Forum on Emerging Infections: Resistance Phenomenon in Microbes and Infectious Disease Vectors
The resistance topic is timely given current events. The emergence of mysterious new diseases, such as SARS, and the looming threat of bioterrorist attacks remind us of how vulnerable we can be to …
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€51.51
Division on Earth and Life Studies & Institute of Medicine: Describing Death in America
National expenditures for medical care in the months and days preceding death are enormous. But we do not know whether that money is buying good quality care or optimizing the quality of life of …
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€38.33
Board on Health Promotion and Disease Prevention & Committee on Educating Public Health Professionals for the 21st Century: Who Will Keep the Public Healthy?
Bioterrorism, drug–resistant disease, transmission of disease by global travel . . . theres no shortage of challenges facing Americas public health officials. Men and women preparing to enter the …
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€49.44
Committee on Human Rights & Institute of Medicine: Guatemala
Two members of the Committee on Human Rights (CHR), NAS member Mary Jane West-Eberhard and NAS/NAE member Morton Panish, undertook a mission to Guatemala to observe the trial of two high-level …
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Board on Health Care Services & Committee on the Consequences of Uninsurance: Care Without Coverage
Many Americans believe that people who lack health insurance somehow get the care they really need. Care Without Coverage examines the real consequences for adults who lack health insurance. The …
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€31.60
Board on Neuroscience and Behavioral Health & Institute of Medicine: Is Soccer Bad for Children’s Heads?
To explore whether soccer playing puts youths at risk for lasting brain damage, the Institute of Medicine brought together experts in head injury, sports medicine, pediatrics, and bioengineering. In …
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€17.25
Committee to Review the Health Effects in Vietnam Veterans of Exposure to Herbicides (Third Biennial Update) & Division of Health Promotion and Disease Prevention: Veterans and Agent Orange
In 2001, in response to a request by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (DVA), the Institute of Medicine (IOM) called together a committee to conduct a review of the scientific evidence …
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€17.28
Board on Health Promotion and Disease Prevention & Immunization Safety Review Committee: Immunization Safety Review
By two years of age, healthy infants in the United States can receive up to 20 vaccinations to protect against 11 diseases. Although most people know that vaccines effectively protect against serious …
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€56.14
Board on Global Health & Forum on Emerging Infections: Emergence of Zoonotic Diseases
Zoonotic diseases represent one of the leading causes of illness and death from infectious disease. Defined by the World Health Organization, zoonoses are those diseases and infections that are …
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€34.40
Board on Agriculture and Natural Resources & Committee on the Review of the Use of Scientific Criteria and Performance Standards for Safe Food: Scientific Criteria to Ensure Safe Food
Food safety regulators face a daunting task: crafting food safety performance standards and systems that continue in the tradition of using the best available science to protect the health of the …
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€57.68
Committee on Military Nutrition Research & Food and Nutrition Board: High-Energy, Nutrient-Dense Emergency Relief Food Product
The present study was conducted by an ad hoc subcommittee of the Committee on Military Nutrition Research. The Subcommittee on Technical Specifications for a High-Energy Emergency Relief Ration was …
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€42.97
Committee on Dietary Risk Assessment in the WIC Program & Food and Nutrition Board: Dietary Risk Assessment in the WIC Program
Dietary Risk Assessment in the WIC Program reviews methods used to determine dietary risk based on failure to meet Dietary Guidelines for applicants to the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for …
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€39.57
Board on Life Sciences & Board on Neuroscience and Behavioral Health: Stem Cells and the Future of Regenerative Medicine
Recent scientific breakthroughs, celebrity patient advocates, and conflicting religious beliefs have come together to bring the state of stem cell research"specifically embryonic stem cell …
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€23.29
Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Institute of Medicine: Adolescent Risk and Vulnerability
Adolescents obviously do not always act in ways that serve their own best interests, even as defined by them. Sometimes their perception of their own risks, even of survival to adulthood, is larger …
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€44.20
Adrienne Y. Stith & Association of Academic Health Centers: Right Thing to Do, The Smart Thing to Do
The Symposium on Diversity in the Health Professions in Honor of Herbert W. Nickens, M.D., was convened in March 2001 to provide a forum for health policymakers, health professions educators, …
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€51.11
Board on Health Care Services & Committee on the Consequences of Uninsurance: Coverage Matters
Roughly 40 million Americans have no health insurance, private or public, and the number has grown steadily over the past 25 years. Who are these children, women, and men, and why do they lack …
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€29.21
Board on Global Health & Forum on Emerging Infections: Biological Threats and Terrorism
In the wake of September 11th and recent anthrax events, our nations bioterrorism response capability has become an imminent priority for policymakers, researchers, public health officials, academia, …
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€48.52
Committee on Examination of the Evolving Science for Dietary Supplements & Food and Nutrition Board: Evolution of Evidence for Selected Nutrient and Disease Relationships
The Committee on Examination of the Evolving Science for Dietary Supplements of the Institute of Medicine’s Food and Nutrition Board was directed to review, retrospectively, selected case studies of …
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€40.25
Committee on the Federal Science and Technology Budget & Institute of Medicine: Observations on the President’s Fiscal Year 2002 Federal Science and Technology Budget
Fourth in a series of annual reports, this study provides observations on the Administrations FY 2002 budget proposal for federal science and technology (FS&T) programs. The report comments first on …
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€17.29
Board on Health Promotion and Disease Prevention & Committee on Identifying Effective Treatments for Gulf War Veterans’ Health Problems: Gulf War Veterans
Ten years after the end of the Gulf War, questions continue to be raised about the health of U.S. service personnel who fought in that war. A primary concern is whether Gulf War veterans are …
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€44.17
Division on Earth and Life Studies & Institute of Medicine: Interpreting the Volume-Outcome Relationship in the Context of Cancer Care
Interpreting the Volume-Outcome Relationship in the Context of Cancer Care is a summary of a workshop held on May 11, 2000, which brought together experts to review evidence of the relationship …
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€40.71
Committee to Review the Department of Defense Global Emerging Infections Surveillance and Response System & Institute of Medicine: Perspectives on the Department of Defense Global Emerging Infections Surveillance and Response System
Perspectives on the Department of Defense Global Emerging Infections Surveillance and Response System: A Program Review describes the capacity, quality, and effectiveness of the international and …
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€48.77
Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Institute of Medicine: Getting to Positive Outcomes for Children in Child Care
As a result of the heightened public and political attention and the movement toward standards and accountability, performance measurement has emerged as an important concern in the early childhood …
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Institute of Medicine & National Cancer Policy Board: Improving Palliative Care for Cancer
It is innately human to comfort and provide care to those suffering from cancer, particularly those close to death. Yet what seems self-evident at an individual, personal level has, by and large, not …
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Board on Health Care Services & Committee on the Consequences of Uninsurance: Hidden Costs, Value Lost
Hidden Cost, Value Lost, the fifth of a series of six books on the consequences of uninsurance in the United States, illustrates some of the economic and social losses to the country of maintaining …
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€31.42
Board on Health Promotion and Disease Prevention & Committee on Gulf War and Health: Literature Review of Pesticides and Solvents: Gulf War and Health
Gulf War and Health, Volume 2, is the second in a series of congressionally-mandated studies by the Institute of Medicine that provides a comprehensive assessment of the available scientific …
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€173.47
Board on Neuroscience and Behavioral Health & Committee on Multiple Sclerosis: Current Status and Strategies for the Future: Multiple Sclerosis
Multiple sclerosis is a chronic and often disabling disease of the nervous system, affecting about 1 million people worldwide. Even though it has been known for over a hundred years, no cause or cure …
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€67.10
Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Institute of Medicine: Musculoskeletal Disorders and the Workplace
Every year workers’ low-back, hand, and arm problems lead to time away from jobs and reduce the nation’s economic productivity. The connection of these problems to workplace activities-from carrying …
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€75.39
Committee on Technologies for the Early Detection of Breast Cancer & Division on Earth and Life Studies: Mammography and Beyond
Each year more than 180, 000 new cases of breast cancer are diagnosed in women in the U.S. If cancer is detected when small and local, treatment options are less dangerous, intrusive, and costly-and …
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€51.69
Board on Health Promotion and Disease Prevention & Committee to Assess the Science Base for Tobacco Harm Reduction: Clearing the Smoke
Despite overwhelming evidence of tobacco’s harmful effects and pressure from anti-smoking advocates, current surveys show that about one-quarter of all adults in the United States are smokers. This …
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€63.80
Committee on Developing a Strategy to Reduce and Prevent Underage Drinking & Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education: Reducing Underage Drinking
Alcohol use by young people is extremely dangerous – both to themselves and society at large. Underage alcohol use is associated with traffic fatalities, violence, unsafe sex, suicide, educational …
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€57.60
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Committee on Understanding the Biology of Sex and Gender Differences: Exploring the Biological Contributions to Human Health
It’s obvious why only men develop prostate cancer and why only women get ovarian cancer. But it is not obvious why women are more likely to recover language ability after a stroke than men or why …
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Committee on Quality of Health Care in America & Institute of Medicine: Crossing the Quality Chasm
Second in a series of publications from the Institute of Medicine’s Quality of Health Care in America project Today’s health care providers have more research findings and more technology available …
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Institute of Medicine & National Academy of Engineering: Implementing the Government Performance and Results Act for Research
As requested by Congress and the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP), this report assists federal agencies in crafting plans and reports that are responsive to the Government …
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€70.18
Food and Nutrition Board & Institute of Medicine: Dietary Reference Intakes for Vitamin A, Vitamin K, Arsenic, Boron, Chromium, Copper, Iodine, Iron, Manganese, Molybdenum, Nickel, Silicon, Vanadium, and Zinc
This volume is the newest release in the authoritative series issued by the National Academy of Sciences on dietary reference intakes (DRIs). This series provides recommended intakes, such as …
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Board on Neuroscience and Behavioral Health & Committee on Communication for Behavior Change in the 21st Century: Improving the Health of Diverse Populations: Speaking of Health
We are what we eat. That old expression seems particularly poignant every time we have our blood drawn for a routine physical to check our cholesterol levels. And, it’s not just what we eat that …
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€51.57
Committee on the Training Needs of Health Professionals to Respond to Family Violence & Institute of Medicine: Confronting Chronic Neglect
As many as 20 to 25 percent of American adults"or one in every four people"have been victimized by, witnesses of, or perpetrators of family violence in their lifetimes. Family violence …
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€46.50
Institute of Medicine & National Cancer Policy Board: Improving Palliative Care for Cancer
In our societys aggressive pursuit of cures for cancer, we have neglected symptom control and comfort care. Less than one percent of the National Cancer Institutes budget is spent on any aspect of …
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€51.43
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Committee on Strategies for Small-Number-Participant Clinical Research Trials: Small Clinical Trials
Clinical trials are used to elucidate the most appropriate preventive, diagnostic, or treatment options for individuals with a given medical condition. Perhaps the most essential feature of a …
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€55.18
Committee to Review the Evidence Regarding the Link Between Exposure to Agent Orange and Diabetes & Division of Health Promotion and Disease Prevention: Veterans and Agent Orange
In response to the concerns voiced by Vietnam veterans and their families, Congress called upon the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) to review the scientific evidence on the possible health effects …
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Commission on Life Sciences & Institute of Medicine: Enhancing Data Systems to Improve the Quality of Cancer Care
One of the barriers to improving the quality of cancer care in the United States is the inadequacy of data systems. Out-of-date or incomplete information about the performance of doctors, hospitals, …
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€57.47
Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Committee on Community-Level Programs for Youth: After-School Programs that Promote Child and Adolescent Development
This report summarizes the presentations and discussion at a workshop entitled Opportunities to Promote Child and Adolescent Development During the After-School Hours, convened on October 21, 1999. …
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€40.46
Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education: Sleep Needs, Patterns and Difficulties of Adolescents
Sleep is not only a biological necessity but also a physiological drive. In today’s fast-paced world, though, a good night’s sleep is often the first thing to go. The effects of inadequate sleep are …
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€24.71
Institute of Medicine: Marijuana and Medicine
The medical use of marijuana is surrounded by a cloud of social, political, and religious controversy, which obscures the facts that should be considered in the debate.This book summarizes what we …
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€49.61
Committee on Cancer Research Among Minorities and the Medically Underserved & Institute of Medicine: Unequal Burden of Cancer
We know more about cancer prevention, detection, and treatment than ever before–yet not all segments of the U.S. population have benefited to the fullest extent possible from these advances. Some …
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€57.42
Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Committee on Integrating the Science of Early Childhood Development: Early Childhood Intervention
On June 24-25, 1999, the Committee on Integrating the Science of Early Childhood Development of the Board on Children, Youth, and Families of the National Research Council/National Academy of …
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€40.50
Board on Neuroscience and Behavioral Health & Institute of Medicine: Health and Behavior
Health and Behavior reviews our improved understanding of the complex interplay among biological, psychological, and social influences and explores findings suggested by recent research-including …
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€58.37
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Committee to Assess Training Needs for Occupational Safety and Health Personnel in the United States: Safe Work in the 21st Century
Despite many advances, 20 American workers die each day as a result of occupational injuries. And occupational safety and health (OSH) is becoming even more complex as workers move away from the …
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€80.19
Committee on Nutrition Services for Medicare Beneficiaries & Food and Nutrition Board: Role of Nutrition in Maintaining Health in the Nation’s Elderly
Malnutrition and obesity are both common among Americans over age 65. There are also a host of other medical conditions from which older people and other Medicare beneficiaries suffer that could be …
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€60.03
Committee on Quality of Health Care in America & Institute of Medicine: To Err Is Human
Experts estimate that as many as 98, 000 people die in any given year from medical errors that occur in hospitals. That’s more than die from motor vehicle accidents, breast cancer, or AIDS–three …
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€46.72
Committee on Balancing Scientific Openness and National Security & Institute of Medicine: Balancing Scientific Openness and National Security Controls at the Nuclear Weapons Laboratories
This report addresses consequences of current and proposed restrictions on international contacts by the U.S. Department of Energy s (DOE) national laboratories and explores methods of best serving …
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€40.72
Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Forum on Adolescence: Risks and Opportunities
This report constitutes one of the first activities of the Forum on Adolescence, a cross-cutting activity of the Institute of Medicine and the National Research Council of the National Academies. …
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€24.71
Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Committee on National Statistics: Survey Measurement of Work Disability
The Social Security Administration (SSA) is engaged in redesigning its disability determination process for providing cash benefits and medical assistance to blind and disabled persons under the …
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€44.88
Board on Health Care Services & Committee on the Health Professions Education Summit: Health Professions Education
The Institute of Medicine study Crossing the Quality Chasm (2001) recommended that an interdisciplinary summit be held to further reform of health professions education in order to enhance quality …
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€40.53
Committee on Enhancing Federal Healthcare Quality Programs & Institute of Medicine: Leadership by Example
The federal government operates six major health care programs that serve nearly 100 million Americans. Collectively, these programs significantly influence how health care is provided by the private …
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€40.31
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Committee on Evaluation of the Metropolitan Medical Response Program: Tools for Evaluating the Metropolitan Medical Response System Program
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Metropolitan Medical Response (MMRS) program has evolved from an idea originally developed in the Washington, D.C., area in 1995. Using the combined …
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€24.70
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Clinical Research Roundtable: Exploring Challenges, Progress, and New Models for Engaging the Public in the Clinical Research Enterprise
This report is a summary of a workshop focused on exploring the role of the public in the Clinical Research Enterprise. The Clinical Research Enterprise depends upon practitioners, policy makers, and …
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€24.72
Institute of Medicine & National Academy of Engineering: Evaluating Federal Research Programs
The Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA), passed by Congress in 1993, requires that federal agencies write five-year strategic plans with annual performance goals and produce an annual …
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€40.27
Committee on Assessing Rehabilitation Science and Engineering & Institute of Medicine: Enabling America
The most recent high-profile advocate for Americans with disabilities, actor Christopher Reeve, has highlighted for the public the economic and social costs of disability and the importance of …
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€66.56
Committee on Care at the End of Life & Institute of Medicine: Approaching Death
When the end of life makes its inevitable appearance, people should be able to expect reliable, humane, and effective caregiving. Yet too many dying people suffer unnecessarily. While an …
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€130.64
Committee on the Assessment of Asthma and Indoor Air & Division of Health Promotion and Disease Prevention: Clearing the Air
Since about 1980, asthma prevalence and asthma-related hospitalizations and deaths have increased substantially, especially among children. Of particular concern is the high mortality rate among …
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€68.88
Commission on Life Sciences & Institute of Medicine: Ensuring Quality Cancer Care
We all want to believe that when people get cancer, they will receive medical care of the highest quality. Even as new scientific breakthroughs are announced, though, many cancer patients may be …
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€44.35
Institute of Medicine & Standing Committee on the Scientific Evaluation of Dietary Reference Intakes: Dietary Reference Intakes
The Dietary Reference Intakes (DRIs) are quantitative estimates of nutrient intakes to be used for planning and assessing diets for apparently healthy people. This volume is the second of two reports …
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€40.27
Board on Neuroscience and Behavioral Health & Committee on Responding to the Psychological Consequences of Terrorism: Preparing for the Psychological Consequences of Terrorism
The Oklahoma City bombing, intentional crashing of airliners on September 11, 2001, and anthrax attacks in the fall of 2001 have made Americans acutely aware of the impacts of terrorism. These events …
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€42.09
Committee on the Safety of Silicone Breast Implants & Institute of Medicine: Safety of Silicone Breast Implants
The Dow Corning case raised serious questions about the safety of silicone breast implants and about larger issues of medical device testing and patient education.Safety of Silicone Breast Implants …
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€60.13
Committee on Criteria for Federal Support of Research and Development & Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences: Allocating Federal Funds for Science and Technology
The United States faces a new challenge–maintaining the vitality of its system for supporting science and technology despite fiscal stringency during the next several years. To address this change, …
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€40.09
Committee on Community-Based Drug Treatment & Institute of Medicine: Bridging the Gap Between Practice and Research
Today, most substance abuse treatment is administered by community-based organizations. If providers could readily incorporate the most recent advances in understanding the mechanisms of addiction …
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€55.30
Committee on Measuring the Health of Gulf War Veterans & Institute of Medicine: Gulf War Veterans
Many individuals, groups, and federal agencies have a strong interest in finding answers to the numerous and complex questions regarding the health of Gulf War veterans. Various types of research and …
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€39.22
Beryl Lieff Benderly & Institute of Medicine: In Her Own Right
Right to life. Right to choice. Masectomy, lumpectomy. Vitamin therapy, hormone therapy, aromatherapy. Tabloids, op-eds, Phil, Sally, Oprah.Yesterday, women confided in their doctors about health …
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€38.17
Institute of Medicine & Biologics, and Medical Devices Roundtable on Research and Development of Drugs: Assuring Data Quality and Validity in Clinical Trials for Regulatory Decision Making
In an effort to increase knowledge and understanding of the process of assuring data quality and validity in clinical trials, the IOM hosted a workshop to open a dialogue on the process to identify …
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€40.63
Institute of Medicine & Institute of Medicine and National Research Council: America’s Children
America’s Children is a comprehensive, easy-to-read analysis of the relationship between health insurance and access to care. The book addresses three broad questions: How is children’s health care …
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€55.38
Committee on Opportunities in Drug Abuse Research & Institute of Medicine: Pathways of Addiction
Drug abuse persists as one of the most costly and contentious problems on the nation’s agenda. Pathways of Addiction meets the need for a clear and thoughtful national research agenda that will yield …
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€68.61
Committee on Using Performance Monitoring to Improve Community Health & Institute of Medicine: Improving Health in the Community
How do communities protect and improve the health of their populations? Health care is part of the answer but so are environmental protections, social and educational services, adequate nutrition, …
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€68.67
Committee on Choice and Managed Care: Assuring Public Accountability and Information for Informed Purchasing by and on Behalf of Medicare Beneficiaries & Institute of Medicine: Improving the Medicare Market
Medicare beneficiaries are rapidly moving into managed care, as attempts to restrain the growth of this costly entitlement program progress.However, advocates for patients question whether the …
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€57.53
Food and Nutrition Board & Institute of Medicine: Dietary Reference Intakes for Calcium, Phosphorus, Magnesium, Vitamin D, and Fluoride
Since 1941, Recommended Dietary Allowances (RDAs) has been recognized as the most authoritative source of information on nutrient levels for healthy people. Since publication of the 10th edition in …
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€44.34
Committee to Develop Criteria for Evaluating the Outcomes of Approaches to Prevent and Treat Obesity & Institute of Medicine: Weighing the Options
Nearly one out of every three adults in America is obese and tens of millions of people in the United States are dieting at any one time. This has resulted in a weight-loss industry worth billions of …
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€32.20
Institute of Medicine & National Academy of Engineering: Careers in Science and Engineering
As science and technology advance, the needs of employers change, and these changes continually reshape the job market for scientists and engineers. Such shifts present challenges for students as …
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€14.10
Institute of Medicine & National Academy of Engineering: Observations on the President’s Fiscal Year 1999 Federal Science and Technology Budget
In this report, the Committee on Science, Engineering, and Public Policy (COSEPUP) provides its observations on the federal science and technology (FS&T) portion of the president’s fiscal year (FY) …
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Commission on Life Sciences & Committee on Exposure of the American People to I-131 from the Nevada Atomic Bomb Tests: Exposure of the American People to Iodine-131 from Nevada Nuclear-Bomb Tests
In 1997, after more than a decade of research, the National Cancer Institute (NCI) released a report which provided their assessment of radiation exposures that Americans may have received from …
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Committee on Contraceptive Research and Development & Institute of Medicine: Contraceptive Research and Development
The "contraceptive revolution" of the 1960s and 1970s introduced totally new contraceptive options and launched an era of research and product development. Yet by the late 1980s, conditions …
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€63.68
Committee on R&D Needs for Improving Civilian Medical Response to Chemical and Biological Terrorism Incidents & Institute of Medicine: Chemical and Biological Terrorism
The threat of domestic terrorism today looms larger than ever. Bombings at the World Trade Center and Oklahoma City’s Federal Building, as well as nerve gas attacks in Japan, have made it tragically …
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€57.88
Board on Health Promotion and Disease Prevention & Immunization Safety Review Committee: Immunization Safety Review
With current recommendations calling for infants to receive multiple doses of vaccines during their first year of life and with sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) the most frequent cause of death …
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€32.85
Board on International Health & Institute of Medicine: Global Health in Transition: A Synthesis
For many reasons, this decade is a time of rethinking many things. There is the impending turn of the millenium, an event packed with meaning. There is recent political history, which has changed the …
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€42.00
Committee on Quality Assurance and Accreditation Guidelines for Managed Behavioral Health Care & Institute of Medicine: Managing Managed Care
Managed care has produced dramatic changes in the treatment of mental health and substance abuse problems, known as behavioral health. Managing Managed Care offers an urgently needed assessment of …
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€68.31
Committee on Lesbian Health Research Priorities & Health Sciences Policy Program: Lesbian Health
Women’s health, as a field of study, is a developing discipline. Health theories in general have been based on studies of men. However, in recent years, more attention has shifted to women’s health, …
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€29.40
Committee to Review the Health Effects in Vietnam Veterans of Exposure to Herbicides (Second Biennial Update) & Institute of Medicine: Veterans and Agent Orange
Third in a series of six congressionally mandated studies occurring biennially, this book is an updated review and evaluation of the available scientific evidence regarding the statistical …
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€90.32
Institute of Medicine & National Academy of Engineering: Capitalizing on Investments in Science and Technology
Although the United States is currently capitalizing on its investment in science and technology effectively, there remains much room for improvement. This volume identifies the ingredients for …
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€44.38
Government-Industry-University Research Roundtable & Institute of Medicine: Pan-Organizational Summit on the U.S. Science and Engineering Workforce
Each of 32 nonprofit organizations contributing a presentation to the Pan-Organizational Summit on the Science and Engineering Workforce (November 11-12, 2002; The National Academies, Washington, DC) …
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€67.50
Committee on the Implications of Dioxin in the Food Supply & Food and Nutrition Board: Dioxins and Dioxin-like Compounds in the Food Supply
Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds, or DLCs, are found throughout the environment, in soil, water, and air. People are exposed to these unintentional environmental contaminants primarily through the …
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€64.44
Board on Health Promotion and Disease Prevention & Committee on the Assessment of Wartime Exposure to Herbicides in Vietnam: Characterizing Exposure of Veterans to Agent Orange and Other Herbicides Used in Vietnam
From 1962 to 1971, US military forces sprayed more than 19 million gallons of herbicides over Vietnam to strip the thick jungle canopy that helped conceal opposition forces, to destroy crops that …
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€40.72
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Board on Life Sciences: Enhancing the Vitality of the National Institutes of Health
The report says that important organizational changes are needed at the National Institutes of Health to ensure the agency meets future challenges effectively. In particular, the report advises NIH …
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€44.73
Committee on Family and Work Policies & Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education: Working Families and Growing Kids
An informative mix of data and discussion, this book presents conclusions and recommendations for policies that can respond to the new conditions shaping Americas working families. Among the family …
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€52.01
Board on Global Health & Committee on Improving Birth Outcomes: Improving Birth Outcomes
Birth outcomes have improved dramatically worldwide in the past 40 years. Yet there is still a large gap between the outcomes in developing and developed countries. This book addresses the steps …
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€55.99
Board on Health Care Services & Committee on the Evaluation of Vaccine Purchase Financing in the United States: Financing Vaccines in the 21st Century
The national immunization system has achieved high levels of immunization, particularly for children. However, this system faces difficult challenges for the future. Significant disparities remain in …
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€42.97
Institute of Medicine & National Cancer Policy Board: Improving Palliative Care
As a society, we have made amazing gains in being able to detect and treat cancer. Even so, about half the people who are told by their doctors that they have cancer will die within a few years. This …
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Institute of Medicine & National Cancer Policy Board: Como Mejorar el Cuidado Paliativo
This booklet summarizes the findings and recommendations of Improving Palliative Care for Cancer (2001), for the lay Spanish-speaking reader. It describes the types of palliative care and comfort …
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€17.21
Board on Health Promotion and Disease Prevention & Committee for the Workshop on the Medicolegal Death Investigation System: Medicolegal Death Investigation System
The US Department of Justice’s National Institute of Justice (NIJ) asked the Institute of Medicine (IOM) of The National Academies to conduct a workshop that would examine the interface of the …
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€29.95
Board on Health Promotion and Disease Prevention & Committee to Review the Health Effects in Vietnam Veterans of Exposure to Herbicides (Fourth Biennial Update): Veterans and Agent Orange
This book updates and evaluates the available scientific evidence regarding statistical associations between diseases and exposure to dioxin and other chemical compounds in herbicides used in …
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€90.94
Board on Global Health & Forum on Microbial Threats: Infectious Etiology of Chronic Diseases
In recent years, a number of chronic diseases have been linked, in some cases definitively, to an infectious etiology: peptic ulcer disease with Helicobacter pylori, cervical cancer with several …
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€39.87
Board on Health Care Services & Committee on Medicare Coverage of Routine Thyroid Screening: Medicare Coverage of Routine Screening for Thyroid Dysfunction
When the Medicare program was established in 1965, it was viewed as a form of financial protection for the elderly against catastrophic medical expenses, primarily those related to hospitalization …
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€39.09
Committee on Military Nutrition Research & Food and Nutrition Board: Weight Management
The primary purpose of fitness and body composition standards in the U.S. Armed Forces has always been to select individuals best suited to the physical demands of military service, based on the …
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€44.93
Committee on Increasing High School Students’ Engagement and Motivation to Learn & Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education: Engaging Schools
When it comes to motivating people to learn, disadvantaged urban adolescents are usually perceived as a hard sell. Yet, in a recent Met Life survey, 89 percent of the low-income students claimed I …
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€51.50
Committee on Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies: Assessment of Relevant Science & Institute of Medicine: Advancing Prion Science
In Advancing Prion Science, the Institute of Medicines Committee on Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies Assessment of Relevant Science recommends priorities for research and investment to the …
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€49.27
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Institute of Medicine: Ensuring Environmental Health in Postindustrial Cities
the Institute of Medicine Roundtable on Environmental Health Science, Research, and Medicine held a regional workshop in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on March 13, 2003. This workshop was a continued …
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€24.80
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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€45.10
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Institute of Medicine: Role of Environmental Hazards in Premature Birth
Each year in the United States approximately 440, 000 babies are born premature. These infants are at greater risk of death, and are more likely to suffer lifelong medical complications than …
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€40.35
Board on Health Care Services & Committee on the Work Environment for Nurses and Patient Safety: Keeping Patients Safe
Building on the revolutionary Institute of Medicine reports To Err is Human and Crossing the Quality Chasm, Keeping Patients Safe lays out guidelines for improving patient safety by changing nurses …
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€58.37
Board on Health Care Services & Committee on the Immunization Finance Dissemination Workshops: Setting the Course
In 2000, the Institute of Medicine (IOM) produced a report Calling the Shots: Immunization Finance Policies and Practices (IOM, 2000a) that illustrated the uncertainties and instability of the public …
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€24.66
Board on Neuroscience and Behavioral Health & Committee on Incorporating Research into Psychiatry Residency Training: Research Training in Psychiatry Residency
The number of psychiatric researchers does not seem to be keeping pace with the needs and opportunities that exist in brain and behavioral medicine. An Institute of Medicine committee conducted a …
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€48.85
Board on Health Promotion and Disease Prevention & Immunization Safety Review Committee: Immunization Safety Review
Infection with the influenza virus can have a serious effect on the health of people of all ages, although it is particularly worrisome for infants, the elderly, and people with underlying heart or …
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€49.39
Board on Global Health & Committee on Improving Birth Outcomes: Reducing Birth Defects
Each year more than 4 million children are born with birth defects. This book highlights the unprecedented opportunity to improve the lives of children and families in developing countries by …
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€44.91
Board on Health Care Services & Committee on the Consequences of Uninsurance: Insuring America’s Health
According to the Census Bureau, in 2003 more than 43 million Americans lacked health insurance. Being uninsured is associated with a range of adverse health, social, and economic consequences for …
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€33.59
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Committee on New Frontiers in Contraceptive Research: New Frontiers in Contraceptive Research
More than a quarter of pregnancies worldwide are unintended. Between 1995 and 2000, nearly 700, 000 women died and many more experienced illness, injury, and disability as a result of unintended …
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€45.09
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Committee on Palliative and End-of-Life Care for Children and Their Families: When Children Die
This document is a brief summary of the Institute of Medicine report entitled When Children Die: Improving Palliative and End-of-Life Care for Children. Better care is possible now, but current …
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€14.19
Board on Health Promotion and Disease Prevention & Institute of Medicine: Measuring What Matters
The Ryan White Comprehensive AIDS Resources Emergency (CARE) Act gives funding to cities, states, and other public and private entities to provide care and support services to individuals with HIV …
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€48.75
Board on Neuroscience and Behavioral Health & Committee on Health Literacy: Health Literacy
To maintain their own health and the health of their families and communities, consumers rely heavily on the health information that is available to them. This information is at the core of the …
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€57.64
Board on Health Care Services & Committee on Data Standards for Patient Safety: Patient Safety
Americans should be able to count on receiving health care that is safe.To achieve this, a new health care delivery system is needed " a system that both prevents errors from occurring, and …
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€57.65
Board on Health Promotion and Disease Prevention & Board on Neuroscience and Behavioral Health: New Treatments for Addiction
New and improved therapies to treat and protect against drug dependence and abuse are urgently needed. In the United States alone about 50 million people regularly smoke tobacco and another 5 million …
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€56.15
Institute of Medicine & National Cancer Policy Board: Meeting Psychosocial Needs of Women with Breast Cancer
In Meeting Psychosocial Needs of Women with Breast Cancer, the National Cancer Policy Board of the Institute of Medicine examines the psychosocial consequences of the cancer experience. The book …
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€51.86
Committee on Use of Dietary Reference Intakes in Nutrition Labeling & Food and Nutrition Board: Dietary Reference Intakes
Since 1997, the Institute of Medicine has issued a series of nutrient reference values that are collectively termed Dietary Reference Intakes (DRIs). The DRIs offer quantitative estimates of nutrient …
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€46.49
Board on Health Care Services & Committee on the Consequences of Uninsurance: Health Insurance is a Family Matter
Health Insurance is a Family Matter is the third of a series of six reports on the problems of uninsurance in the United Sates and addresses the impact on the family of not having health insurance. …
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€33.72
Board on Neuroscience and Behavioral Health & Committee on Behavioral and Social Sciences in Medical School Curricula: Improving Medical Education
Roughly half of all deaths in the United States are linked to behavioral and social factors. The leading causes of preventable death and disease in the United States are smoking, sedentary lifestyle, …
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€40.38
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Committee on the Longitudinal Study of Astronaut Health: Review of NASA’s Longitudinal Study of Astronaut Health
As part of its ongoing commitment to the nation’s space program, NASA’s medical leadership asked the Institute of Medicine (IOM) to review specific aspects of the scientific basis, policies, and …
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€24.87
Committee on the Evaluation of the Addition of Ingredients New to Infant Formula & Food and Nutrition Board: Infant Formula
Infant formulas are unique because they are the only source of nutrition for many infants during the first 4 to 6 months of life. They are critical to infant health since they must safely support …
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€41.85
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Committee for Assessment of NIH Centers of Excellence Programs: NIH Extramural Center Programs
Grants for research centers located in universities, medical centers, and other nonprofit research institutions account for about 9 percent of the National Institutes of Health budget. Centers are …
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€49.33
Board on Life Sciences & Institute of Medicine: Giving Full Measure to Countermeasures
In recent years, substantial efforts have been initiated to develop new drugs, vaccines, and other medical interventions against biological agents that could be used in bioterrorist attacks against …
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€36.68
Food and Nutrition Board & Institute of Medicine: Dietary Reference Intakes for Water, Potassium, Sodium, Chloride, and Sulfate
Dietary Reference Intakes for Water, Potassium, Sodium, Chloride, and Sulfate The Dietary Reference Intakes (DRIs) are quantitative estimates of nutrient intakes to be used for planning and assessing …
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€69.00
Committee on Metabolic Monitoring for Military Field Applications & Food and Nutrition Board: Monitoring Metabolic Status
The U.S. militarys concerns about the individual combat service members ability to avoid performance degradation, in conjunction with the need to maintain both mental and physical capabilities in …
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€53.69
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Committee on Institutional and Policy-Level Strategies for Increasing the Diversity of the U.S. Health Care Workforce: In the Nation’s Compelling Interest
The United States is rapidly transforming into one of the most racially and ethnically diverse nations in the world. Groups commonly referred to as minorities–including Asian Americans, Pacific …
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€57.47
Institute of Medicine & National Cancer Policy Board: Fulfilling the Potential of Cancer Prevention and Early Detection
This report is the summary of a symposium presented by the American Cancer Society (ACS) and the Institute of Medicine (IOM) to further disseminate the conclusions and recommendations of Fulfilling …
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€38.89
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Committee on Clinical Research Involving Children: Ethical Conduct of Clinical Research Involving Children
In recent decades, advances in biomedical research have helped save or lengthen the lives of children around the world. With improved therapies, child and adolescent mortality rates have decreased …
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€57.59
Committee on the Health and Safety Needs of Older Workers & Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education: Health and Safety Needs of Older Workers
Mirroring a worldwide phenomenon in industrialized nations, the U.S. is experiencing a change in its demographic structure known as population aging. Concern about the aging population tends to focus …
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€57.49
Board on Health Promotion and Disease Prevention & Committee to Review the Health Effects in Vietnam Veterans of Exposure to Herbicides: Veterans and Agent Orange
From 1962 to 1971, US military forces sprayed herbicides over Vietnam to strip the thick jungle canopy that helped conceal opposition forces, to destroy crops that enemy forces might depend on, and …
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€24.75
Board on Health Promotion and Disease Prevention & Committee on Damp Indoor Spaces and Health: Damp Indoor Spaces and Health
Almost all homes, apartments, and commercial buildings will experience leaks, flooding, or other forms of excessive indoor dampness at some point. Not only is excessive dampness a health problem by …
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€57.63
Board on Health Promotion and Disease Prevention & Committee on Poison Prevention and Control: Forging a Poison Prevention and Control System
Poisoning is a far more serious health problem in the U.S. than has generally been recognized. It is estimated that more than 4 million poisoning episodes occur annually, with approximately 300, 000 …
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€51.69
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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€51.52
Board on Life Sciences & Committee on the Framework for Evaluating the Safety of the Dietary Supplements: Dietary Supplements
The growing consumer interest in health and fitness has expanded the market for a wide range of products, from yoga mats to the multiple dietary supplements now on the market. Supplements are …
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€69.13
Board on Agriculture and Natural Resources & Board on Life Sciences: Safety of Genetically Engineered Foods
Assists policymakers in evaluating the appropriate scientific methods for detecting unintended changes in food and assessing the potential for adverse health effects from genetically modified …
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€40.31
Committee on Prevention and Control of Sexually Transmitted Diseases & Institute of Medicine: Hidden Epidemic
Committee on Prevention and Control of Sexually Transmitted Diseases (1997, 68 pp.; $4.00 each; minimum order of 50 …
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€5.22
Committee on New Approaches to Early Detection and Diagnosis of Breast Cancer & Institute of Medicine: Saving Women’s Lives
The outlook for women with breast cancer has improved in recent years. Due to the combination of improved treatments and the benefits of mammography screening, breast cancer mortality has decreased …
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€55.81
Board on Global Health & Committee on the Economics of Antimalarial Drugs: Saving Lives, Buying Time
For more than 50 years, low-cost antimalarial drugs silently saved millions of lives and cured billions of debilitating infections. Today, however, these drugs no longer work against the deadliest …
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€57.47
Board on Health Promotion and Disease Prevention & Immunization Safety Review Committee: Immunization Safety Review
This eighth and final report of the Immunization Safety Review Committee examines the hypothesis that vaccines, specifically the measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine and thimerosal-containing …
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€44.93
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Committee on Opportunities to Address Clinical Research Workforce Diversity Needs for 2010: Opportunities to Address Clinical Research Workforce Diversity Needs for 2010
Based on a 2003 workshop, this study describes current public and private programs and recommends ways to recruit and retain more women and underrepresented minorities into clinical research, …
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€41.13
Committee on Evaluation of Children’s Health & Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education: Children’s Health, the Nation’s Wealth
Children’s health has clearly improved over the past several decades. Significant and positive gains have been made in lowering rates of infant mortality and morbidity from infectious diseases and …
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€55.34
Commission on Life Sciences & Committee on Trauma Research: Injury in America
"Injury is a public health problem whose toll is unacceptable, " claims this book from the Committee on Trauma Research. Although injuries kill more Americans from 1 to 34 years old than …
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€54.60
Committee on Health Care for Homeless People & Institute of Medicine: Homelessness, Health, and Human Needs
There have always been homeless people in the United States, but their plight has only recently stirred widespread public reaction and concern. Part of this new recognition stems from the problem’s …
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€29.31
Committee for the Oversight of AIDS Activities & Institute of Medicine: Confronting AIDS
How far have we come in the fight against AIDS since the Institute of Medicine released Confronting AIDS: Directions for Public Health, Health Care, and Research in 1986? This updated volume examines …
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€29.08
Food and Nutrition Board & Institute of Medicine: Frontiers in the Nutrition Sciences
This series of individually authored chapters examines the nature and extent of scientific advances in the nutrition sciences and describes both future opportunities in the field and barriers to …
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€75.00
Council on Health Care Technology & Institute of Medicine: Assessment of Diagnostic Technology in Health Care
Technology assessment can lead to the rapid application of essential diagnostic technologies and prevent the wide diffusion of marginally useful methods. In both of these ways, it can increase …
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€20.26
Committee to Study Strategies for Supporting Graduate Medical Education for Primary Care Physicians in Ambulatory Settings & Institute of Medicine: Primary Care Physicians
Because of changes in the health care system, the hospital has become less suitable as the primary focus of graduate medical education for primary care physicians. However, the current system of …
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€38.08
Committee on Evaluation of the Safety of Fishery Products & Food and Nutrition Board: Seafood Safety
Can Americans continue to add more seafood to their diets without fear of illness or even death? Seafood-caused health problems are not widespread, but consumers are at risk from seafood-borne …
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€129.12
Committee to Study the AIDS Research Program of the National Institutes of Health & Institute of Medicine: AIDS Research Program of the National Institutes of Health
This book, written at the request of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to assist its AIDS program office in planning future directions, contains a series of recommendations for ensuring that …
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€27.70
Committee on Nutritional Status During Pregnancy and Lactation & Institute of Medicine: Nutrition During Lactation
On the basis of a comprehensive literature review and analysis, Nutrition During Lactation points out specific directions for needed research in understanding the relationship between the nutrition …
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€44.09
Institute of Medicine & Medical Follow-up Agency: Health of Former Prisoners of War
Using the results from comprehensive medical examinations, this volume explores the prevalence of disease among former prisoners of war of World War II and the Korean conflict and the relationship …
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€35.78
Committee on Clinical Practice Guidelines & Institute of Medicine: Guidelines for Clinical Practice
Guidelines for the clinical practice of medicine have been proposed as the solution to the whole range of current health care problems. This new book presents the first balanced and highly practical …
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€125.97
Committee on Regional Health Data Networks & Institute of Medicine: Health Data in the Information Age
Regional health care databases are being established around the country with the goal of providing timely and useful information to policymakers, physicians, and patients. But their emergence is …
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€82.97
Board on Health Promotion and Disease Prevention & Institute of Medicine: Vaccine Safety Forum
On November 6, 1995, the Institute of Medicine’s Vaccine Safety Forum convened a workshop on detecting and responding to adverse events following vaccination. Workshop speakers and participants …
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€40.31
Division of Health Care Services & Institute of Medicine: Community Oriented Primary Care
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€94.29
Committee for the Study of Health Consequences of the Stress of Bereavement & Institute of Medicine: Bereavement
"The book is well organized, well detailed, and well referenced; it is an invaluable sourcebook for researchers and clinicians working in the area of bereavement. For those with limited …
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€71.25
Committee to Study the Prevention of Low Birthweight & Division of Health Promotion and Disease Prevention: Preventing Low Birthweight
Despite recent declines in infant mortality, the rates of low birthweight deliveries in the United States continue to be high. Part I of this volume defines the significance of the problems, presents …
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€32.16
Institute of Medicine & Disability, and Chronic Illness Behavior Committee on Pain: Pain and Disability
Pain–it is the most common complaint presented to physicians. Yet pain is subjective–it cannot be measured directly and is difficult to validate. Evaluating claims based on pain poses major …
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€95.74
Committee on an Aging Society & Institute of Medicine: Social and Built Environment in an Older Society
Third in the series, this book addresses the social implications of architectural and interpersonal environments for older people. It suggests how society and its structures can enhance the …
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€34.60
Committee to Study Outreach for Prenatal Care & Division of Health Promotion and Disease Prevention: Prenatal Care
Prenatal care programs have proven effective in improving birth outcomes and preventing low birthweight. Yet over one-fourth of all pregnant women in the United States do not begin prenatal care in …
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€32.25
Committee to Study Medical Professional Liability and the Delivery of Obstetrical Care & Institute of Medicine: Medical Professional Liability and the Delivery of Obstetrical Care
This is the first part of an in-depth study focusing on medical liability and its effect on access to and delivery of obstetrical care.The book addresses such questions as:Do liability concerns …
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€34.52
Committee to Study Medical Professional Liability and the Delivery of Obstetrical Care & Division of Health Promotion and Disease Prevention: Medical Professional Liability and the Delivery of Obstetrical Care
The second volume of an overall look at the "malpractice crisis" sheds fresh light on the civil justice and insurance systems, medical liability issues, and their combined effect on health …
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€40.36
Committee on Utilization Management by Third Parties & Institute of Medicine: Controlling Costs and Changing Patient Care?
Utilization management (UM) has become a strong trend in health care cost containment. Under UM, some decisions are not strictly made by the doctor and patient alone. Instead, they are now checked by …
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€34.40
Committee on Technological Innovation in Medicine & Institute of Medicine: Modern Methods of Clinical Investigation
The very rapid pace of advances in biomedical research promises us a wide range of new drugs, medical devices, and clinical procedures. The extent to which these discoveries will benefit the public, …
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€29.56
Division of Health Care Services & Institute of Medicine: Effectiveness and Outcomes in Health Care
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€75.29
Committee on Policies for Allocating Health Sciences Research Funds & Institute of Medicine: Funding Health Sciences Research
Biomedical scientists’ concern about the future of funding of health science research prompted this volume’s exploration of the financing of the entire health research enterprise and the complex …
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€32.31
Institute of Medicine & National Academy of Engineering: Finding Common Ground
Protecting U.S. security by controlling technology export has long been a major issue. But the threat of the Soviet sphere is rapidly being superseded by state-sponsored terrorism; nuclear, chemical, …
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€40.36
Committee for the Study on Malaria Prevention and Control & Division of International Health: Malaria
Malaria is making a dramatic comeback in the world. The disease is the foremost health challenge in Africa south of the Sahara, and people traveling to malarious areas are at increased risk of …
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€49.61
Board on Global Health & Committee on Examining the Probable Consequences of Alternative Patterns of Widespread Antiretroviral Drug Use in Resource-Constrained Settings: Scaling Up Treatment for the Global AIDS Pandemic
An estimated forty million people carry the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), and five million more become newly infected annually. In recent years, many HIV-infected patients in wealthy nations …
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€56.13
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Institute of Medicine: Environmental Health Indicators
This report is the summary of the fourth workshop of The Roundtable on Environmental Health Sciences, Research, and Medicine. Environmental Indicators: Bridging the Chasm Between Public Health and …
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€39.09
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Committee on Alternative Funding Strategies for DOD’s Peer Reviewed Medical Research Programs: Strategies to Leverage Research Funding
Since 1992 the Department of Defense (DOD), through the U.S. Army Medical Research and Material Command, has received congressionally earmarked appropriations for programs of biomedical research on …
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€48.47
Board on Health Promotion and Disease Prevention & Committee on Gulf War and Health: Updated Literature Review of Sarin: Gulf War and Health
The Gulf War in 1990-1991 was considered a brief and successful military operation, with few injuries or deaths of US troops. The war began in August 1990, and the last US ground troops returned home …
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€38.19
Board on Health Care Services & Committee on the Crossing the Quality Chasm: Next Steps Toward a New Health Care System: 1st Annual Crossing the Quality Chasm Summit
In January 2004, the Institute of Medicine (IOM) hosted the 1st Annual Crossing the Quality Chasm Summit, convening a group of national and community health care leaders to pool their knowledge and …
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€40.31
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Institute of Medicine: From Source Water to Drinking Water
The Institute of Medicine’s Roundtable on Environmental Health Sciences, Research, and Medicine was established in 1988 as a mechanism for bringing the various stakeholders together to discuss …
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€36.65
Committee on New Approaches to Early Detection and Diagnosis of Breast Cancer & Institute of Medicine: Saving Women’s Lives
In this report The Breast Cancer Research Foundation (BCRF) and the Institute of Medicine (IOM) present a one-day symposium that was held at the IOM to further disseminate the conclusions and …
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€36.65
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Institute of Medicine: Rebuilding the Unity of Health and the Environment
Houston is struggling with many of the environmental problems that most of the nation’s major metropolitan areas are struggling with – transportation, water and air pollution, flooding, and major …
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€24.63
Board on Global Health & Forum on Microbial Threats: Threat of Pandemic Influenza
Public health officials and organizations around the world remain on high alert because of increasing concerns about the prospect of an influenza pandemic, which many experts believe to be …
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€55.68
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Disasters Roundtable: Public Health Risks of Disasters
The National Research Council’s Disasters Roundtable and the Institute of Medicine’s Roundtable on Environmental Health Sciences, Research, and Medicine were established as mechanisms for bringing …
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€25.02
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Committee on Review of NASA’s Bioastronautics Critical Path Roadmap: Preliminary Considerations Regarding NASA’s Bioastronautics Critical Path Roadmap
Extending the spatial and temporal boundaries of human space flight are important goals for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), yet human space flight remains an endeavor with …
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€17.30
Committee on Facilitating Interdisciplinary Research & Institute of Medicine: Facilitating Interdisciplinary Research
Facilitating Interdisciplinary Research examines current interdisciplinary research efforts and recommends ways to stimulate and support such research.Advances in science and engineering increasingly …
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€54.12
Board on Health Promotion and Disease Prevention & Committee on the Use of Complementary and Alternative Medicine by the American Public: Complementary and Alternative Medicine in the United States
Integration of complementary and alternative medicine therapies (CAM) with conventional medicine is occurring in hospitals and physicians offices, health maintenance organizations (HMOs) are covering …
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€55.62
Board on Health Promotion and Disease Prevention & Institute of Medicine: Gulf War and Health
The third in a series of congressionally mandated reports on Gulf War veterans health, this volume evaluates the long-term, human health effects associated with exposure to selected environmental …
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€80.86
Committee on Population & Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education: Growing Up Global
The challenges for young people making the transition to adulthood are greater today than ever before. Globalization, with its power to reach across national boundaries and into the smallest …
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€85.76
Institute of Medicine & National Cancer Policy Board: Economic Models of Colorectal Cancer Screening in Average-Risk Adults
The National Cancer Policy Board and the Board on Science, Engineering, and Economic Policy convened a workshop in January 2004 on Economic Models of Colorectal Cancer (CRC) Screening in Average-Risk …
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€72.41
Committee on Assessing Improvements in Cancer Care in Georgia & Institute of Medicine: Assessing the Quality of Cancer Care
Shortly after 1998, leading members of Georgia’s government, medical community, and public-spirited citizenry began considering ways in which some of Georgia’s almost $5 billion, 25-year settlement …
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€56.13
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Institute of Medicine: Implications of Nanotechnology for Environmental Health Research
Nanotechnology is often described as an emerging technology – one that not only holds promise for society, but also is capable of revolutionizing our approaches to common problems. Nanotechnology is …
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€24.77
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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€57.88
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Committee on Establishing a National Cord Blood Stem Cell Bank Program: Cord Blood
With the potential for self-renewal and differentiation, the possibilities for stem cells are enormous. One specific type of stem cell, the hematopoietic progenitor cell (HPC), which is derived from …
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€55.79
Board on Health Promotion and Disease Prevention & Committee on the Review of the National Immunization Program’s Research Procedures and Data Sharing Program: Vaccine Safety Research, Data Access, and Public Trust
The Vaccine Safety Datalink (VSD) is a large, linked database of patient information that was developed jointly by CDC and several private managed care organizations in 1991. It includes data on …
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€40.27
Board on Health Promotion and Disease Prevention & Committee on Smallpox Vaccination Program Implementation: Smallpox Vaccination Program
December 13, 2002, the president of the United States announced that smallpox vaccination would be offered to some categories of civilians and administered to members of the military and government …
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€55.68
Committee on Cancer Survivorship: Improving Care and Quality of Life & Institute of Medicine: From Cancer Patient to Cancer Survivor
With the risk of more than one in three getting cancer during a lifetime, each of us is likely to experience cancer, or know someone who has survived cancer. Although some cancer survivors recover …
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€80.80
Board on Health Promotion and Disease Prevention & Committee to Review the Health Effects in Vietnam Veterans of Exposure to Herbicides (Fifth Biennial Update): Veterans and Agent Orange
Sixth in a series of congressionally mandated studies, this book is an updated review and evaluation of the available evidence regarding the statistical assoication between exposure to herbicides …
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€90.75
Board on Global Health & Forum on Microbial Threats: Ending the War Metaphor
Infectious diseases have existed longer than us, as long as us, or are relatively newer than us. It may be the case that a disease has existed for many, many years but has only recently begun …
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€72.48
Board on Health Promotion and Disease Prevention & Committee on Genomics and the Public’s Health in the 21st Century: Implications of Genomics for Public Health
Genomics is the study of the entire human genome. Genomics explores not only the actions of single genes, but also the interactions of multiple genes with each other and with the environment. As a …
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€24.80
Committee on Shortening the Time Line for New Cancer Treatments & Institute of Medicine: Making Better Drugs for Children with Cancer
The successes that have been achieved in treating childhood cancers stand as beacons against the less dramatic improvements for adults with cancer. Progress began to accelerate in the 1960s and …
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€24.72
Board on Global Health & Committee on the Options for Overseas Placement of U.S. Health Professionals: Healers Abroad
Healers Abroad:Americans Responding to the Human Resource Crisis in HIV/AIDS calls for the federal government to create and fund the United States Global Health Service (GHS) to mobilize the …
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€44.16
Committee to Assess Worksite Preventive Health Program Needs for NASA Employees & Food and Nutrition Board: Integrating Employee Health
The American workforce is changing, creating new challenges for employers to provide occupational health services to meet the needs of employees. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration …
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€40.09
Committee on Military Nutrition Research & Food and Nutrition Board: Nutrient Composition of Rations for Short-Term, High-Intensity Combat Operations
Recognizing the importance of good nutrition for physical and mental status, the Department of Defense asked the Institute of Medicine to guide the design of the nutritional composition of a ration …
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€74.79
Committee on Improving Mammography Quality Standards & Institute of Medicine: Improving Breast Imaging Quality Standards
Mammography is an important tool for detecting breast cancer at an early stage. When coupled with appropriate treatment, early detection can reduce breast cancer mortality. At the request of …
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€48.66
Committee to Review the WIC Food Packages & Food and Nutrition Board: WIC Food Packages
The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (the WIC program) has promoted the health of low-income families for more than 30 years by providing nutrition education, …
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€53.91
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Committee on Reviewing the HIVNET 012 Perinatal HIV Prevention Study: Review of the HIVNET 012 Perinatal HIV Prevention Study
Mother-to-child transmission of HIV-1 afflicts hundreds of thousands of children every year, especially in parts of the world such as sub-Saharan Africa, where HIV infection is prevalent and …
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€41.80
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Board on Life Sciences: Guidelines for Human Embryonic Stem Cell Research
Since 1998, the volume of research being conducted using human embryonic stem (h ES) cells has expanded primarily using private funds because of restrictions on the use of federal funds for such …
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€46.42
Board on Global Health & Committee on Advances in Technology and the Prevention of Their Application to Next Generation Biowarfare Threats: International Perspective on Advancing Technologies and Strategies for Managing Dual-Use Risks
As part of a study of current and future research in the life sciences that contains applications relevant to development of agents of biological origin 5 to 10 years into the future, an NRC/IOM …
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€42.55
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Institute of Medicine: Estimating the Contributions of Lifestyle-Related Factors to Preventable Death
This report is the summary of a workshop held by The Institute of Medicine (IOM) of the National Academy of Science December 13-14, 2004 to estimate the contributions of lifestyle-related factors to …
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€24.80
Committee on Advanced Research Instrumentation & Institute of Medicine: Advanced Research Instrumentation and Facilities
In recent years, the instrumentation needs of the nations research communities have changed and expanded. The need for particular instruments has become broader, crossing scientific and engineering …
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€59.15
Committee on Food Marketing and the Diets of Children and Youth & Food and Nutrition Board: Food Marketing to Children and Youth
Creating an environment in which children in the United States grow up healthy should be a high priority for the nation. Yet the prevailing pattern of food and beverage marketing to children in …
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€63.64
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Committee on Postmarket Surveillance of Pediatric Medical Devices: Safe Medical Devices for Children
Innovative medical devices have helped reduce the burden of illness and injury and improve the quality of life for countless children. Mechanical ventilators and other respiratory support devices …
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€74.85
Committee on Evaluating Clinical Applications of Telemedicine & Institute of Medicine: Telemedicine
Telemedicine–the use of information and telecommunications technologies to provide and support health care when distance separates the participants–is receiving increasing attention not only in …
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€57.88
Committee on Military Nutrition Research & Institute of Medicine: Emerging Technologies for Nutrition Research
The latest of a series of publications based on workshops sponsored by the Committee on Military Nutrition Research, this book’s focus on emerging technologies for nutrition research arose from a …
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€68.17
Division of Health Care Services & Institute of Medicine: Nursing and Nursing Education
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€29.15
Committee on Nursing Home Regulation & Institute of Medicine: Improving the Quality of Care in Nursing Homes
As more people live longer, the need for quality long-term care for the elderly will increase dramatically. This volume examines the current system of nursing home regulations, and proposes an …
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€124.27
Committee on a National Strategy for AIDS & Institute of Medicine: Confronting AIDS
This volume examines the complex medical, social, ethical, financial, and scientific problems arising from the AIDS epidemic and offers dozens of public policy and research recommendations for an …
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€34.15
Committee to Study the Role of Allied Health Personnel & Institute of Medicine: Allied Health Services
With estimates of their numbers ranging from one million to almost four million people, allied health care personnel make up a large part of the health care work force. Yet, they are among the least …
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€105.58
Institute of Medicine & Suzanne Wymelenberg: Science and Babies
By all indicators, the reproductive health of Americans has been deteriorating since 1980. Our nation is troubled by rates of teen pregnancies and newborn deaths that are worse than almost all others …
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€17.23
Committee on Nutritional Status During Pregnancy and Lactation & Institute of Medicine: Nutrition During Pregnancy
In Part I of Nutrition During Pregnancy, the authors call for revisions in recommended weight gains for pregnant women. They explore relationships between weight gain during pregnancy and a variety …
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€137.54
Committee to Identify Research Opportunities in the Prevention and Treatment of Alcohol-Related Problems & Institute of Medicine: Prevention and Treatment of Alcohol Problems
A thorough examination of nearly everything known about the prevention and treatment of alcohol problems, this volume is directed particularly at people interested in conducting research and at …
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€103.89
Committee for the Substance Abuse Coverage Study & Institute of Medicine: Treating Drug Problems
The large federal role in the drug treatment system was substantially reduced in the early 1980s, undercutting its ability to help communities respond to new challenges such as the crack-cocaine …
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€40.59
Committee on the Nutrition Components of Food Labeling & Institute of Medicine: Nutrition Labeling
Nutrition Labeling offers a thorough examination of current nutrition labeling practices and recommends ways to make food labeling information consistent with recent dietary recommendations from the …
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€40.50
Institute of Medicine & National Academy of Engineering: Policy Implications of Greenhouse Warming
Global warming continues to gain importance on the international agenda and calls for action are heightening. Yet, there is still controversy over what must be done and what is needed to …
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€114.23
Committee on Technological Innovation in Medicine & Institute of Medicine: Changing Economics of Medical Technology
Americans praise medical technology for saving lives and improving health. Yet, new technology is often cited as a key factor in skyrocketing medical costs.This volume, second in the Medical …
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€32.20
Committee to Review the Adverse Consequences of Pertussis and RubellaVaccines & Institute of Medicine: Adverse Effects of Pertussis and Rubella Vaccines
Parents have come to depend on vaccines to protect their children from a variety of diseases. Some evidence suggests, however, that vaccination against pertussis (whooping cough) and rubella (German …
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€111.54
Division of Health Care Services & Institute of Medicine: Artificial Heart
A significant medical event is expected in 1992: the first human use of a fully implantable, long-term cardiac assist device. This timely volume reviews the artificial heart program–and in …
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€34.69
Committee to Review the Health Effects in Vietnam Veterans of Exposure to Herbicides & Institute of Medicine: Veterans and Agent Orange
Have U.S. military personnel experienced health problems from being exposed to Agent Orange, its dioxin contaminants, and other herbicides used in Vietnam? This definitive volume summarizes the …
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€228.48
Committee on Preventing Nicotine Addiction in Children and Youths & Institute of Medicine: Growing Up Tobacco Free
Tobacco use kills more people than any other addiction and we know that addiction starts in childhood and youth.We all agree that youths should not smoke, but how can this be accomplished? What …
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€32.16
Committee on Unintended Pregnancy & Institute of Medicine: Best Intentions
Experts estimate that nearly 60 percent of all U.S. pregnancies–and 81 percent of pregnancies among adolescents–are unintended. Yet the topic of preventing these unintended pregnancies has long …
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€114.24
Committee on Military Nutrition Research & Institute of Medicine: Not Eating Enough
Eating enough food to meet nutritional needs and maintain good health and good performance in all aspects of life–both at home and on the job–is important for all of us throughout our lives. For …
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€51.85
Committee on the Adequacy of Nursing Staff in Hospitals and Nursing Homes & Institute of Medicine: Nursing Staff in Hospitals and Nursing Homes
Hospitals and nursing homes are responding to changes in the health care system by modifying staffing levels and the mix of nursing personnel. But do these changes endanger the quality of patient …
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€157.85
Committee on the Future of Primary Care & Institute of Medicine: Primary Care
Ask for a definition of primary care, and you are likely to hear as many answers as there are health care professionals in your survey. Primary Care fills this gap with a detailed definition already …
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€57.49
Committee on Military Nutrition Research & Institute of Medicine: Nutritional Needs in Cold and High-Altitude Environments
This book reviews the research pertaining to nutrient requirements for working in cold or in high-altitude environments and states recommendations regarding the application of this information to …
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€48.66
Committee on Prevention and Control of Sexually Transmitted Diseases & Institute of Medicine: Hidden Epidemic
The United States has the dubious distinction of leading the industrialized world in overall rates of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), with 12 million new cases annually. About 3 million …
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€46.41
Food and Nutrition Board & Institute of Medicine: Assessing Readiness in Military Women
U.S. military personnel are required to adhere to standards of body composition, fitness, and appearance to achieve and maintain readiness–that is, the maintenance of optimum health and performance …
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€46.34
Committee on Military Nutrition Research & Institute of Medicine: Military Strategies for Sustainment of Nutrition and Immune Function in the Field
Every aspect of immune function and host defense is dependent upon a proper supply and balance of nutrients. Severe malnutrition can cause significant alteration in immune response, but even …
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€198.81
Committee on Military Nutrition Research & Food and Nutrition Board: Committee on Military Nutrition Research
The activities of the Food and Nutrition Board’s Committee on Military Nutrition Research (CMNR, the committee) have been supported since 1994 by grant DAMD17-94-J-4046 from the U.S. Army Medical …
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€71.88
Committee on Serious and Complex Medical Conditions & Institute of Medicine: Definition of Serious and Complex Medical Conditions
In response to a request by the Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA), the Institute of Medicine proposed a study to examine definitions of serious or complex medical conditions and related …
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€50.79
Committee on Military Nutrition Research & Institute of Medicine: Body Composition and Physical Performance
This book surveys the entire field of body composition as it relates to performance. It includes a clear definition of terminology and a discussion of the various methods for measuring body …
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€80.92
Committee on the Survey of the Health Effects of Mustard Gas and Lewisite & Institute of Medicine: Veterans at Risk
Recently, World War II veterans have come forward to claim compensation for health effects they say were caused by their participation in chemical warfare experiments.In response, the Veterans …
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€127.52
Committee on Organ Procurement and Transplantation Policy & Institute of Medicine: Organ Procurement and Transplantation
Each day, nearly 60 Americans receive a transplanted kidney, liver, or other organ-a literal "second chance at life"-but 11 others die waiting for an organ transplant. The number of donors, …
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€53.89
Committee on Implications of For-Profit Enterprise in Health Care & Institute of Medicine: For-Profit Enterprise in Health Care
"[This book is] the most authoritative assessment of the advantages and disadvantages of recent trends toward the commercialization of health care, " says Robert Pear of The New York Times. …
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€157.08
Council on Health Care Technology & Institute of Medicine: Medical Technology Assessment Directory
For the first time, a single reference identifies medical technology assessment programs. A valuable guide to the field, this directory contains more than 60 profiles of programs that conduct and …
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€285.95
Committee to Assess the Safety and Efficacy of the Anthrax Vaccine & Institute of Medicine: Anthrax Vaccine
The vaccine used to protect humans against the anthrax disease, called Anthrax Vaccine Adsorbed (AVA), was licensed in 1970. It was initially used to protect people who might be exposed to anthrax …
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€42.63
Board on Health Promotion and Disease Prevention & Immunization Safety Review Committee: Immunization Safety Review
Immunization is widely regarded as one of the most effective and beneficial tools for protecting the public’s health. In the United States, immunization programs have resulted in the eradication of …
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€32.20
Institute of Medicine & National Academy of Engineering: Science and Technology in the National Interest
This report is the second edition of the 1992 COSEPUP report "Science and Technology Leadership in American Government: Ensuring the Best Presidential Appointments." As was the case with …
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€17.22
Committee on Non-Heart-Beating Transplantation II: The Scientific and Ethical Basis for Practice and Protocols & Division of Health Care Services: Non-Heart-Beating Organ Transplantation
In 1997, the Institute of Medicine published a report entitled Non-Heart- Beating Organ Transplantation: Medical and Ethical Issues in Procurement. The findings and recommendations of that study …
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€67.17
Division of Health Sciences Policy & Institute of Medicine: Rational Therapeutics for Infants and Children
The Institute of Medicine’s (IOM’s) Roundtable on Research and Development of Drugs, Biologics, and Medical Devices evolved from the Forum on Drug Development, which was established in 1986. Sponsor …
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€39.03
Committee on Routine Patient Care Costs in Clinical Trials for Medicare Beneficiaries & Institute of Medicine: Extending Medicare Reimbursement in Clinical Trials
Increasingly over the past five years, uncertainty about reimbursement for routine patient care has been suspected as contributing to problems enrolling people in clinical trials. Clinical trial …
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€24.80
Based on a Workshop of the Forum on Emerging Infections & Division of Health Sciences Policy: Public Health Systems and Emerging Infections
The Forum on Emerging Infections was created in 1996 in response to a request from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the National Institutes of Health. The goal of the forum is to …
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€29.11
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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€24.75
Committee on the Basic Science Foundations of Medically Assisted Conception & Institute of Medicine: Medically Assisted Conception
This book results from a study by a committee of the Institute of Medicine and the National Research Council’s Board on Agriculture. The committee examined the scientific foundations of medically …
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€33.60
Committee to Design a Strategy for Quality Review and Assurance in Medicare & Institute of Medicine: Medicare
Volume II of Medicare: A Strategy for Quality Assurance provides extensive source materials on quality assurance, including results of focus groups with the elderly and practicing physicians, …
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€135.25
Board on Health Promotion and Disease Prevention & Committee on Educating Public Health Professionals for the 21st Century: Who Will Keep the Public Healthy?
In today’s world the public faces many health threats from bioterrorism to the epidemic of obesity. It’s thus important to have an effective public health system. This system depends significantly on …
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€40.36
Committee on Technology Innovation in Medicine & Institute of Medicine: Technology and Health Care in an Era of Limits
The U.S. health care system is in a state of flux, and changes currently under way seem capable of exerting sizable effects on medical innovation.This volume explores how the rapid transition to …
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€42.23
Committee to Study Female Morbidity and Mortality in Sub-Saharan Africa & Institute of Medicine: In Her Lifetime
The relative lack of information on determinants of disease, disability, and death at major stages of a woman’s lifespan and the excess morbidity and premature mortality that this engenders has …
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€95.79
Committee to Review the CDC Centers for Research and Demonstration of Health Promotion and Disease Prevention & Institute of Medicine: Linking Research and Public Health Practice
Health promotion and disease prevention are central priorities in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) vision. To advance research in these areas, Congress authorized and CDC …
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€48.10
Committee on Pharmacokinetics and Drug Interaction in the Elderly & Institute of Medicine: Pharmacokinetics and Drug Interactions in the Elderly and Special Issues in Elderly African-American Populations
Reports in the popular press about the increasing longevity of Americans and the aging of the baby boom generation are constant reminders that the American population is becoming older. Consequently, …
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€40.59
Committee to Develop Methods Useful to the Department of Veteran Affairs in Estimating Its Physician Requirements & Institute of Medicine: Physician Staffing for the VA
The Department of Veterans Affairs–the VA–operates the nation’s largest and most diverse health care system. How many physicians does it need to carry out its principal mission-related …
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€46.42
Commission on Life Sciences & Committee on the Early Detection of Breast Cancer: Developing Technologies for Early Detection of Breast Cancer
In November 1999, the Institute of Medicine, in consultation with the Commission on Life Sciences, the Commission on Physical Sciences, Mathematics, and Applications, and the Board on Science, …
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€17.17
Committee for Evaluating Medical Technologies in Clinical Use & Division of Health Promotion and Disease Prevention: Assessing Medical Technologies
New drugs, new devices, improved surgical techniques, and innovative diagnostic procedures and equipment emerge rapidly. But development of these technologies has outpaced evaluation of their safety, …
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€57.39
Division of Neuroscience and Behavioral Health & Institute of Medicine: Bridging Disciplines in the Brain, Behavioral, and Clinical Sciences
Interdisciplinary research is a cooperative effort by a team of investigators, each an expert in the use of different methods and concepts, who have joined in an organized program to attack a …
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€54.11
Board on Neuroscience and Behavioral Health & Institute of Medicine: Risk Factors for Suicide
Thoughts of suicide can be abundant and frequent for some. These thoughts easily disrupt the lives of not only the suicidal person but the world around said person. It may, however, be possible to …
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€26.85
Fred Solomon & Institute of Medicine: Medical Implications of Nuclear War
Written by world-renowned scientists, this volume portrays the possible direct and indirect devastation of human health from a nuclear attack. The most comprehensive work yet produced on this …
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€171.85
Commission on Life Sciences & Committee on the Use of Laboratory Animals in Biomedical and Behavioral Research: Use of Laboratory Animals in Biomedical and Behavioral Research
Scientific experiments using animals have contributed significantly to the improvement of human health. Animal experiments were crucial to the conquest of polio, for example, and they will …
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€40.99
Institute of Medicine & National Academy of Sciences: Eat for Life
Results from the National Research Council’s (NRC) landmark study Diet and health are readily accessible to nonscientists in this friendly, easy-to-read guide.Readers will find the heart of the book …
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€62.38
Committee to Study Priorities for Vaccine Development & Division of Health Promotion and Disease Prevention: Vaccines for the 21st Century
Vaccines have made it possible to eradicate the scourge of smallpox, promise the same for polio, and have profoundly reduced the threat posed by other diseases such as whooping cough, measles, and …
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€60.03
Board on Global Health & Forum on Emerging Infections: Emerging Infectious Diseases from the Global to the Local Perspective
In October 1999, the Forum on Emerging Infections of the Institute of Medicine convened a two-day workshop titled International Aspects of Emerging Infections. Key representatives from the …
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€31.36
Christine Coussens & Division of Health Sciences Policy: Rebuilding the Unity of Health and the Environment
This is a summary of the workshop Rebuilding the Unity of Health and the Environment: A New Vision of Environmental Health for the 21st Century. The goal of this workshop was to emphasize the …
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€24.64
Committee on Dietary Risk Assessment in the WIC Program & Food and Nutrition Board: Framework for Dietary Risk Assessment in the WIC Program
The Food and Nutrition Board of the Institute of Medicine (IOM), part of the National Academies, was asked to evaluate the use of various dietary assessment tools and to make recommendations for the …
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€45.68
Committee on Medicare Payment Methodology for Clinical Laboratory Services & Division of Health Care Services: Medicare Laboratory Payment Policy
Clinical laboratory tests play an integral role in helping physicians diagnose and treat patients. New developments in laboratory technology offer the prospect of improvements in diagnosis and care, …
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€39.68
Committee on Prenatal and Newborn Screening for HIV Infection & Institute of Medicine: HIV Screening of Pregnant Women and Newborns
Proposals for screening pregnant women and newborns for HIV infection have provoked much controversy. This volume analyzes the possible goals of such screening programs and assesses whether these …
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€53.14
Food Forum & Food and Nutrition Board: Food Safety Policy, Science, and Risk Assessment
The Institute of Medicine’s (IOM’s) Food Forum was established in 1993 to allow science and technology leaders in the food industry, top administrators in several federal government agencies from the …
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€40.69
Commission on Life Sciences & Committee on the Early Detection of Breast Cancer: Mammography and Beyond
X-ray mammography screening is the current mainstay for early breast cancer detection. It has been proven to detect breast cancer at an earlier stage and to reduce the number of women dying from the …
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€6.00
Food and Nutrition Board & Institute of Medicine: Dietary Reference Intakes
The current situation regarding labeling and defining dietary fiber in the United States and many other countries is arbitrary due to its reliance on analytical methods as opposed to an accurate …
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€40.53
Board on Neuroscience and Behavioral Health & Institute of Medicine: Summary of a Workshop on Research in Multiple Sclerosis, April 5-6, 2001
Multiple Sclerosis: Current Status and Strategies for the Future identifies promising areas of multiple sclerosis (MS) research based on a strategic analysis of the current state of knowledge. The …
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€17.33
Board on Neuroscience and Behavioral Health & Institute of Medicine: Suicide Prevention and Intervention
For many, thoughts of suicide are abundant and frequent. There exists a fear of death but an even greater fear of life due to the latter’s hardships. Participants of the committee on the …
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€40.94
Board on Health Promotion and Disease Prevention & Immunization Safety Review Committee: Immunization Safety Review
In this report, the Immunization Safety Review committee examines the hypothesis of whether or not the use of vaccines containing the preservative thimerosal can cause neurodevelopmental disorders …
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€51.86
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Institute of Medicine: Innovation and Invention in Medical Devices
The objective of the workshop that is the subject of this summary report was to present the challenges and opportunities for medical devices as perceived by the key stakeholders in the field. The …
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€34.43
Committee on Military Nutrition Research & Food and Nutrition Board: Caffeine for the Sustainment of Mental Task Performance
This report from the Committee on Military Nutrition Research reviews the history of caffeine usage, the metabolism of caffeine, and its physiological effects. The effects of caffeine on physical …
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€45.09
Board on Health Promotion and Disease Prevention & Immunization Safety Review Committee: Immunization Safety Review
Immunization to protect infants and children from vaccine-preventable diseases is one of the greatest achievements of public health. Immunization is not without risks, however. It is well …
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€35.93
Committee on Guidance for Designing a National Healthcare Disparities Report & Institute of Medicine: Guidance for the National Healthcare Disparities Report
The Agency for Healthcare Research Quality commissioned the Institute of Medicine establish a committee to provide guidance on the National Healthcare Disparities Report is of access to health care, …
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€54.44
Board on Health Promotion and Disease Prevention & Institute of Medicine: Scientific and Policy Considerations in Developing Smallpox Vaccination Options
At the World Health Assembly in May 1980, the World Health Organization declared the world free of smallpox. Smallpox vaccination of civilians is now indicated only for laboratory workers directly …
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€24.60
Board on Health Promotion and Disease Prevention & Immunization Safety Review Committee: Immunization Safety Review
The Immunization Safety Review Committee was established by the Institute of Medicine (IOM) to evaluate the evidence on possible causal associations between immunizations and certain adverse …
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€32.43
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Division of Health Promotion and Disease Prevention: New Vaccine Development
Common diseases cost the developing world an enormous amount in terms of human life, health, and productivity, as well as lost economic potential. New and effective vaccines could not only improve …
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€50.01
Committee on Treatment of Alcohol Problems & Institute of Medicine: Broadening the Base of Treatment for Alcohol Problems
In this congressionally mandated study, an expert committee of the Institute of Medicine takes a close look at where treatment for people with alcohol problems seems to be headed, and provides its …
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€178.41
Government-University-Industry Research Roundtable & Institute of Medicine: Science and Technology in the Academic Enterprise
The U.S. academic research enterprise is entering a new era characterized by remarkable opportunities and increased strain. This two-part volume integrates the experiential knowledge of group members …
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€17.29
Committee on Prevention of Mental Disorders & Institute of Medicine: Reducing Risks for Mental Disorders
The understanding of how to reduce risk factors for mental disorders has expanded remarkably as a result of recent scientific advances. This study, mandated by Congress, reviews those advances in the …
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€177.13
Committee on Military Nutrition Research & Food and Nutrition Board: Food Components to Enhance Performance
The physiological or psychological stresses that employees bring to their workplace affect not only their own performance but that of their co-workers and others. These stresses are often compounded …
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€157.23
Committee on Curriculum Development in Environmental Medicine & Institute of Medicine: Environmental Medicine
People are increasingly concerned about potential environmental health hazards and often ask their physicians questions such as: "Is the tap water safe to drink?" "Is it safe to live …
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€62.25
Institute of Medicine & National Academy of Engineering: Reshaping the Graduate Education of Scientists and Engineers
Are we producing too many Ph Ds? Does the current graduate education system adequately prepare science and engineering students for today’s marketplace? How do foreign students enter the picture? …
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€69.36
Board on International Health & Institute of Medicine: America’s Vital Interest in Global Health
As populations throughout the world live longer, there is an increasing trend toward global commonality of health concerns. This trend mirrors a growing demand for health and access to new …
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€40.59
Committee to Study the Mortality of Military Personnel Present at Atmospheric Tests of Nuclear Weapons & Harriet Crawford: Five Series Study
More than 200, 000 U.S. military personnel participated in atmospheric nuclear weapons tests between 1945 and the 1963 Limited Nuclear Test Ban Treaty. Questions persist, such as whether that test …
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€76.97
Division of Health Care Services & Institute of Medicine: Description and Analysis of the VA National Formulary
The VA National Formulary generated controversy, which motivated congressional scrutiny and a directive to the VA to commission this report reviewing the experience with the National Formulary and …
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€89.43
Division of Health Promotion and Disease Prevention & Institute of Medicine: Promoting Health
At the dawn of the twenty-first century, Americans enjoyed better overall health than at any other time in the nations history. Rapid advancements in medical technologies, breakthroughs in …
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€46.74
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Committee on Assessing the System for Protecting Human Research Subjects: Preserving Public Trust
Amid increasing concern for patient safety and the shutdown of prominent research operations, the need to improve protections for individuals who volunteer to participate in research has become …
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€50.86
Board on Global Health & Committee on Nervous System Disorders in Developing Countries: Neurological, Psychiatric, and Developmental Disorders
Brain disorders"neurological, psychiatric, and developmental"now affect at least 250 million people in the developing world, and this number is expected to rise as life expectancy …
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€53.11
Food and Nutrition Board & Institute of Medicine: Dietary Reference Intakes
There has been intense interest recently among the public and the media in the possibility that increased intakes of ”dietary antioxidants” may protect against chronic disease. Many research …
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€40.44
Board on Health Care Services & Committee on Rapid Advance Demonstration Projects: Health Care Finance and Delivery Systems: Fostering Rapid Advances in Health Care
In response to a request from the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, the Institute of Medicine convened a committee to identify possible demonstration projects that might be …
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€40.27
Board on Health Care Services & Committee on Identifying Priority Areas for Quality Improvement: Priority Areas for National Action
A new release in the Quality Chasm Series, Priority Areas for National Action recommends a set of 20 priority areas that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and other groups in the …
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€40.39
Institute of Medicine & The National Roundtable on Health Care Quality: Measuring the Quality of Health Care
The National Roundtable on Health Care Quality was established in 1995 by the Institute of Medicine. The Roundtable consists of experts formally appointed through procedures of the National Research …
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€40.52
Food and Nutrition Board & Institute of Medicine: Dietary Reference Intakes
The model for risk assessment of nutrients used to develop tolerable upper intake levels (ULs) is one of the key elements of the developing framework for Dietary Reference Intakes (DRIs). DRIs are …
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€40.71
Institute of Medicine & Medical Follow-Up Agency: Strategies to Protect the Health of Deployed U.S. Forces
Nine years after Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm (the Gulf War) ended in June 1991, uncertainty and questions remain about illnesses reported in a substantial percentage of the 697, 000 …
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€93.49
Institute of Medicine & National Academy of Sciences: Discovering the Brain
The brain …There is no other part of the human anatomy that is so intriguing. How does it develop and function and why does it sometimes, tragically, degenerate?The answers are complex. In …
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€29.15
Institute of Medicine & Medical Follow-Up Agency: Epidemiology in Military and Veteran Populations
This book contains papers presented at a conference which describe studies of a World War II hepatitis epidemic, a genetic analysis of substance use in veteran twins, hemorrhagic fever with renal …
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€22.44
Institute of Medicine & the Alcohol, Drug Abuse, and Mental Health Administration and Related Agencies Committee on Co-Administration of Service and Research Programs of the National Institutes of Health: Research and Service Programs in the PHS
This volume looks at the administration of research and service programs in the U.S. Public Health Service to determine whether these programs fare better when administered jointly or through …
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€22.54
Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Committee on National Statistics: Toward a National Health Care Survey
The nation’s health care system has changed dramatically and the country is debating further significant changes. Comprehensive information is needed to guide policymakers in understanding and …
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€31.66
Division of Health Sciences Policy & Institute of Medicine: Advances in Understanding Genetic Changes in Cancer
The past 20 years have seen a rapid increase in our understanding of the biology of cancer. And, advances in understanding the genetics of cancer are beginning to have an impact on the clinical …
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€22.57
Committee on International Nutrition Programs & Food and Nutrition Board: Nutrition Issues in Developing Countries
This book considers two important international nutrition issues, provides a scientific evaluation, and proposes strategies for intervention at the community level.Part I, Diarrheal Diseases, …
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€36.75
Institute of Medicine & Subcommittee for a Clinical Applications Guide: Nutrition During Pregnancy and Lactation
Authorities agree that nutritional care for pregnant, about-to-be pregnant, and nursing women can prevent health problems that are costly in terms of both dollars and quality of life. Yet many women …
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€23.12
Committee on Nutritional Status During Pregnancy and Lactation & Division on Earth and Life Studies: Nutrition Services in Perinatal Care
This book focuses on nutrition services beginning in the preconceptional period and extending well beyond birth. It provides the rationale for the recommended nutritional services; briefly describes …
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€22.50
Institute of Medicine & National Academy of Engineering: National Issues in Science and Technology 1993
This volume consists of four "white papers, " prepared for the Clinton administration as it took office, on important national policy issues in which science and technology play a central …
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€29.92
Committee to Review the NIH Women’s Health Initiative & Institute of Medicine: Assessment of the NIH Women’s Health Initiative
The National Institutes of Health Women’s Health Initiative (WHI) is the largest research study ever funded by NIH ($625 million over 14 years) and is designed to test strategies to prevent …
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€29.18
Conference Committee on Fetal Research and Applications & Institute of Medicine: Fetal Research and Applications
Research involving human fetuses and fetal tissue has been a subject of national debate and rancor for more than two decades. Despite the many demonstrated medical benefits of such research and the …
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€27.75
Committee to Review the Fialuridine (FIAU & FIAC) Clinical Trials: Review of the Fialuridine (FIAU) Clinical Trials
In June 1993 a clinical trial of fialuridine (FIAU), a promising new medication for hepatitis B, was abruptly terminated when one of the 15 out-patients participating in the National Institutes of …
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€39.53
Committee to Review the Health Consequences of Service During the Persian Gulf War & Institute of Medicine: Health Consequences of Service During the Persian Gulf War
This initial volume in an ongoing study of the potential health consequences of service during the Persian Gulf War responds to a request from Congress to determine whether actions taken to evaluate …
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€29.11
Committee on Leading Health Indicators for Healthy People 2010 & Institute of Medicine: Leading Health Indicators for Healthy People 2010
<p> <i>Healthy People</i> is the nation’s agenda for health promotion and disease prevention. The concept, first established in 1979 in a report prepared by the Office of the …
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€40.50
Committee on Dietary Guidelines Implementation & Institute of Medicine: Improving America’s Diet and Health
Written and organized to be accessible to a wide range of readers, Improving America’s Diet and Health explores how Americans can be persuaded to adopt healthier eating habits. Moving well beyond the …
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€78.39
Committee on Priorities for Assessment and Reassessment of Health Care Technologies & Institute of Medicine: Setting Priorities for Health Technologies Assessment
The problem of deciding which health care technologies to evaluate is urgent. With new technologies proliferating alongside steadily increasing health care costs, it is critical to discriminate among …
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€53.67
Institute of Medicine & Vaccine Safety Committee: Adverse Events Associated with Childhood Vaccines
Childhood immunization is one of the major public health measures of the 20th century and is now receiving special attention from the Clinton administration. At the same time, some parents and health …
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€135.87
Committee to Study Fetal Alcohol Syndrome & Institute of Medicine: Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
It sounds simple: Women who drink while pregnant may give birth to children with defects, so women should not drink during pregnancy. Yet in the 20 years since it was first described in the medical …
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€72.00
Committee on Comprehensive School Health Programs in Grades K-12 & Institute of Medicine: Schools and Health
Schools and Health is a readable and well-organized book on comprehensive school health programs (CSHPs) for children in grades K-12. The book explores the needs of today’s students and how those …
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€145.26
Committee on Improving the Patient Record & Institute of Medicine: Computer-Based Patient Record
Most industries have plunged into data automation, but health care organizations have lagged in moving patients’ medical records from paper to computers. In its first edition, this book presented a …
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€78.91
Committee on Battlefield Radiation Exposure Criteria & Institute of Medicine: Potential Radiation Exposure in Military Operations
In 1996, NATO issued guidance for the exposure of military personnel to radiation doses different from occupational dose levels, but not high enough to cause acute health effects-and in doing so set …
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€57.48
Committee on Military Nutrition Research & Institute of Medicine: Role of Protein and Amino Acids in Sustaining and Enhancing Performance
It is a commonly held belief that athletes, particularly body builders, have greater requirements for dietary protein than sedentary individuals. However, the evidence in support of this contention …
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€127.67
Committee to Study the Prevention of Low Birthweight & Division of Health Promotion and Disease Prevention: Preventing Low Birthweight
Written for a broad audience, including program administrators, policymakers, teachers, students, and health care professionals and their patients–anyone with an interest in preventing low …
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€6.01
Division of Health Promotion and Disease Prevention & Institute of Medicine: Vaccine Supply and Innovation
The United States is facing a vaccine shortage that may threaten public health. This book examines vaccine research and development, production and supply, and utilization and offers recommendations …
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€24.71
Committee for the Study of the Future of Public Health & Division of Health Care Services: Future of Public Health
"The Nation has lost sight of its public health goals and has allowed the system of public health to fall into ‘disarray’, " from The Future of Public Health. This startling book contains …
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€34.34
Institute of Medicine & National Academy of Engineering: New Medical Devices
In the past 50 years the development of a wide range of medical devices has improved the quality of people’s lives and revolutionized the prevention and treatment of disease, but it also has …
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€28.46
Institute of Medicine & National Academy of Engineering: Information Technology and the Conduct of Research
Computers and telecommunications have revolutionized the processes of scientific research. How is this information technology being applied and what difficulties do scientists face in using …
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€14.91
Council on Health Care Technology & Institute of Medicine: Care of the Elderly Patient
A guiding principle of the Council on Health Care Technology is a special focus on medical technology assessment measures that coincide with patient well-being, quality of health care, and quality of …
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€20.96
Council on Health Care Technology & Institute of Medicine: Quality of Life and Technology Assessment
The field of health care technology assessment focuses on the use of medical technologies–their impacts on safety, efficacy, and effectiveness; cost-effectiveness and cost benefit; quality; and …
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€20.94
Institute of Medicine & National Academy of Engineering: Corporate Restructuring and Industrial Research and Development
The debate about the effects of corporate restructuring on industrial investment in research and development has important implications for public policy, since research and development is vital to …
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€59.37
Council on Health Care Technology & Institute of Medicine: Consensus Development at the NIH
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€17.21
Committee on a National Agenda for the Prevention of Disabilities & Institute of Medicine: Disability in America
Disability in America presents a five-prong strategy for reducing the incidence and prevalence of disability as well as its personal, social, and economic consequences. Although the preferred goal is …
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€109.30
Division of Health Care Services & Institute of Medicine: Acute Myocardial Infarction
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€24.64
Committee to Design a Strategy for Quality Review and Assurance in Medicare & Division of Health Care Services: Medicare
This book contains chapters and commentaries by members of the Institute of Medicine (IOM) committee and by outstanding practitioners, researchers, legislators, and policymakers about the IOM’s …
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€68.81
Institute of Medicine & National Academy of Engineering: Policy Implications of Greenhouse Warming
Readily accessible to any interested reader, this volume offers an analysis of the major issues surrounding greenhouse warming and presents the authoring panel’s recommendations for U.S. …
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Committee on Potential Conflicts of Interest in Patient Outcomes Research Teams & Institute of Medicine: Patient Outcomes Research Teams (PORTS)
The new Agency for Health Care Policy and Research in the U.S. Public Health Service is funding a set of multidisciplinary groups called Patient Outcomes Research Teams (PORTs). Their purpose is to …
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Institute of Medicine & Roundtable for the Development of Drugs and Vaccines Against AIDS: Expanding Access to Investigational Therapies for HIV Infection and AIDS
The call for a "parallel track" for AIDS drug development–a proposal that would allow the early distribution of AIDS drugs to large numbers of patients in parallel with the conventional …
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Institute of Medicine & National Academy of Engineering: Government Role in Civilian Technology
As U.S. industry faces worldwide challenges, policymakers are asking questions about the role of the federal government–not only in promoting basic research but also in ushering new innovations to …
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Government-University-Industry Research Roundtable & Institute of Medicine: Future National Research Policies Within the Industrialized Nations
This book is a summary and proceedings of a symposium sponsored by the Government-University-Industry Research Roundtable and the National Science Foundation. It includes presentations by senior …
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Government-University-Industry Research Roundtable & Institute of Medicine: Fateful Choices
This volume describes a vision for the future of U.S. academic research and the near-term actions and policies required to maintain the quality of academic research in the United States. It also …
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Committee on Research Capabilities of AcademicDepartments of Obstetrics and Gynecology & Institute of Medicine: Strengthening Research in Academic OB/GYN Departments
Research conducted in academic departments of obstetrics and gynecology could result in substantial improvements in the health of women and the outcomes of pregnancy.Strengthening Research in …
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Institute of Medicine & National Academy of Engineering: Science and Technology Leadership in American Government
The government of the United States today is deeply involved in activities that have significant scientific and technical (S & T) components that are vitally important for economic productivity and …
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Institute of Medicine & National Academy of Engineering: Responsible Science
Responsible Science is a comprehensive review of factors that influence the integrity of the research process. Volume I examines reports on the incidence of misconduct in science and reviews …
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Committee on State Food Labeling & Institute of Medicine: Food Labeling
The Nutrition Labeling and Education Act of 1990 (NLEA) changed the existing regulatory framework for food labeling requirements that was shared among federal, state, and local levels of government. …
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Committee on Emerging Microbial Threats to Health & Institute of Medicine: Emerging Infections
The emergence of HIV disease and AIDS, the reemergence of tuberculosis, and the increased opportunity for disease spread through international travel demonstrate the critical importance of global …
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Committee on Monitoring Access to Personal Health Care Services & Institute of Medicine: Access to Health Care in America
Americans are accustomed to anecdotal evidence of the health care crisis. Yet, personal or local stories do not provide a comprehensive nationwide picture of our access to health care. Now, this book …
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Institute of Medicine & National Academy of Engineering: Responsible Science
Volume II of Responsible Science includes background papers and selected institutional reports, policies, and procedures that were used to develop Volume I. Topics discussed include traditions of …
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Committee on Human Rights & Institute of Medicine: Scientists and Human Rights in Guatemala
Roughly 40 thousand people have been killed or made to "disappear" for political reasons in Guatemala during the last 30 years. Despite vows and some genuine efforts by the current …
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Committee on Assessing Genetic Risks & Institute of Medicine: Assessing Genetic Risks
Raising hopes for disease treatment and prevention, but also the specter of discrimination and "designer genes, " genetic testing is potentially one of the most socially explosive …
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Committee on Employment-Based Health Benefits & Institute of Medicine: Employment and Health Benefits
The United States is unique among economically advanced nations in its reliance on employers to provide health benefits voluntarily for workers and their families. Although it is well known that this …
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Committee on the Health Effects of Indoor Allergens & Institute of Medicine: Indoor Allergens
More than 50 million Americans, one out of five, suffer from hay fever, asthma, and other allergic diseases. Many of these conditions are caused by exposure to allergens in indoor environments such …
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Committee to Study the Use of Advisory Committees & Institute of Medicine: Food and Drug Administration Advisory Committees
Like many other agencies of the federal government, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) relies extensively on external advisory committees for independent scientific and technical …
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Committee on Opportunities in the Nutrition and Food Sciences & Institute of Medicine: Opportunities in the Nutrition and Food Sciences
Thanks to increased knowledge about nutrition, many threats to human health have been curbed. But there is much more to be learned. This new volume identifies the most promising opportunities for …
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Committee on Pediatric Emergency Medical Services & Institute of Medicine: Emergency Medical Services for Children
How can we meet the special needs of children for emergency medical services (EMS) when today’s EMS systems are often unprepared for the challenge? This comprehensive overview of EMS for children …
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Committee on Addressing Career Paths for Clinical Research & Division of Health Sciences Policy: Careers in Clinical Research
Transforming biological discoveries into medical treatment calls for a cadre of health professionals skilled in patient-oriented research. Yet many factors discourage talented persons from choosing …
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Committee on the Children’s Vaccine Initiative: Planning Alternative Strategies & Institute of Medicine: Children’s Vaccine Initiative
The Children’s Vaccine Initiative is an international endeavor to ensure that children throughout the world are immunized. This book notes that one of the best opportunities to address the growing …
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Institute of Medicine & Detection, and Management of Iron Deficiency Anemia Among U.S. Children and Women of Childbearing Age Committee on the Prevention: Iron Deficiency Anemia
This book summarizes information related to public health measures on the prevention, detection, and management of iron deficiency anemia. It presents draft guidelines and recommendations related to …
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Committee on Ethical and Legal Issues Relating to the Inclusion of Women in Clinical Studies & Institute of Medicine: Women and Health Research
In the nineteenth century some scientists argued that women should not be educated because thinking would use energy needed by the uterus for reproduction. The proof? Educated women had a lower birth …
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Institute of Medicine & National Academy of Engineering: Major Award Decisionmaking at the National Science Foundation
As part of its mission to foster high-quality scientific and engineering research, the National Science Foundation (NSF) plans, grants, and administers major awards to universities and other research …
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Committee on Technological Innovation in Medicine & Institute of Medicine: Adopting New Medical Technology
What information and decisionmaking processes determine how and whether an experimental medical technology becomes accepted and used?Adopting New Medical Technology reviews the strengths and …
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Committee on the Ethical and Legal Issues Relating to the Inclusion of Women in Clinical Studies & Institute of Medicine: Women and Health Research
There is a growing perception that biomedical research has focused more on the health problems of men relative to those of women and that women have been denied access to advances in medical …
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Committee to Increase Minority Participation in the Health Professions & Institute of Medicine: Balancing the Scales of Opportunity
The underrepresentation of minorities in health and other professions has long cast a shadow over our nation’s efforts to develop a more representative and productive society. Many programs have been …
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Committee on Substance Abuse and Mental Health Issues in AIDS Research & Institute of Medicine: AIDS and Behavior
HIV is spreading rapidly, and effective treatments continue to elude science. Preventive interventions are now our best defense against the epidemic–but they require a clear understanding of the …
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Committee on Technological Innovation in Medicine & Institute of Medicine: Sources of Medical Technology
Evidence suggests that medical innovation is becoming increasingly dependent on interdisciplinary research and on the crossing of institutional boundaries. This volume focuses on the conditions …
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Committee on Biomedical Isotopes & Institute of Medicine: Isotopes for Medicine and the Life Sciences
Radioactive isotopes and enriched stable isotopes are used widely in medicine, agriculture, industry, and science, where their application allows us to perform many tasks more accurately, more …
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Committee on the Future of Dental Education & Institute of Medicine: Dental Education at the Crossroads
Six dental schools have closed in the last decade and others are in jeopardy. Facing this uncertainty about the status of dental education and the continued tension between educators and …
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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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Committee on Methods for Setting Priorities for Guidelines Development & Institute of Medicine: Setting Priorities for Clinical Practice Guidelines
This book examines methods for selecting topics and setting priorities for clinical practice guideline development and implementation. Clinical practice guidelines are "systematically defined …
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Institute of Medicine & National Research Council and Institute of Medicine: Preventing HIV Transmission
This volume addresses the interface of two major national problems: the epidemic of HIV-AIDS and the widespread use of illegal injection drugs. Should communities have the option of giving drug users …
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Committee on Enhancing Environmental Health Content in Nursing Practice & Institute of Medicine: Nursing, Health, and the Environment
America’s nurses, an estimated 2 million strong, are often at the frontlines in confronting environmental health hazards. Yet most nurses have not received adequate training to manage these …
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Committee to Study HIV Transmission Through Blood and Blood Products & Institute of Medicine: HIV and the Blood Supply
During the early years of the AIDS epidemic, thousands of Americans became infected with HIV through the nation’s blood supply. Because little reliable information existed at the time AIDS first …
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Institute of Medicine & and Need for, Epidemiologic Studies of Adverse Reproductive Outcomes in the Families of Atomic Veterans Committee to Study the Feasibility of: Adverse Reproductive Outcomes in Families of Atomic Veterans
Over the past several decades, public concern over exposure to ionizing radiation has increased. This concern has manifested itself in different ways depending on the perception of risk to different …
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Committee on Health Services Research: Training and Work Force Issues & Institute of Medicine: Health Services Research
In a health care environment undergoing major restructuring, health services researchers have an important contribution to make in evaluating the impact of change and in guiding policymakers, …
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Committee for Review and Evaluation of the Medical Use Program of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission & Institute of Medicine: Radiation in Medicine
Does radiation medicine need more regulation or simply better-coordinated regulation? This book addresses this and other questions of critical importance to public health and safety. The issues …
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Board on Health Care Services & Committee on the Future of Rural Health Care: Quality Through Collaboration
Building on the innovative Institute of Medicine reports To Err Is Human and Crossing the Quality Chasm, Quality Through Collaboration: The Future of Rural Health offers a strategy to address the …
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Board on Health Promotion and Disease Prevention & Board on Radiation Effects Research: Arctic Aeromedical Laboratory’s Thyroid Function Study
During the 1950s, with the Cold War looming, military planners sought to know more about how to keep fighting forces fit and capable in the harsh Alaskan environment. In 1956 and 1957, the U.S. Air …
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Committee on the U.S. Physician Supply & Institute of Medicine: Nation’s Physician Workforce
Enormous changes are occurring in the organization and financing of the U.S. health care system–rapid changes that are being driven by market forces rather than by government initiatives. Although …
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Institute of Medicine & Proceedings of the Institute of Medicine 25th Anniversary Symposium: 2020 Vision
This book contains the proceedings of the Institute of Medicine’s 25th Anniversary Symposium. Its chapters comprise presentations by eminent health care professionals and policymakers concerning the …
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Committee on Military Nursing Research & Institute of Medicine: Program for Research in Military Nursing
High-quality nursing care is essential to obtaining favorable patient outcomes, no less so in military than in civilian settings. Military nursing research focuses on enhancing health care delivery …
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Committee to Review the Health Consequences of Service During the Persian Gulf War & Institute of Medicine: Health Consequences of Service During the Persian Gulf War
In January 1995 the Institute of Medicine released a preliminary report containing initial findings and recommendations on the federal government’s response to reports by some veterans and their …
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Forum on Blood Safety and Blood Availability & Institute of Medicine: Blood Banking and Regulation
This volume examines regulatory and policymaking procedures in blood banking, regulatory enforcement and compliance, innovations and alternatives in regulation, congressional oversight and regulatory …
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Committee on Xenograft Transplantation: Ethical Issues and Public Policy & Institute of Medicine: Xenotransplantation
Xenotransplantation involves the transplantation of cells, tissues, and whole organs from one species to another. Interest in animal-to-human xenotransplants has been spurred by the continuing …
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Forum on Blood Safety and Blood Availability & Institute of Medicine: Blood Donors and the Supply of Blood and Blood Products
This volume discusses the current state of the nation’s blood supply–including studies of blood availability, ways of enhancing blood collection and distribution, frozen red cell technology, …
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Committee on Resource Sharing in Biomedical Research & Institute of Medicine: Resource Sharing in Biomedical Research
The United States is entering an era when, more than ever, the sharing of resources and information might be critical to scientific progress. Every dollar saved by avoiding duplication of efforts and …
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Forum on Blood Safety and Blood Availability & Institute of Medicine: Blood and Blood Products
This volume explores the safety and availability of the nation’s supply of blood and blood components. It discusses the risks of disease transmission, methods of guarding the blood supply, new ideas …
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Committee on the CROSSROADS Nuclear Test & Institute of Medicine: Mortality of Veteran Participants in the CROSSROADS Nuclear Test
In 1946, approximately 40, 000 U.S. military personnel participated in Operation CROSSROADS, an atmospheric nuclear test that took place at Bikini Atoll in the Marshall Islands. Congress passed a law …
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Institute of Medicine: Healthy Communities
The Future of Public Health, issued in 1988, set forth a vision of public health and a specific role for the governmental public health agency within that vision, including the mission and content of …
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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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Committee to Review the Department of Defense’s Breast Cancer Research Program & Institute of Medicine: Review of the Department of Defense’s Program for Breast Cancer Research
According to current statistical data, one in eight women will be diagnosed with breast cancer. The five-year survival rate for breast cancer patients has improved in recent years, but the overall …
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Forum on Emerging Infections & Institute of Medicine: Orphans and Incentives
Infectious diseases remain a leading cause of prolonged illness, premature mortality, and soaring health costs. In the United States in 1995, infectious diseases were the third leading cause of …
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Committee on Health Care Services in the U.S.-Associated Pacific Basin & Institute of Medicine: Pacific Partnerships for Health
The U.S.-Associated Pacific Basin consists of six island jurisdictions: American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, the Federated States of Micronesia, Republic of the …
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Committee on Halcion: An Assessment of Data Adequacy and Confidence & Division of Health Sciences Policy: Halcion
Regulatory agencies within the United States and the United Kingdom, among several other countries, have reviewed extensively the safety and efficacy of Halcion (triazolam)–a once commonly used …
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Committee on Contraceptive Research and Development & Division of Health Sciences Policy: Contraceptive Research, Introduction, and Use
As the first real contraceptive innovation in over 20 years, and as a long-acting method requiring clinical intervention for application and removal, the implantable contraceptive Norplant has raised …
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Committee on Micronutrient Deficiencies & Institute of Medicine: Prevention of Micronutrient Deficiencies
Micronutrient malnutrition affects approximately 2 billion people worldwide. The adverse effects of micronutrient deficiencies are profound and include premature death, poor health, blindness, growth …
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Committee on the Evaluation of the Department of Veterans Affairs Uniform Case Assessment Protocol & Institute of Medicine: Adequacy of the VA Persian Gulf Registry and Uniform Case Assessment Protocol
As mandated in Public Law 103-446, the Department of Veterns Affairs (VA) asked the Institute of Medicine (IOM) to review its Uniform Case Assessment Protocol (UCAP) for Persian Gulf veterans. The …
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Forum on Emerging Infections & Institute of Medicine: Antimicrobial Resistance
Antibiotic resistance is neither a surprising nor a new phenomenon. It is an increasingly worrisome situation, however, because resistance is growing and accelerating while the world’s tools for …
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Committee on Military Nutrition Research & Institute of Medicine: Reducing Stress Fracture in Physically Active Military Women
The incidence of stress fractures of the lower extremities during U.S. military basic training is significantly higher among female military recruits than among male recruits. The prevalence of this …
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Committee on the NIH Research Priority-Setting Process & Institute of Medicine: Scientific Opportunities and Public Needs
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is the single largest funder of health research in the United States, and research it has supported has been pivotal to the explosion of biomedical knowledge …
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Government-University-Industry Research Roundtable & Institute of Medicine: National Science and Technology Strategies in a Global Context
This report covers discussions at a symposium on the International Context for National Science and Technology Strategies. The meeting was held May 7, 1997 at the National Academy of Sciences in …
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Institute of Medicine & Development, and Institutional Strengthening for Control of Cardiovascular Diseases in Developing Countries Committee on Research: Control of Cardiovascular Diseases in Developing Countries
Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) are increasing in epidemic proportions in developing countries. CVD already accounts for almost 10 percent of the developing world’s burden of disease and is likely to …
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Edward D. Berkowitz & Institute of Medicine: To Improve Human Health
Since its founding in 1970, the Institute of Medicine has become an internationally recognized source of independent advice and expertise on a broad spectrum of topics and issues related to the …
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Committee on Medicare Coverage Extensions & Division of Health Care Services: Extending Medicare Coverage for Preventive and Other Services
This report, which was developed by an expert committee of the Institute of Medicine, reviews the first three services listed above. It is intended to assist policymakers by providing syntheses of …
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Institute of Medicine & National Academy of Engineering: Adviser, Teacher, Role Model, Friend
This guide offers helpful advice on how teachers, administrators, and career advisers in science and engineering can become better mentors to their students. It starts with the premise that a …
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Committee on Leading Health Indicators for Healthy People 2010 & Institute of Medicine: Leading Health Indicators for Healthy People 2010
During Spring 1998, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) contracted with the National Academy of Sciences (NAS), Institute of Medicine (IOM) to conduct a multi phase project …
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Committee on National Statistics & Committee to Review the Social Security Administration’s Disability Decision Process Research: Measuring Functional Capacity and Work Requirements
The Social Security Administration (SSA) is reengineering its disability claims process for providing cash benefits and medical assistance to blind and disabled persons under the Social Security …
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Institute of Medicine & The National Roundtable on Health Care Quality: Collaboration Among Competing Managed Care Organizations for Quality Improvement
In November, 1997, The Institute of Medicine convened a one-day conference to explore areas for potential collaboration to improve quality among competing health plans consistent with antitrust and …
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Committee on Choice and Managed Care: Furthering the Knowledge Base to Ensure Public Accountability and Information for Informed Purchasing by and on Behalf of Medicare Beneficiaries & Institute of Medicine: Developing an Information Infrastructure for th
On March 4 and 5, 1998, the Institute of Medicine (IOM) Committee on Choice and Managed Care held a 2-day workshop entitled Developing the Information Infrastructure for Medicare Beneficiaries. This …
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Committee to Identify Strategies to Raise the Profile of Substance Abuse and Alcoholism Research & Institute of Medicine: Dispelling the Myths About Addiction
Every year about half a million men, women, and children in the United States die from the effects of using nicotine, alcohol, and illegal drugs: one of every four American deaths. Yet research to …
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Committee on Environmental Justice & Institute of Medicine: Toward Environmental Justice
Driven by community-based organizations and supported by a growing body of literature, the environmental justice movement contends that poor and minority populations are burdened with more than their …
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Committee on Gender Differences in Susceptibility to Environmental Factors & Institute of Medicine: Gender Differences in Susceptibility to Environmental Factors
Women’s health and men’s health differ in a variety of ways–women live longer on average, for example, but tend to be sicker as well. Whereas some of these distinctions are based solely on gender, …
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Institute of Medicine & John T. Potts: Non-Heart-Beating Organ Transplantation
Non-heart-beating donors (individuals whose deaths are determined by cessation of heart and respiratory function rather than loss of whole brain function) could potentially be of major importance in …
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Committee to Design a Strategy for Quality Review and Assurance in Medicare & Institute of Medicine: Medicare
Health care for the elderly American is among our nation’s more pressing social issues. Our society wishes to ensure quality health care for all older people, but there is growing concern about our …
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Board on Agriculture & Committee to Ensure Safe Food from Production to Consumption: Ensuring Safe Food
How safe is our food supply? Each year the media report what appears to be growing concern related to illness caused by the food consumed by Americans. These food borne illnesses are caused by …
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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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Based on a Workshop of the Forum on Emerging Infections & Institute of Medicine: Managed Care Systems and Emerging Infections
Managed Care Systems and Emerging Infections: Challenges and Opportunities for Strengthening Surveillance, Research, and Prevention Jonathan R. Davis, Editor; Based on a Workshop of the Forum on …
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Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Committee on National Statistics: Review of the Disability Evaluation Study Design
The Social Security Administration (SSA) has been engaged in a major effort to redesign the process for determining disability for cash benefits and medical assistance under its Social Security …
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Institute of Medicine & National Academy of Engineering: Scientific Communication and National Security
The military, political, and economic preeminence of the United States during the post-World War II era is based to a substantial degree on its superior rate of achievement in science and technology, …
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Board on Health Sciences Policy & Clinical Research Roundtable: Role of Purchasers and Payers in the Clinical Research Enterprise
In a workshop organized by the Clinical Research roundtable, representatives from purchaser organizations (employers), payer organizations (health plans and insurance companies), and other …
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Board on Global Health & Forum on Microbial Threats: Learning from SARS
The emergence of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) in late 2002 and 2003 challenged the global public health community to confront a novel epidemic that spread rapidly from its origins in …
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Committee on a National Research Agenda on Aging & Division of Health Promotion and Disease Prevention: Extending Life, Enhancing Life
Americans are living longer than ever before. For many, though, these extra years have become a bitter gift, marred by dementia, disability, and loss of independence.Extending Life, Enhancing Life …
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Division of Health Promotion and Disease Prevention & Institute of Medicine: Second Fifty Years
Taking its title from the second 50 years of the human life span of about 100 years, this book presents wide-ranging and practical recommendations for health care providers, policymakers, and other …
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Committee on an Aging Society & Institute of Medicine: Productive Roles in an Older Society
This second volume in the Institute of Medicine’s series on America’s Aging explores the various productive roles that the growing number of elderly individuals can play in society through volunteer …
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Committee on Scientific Evaluation of WIC Nutrition Risk Criteria & Institute of Medicine: WIC Nutrition Risk Criteria
This book reviews the scientific basis for nutrition risk criteria used to establish eligibility for participation in the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for …
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Committee on Changing Health Care Systems and Rheumatic Disease & Institute of Medicine: Changing Health Care Systems and Rheumatic Disease
Market forces are driving a radical restructuring of health care delivery in the United States. At the same time, more and more people are living comparatively long lives with a variety of severe …
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Edward D. Berkowitz & Institute of Medicine: Medical Follow-up Agency
The Medical Follow-up Agency is a national treasure for veterans and for long-term studies of health. Its data resources provide incomparable opportunities to follow very important populations and to …
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Committee on the Assessment of Future Scientific Needs for Variola Virus & Institute of Medicine: Assessment of Future Scientific Needs for Live Variola Virus
In 1980, the World Health Organization (WHO) officially declared that smallpox had been eradicated. In 1986, WHO’s international Ad Hoc Committee on Orthopox Virus Infections unanimously recommended …
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Committee on Fluid Resuscitation for Combat Casualties & Institute of Medicine: Fluid Resuscitation
Historically, 20% of all injured combatants die on the battlefield before they can be evacuated to a field hospital. Blood loss–hemorrhage–is the single major cause of death among those killed in …
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Food Forum & Institute of Medicine: Enhancing the Regulatory Decision-Making Approval Process for Direct Food Ingredient Technologies
The Institute of Medicine’s (IOM’s) Food Forum was established in 1993 to allow science and technology leaders in the food industry, top administrators in the federal government, representatives from …
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Food and Nutrition Board & Institute of Medicine: Dietary Reference Intakes for Vitamin C, Vitamin E, Selenium, and Carotenoids
This volume is the newest release in the authoritative series of quantitative estimates of nutrient intakes to be used for planning and assessing diets for healthy people. Dietary Reference Intakes …
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Food and Nutrition Board & Institute of Medicine: Dietary Reference Intakes for Thiamin, Riboflavin, Niacin, Vitamin B6, Folate, Vitamin B12, Pantothenic Acid, Biotin, and Choline
Since 1941, Recommended Dietary Allowances (RDAs) has been recognized as the most authoritative source of information on nutrient levels for healthy people. Since publication of the 10th edition in …
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Committee to Study Decision Making & Division of Health Sciences Policy: Biomedical Politics
The abortifacient RU-486 was born in the laboratory, but its history has been shaped by legislators, corporate marketing executives, and protesters on both sides of the abortion debate.This volume …
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Committee on the Relationship Between Oral Contraceptives and BreastCancer & Division of Health Promotion and Disease Prevention: Oral Contraceptives and Breast Cancer
At least 10.7 million American women use oral contraceptives (OCs). The potential connection with breast cancer has caused concern among these OC users and uncertainty among many of their physicians. …
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Committee on a National Neural Circuitry Database & Division of Biobehavioral Sciences and Mental Disorders: Mapping the Brain and Its Functions
Significant advances in brain research have been made, but investigators who face the resulting explosion of data need new methods to integrate the pieces of the "brain puzzle." Based on …
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€32.31
Committee for the Study of the Medicare End-Stage Renal Disease Program & Division of Health Care Services: Kidney Failure and the Federal Government
Since 1972, many victims of endstage renal disease (ESRD) have received treatment under a unique Medicare entitlement. This book presents a comprehensive analysis of the federal ESRD program: who …
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€58.08
Committee on Military Nutrition Research & Institute of Medicine: Nutritional Needs in Hot Environments
This volume examines the current state of knowledge concerning the influence of a hot environment on nutrient requirements of military personnel. A parallel concern is ensuring that performance does …
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€113.78
Committee on Assessing Health Care Reform Proposals & Institute of Medicine: Assessing Health Care Reform
This book establishes a framework for assessing health care reform proposals and their implementation. It helps clarify objectives, identifies issues to be addressed in proposals, distinguishes …
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€25.02
Committee on Antiprogestins: Assessing the Science & Institute of Medicine: Clinical Applications of Mifepristone (RU486) and Other Antiprogestins
Mifepristone (RU486), the first clinically available antiprogestin, has generated great interest since its discovery in the early 1980s. Today, it is recognized that mifepristone, along with other …
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€38.34
Committee on the Social and Ethical Impacts of Developments in Biomedicine & Institute of Medicine: Society’s Choices
Breakthroughs in biomedicine often lead to new life-giving treatments but may also raise troubling, even life-and-death, quandaries.Society’s Choices discusses ways for people to handle today’s …
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€77.91
Committee on Federal Regulation of Methadone Treatment & Institute of Medicine: Federal Regulation of Methadone Treatment
For nearly three decades, methadone hydrochloride has been the primary means of treating opiate addiction. Today, about 115, 000 people receive such treatment, and thousands more have benefited from …
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€48.75
Assembly of Life Sciences & Committee on Water Treatment Chemicals: Water Chemicals Codex
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€35.93
Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board & Board on Health Sciences Policy: Risk Reduction Strategy for Human Exploration of Space
Extending the spatial and temporal boundaries of human space flight is an important goal for the nation and for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). However, human space flight …
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€44.16
Committee on Noise-Induced Hearing Loss and Tinnitus Associated with Military Service from World War II to the Present & Institute of Medicine: Noise and Military Service
The Institute of Medicine carried out a study mandated by Congress and sponsored by the Department of Veterans Affairs to provide an assessment of several issues related to noise-induced hearing loss …
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€68.89
Board on Global Health & Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice: Quarantine Stations at Ports of Entry
To mitigate the risks posed by microbial threats of public health significance originating abroad, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) places small groups of staff at major U.S. …
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€56.42
Board on Health Care Services & Institute of Medicine: Performance Measurement
Performance Measurement is the first in a new series of an ongoing effort by the Institute of Medicine (IOM) to improve health care quality. Performance Measurement offers a comprehensive review of …
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€63.64
Board on Global Health & Forum on Microbial Threats: Ensuring an Infectious Disease Workforce
The Forum on Microbial Threats (previously named the Forum on Emerging Infections) was created in 1996 in response to a request from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the …
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€53.67
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Institute of Medicine: John R. La Montagne Memorial Symposium on Pandemic Influenza Research
The Institute of Medicine (IOM) of the National Academies of Science held a symposium, in memory of Dr. John R. La Montagne on April 4-5, 2005, to discuss the current state of the art of research on …
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€53.85
Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Institute of Medicine: Ethical Considerations for Research on Housing-Related Health Hazards Involving Children
Ethical Considerations for Research on Housing-Related Health Hazards Involving Children explores the ethical issues posed when conducting research designed to identify, understand, or ameliorate …
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€42.68
Institute of Medicine & National Academy of Engineering: Building a Better Delivery System
In a joint effort between the National Academy of Engineering and the Institute of Medicine, this books attempts to bridge the knowledge/awareness divide separating health care professionals from …
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€44.88
Board on Global Health & Committee on Advances in Technology and the Prevention of Their Application to Next Generation Biowarfare Threats: Globalization, Biosecurity, and the Future of the Life Sciences
Biomedical advances have made it possible to identify and manipulate features of living organisms in useful ways–leading to improvements in public health, agriculture, and other areas. The …
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€64.27
Committee on Prospering in the Global Economy of the 21st Century: An Agenda for American Science and Technology & Institute of Medicine: Rising Above the Gathering Storm
In a world where advanced knowledge is widespread and low-cost labor is readily available, U.S. advantages in the marketplace and in science and technology have begun to erode. A comprehensive and …
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€69.33
Committee on Progress in Preventing Childhood Obesity & Food and Nutrition Board: Progress in Preventing Childhood Obesity
Obesity is now an epidemic among children and adolescents in the United States. Nationwide, roughly nine million children over six years of age are obese"with elevated risks of both health …
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€17.16
Committee on Maximizing the Potential of Women in Academic Science and Engineering & Institute of Medicine: Biological, Social, and Organizational Components of Success for Women in Academic Science and Engineering
During the last 40 years, the number of women studying science and engineering (S&E) has increased dramatically. Nevertheless, women do not hold academic faculty positions in numbers that …
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€45.09
Committee on Maximizing the Potential of Women in Academic Science and Engineering & Institute of Medicine: Beyond Bias and Barriers
The United States economy relies on the productivity, entrepreneurship, and creativity of its people. To maintain its scientific and engineering leadership amid increasing economic and educational …
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€58.43
Board on Global Health & Forum on Microbial Threats: Addressing Foodborne Threats to Health
In December 2004, at a press conference called to announce his departure as Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Tommy Thompson raised both concern and controversy when he …
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€71.74
Board on Health Care Services & Committee on Crossing the Quality Chasm: Adaptation to Mental Health and Addictive Disorders: Improving the Quality of Health Care for Mental and Substance-Use Conditions
Each year, more than 33 million Americans receive health care for mental or substance-use conditions, or both. Together, mental and substance-use illnesses are the leading cause of death and …
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€68.81
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Institute of Medicine: Rebuilding the Unity of Health and the Environment in Rural America
Throughout much of its history, the United States was predominantly a rural society. The need to provide sustenance resulted in many people settling in areas where food could be raised for their …
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€35.21
Food and Nutrition Board & Institute of Medicine: Dietary Reference Intakes for Energy, Carbohydrate, Fiber, Fat, Fatty Acids, Cholesterol, Protein, and Amino Acids
Responding to the expansion of scientific knowledge about the roles of nutrients in human health, the Institute of Medicine has developed a new approach to establish Recommended Dietary Allowances …
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€114.53
Board on Health Promotion and Disease Prevention & Committee on the Public Financing and Delivery of HIV Care: Public Financing and Delivery of HIV/AIDS Care
Each year it is estimated that approximately 40, 000 people in the U.S. are newly infected with HIV. In the late 1990s, the number of deaths from AIDS dropped 43% as a result of highly active …
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€63.46
Institute of Medicine & Institute of Medicine: Richard and Hinda Rosenthal Lectures 2004
In 1988, an exciting and important new program was launched at the Institute of Medicine (IOM). Through the generosity of the Richard and Hinda Rosenthal Foundation, a lecture series was established …
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€24.76
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Committee on Clinical Trial Registries: Developing a National Registry of Pharmacologic and Biologic Clinical Trials
To improve public confidence in clinical research, a number of public and private groups have called for a publicly accessible, comprehensive, and transparent registry of relevant information on …
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€36.69
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Committee on Disability in America: A New Look: Workshop on Disability in America
Beginning in late 2004, the IOM began a project to take a new look at disability in America. It will review developments and progress since the publication of the 1991 and 1997 Institute reports. For …
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€55.39
Institute of Medicine: Dietary Reference Intakes
Widely regarded as the classic reference work for the nutrition, dietetic, and allied health professions since its introduction in 1943, Recommended Dietary Allowances has been the accepted source in …
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€57.68
Committee on Improving the Disability Decision Process: SSA’s Listing of Impairments and Agency Access to Medical Expertise & Institute of Medicine: Improving the Social Security Disability Decision Process
The Institute of Medicine (IOM) Committee on Improving the Disability Decision Process has been working since it first met in January 2005 to develop recommendations to the Social Security …
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€20.93
Board on Global Health & Forum on Microbial Threats: Impact of Globalization on Infectious Disease Emergence and Control
Globalization is by no means a new phenomenon; transcontinental trade and the movement of people date back at least 2, 000 years, to the era of the ancient Silk Road trade route. The global spread of …
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€51.61
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Committee on the Disposition of the Air Force Health Study: Disposition of the Air Force Health Study
The Vietnam War was fought in a jungle environment that provided cover to the enemy and made battlefield observations difficult, so military strategists used herbicides to remove foliage along key …
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€48.62
Board on Health Care Services & Institute of Medicine: Valuing Health for Regulatory Cost-Effectiveness Analysis
Promoting human health and safety by reducing exposures to risks and harms through regulatory interventions is among the most important responsibilities of the government. Such efforts encompass a …
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€69.15
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Committee on Gulf War and Health: Infectious Diseases: Gulf War and Health
Infectious diseases have been a problem for military personnel throughout history. The consequences in previous conflicts have ranged from frequent illnesses disrupting daily activities and readiness …
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€41.92
Board on Health Care Services & Institute of Medicine: Medicare’s Quality Improvement Organization Program
Medicares Quality Improvement Organization Program is the second book in the new Pathways to Quality Health Care series. Focusing on performance improvement, it considers the history, role, and …
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€69.15
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Committee on Sleep Medicine and Research: Sleep Disorders and Sleep Deprivation
Clinical practice related to sleep problems and sleep disorders has been expanding rapidly in the last few years, but scientific research is not keeping pace. Sleep apnea, insomnia, and restless legs …
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€56.54
Board on Health Care Services & Committee on Traumatic Brain Injury: Evaluating the HRSA Traumatic Brain Injury Program
A traumatic brain injury (TBI)-a brain injury caused by a sudden jolt, blow, or penetrating head trauma that disrupts the function of the brain-can happen to anyone. The effects of a TBI vary from …
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€81.04
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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€68.98
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Committee on Ethical Considerations for Revisions to DHHS Regulations for Protection of Prisoners Involved in Research: Ethical Considerations for Research Involving Prisoners
In the past 30 years, the population of prisoners in the United States has expanded almost 5-fold, correctional facilities are increasingly overcrowded, and more of the country’s disadvantaged …
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€52.72
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Committee on the Review and Assessment of the NIH’s Strategic Research Plan and Budget to Reduce and Ultimately Eliminate Health Disparities: Examining the Health Disparities Research Plan of the National Institutes of He
In the United States, health among racial and ethnic minorities, as well as poor people, is significantly worse than the overall U.S. population. Health disparities are reflected by indices such as …
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€51.26
Institute of Medicine & National Research Council: From Cancer Patient to Cancer Survivor: Lost in Transition
This report of the proceedings of a symposium held in conjunction with the release of the IOM report, From Cancer Patient to Cancer Survivor: Lost in Transition, represents an effort on the part of …
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€50.89
Committee on Military Nutrition Research & Committee on Mineral Requirements for Cognitive and Physical Performance of Military Personnel: Mineral Requirements for Military Personnel
The U.S. Army Health Risk Appraisal group surveyed 400, 000 active duty U.S. Army personnel in the late 1990s to determine whether or not those personnel met the dietary objectives of Healthy People …
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€112.19
Institute of Medicine & National Cancer Policy Forum: Developing Biomarker-Based Tools for Cancer Screening, Diagnosis, and Treatment
Research has long sought to identify biomarkers that could detect cancer at an early stage, or predict the optimal cancer therapy for specific patients. Fueling interest in this research are recent …
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€34.57
Committee on Progress in Preventing Childhood Obesity & Food and Nutrition Board: Progress in Preventing Childhood Obesity
The nation faces a growing epidemic of childhood obesity that threatens the immediate health of our children and their prospects of growing up healthy into adulthood. During the past 30 years, …
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€17.26
Board on Health Care Services & Committee on Identifying and Preventing Medication Errors: Preventing Medication Errors
In 1996 the Institute of Medicine launched the Quality Chasm Series, a series of reports focused on assessing and improving the nations quality of health care. Preventing Medication Errors is the …
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€63.61
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Committee on Understanding Premature Birth and Assuring Healthy Outcomes: Preterm Birth
The increasing prevalence of preterm birth in the United States is a complex public health problem that requires multifaceted solutions. Preterm birth is a cluster of problems with a set of …
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€80.83
Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Institute of Medicine: Study of Interactions
Scholars–and adults in general–have pondered for centuries the mysterious processes that influence the ways in which children gradually become adults. The development of professional organizations …
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€24.63
Committee on U.S. Military Malaria Vaccine Research: A Program Review & Institute of Medicine: Battling Malaria
Malaria is an infectious disease common to several parts of the world, including Africa, northern South America, and Asia. During their service in the military, U.S. active members may be sent to any …
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€40.50
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practices & Committee on Asbestos: Selected Health Effects: Asbestos
In conjunction with drafting comprehensive legislation concerning compensation for health effects related to asbestos exposure (the Fairness in Asbestos Injury Act), the Senate Committee on the …
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€63.74
Board on Health Care Services & Committee on the Future of Emergency Care in the United States Health System: Emergency Care for Children
Children represent a special challenge for emergency care providers, because they have unique medical needs in comparison to adults. For decades, policy makers and providers have recognized the …
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€50.90
Board on Health Care Services & Committee on the Future of Emergency Care in the United States Health System: Hospital-Based Emergency Care
Today our emergency care system faces an epidemic of crowded emergency departments, patients boarding in hallways waiting to be admitted, and daily ambulance diversions. Hospital-Based Emergency Care …
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€57.88
Board on Health Care Services & Committee on the Future of Emergency Care in the United States Health System: Emergency Medical Services
Emergency Medical Services (EMS) is a critical component of our nation’s emergency and trauma care system, providing response and medical transport to millions of sick and injured Americans each …
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€46.50
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Committee on Gulf War and Health: A Review of the Medical Literature Relative to the Gulf War Veterans’ Health: Gulf War and Health
In 1998, in response to the growing concerns that many returning Gulf War veterans began reporting numerous health problems that they believed to be associated with their service in the Persian Gulf, …
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€49.27
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Institute of Medicine: Gulf War and Health
The sixth in a series of congressionally mandated reports on Gulf War veterans’ health, this volume evaluates the health effects associated with stress. Since the launch of Operation Desert Storm in …
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€82.35
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Committee on the Development of Reusable Facemasks for Use During an Influenza Pandemic: Reusability of Facemasks During an Influenza Pandemic
Any strategy to cope with an influenza pandemic must be based on the knowledge and tools that are available at the time an epidemic may occur. In the near term, when we lack an adequate supply of …
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€32.84
Committee on Progress in Preventing Childhood Obesity & Food and Nutrition Board: Progress in Preventing Childhood Obesity
In 2002, Congress charged the Institute of Medicine (IOM) with developing a prevention-focused action plan to reduce the number of obese children and youth in the United States. In 2005, with support …
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€17.21
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Institute of Medicine: Genes, Behavior, and the Social Environment
Over the past century, we have made great strides in reducing rates of disease and enhancing people’s general health. Public health measures such as sanitation, improved hygiene, and vaccines; …
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€48.75
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Institute of Medicine: Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
In response to growing national concern about the number of veterans who might be at risk for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) as a result of their military service, the Department of Veterans …
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€24.71
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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€63.88
Advisory Panel for the Study of Long-Term Health Effects of Participation in Project SHAD & Board on Military and Veterans Health: Long-Term Health Effects of Participation in Project SHAD (Shipboard Hazard and Defense)
More than 5, 800 military personnel, mostly Navy personnel and Marines, participated in a series of tests of U.S. warship vulnerability to biological and chemical warfare agents, Project SHAD …
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€40.31
Institute of Medicine & Institute of Medicine: Richard and Hinda Rosenthal Lectures 2005
In 1988, an exciting and important new program was launched at the Institute of Medicine. Through the generosity of the Richard and Hinda Rosenthal Foundation, a lecture series was established to …
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€17.21
Board on Health Care Services & Institute of Medicine: Rewarding Provider Performance
The third installment in the Pathways to Quality Health Care series, Rewarding Provider Performance: Aligning Incentives in Medicare, continues to address the timely topic of the quality of health …
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€51.24
Committee on Nutrient Relationships in Seafood: Selections to Balance Benefits and Risks & Food and Nutrition Board: Seafood Choices
The fragmented information that consumers receive about the nutritional value and health risks associated with fish and shellfish can result in confusion or misperceptions about these food sources. …
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€81.46
Committee on Community-Level Programs for Youth & Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education: Community Programs to Promote Youth Development
After-school programs, scout groups, community service activities, religious youth groups, and other community-based activities have long been thought to play a key role in the lives of adolescents. …
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€58.37
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Committee on the Review of the Scientific Literature on Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis in Veterans: Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis in Veterans
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) our Lou Gehrig’s disease is a fatal, mostly non-familial disease that affects the nervous system of humans by causing the degeneration of nerve cells in the brain …
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€24.71
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Committee to Review the NIOSH Hearing Loss Research Program: Hearing Loss Research at NIOSH
The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) was established by the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (U.S. Congress, 1970). Today the agency is part of the Centers for …
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€56.25
Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Institute of Medicine: Studying Media Effects on Children and Youth
The presence and intensity of media influences television, radio, music, computers, films, videos, and the Internet are increasingly recognized as an important part of the social ecology of children …
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€17.15
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Institute of Medicine: Adverse Drug Event Reporting
Recent concerns about the unexpected adverse effects of marketed drugs, such as COX-2 (cyclooxygenase-2) inhibitors or specific statins, raise concerns not only about reporting these events during …
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€24.88
Board on Global Health & Committee on the Prevention of HIV Infection Among Injecting Drug Users in High-Risk Countries: Preventing HIV Infection Among Injecting Drug Users in High-Risk Countries
Drug dependence is a complex, chronic, relapsing condition that is often accompanied by severe health, psychological, economic, legal, and social consequences. Injecting drug users are particularly …
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€70.16
Institute of Medicine & National Cancer Policy Forum: Effect of the HIPAA Privacy Rule on Health Research
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) of 1996 was enacted to improve the portability and continuity of health insurance; promote medical savings accounts; improve access to …
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€32.32
Food and Nutrition Board & Institute of Medicine: Joint U.S.-Mexico Workshop on Preventing Obesity in Children and Youth of Mexican Origin
The Joint U.S.-Mexico Workshop on Preventing Obesity in Children and Youth of Mexican Origin was initiated by a desire to share experiences regarding the problem of obesity in children and youth of …
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€53.11
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Committee on the Assessment of the US Drug Safety System: Future of Drug Safety
In the wake of publicity and congressional attention to drug safety issues, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) requested the Institute of Medicine assess the drug safety system. The committee …
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€56.42
Food and Nutrition Board & Institute of Medicine: Dietary Reference Intakes Research Synthesis
What information is available to inform the planning of a nutrition research agenda for the United States and Canada? This question provided the backdrop for the Dietary Reference Intakes Research …
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€72.55
Board on Earth Sciences and Resources & Committee on Earth Resources: Mining Safety and Health Research at NIOSH
The U.S. mining sector has the highest fatality rate of any industry in the country. Fortunately, advances made over the past three decades in mining technology, equipment, processes, procedures, and …
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€73.66
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Institute of Medicine: Global Environmental Health in the 21st Century
Biological threats like SARS and natural disasters like the tsunami in Indonesia have devastated entire regions, and quickly exhausted budgetary resources. As the field of environmental health …
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€36.86
Board on Military and Veterans Health & Committee on Improving the Disability Decision Process: SSA’s Listing of Impairments and Agency Access to Medical Expertise: Improving the Social Security Disability Decision Process
The Social Security Administration (SSA) provides Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits to disabled persons of less than full retirement age and to their dependents. SSA also provides …
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€68.58
Board on Global Health & Committee on Cancer Control in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: Cancer Control Opportunities in Low- and Middle-Income Countries
Cancer is low or absent on the health agendas of low- and middle-income countries (LMCs) despite the fact that more people die from cancer in these countries than from AIDS and malaria combined. …
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€56.37
Institute of Medicine & Diagnosis, and Treatment Committee on Developing Biomarker-Based Tools for Cancer Screening: Cancer Biomarkers
Many cancer patients are diagnosed at a stage in which the cancer is too far advanced to be cured, and most cancer treatments are effective in only a minority of patients undergoing therapy. Thus, …
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€48.52
Board on Global Health & Committee for the Evaluation of the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) Implementation: PEPFAR Implementation
In 2003, Congress passed the United States Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Act, which established a 5-year, $15 billion initiative to help countries around the world respond to …
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€48.47
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Committee for the Assessment of the NIOSH Head-and-Face Anthropometric Survey of U.S. Respirator Users: Assessment of the NIOSH Head-and-Face Anthropometric Survey of U.S. Respirator Users
NIOSH and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) share responsibility for overseeing respiratory protection in the workplace and have established regulations for this purpose. …
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€35.64
Institute of Medicine & The Lance Armstrong Foundation: Implementing Cancer Survivorship Care Planning
One of the key recommendations of the joint IOM and NRC book, From Cancer Patient to Cancer Survivor: Lost in Transition, is that patients completing their primary treatment for cancer be given a …
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€74.54
Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Institute of Medicine: Preventing Teen Motor Crashes
From a public health perspective, motor vehicle crashes are among the most serious problems facing teenagers. Even after more than six months of being licensed to drive alone, teens are two to three …
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€24.75
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Food and Nutrition Board: Adequacy of Evidence for Physical Activity Guidelines Development
Is there a sufficient evidence base for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to develop a comprehensive set of physical activity guidelines for Americans? To address this question, …
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€53.81
Board on Health Care Services & Institute of Medicine: Future of Emergency Care
In June 2006, the Institute of Medicine (IOM) Committee on the Future of Emergency Care in the U.S. Health System released a series of reports on the state of emergency care. The reports, Emergency …
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€44.17
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Committee on Disability in America: Future of Disability in America
The future of disability in America will depend on how well the U.S. prepares for and manages the demographic, fiscal, and technological developments that will unfold during the next two to three …
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€68.58
Institute of Medicine & National Cancer Policy Forum: Cancer in Elderly People
A high proportion of cancer occurs primarily in older persons, and incidence of the major cancers is greater. This, combined with the expansion of an aging America, is bound to have far reaching …
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€32.95
Food and Nutrition Board & Institute of Medicine: Nutrigenomics and Beyond
The integration of biology, genomics, and health has opened the possibility of applying genomics technology to nutrition. In 2001, scientists associated with the Human Genome Project announced the …
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€24.80
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Board on Life Sciences: Assessing the Medical Risks of Human Oocyte Donation for Stem Cell Research
It is widely understood that stem cell treatments have the potential to revolutionize medicine. Because of this potential, in 2004 California voters approved Proposition 71 to set up a 10-year, $3 …
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€34.40
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Institute of Medicine: Environmental Public Health Impacts of Disasters
Public health officials have the traditional responsibilities of protecting the food supply, safeguarding against communicable disease, and ensuring safe and healthful conditions for the population. …
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€24.63
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Committee on Public Health Strategies to Improve Health: For the Public’s Health
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation asked the Institute of Medicine (IOM) to examine three topics in relation to public health: measurement, the law, and funding. IOM prepared a three report …
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€58.67
