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402 produkter

New Vaccine Development
Establishing Priorities: Volume II, Diseases of Importance in Developing Countries
Av Institute of Medicine, Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice m. fl.
Häftad, 1986
2014 kr
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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 the quality of life for millions of residents in developing countries, they could also contribute …
Community Power in Population Health Improvement
Proceedings of a Workshop
Av Roundtable on Population Health Improvement, Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice m. fl.
E-bok, 2022
375 kr
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To explore issues related to community-driven power-building efforts to improve population health, the Roundtable on Population Health Improvement of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine hosted a virtual public workshop, "Community Power in Population Health Improvement", …
Advancing Maternal Health Equity and Reducing Maternal Morbidity and Mortality
Proceedings of a Workshop
Av Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice, Health and Medicine Division m. fl.
E-bok, 2021
1039 kr
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The United States faces an alarmingly high rate of maternal morbidity and mortality, distinguishing it from other high-income countries that have achieved decreases in these rates in recent years. U.S. maternal morbidity and mortality rates are disproportionate across racial, ethnic, socioeconomic, …
John R. La Montagne Memorial Symposium on Pandemic Influenza Research
Meeting Proceedings
Av Institute of Medicine, Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice
Häftad, 2005
685 kr
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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 pandemic influenza and to identify gaps in research. The symposium serves as a first step of …
State of the Science and the Future of Cumulative Impact Assessment
Proceedings of a Workshop Series
Av and Medicine National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, Health and Medicine Division m. fl.
Häftad, 2025
234 kr
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The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine assembled the ad hoc Committee on State-of-the-Science and the Future of Cumulative Impact Assessment to convene state-of-the-science workshops and develop a consensus report to advise the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on further …
State of the Science and the Future of Cumulative Impact Assessment
Proceedings of a Workshop Series
Av Board on Environmental Studies and Toxicology, Board on Environmental Change and Society m. fl.
E-bok, 2025
357 kr
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The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine assembled the ad hoc Committee on State-of-the-Science and the Future of Cumulative Impact Assessment to convene state-of-the-science workshops and develop a consensus report to advise the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on further …
Rebuilding the Unity of Health and the Environment in Rural America
Workshop Summary
Av Institute of Medicine, Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice m. fl.
Häftad, 2006
637 kr
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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 families. Over the past century, however, a quiet shift from a rural to an urban society occurred, such …
Environmental Public Health Impacts of Disasters
Hurricane Katrina: Workshop Summary
Av Institute of Medicine, Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice m. fl.
Häftad, 2007
495 kr
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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. Beyond this, public health today is challenged in a way that it has never been before. Starting with …
Green Healthcare Institutions
Health, Environment, and Economics: Workshop Summary
Av and Medicine Roundtable on Environmental Health Sciences, Research, Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice m. fl.
E-bok, 2007
446 kr
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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 Sciences, Research, and Medicine since the roundtable began meeting in 1998. When choosing workshops and …
Veterans and Agent Orange
Update 2006
Av Committee to Review the Health Effects in Vietnam Veterans of Exposure to Herbicides (Sixth Biennial Update), Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice m. fl.
E-bok, 2007
2916 kr
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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 clear tall grasses and bushes from the perimeters of U.S. base camps and outlying fire-support …
Training Physicians for Public Health Careers
Av Committee on Training Physicians for Public Health Careers, Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice m. fl.
E-bok, 2007
455 kr
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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 well-trained workforce. Unfortunately there is a major shortage of public health physicians who are …
Ending the Tobacco Problem
A Blueprint for the Nation
Av and Consequences Committee on Reducing Tobacco Use: Strategies, Barriers, Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice m. fl.
E-bok, 2007
687 kr
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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 adults still smoke. Tobacco-related illnesses and death place a huge burden on our society. Ending the …
Treatment of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
An Assessment of the Evidence
Av Committee on Treatment of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice m. fl.
E-bok, 2007
669 kr
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Mental disorders, including posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), constitute an important health care need of veterans, especially those recently separated from service. Treatment of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: An Assessment of the Evidence takes a systematic look the efficacy of pharmacologic …
Standardizing Medication Labels
Confusing Patients Less: Workshop Summary
Av Institute of Medicine, Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice m. fl.
Häftad, 2008
637 kr
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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 hospitalizations and, in some cases, death. As a patient's most tangible source of information about what drug has …
Standardizing Medication Labels
Confusing Patients Less: Workshop Summary
Av Roundtable on Health Literacy, Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice m. fl.
E-bok, 2008
420 kr
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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 hospitalizations and, in some cases, death. As a patient''s most tangible source of information about what drug …
Challenges and Successes in Reducing Health Disparities
Workshop Summary
Av Roundtable on Health Disparities, Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice m. fl.
E-bok, 2008
615 kr
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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 development of programs and strategies to reduce disparities, to foster the emergence of leadership on this …
Antivirals for Pandemic Influenza
Guidance on Developing a Distribution and Dispensing Program
Av Committee on Implementation of Antiviral Medication Strategies for an Influenza Pandemic, Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice m. fl.
E-bok, 2008
437 kr
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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 Implementation of Antiviral Medication Strategies for an Influenza Pandemic was asked by the Department …
Gulf War and Health
Updated Literature Review of Depleted Uranium
Av Committee on Gulf War and Health: Updated Literature Review of Depleted Uranium, Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice m. fl.
E-bok, 2008
812 kr
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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 that they believed to be associated with their service in the gulf. Under a Congressional mandate, the …
Epidemiologic Studies of Veterans Exposed to Depleted Uranium
Feasibility and Design Issues
Av Committee on Gulf War and Health: Updated Literature Review of Depleted Uranium, Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice m. fl.
E-bok, 2008
286 kr
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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 fire incidents, cleanup and salvage operations, and proximity to burning depleted …
National Children's Study Research Plan
A Review
Av Panel to Review the National Children's Study Research Plan, Committee on National Statistics m. fl.
E-bok, 2008
535 kr
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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 the effects of environmental influences on the health and development of approximately 100,000 …
Initial Guidance for an Update of the National Vaccine Plan
A Letter Report to the National Vaccine Program Office
Av Committee on the Review of Priorities in the National Vaccine Plan, Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice m. fl.
E-bok, 2008
200 kr
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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 National Vaccine Plan reviewed the goals, objectives, strategies, and anticipated outcomes presented …
Gulf War and Health
Volume 7: Long-Term Consequences of Traumatic Brain Injury
Av Committee on Gulf War and Health: Brain Injury in Veterans and Long-Term Health Outcomes, Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice m. fl.
E-bok, 2009
1039 kr
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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 returning veterans have TBI will likely mean long-term challenges for them and their family …
Environmental Health Sciences Decision Making
Risk Management, Evidence, and Ethics: Workshop Summary
Av Institute of Medicine, Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice m. fl.
Häftad, 2009
495 kr
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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. Policy makers often grapple with how to make appropriate decisions when the research is uncertain. …
Environmental Health Sciences Decision Making
Risk Management, Evidence, and Ethics: Workshop Summary
Av and Medicine Roundtable on Environmental Health Sciences, Research, Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice m. fl.
E-bok, 2009
295 kr
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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. Policy makers often grapple with how to make appropriate decisions when the research is uncertain. …
Traumatic Injury Research at NIOSH
Reviews of Research Programs of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
Av Committee to Review the NIOSH Traumatic Injury Research Program, Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice m. fl.
E-bok, 2008
631 kr
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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 Research at NIOSH is the sixth report in the series Reviews of Research Programs of the National …
Health Literacy, eHealth, and Communication
Putting the Consumer First: Workshop Summary
Av Roundtable on Health Literacy, Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice m. fl.
E-bok, 2009
437 kr
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There is great enthusiasm over the use of emerging interactive health information technologies-often referred to as eHealth-and the potential these technologies have to improve the quality, capacity, and efficiency of the health care system. However, many doctors, advocacy groups, policy makers and …
Toward Health Equity and Patient-Centeredness
Integrating Health Literacy, Disparities Reduction, and Quality Improvement: Workshop Summary
Av Forum on the Science of Health Care Quality Improvement and Implementation, Roundtable on Health Disparities m. fl.
E-bok, 2009
393 kr
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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 knowledge and services. The Forum on the Science of Health Care Quality Improvement and Implementation, the …
State of the USA Health Indicators
Letter Report
Av Committee on the State of the USA Health Indicators, Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice m. fl.
E-bok, 2009
286 kr
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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 this challenge, demonstrating how to measure the health of the United States. The organization is …
Global Environmental Health
Research Gaps and Barriers for Providing Sustainable Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene Services: Workshop Summary
Av and Medicine Roundtable on Environmental Health Sciences, Research, Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice m. fl.
E-bok, 2009
473 kr
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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, Research, and Medicine of the Institute of Medicine convened a workshop in October 2007, summarized …
Future of Drug Safety
Promoting and Protecting the Health of the Public
Av Committee on the Assessment of the US Drug Safety System, Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice m. fl.
E-bok, 2007
856 kr
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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 reported that a lack of clear regulatory authority, chronic underfunding, organizational problems, and …