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New Frontiers in Contraceptive Research: A Blueprint for Action

Committee on New Frontiers in Contraceptive Research,National Academy of Sciences

A report from the Institute of Medicine of the National Academies, it identifies priority areas for research to develop contraceptives. It highlights technologies and approaches to biomedical research, including genomics…

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Amendments to the National Academies’ Guidelines for Human Embryonic Stem Cell Research

Human Embryonic Stem Cell Research Advisory Committee,National Research Council,Institute of Medicine,National Academies

In 2005, the National Academies released the report Guidelines for Human Embryonic Stem Cell Research . In order to keep the guidelines up to date, the Human Embryonic Stem Cell…

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Construction Research at NIOSH: Reviews of Research Programs of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health

Committee to Review the NIOSH Construction Research Program,National Research Council

Evaluates the relevance and impact of The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health Construction Research Program in terms of its research priorities and its connection to improvements in the…

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Promoting Health: Intervention Strategies from Social and Behavioral Research

Committee on Capitalizing on Social Science and Behavioral Research to Improve the Public's Health,Division of Health Promotion and Disease Prevention

Rapid advancements in medical technologies, improvements in pharmaceuticals, and other developments in biomedical research have helped develop cures for many illnesses and improve the lives of those with chronic diseases…

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The Health of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender People: Building a Foundation for Better Understanding

Committee on Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Health Issues and Research Gaps and Opportunities,Board on the Health of Select Populations,Institute of Medicine

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 and researchers are…

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The Health of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender People: Building a Foundation for Better Understanding

Institute of Medicine,Board on the Health of Select Populations,Committee on Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Health Issues and Research Gaps and Opportunities

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 and researchers are…

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Amendments to the National Academies’ Guidelines for Human Embryonic Stem Cell Research

Human Embryonic Stem Cell Research Advisory Committee,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

Presents the Human Embryonic Stem Cell Research Advisory Committee’s set of amendments to the Guidelines for Human Embryonic Stem Cell Research . This report clarifies earlier recommendations and conclusions, including…

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Respiratory Diseases Research at NIOSH: Reviews of Research Programs of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health

Committee to Review the NIOSH Respiratory Disease Research Program,National Research Council,Institute of Medicine,National Academies

Respiratory diseases caused by exposures to dangerous materials in the workplace have implications for worker health and, by extension, the national economy. This book reviews the RDRP to evaluate the…

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Oral Contraceptives and Breast Cancer

Committee on the Relationship Between Oral Contraceptives and Breast Cancer,Division of Health Promotion and Disease Prevention,National Research Council,Institute of Medicine

Talks about the connection of use oral contraceptives (OCs) with breast cancer. This book is useful for obstetricians/gynecologists and other health professionals, their patients who use OCs, contraceptive manufacturers, women’s…

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Finding What Works in Health Care: Standards for Systematic Reviews

Committee on Standards for Systematic Reviews of Comparative Effectiveness Research,Institute of Medicine

Healthcare decision makers in search of reliable information comparing health interventions increasingly turn to systematic reviews for the best summary of the evidence. Systematic reviews identify, select, assess, and synthesize…

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Children’s Health, the Nation’s Wealth: Assessing and Improving Child Health

Committee on Evaluation of Children's Health,National Research Council,Institute of Medicine,National Academy of Sciences

Provides an examination of the information about children’s health that is needed to help policy makers and program providers at the federal, state, and local levels. This book describes what…

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Microbial Threats to Health: Emergence, Detection, and Response

Committee on Emerging Microbial Threats to Health in the 21st Century,National Research Council

Following up on a high-profile 1992 report from the Institute of Medicine, Microbial Threats to Health examines the state of knowledge and policy pertaining to emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases…

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Live Variola Virus: Considerations for Continuing Research

Committee on the Assessment of Future Scientific Needs for Live Variola Virus,Institute of Medicine

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 known…

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National Center for Military Deployment Health Research

Institute of Medicine,Committee on a National Center on War-Related Illnesses and Postdeployment Health Issues

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 Program…

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Examining the Health Disparities Research Plan of the National Institutes of Health: Unfinished Business

Committee on the Review and Assessment of the NIH's Strategic Research Plan and Budget to Reduce and Ultimately Eliminate Health Disparities,National Academy of Sciences

This review of the National Institute of Health (NIH) plan to reduce health disparities among racial and ethnic minorities was undertaken by experts chosen by the National Research Council. The…

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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

Human Embryonic Stem Cell Research Advisory Committee,National Research Council

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…

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Small Clinical Trials: Issues and Challenges

Institute of Medicine,Board on Health Sciences Policy,Committee on Strategies for Small-Number-Participant Clinical Research Trials

Clinical trials are used to elucidate the most appropriate preventive, diagnostic, or treatment options for individuals with a given medical condition. This title assesses the methodologies and the appropriate situations…

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PTSD Compensation and Military Service: Progress and Promise

Committee on Veterans' Compensation for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

Presents an assessment of how the US Department of Veterans Affairs evaluates veterans with possible post traumatic stress disorder and determines the level of disability support to which they are…

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Breast Cancer and the Environment: A Life Course Approach

Committee on Breast Cancer and the Environment: The Scientific Evidence, Research Methodology, and Future Directions,Institute of Medicine

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…

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Measuring the Risks and Causes of Premature Death: Summary of Workshops

National Research Council,Institute of Medicine,Board on Health Care Services,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Committee on Population

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…

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Speaking of Health: Assessing Health Communication Strategies for Diverse Populations

Committee on Communication for Behavior Change in the 21st Century: Improving the Health of Diverse Populations,Board on Neuroscience and Behavioral Health,Institute of Medicine,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

Looks at the challenges of delivering important messages to different audiences. This work, using case studies in the areas of diabetes, mammography, and mass communication campaigns, examines the ways in…

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The National Children’s Study Research Plan: A Review

Panel to Review the National Children's Study Research Plan,National Research Council,Institute of Medicine

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. This book evaluates…

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Research Training in Psychiatry Residency: Strategies for Reform

Committee on Incorporating Research into Psychiatry Residency Training,National Academy of Sciences

An Institute of Medicine committee conducted a broad review of the state of patient-oriented research training in the context of the psychiatry residency and considered the obstacles to such training…

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Saving Women’s Lives: Strategies for Improving Breast Cancer Detection and Diagnosis: A Breast Cancer Research Foundation and Institute of Medicine Symposium

National Research Council,Institute of Medicine,National Cancer Policy Board,Committee on New Approaches to Early Detection and Diagnosis of Breast Cancer

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…

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The Use of Drugs in Food Animals: Benefits and Risks

Committee on Drug Use in Food Animals,Panel on Animal Health, Food Safety, and Public Health,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

Provides an overview of why and how drugs are used in the major food-producing animal industries. This volume discusses the prevalence of human pathogens in foods of animal origin. It…

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Priorities for Research to Reduce the Threat of Firearm-Related Violence

Committee on Priorities for a Public Health Research Agenda to Reduce the Threat of Firearm-Related Violence,Executive Office, Institute of Medicine,Institute of Medicine,Committee on Law and Justice,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education

In 2010, more than 105,000 people were injured or killed in the United States as the result of a firearm-related incident. This book focuses on the characteristics of firearm violence…

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Ethical Considerations for Research on Housing-Related Health Hazards Involving Children

Committee on Ethical Issues in Housing-Related Health Hazard Research Involving Children, Youth, and Families,National Academy of Sciences

Explores the ethical issues posed when conducting research designed to identify, understand, or ameliorate housing-related health hazards among children. Such research involves children as subjects and is conducted in the…

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International Animal Research Regulations: Impact on Neuroscience Research: Workshop Summary

National Research Council,Institute of Medicine,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Institute for Laboratory Animal Research,Policy and Global Affairs

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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Testosterone and Aging: Clinical Research Directions

Committee on Assessing the Need for Clinical Trials of Testosterone Replacement Therapy,National Academy of Sciences

Testosterone’s reputation and use by men have outpaced the scientific evidence about its potential benefits and risks. This book examines the risks and benefits of testosterone replacement therapy, assesses the…

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A Risk-Characterization Framework for Decision-Making at the Food and Drug Administration

Committee on Ranking FDA Product Categories Based on Health Consequences, Phase II,National Research Council

National Research Council of the National Academies.

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Investing in the Health and Well-Being of Young Adults

Board on Children, Youth, and Families,Institute of Medicine,National Research Council,Committee on Improving the Health, Safety, 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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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. Local Government Actions to Prevent Childhood…

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Strengthening the Disaster Resilience of the Academic Biomedical Research Community: Protecting the Nation’s Investment

National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Health and Medicine Division,Institute for Laboratory Animal Research,Board on Earth Sciences and Resources

The academic biomedical research community is a hub of employment, economic productivity, and scientific progress. Academic research institutions are drivers of economic development in their local and state economies and…

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BioWatch PCR Assays: Building Confidence, Ensuring Reliability: Abbreviated Version

National Research Council,Institute of Medicine,Board on Health Sciences Policy,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Board on Life Sciences

BioWatch 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…

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Health and Incarceration: A Workshop Summary

Committee on Causes and Consequences of High Rates of Incarceration,Committee on Law and Justice,Division on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,National Research Council,Board on the Health of Select Populations

Presents the summary of a workshop jointly sponsored by the National Academy of Sciences(NAS) Committee on Law and Justice and the Institute of Medicine(IOM) Board on Health and Select Populations…

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Improving Birth Outcomes: Meeting the Challenge in the Developing World

Committee on Improving Birth Outcomes,National Research Council

Birth outcomes have improved worldwide, yet, there is a gap between the outcomes in developing and developed countries. This book addresses the steps needed to reduce that gap. It reviews…

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Ethical Considerations for Research Involving Prisoners

Committee on Ethical Considerations for Revisions to DHHS Regulations for Protection of Prisoners Involved in Research,National Academy of Sciences

Emphasizes five actions to provide prisoners involved in research with protections: expand the definition of ‘prisoner’; ensure standards of protection; shift from a category-based to a risk-benefit approach to research…

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U.S. Health in International Perspective: Shorter Lives, Poorer Health

Panel on Understanding Cross-National Health Differences Among High-Income Countries,Committee on Population,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,National Research Council,Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice

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…

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Strategies to Leverage Research Funding: Guiding DOD’s Peer Reviewed Medical Research Programs

Committee on Alternative Funding Strategies for DOD's Peer Reviewed Medical Research Programs,National Academy of Sciences

The Department of Defense (DOD) Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs were instituted through line item appropriations by the US Congress to fund peer-reviewed research into various cancers, neurofibromatosis, tuberous sclerosis…

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Necessity, Use, and Care of Laboratory Dogs at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine,Health and Medicine Division,Board on Health Sciences Policy,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Institute for Laboratory Animal Research

For many years, laboratory dogs have served as important animal models for biomedical research that has advanced human health. Conducted at the request of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs…

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Research Priorities for Assessing Health Effects from the Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill: A Letter Report

Committee to Review the Federal Response to the Health Effects Associated with the Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill,Institute of Medicine

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…

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Studying Media Effects on Children and Youth: Improving Methods and Measures, Workshop Summary

Program Committee for a Workshop on Improving Research on Interactive Media and Children's Health,National Research Council

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 and…

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Perspectives on Research with H5N1 Avian Influenza: Scientific Inquiry, Communication, Controversy: Summary of a Workshop

National Research Council,Institute of Medicine,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Committee on Science, Technology, and Law,Board on Global Health

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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Assessing the Medical Risks of Human Oocyte Donation for Stem Cell Research: Workshop Report

Committee on Assessing the Medical Risks of Human Oocyte Donation for Stem Cell Research,National Research Council

Assessing the Medical Risks of Human Oocyte Donation for Stem Cell Research

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A Review of NASA Human Research Program’s Scientific Merit Assessment Processes: Letter Report

Institute of Medicine,Board on Health Sciences Policy,Committee on the 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 noncompetitively awarded research that…

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Potential Risks and Benefits of Gain-of-Function Research: Summary of a Workshop

National Research Council,Institute of Medicine,Board on Health Sciences Policy,Policy and Global Affairs,Committee on Science, Technology, and Law

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 continuing controversy…

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BioWatch and Public Health Surveillance: Evaluating Systems for the Early Detection of Biological Threats: Abbreviated Version

Committee on Effectiveness of National Biosurveillance Systems: BioWatch and the Public Health System,National Research Council

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…

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Influence of Pregnancy Weight on Maternal and Child Health: Workshop Report

Committee on the Impact of Pregnancy Weight on Maternal and Child Health,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

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…

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New Frontiers in Contraceptive Research: A Blueprint for Action

Amendments to the National Academies’ Guidelines for Human Embryonic Stem Cell Research

Construction Research at NIOSH: Reviews of Research Programs of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health

Promoting Health: Intervention Strategies from Social and Behavioral Research

The Health of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender People: Building a Foundation for Better Understanding

The Health of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender People: Building a Foundation for Better Understanding

Amendments to the National Academies’ Guidelines for Human Embryonic Stem Cell Research

Respiratory Diseases Research at NIOSH: Reviews of Research Programs of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health

Oral Contraceptives and Breast Cancer

Finding What Works in Health Care: Standards for Systematic Reviews

Children’s Health, the Nation’s Wealth: Assessing and Improving Child Health

Microbial Threats to Health: Emergence, Detection, and Response

Live Variola Virus: Considerations for Continuing Research

National Center for Military Deployment Health Research

Examining the Health Disparities Research Plan of the National Institutes of Health: Unfinished Business

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

Small Clinical Trials: Issues and Challenges

PTSD Compensation and Military Service: Progress and Promise

Breast Cancer and the Environment: A Life Course Approach

Measuring the Risks and Causes of Premature Death: Summary of Workshops

Speaking of Health: Assessing Health Communication Strategies for Diverse Populations

The National Children’s Study Research Plan: A Review

Research Training in Psychiatry Residency: Strategies for Reform

Saving Women’s Lives: Strategies for Improving Breast Cancer Detection and Diagnosis: A Breast Cancer Research Foundation and Institute of Medicine Symposium

The Use of Drugs in Food Animals: Benefits and Risks

Priorities for Research to Reduce the Threat of Firearm-Related Violence

Ethical Considerations for Research on Housing-Related Health Hazards Involving Children

International Animal Research Regulations: Impact on Neuroscience Research: Workshop Summary

Testosterone and Aging: Clinical Research Directions

A Risk-Characterization Framework for Decision-Making at the Food and Drug Administration

Investing in the Health and Well-Being of Young Adults

Local Government Actions to Prevent Childhood Obesity

Strengthening the Disaster Resilience of the Academic Biomedical Research Community: Protecting the Nation’s Investment

BioWatch PCR Assays: Building Confidence, Ensuring Reliability: Abbreviated Version

Health and Incarceration: A Workshop Summary

Improving Birth Outcomes: Meeting the Challenge in the Developing World

Ethical Considerations for Research Involving Prisoners

U.S. Health in International Perspective: Shorter Lives, Poorer Health

Strategies to Leverage Research Funding: Guiding DOD’s Peer Reviewed Medical Research Programs

Necessity, Use, and Care of Laboratory Dogs at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

Research Priorities for Assessing Health Effects from the Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill: A Letter Report

Studying Media Effects on Children and Youth: Improving Methods and Measures, Workshop Summary

Perspectives on Research with H5N1 Avian Influenza: Scientific Inquiry, Communication, Controversy: Summary of a Workshop

Assessing the Medical Risks of Human Oocyte Donation for Stem Cell Research: Workshop Report

A Review of NASA Human Research Program’s Scientific Merit Assessment Processes: Letter Report

Potential Risks and Benefits of Gain-of-Function Research: Summary of a Workshop

BioWatch and Public Health Surveillance: Evaluating Systems for the Early Detection of Biological Threats: Abbreviated Version

Influence of Pregnancy Weight on Maternal and Child Health: Workshop Report

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