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Ethical and Legal Considerations in Mitigating Pandemic Disease
Workshop Summary
Av Forum on Microbial Threats, Board on Global Health m. fl.
E-bok, 2007
732 kr
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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 potential, including those caused by influenza (IOM, 2005) and severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) (IOM, …
Vector-Borne Diseases
Understanding the Environmental, Human Health, and Ecological Connections: Workshop Summary
Av Forum on Microbial Threats, Board on Global Health m. fl.
E-bok, 2008
963 kr
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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 population is infected with at least one type of vector-borne pathogen (CIESIN, 2007; WHO, 2004a). …
Global Infectious Disease Surveillance and Detection
Assessing the Challenges—Finding Solutions: Workshop Summary
Av Forum on Microbial Threats, Board on Global Health m. fl.
E-bok, 2007
742 kr
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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 a profoundly interconnected world requires active vigilance for signs of an outbreak, rapid …
Global Climate Change and Extreme Weather Events
Understanding the Contributions to Infectious Disease Emergence: Workshop Summary
Av Forum on Microbial Threats, Board on Global Health m. fl.
E-bok, 2008
856 kr
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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. Ancient notions about the effects of weather and climate on disease remain embedded in our collective …
Microbial Evolution and Co-Adaptation
A Tribute to the Life and Scientific Legacies of Joshua Lederberg: Workshop Summary
Av Forum on Microbial Threats, Board on Global Health m. fl.
E-bok, 2009
937 kr
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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 Forum on Microbial Threats convened a public workshop on May 20-21, 2008, to examine Dr. Lederberg''s …
Global Issues in Water, Sanitation, and Health
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Av Forum on Microbial Threats, Board on Global Health m. fl.
E-bok, 2009
864 kr
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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 increasingly contaminated by domestic, agricultural, and industrial wastes. Today, approximately one-third of …
Infectious Disease Movement in a Borderless World
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Av Forum on Microbial Threats, Board on Global Health m. fl.
E-bok, 2010
901 kr
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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 once-remote areas with one another, eliminating many of the geographic and cultural barriers that once …
Global Issues in Water, Sanitation, and Health
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Av Forum on Microbial Threats, Board on Global Health m. fl.
E-bok, 2009
932 kr
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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 increasingly contaminated by domestic, agricultural, and industrial wastes. Today, approximately one-third of …
Domestic and International Impacts of the 2009-H1N1 Influenza A Pandemic
Global Challenges, Global Solutions: Workshop Summary
Av Forum on Microbial Threats, Board on Global Health m. fl.
E-bok, 2010
1168 kr
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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 transmission worldwide to over 30 countries. On June 11, 2009, the World Health Organization (WHO) …
Infectious Disease Movement in a Borderless World
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Av Forum on Microbial Threats, Board on Global Health m. fl.
E-bok, 2010
981 kr
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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 once-remote areas with one another, eliminating many of the geographic and cultural barriers that once …
Antibiotic Resistance
Implications for Global Health and Novel Intervention Strategies: Workshop Summary
Av Institute of Medicine, Board on Global Health m. fl.
Häftad, 2010
1203 kr
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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 workshop April 6-7 to discuss the nature and sources of drug-resistant pathogens, the implications for …
Antibiotic Resistance
Implications for Global Health and Novel Intervention Strategies: Workshop Summary
Av Forum on Microbial Threats, Board on Global Health m. fl.
E-bok, 2010
1274 kr
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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 workshop April 6-7 to discuss the nature and sources of drug-resistant pathogens, the implications for …
Domestic and International Impacts of the 2009-H1N1 Influenza A Pandemic
Global Challenges, Global Solutions: Workshop Summary
Av Forum on Microbial Threats, Board on Global Health m. fl.
E-bok, 2010
1221 kr
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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 transmission worldwide to over 30 countries. On June 11, 2009, the World Health Organization (WHO) …
Perspectives on Biomarker and Surrogate Endpoint Evaluation
Discussion Forum Summary
Av Committee on Qualification of Biomarkers and Surrogate Endpoints in Chronic Disease, Board on Health Care Services m. fl.
E-bok, 2011
464 kr
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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 in Chronic Disease , the framework is intended to bring consistency and transparency to the …
Threat of Pandemic Influenza
Are We Ready? Workshop Summary
Av Forum on Microbial Threats, Board on Global Health m. fl.
E-bok, 2005
981 kr
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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 inevitable. Moreover, recent problems with the availability and strain-specificity of vaccine for annual flu …
Microbial Evolution and Co-Adaptation
A Tribute to the Life and Scientific Legacies of Joshua Lederberg: Workshop Summary
Av Forum on Microbial Threats, Board on Global Health m. fl.
E-bok, 2009
1338 kr
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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 Forum on Microbial Threats convened a public workshop on May 20-21, 2008, to examine Dr. Lederberg''s …
Vector-Borne Diseases
Understanding the Environmental, Human Health, and Ecological Connections: Workshop Summary
Av Forum on Microbial Threats, Board on Global Health m. fl.
E-bok, 2008
960 kr
Lägg i varukorg
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 population is infected with at least one type of vector-borne pathogen (CIESIN, 2007; WHO, 2004a). …
Global Climate Change and Extreme Weather Events
Understanding the Contributions to Infectious Disease Emergence: Workshop Summary
Av Forum on Microbial Threats, Board on Global Health m. fl.
E-bok, 2008
1047 kr
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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. Ancient notions about the effects of weather and climate on disease remain embedded in our collective …
Global Infectious Disease Surveillance and Detection
Assessing the Challenges—Finding Solutions: Workshop Summary
Av Forum on Microbial Threats, Board on Global Health m. fl.
E-bok, 2007
1070 kr
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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 a profoundly interconnected world requires active vigilance for signs of an outbreak, rapid …
Ethical and Legal Considerations in Mitigating Pandemic Disease
Workshop Summary
Av Forum on Microbial Threats, Board on Global Health m. fl.
E-bok, 2007
1070 kr
Lägg i varukorg
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 potential, including those caused by influenza (IOM, 2005) and severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) (IOM, …
Learning from SARS
Preparing for the Next Disease Outbreak: Workshop Summary
Av Forum on Microbial Threats, Board on Global Health m. fl.
E-bok, 2004
803 kr
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The emergence of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) in late 2002 and 2003challenged the global public health community to confront a novel epidemic thatspread rapidly from its origins in southern China until it had reached more than 25other countries within a matter of months. In addition to …
Antibiotic Resistance
Implications for Global Health and Novel Intervention Strategies: Workshop Summary
Av Forum on Microbial Threats, Board on Global Health m. fl.
E-bok, 2010
1427 kr
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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 workshop April 6-7 to discuss the nature and sources of drug-resistant pathogens, the implications for …
Marijuana As Medicine?
The Science Beyond the Controversy
Av Alison Mack, Janet Joy m. fl.
E-bok, 2000
642 kr
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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 medication? There are few sources of objective, scientifically sound advice for people in this …
Perspectives on Biomarker and Surrogate Endpoint Evaluation
Discussion Forum Summary
Av Committee on Qualification of Biomarkers and Surrogate Endpoints in Chronic Disease, Board on Health Care Services m. fl.
E-bok, 2011
660 kr
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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 in Chronic Disease , the framework is intended to bring consistency and transparency to the …
Implementing a National Cancer Clinical Trials System for the 21st Century
Workshop Summary
Av National Cancer Policy Forum, Board on Health Care Services m. fl.
E-bok, 2011
535 kr
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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 Group Program works to advance patient care and research. The Cooperative Group Program has been …
Implementing a National Cancer Clinical Trials System for the 21st Century
Workshop Summary
Av National Cancer Policy Forum, Board on Health Care Services m. fl.
E-bok, 2011
571 kr
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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 Group Program works to advance patient care and research. The Cooperative Group Program has been …
Improving Food Safety Through a One Health Approach
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Av Forum on Microbial Threats, Board on Global Health m. fl.
E-bok, 2012
1070 kr
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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 effectively responding to food-borne threats to health. In the United States, food-borne agents affect 1 out …
Social Biology of Microbial Communities
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Av Forum on Microbial Threats, Board on Global Health m. fl.
E-bok, 2012
1039 kr
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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 organisms . This perception stemmed from the focus of most investigators on organisms that could be …
Microbial Ecology in States of Health and Disease
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Av Forum on Microbial Threats, Board on Global Health m. fl.
E-bok, 2014
1212 kr
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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 are in a state of dynamic equilibrium. This ecologic and dynamic view of host-microbe interactions …
Supporting a Movement for Health and Health Equity
Lessons from Social Movements: Workshop Summary
Av Institute of Medicine, Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice m. fl.
Häftad, 2014
651 kr
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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 of Health Disparities and the Roundtable on Population Health Improvement to explore the lessons …
