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…

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 system, patients, physicians…

Provides practical solutions to the problems of dementia, disability, and loss of independence. This book specifies 15 research priorities in five key areas of investigation: basic biomedicine - to understand…

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…

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 economic costs…

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…

Explores how clinical research is conducted, what human resources are available, and what research opportunities lie ahead; why health professionals become discouraged about clinical research; and more. This book is…

Looks at the political pressures, community attitudes, and professional concerns affecting the study of lesbian health issues. This book explores many other issues, including the potential for transferring findings in…