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      Health Literacy, eHealth, and Communication: Putting the Consumer First

      Roundtable on Health Literacy,Institute of Medicine

      Based on a workshop held March 17, 2008 in Washington, DC.

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      A Population Health Perspective on Middle School Success: Activities, Programs, and Policies: Proceedings of a Workshop

      National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine,Health and Medicine Division,Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice,Roundtable on Population Health Improvement

      On December 5, 2019, the Roundtable on Population Health Improvement of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine convened a workshop to explore the factors that affect the health…

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      Institute of Medicine,Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice,Committee on Decision Making Under Uncertainty

      The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is one of several federal agencies responsible for protecting Americans against significant risks to human health and the environment. This title explains the statement…

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      Exploring Tax Policy to Advance Population Health, Health Equity, and Economic Prosperity: Proceedings of a Workshop

      National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine,Health and Medicine Division,Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice,Roundtable on Population Health Improvement

      The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine’s Roundtable on Population Health Improvement has been focused on the subject of dependable resources for population health since its inception in 2013…

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      Health Literacy: Improving Health, Health Systems, and Health Policy Around the World: Workshop Summary

      Institute of Medicine,Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice,Roundtable on Health Literacy

      A workshop on international health literacy efforts that feature presentations and discussion about health literacy interventions from various countries as well as other topics related to international health literacy was…

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      State of the USA Health Indicators: Letter Report

      Committee on the State of the USA Health Indicators,Institute of Medicine

      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…

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      Climate Change, the Indoor Environment, and Health

      Committee on the Effect of Climate Change on Indoor Air Quality and Public Health,Institute of Medicine

      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 exacerbation…

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      Population Health Science in the United States: Trends, Evidence, and Implications for Policy: Proceedings of a Joint Symposium

      National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine,Health and Medicine Division,Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice,Roundtable on Population Health Improvement

      On October 3, 2018, the Roundtable on Population Health Improvement of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine and the Interdisciplinary Association for Population Health Science convened a joint…

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      Promoting Health Literacy to Encourage Prevention and Wellness: Workshop Summary

      Roundtable on Health Literacy,Institute of Medicine

      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 makes…

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      Building Sustainable Financing Structures for Population Health: Insights from Non-Health Sectors: Proceedings of a Workshop

      National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine,Health and Medicine Division,Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice,Roundtable on Population Health Improvement

      In October 2016, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine’s Roundtable on Population Health Improvement hosted a workshop to explore sustainable financing structures that reflect a recognition of the…

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      Treatment of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: An Assessment of the Evidence

      Committee on Treatment of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder,Institute of Medicine

      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…

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      Medical Devices and the Public’s Health: The FDA 510(k) Clearance Process at 35 Years

      Committee on the Public Health Effectiveness of the FDA 510(k) Clearance Process,Institute of Medicine

      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…

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      Environmental Public Health Impacts of Disasters: Hurricane Katrina, Workshop Summary

      Roundtable on Environmental Health Sciences, Research, and Medicine,National Academy of Sciences

      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…

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      Living Well with Chronic Illness: A Call for Public Health Action

      Committee on Living Well with Chronic Disease: Public Action to Reduce Disability and Improve Functioning and Quality of Life,Institute of Medicine

      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…

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      HIV Screening and Access to Care: Exploring Barriers and Facilitators to Expanded HIV Testing

      Committee on HIV Screening and Access to Care,Institute of Medicine

      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…

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      Preparing the Future Workforce in Drug Research and Development

      National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, Policy and Global Affairs, Health and Medicine Division, U.S. Science and Innovation Policy, Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice, Board on Health Sciences Policy, Roundtable on Black Men and Black Women in Science, Engineering, and Medicine, Forum on Drug Discovery, Development, and Translation

      Despite advances over the past several decades, the clinical trials enterprise has struggled to meet the needs of an increasingly diverse U.S. population. To help address this issue, a 2023…

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      Models for Population Health Improvement by Health Care Systems and Partners: Tensions and Promise on the Path Upstream: Proceedings of a Workshop

      National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine,Health and Medicine Division,Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice,Roundtable on Population Health Improvement

      The Roundtable on Population Health Improvement of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine hosted a public workshop on September 19, 2019 titled Models for Population Health Improvement by…

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      HIV Screening and Access to Care: Health Care System Capacity for Increased HIV Testing and Provision of Care

      Committee on HIV Screening and Access to Care,Institute of Medicine

      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…

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      Organizational Change to Improve Health Literacy: Workshop Summary

      Institute of Medicine,Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice,Roundtable on Health Literacy

      Presents the summary of a workshop convened in April 2013 by the Institute of Medicine Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice Roundtable on Health Literacy. This title discusses…

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      Priorities for the National Vaccine Plan

      Committee on Review of Priorities in the National Vaccine Plan,Institute of Medicine

      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 death in…

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      Facilitating Patient Understanding of Discharge Instructions: Workshop Summary

      Institute of Medicine,Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice,Roundtable on Health Literacy

      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 health literacy. To achieve…

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      HIV Screening and Access to Care: Exploring the Impact of Policies on Access to and Provision of HIV Care

      Committee on HIV Screening and Access to Care,Institute of Medicine

      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 care…

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      The Public Health Effects of Food Deserts: Workshop Summary

      National Research Council

      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 deserts must rely…

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      Bringing Public Health into Urban Revitalization: Workshop Summary

      National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine,Institute of Medicine,Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice,Roundtable on Environmental Health Sciences, Research, and Medicine

      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…

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      Supporting a Movement for Health and Health Equity: Lessons from Social Movements: Workshop Summary

      Institute of Medicine,Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice,Roundtable on the Promotion of Health Equity and the Elimination of Health Disparities,Roundtable on Population Health Improvement

      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…

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      Economics of Caring

      National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, Health and Medicine Division, Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice, Roundtable on Population Health Improvement

      Economic factors are an important driver of health. On December 16, 2021, the National Academies Roundtable on Population Health Improvement hosted a workshop to explore research, practices, and policies (being…

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      Leading Health Indicators for Healthy People 2020: Letter Report

      Committee on Leading Health Indicators for Healthy People 2020,Institute of Medicine

      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…

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      Framing the Dialogue on Race and Ethnicity to Advance Health Equity: Proceedings of a Workshop

      National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine,Health and Medicine Division,Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice,Roundtable on Population Health Improvement

      In February 2016, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine held a workshop in which speakers shared strategies for individuals, organizations, and communities to advance racial and health equity…

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      Applying a Health Lens to Business Practices, Policies, and Investments: Workshop Summary

      National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine,Institute of Medicine,Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice,Roundtable on Population Health Improvement

      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 such…

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      Asbestos: Selected Cancers

      Committee on Asbestos: Selected Health Effects,National Academy of Sciences

      The Senate Committee on the Judiciary directed the Institute of Medicine to assemble the Committee on Asbestos: Selected Health Effects. This book presents the committee’s comprehensive distillation of the scientific…

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      Spatial Justice as a Driver of Health in the Context of Societal Emergencies

      National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, Health and Medicine Division, Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice, Roundtable on Population Health Improvement

      Spatial justice is about equitable access to parks, housing, and more. During societal emergencies, including pandemics and climate change, the relationship between people and places requires greater attention and action…

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      Public Health Effectiveness of the FDA 510(k) Clearance Process: Balancing Patient Safety and Innovation: Workshop Report

      Committee on the Public Health Effectiveness of the FDA 510(k) Clearance Process,Institute of Medicine

      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…

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      Secondhand Smoke Exposure and Cardiovascular Effects: Making Sense of the Evidence

      Committee on Secondhand Smoke Exposure and Acute Coronary Events,Institute of Medicine

      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 legislation banning…

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      A Population-Based Policy and Systems Change Approach to Prevent and Control Hypertension

      Committee on Public Health Priorities to Reduce and Control Hypertension,Institute of Medicine

      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…

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      Initial Guidance for an Update of the National Vaccine Plan: A Letter Report to the National Vaccine Program Office

      Committee on the Review of Priorities in the National Vaccine Plan,Institute of Medicine

      The Committee on the Review of Priorities in the National Vaccine Plan reviewed the goals, objectives, strategies, and anticipated outcomes presented in the 1994 National Vaccine Plan. This book presents…

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      Reorienting Health Care and Business Sector Investment Priorities Toward Health and Well-Being: Proceedings of a Workshop

      National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine,Health and Medicine Division,Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice,Roundtable on Population Health Improvement

      On December 3, 2018, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine convened a workshop, hosted by New York University (NYU) Langone Health in New York City, to explore how…

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      Antivirals for Pandemic Influenza: Guidance on Developing a Distribution and Dispensing Program

      Committee on Implementation of Antiviral Medication Strategies for an Influenza Pandemic,Institute of Medicine

      Calls for a national and public process of creating an ethical framework for antiviral use within the context of uncertainty and scarcity. This report identifies the lack of a science-based…

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      Public Health Effectiveness of the FDA 510(k) Clearance Process: Measuring Postmarket Performance and Other Select Topics: Workshop Report

      Committee on the Public Health Effectiveness of the FDA 510(k) Clearance Process,Institute of Medicine

      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…

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      Scientific Standards for Studies on Modified Risk Tobacco Products

      Committee on Scientific Standards for Studies on Modified Risk Tobacco Products,Institute of Medicine

      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 authority…

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      Exploring Equity in Multisector Community Health Partnerships: Proceedings of a Workshop

      National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine,Health and Medicine Division,Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice,Roundtable on Population Health Improvement

      Building on previous National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine workshops that explored how safe and healthy communities are a necessary component of health equity and efforts to improve population…

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      U.S. Health Care Expenditures: Costs, Lessons, and Opportunities: Proceedings of a Workshop

      National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine,Health and Medicine Division,Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice,Roundtable on Population Health Improvement

      The Roundtable on Population Health Improvement, a convening activity of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, held a workshop on March 15-16, 2021, to explore issues related to…

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      Civic Engagement and Civic Infrastructure to Advance Health Equity: Proceedings of a Workshop

      National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine,Health and Medicine Division,Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice,Roundtable on Population Health Improvement

      There is increasing evidence that civic participation - from voting to volunteering - is a social driver of health. The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine's Roundtable on Population…

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      A Nationwide Framework for Surveillance of Cardiovascular and Chronic Lung Diseases

      Committee on a National Surveillance System for Cardiovascular and Select Chronic Diseases,Institute of Medicine

      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 efforts which will…

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      Disposition of the Air Force Health Study

      Committee on the Disposition of the Air Force Health Study,National Academy of Sciences

      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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      Harnessing the Value of Co-Creating and Stewarding Places for Health, Equity, and Well-Being: Proceedings of a Workshop

      National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine,Health and Medicine Division,Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice,Roundtable on Population Health Improvement

      The Roundtable on Population Health Improvement of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine convened a workshop at Hunter College in New York City, New York on February 6…

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      State and Local Policy Initiatives to Reduce Health Disparities: Workshop Summary

      Roundtable on the Promotion of Health Equity and the Elimination of Health Disparities,Institute of Medicine

      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…

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      Public Health Implications of Raising the Minimum Age of Legal Access to Tobacco Products

      Institute of Medicine,Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice,Committee on the Public Health Implications of Raising the Minimum Age for Purchasing 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…

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      Demographic Changes, A View from California: Implications for Framing Health Disparities: Workshop Summary

      Roundtable on the Promotion of Health Equity and the Elimination of Health Disparities,Institute of Medicine

      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…

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