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      Measuring Progress in Obesity Prevention: Workshop Report

      Committee on Accelerating Progress in Obesity Prevention,Institute of Medicine

      Nearly 69 percent of U.S. adults and 32 percent of children are either overweight or obese, creating an annual medical cost burden that may reach 1.47 billion dollars. Researchers and…

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      Promising and Best Practices in Total Worker Health: Workshop Summary

      Institute of Medicine,Board on Health Sciences Policy

      Combined with the more traditional employer occupational safety and health protection activities are newer employment-based programs to promote better health through helping workers quit smoking, lose weight, reduce stress, or…

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      Future Directions of Credentialing Research in Nursing: Workshop Summary

      Institute of Medicine,Board on Health Sciences Policy

      The nurse workforce constitutes the largest sector of health professionals in the United States and includes individuals with varying educational backgrounds and expertise. Like other health professions, nursing includes a…

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      Cross-Sector Responses to Obesity: Models for Change: Workshop Summary

      Institute of Medicine,Food and Nutrition Board,Roundtable on Obesity Solutions

      Obesity affects 17 percent of children and adolescents and almost 36 percent of adults in the United States. Conservative estimates suggest that obesity now accounts for almost 20 percent of…

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      Physical Activity: Moving Toward Obesity Solutions: Workshop Summary

      Institute of Medicine,Food and Nutrition Board,Roundtable on Obesity Solutions

      In 2008, the U.S. federal government issued fully approved physical activity guidelines for the first time. The idea that physical activity impacts health can be traced as far back as…

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      The U.S. Commitment to Global Health: Recommendations for the Public and Private Sectors

      Committee on the U.S. Commitment to Global Health,Institute of Medicine

      The global health community has reached a critical juncture in that now, more than ever, the knowledge, innovative technologies, and proven tools to help millions of people in need are…

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      Advancing Oral Health in America

      Committee on an Oral Health Initiative,Institute of Medicine

      Though it is highly preventable, tooth decay is a common chronic disease both in the United States and worldwide. Evidence shows that decay and other oral diseases may be associated…

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      Compelled: How to Live for Something Beyond Yourself

      Suresh Kumar (Institute of Palliative Medicine, India)

      What compels you to get up in the morning? Is it the desire to maintain a certain lifestyle, the need to receive the approval of others, or the hope that…

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      The Changing Economics of Medical Technology

      Committee on Technological Innovation in Medicine,Institute of Medicine,National Academy of Sciences

      Part of the Medical Innovation at the Crossroads series, this book examines how economic incentives for innovation change and what that means for the future of health care. It is…

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      Global Crisis of Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis and Leadership of China and the BRICS: Challenges and Opportunities: Summary of a Joint Workshop by the Institute of Medicine and the Institute of Microbiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences

      Forum on Drug Discovery, Development, and Translation,Board on Health Sciences Policy,Institute of Medicine

      Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (TB) is caused by bacteria resistant to isoniazid and rifampicin, the two most effective first-line anti-TB drugs, originally developed and introduced in the 1950 and 1960s. This book…

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      Corporate Restructuring and Industrial Research and Development

      National Academy of Sciences,National Academy of Engineering,Institute of Medicine,The Academy Industry Program of the National Academy of Sciences

      The debate about the effects of corporate restructuring on industrial investment in research and development has important implications for public policy. This book emanated from a symposium sponsored by the…

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      Ensuring Safe Food: From Production to Consumption

      Committee to Ensure Safe Food from Production to Consumption,Institute of Medicine,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      Talks about the concerns associated with microbiological, chemical, and physical hazards in the food supply. This book discusses such issues as: What are the primary hazards associated with the food…

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      Through the Kaleidoscope: Viewing the Contributions of the Behavioral and Social Sciences to Health, the Barbara and Jerome Grossman Symposium

      Summary of the Institute of Medicine Symposium on Contributions of the Behavioral and Social Sciences to Health,National Research Council

      The importance of behavioral, social, economic, and environmental influences on health is increasingly recognized. Further, the relationships among genetic factors, social influences, and the physical environment are now of growing…

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      Implementing a National Cancer Clinical Trials System for the 21st Century: Second Workshop Summary

      Board on Health Care Services,National Cancer Policy Forum,Institute of Medicine

      In early 2011, the NCPF and the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) held a workshop in which stakeholders discussed the changes they planned to implement in response to the…

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      Ensuring Quality Cancer Care

      National Cancer Policy Board,Institute of Medicine,National Research Council

      Provides a picture of how cancer care is delivered. This book explains how lack of medical coverage, social and economic status, patient beliefs, physician decision-making, and other factors can affect…

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      Resources for Teaching Middle School Science

      National Science Resources Center of the National Academy of Sciences,National Academy of Engineering,Institute of Medicine,The Smithsonian Institution

      Developed by the National Science Resources Center, this is a tool for identifying and selecting effective science curriculum materials meant for students in grades 6 through 8. This volume describes…

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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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      Law and Economics of Personalized Medicine: Institutional Levers to Foster the Translation of Personalized Medicine

      Karin Bosshard

      The book adds to the discussion about strategic approaches towards the translation of personalized medicine into clinical practice. An applied part identifies and evaluates policy levers to foster the translation…

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      Advancing Workforce Health at the Department of Homeland Security: Protecting Those Who Protect Us

      Institute of Medicine,Board on Health Sciences Policy,Committee on Department of Homeland Security Occupational Health and Operational Medicine Infrastructure

      The more than 200,000 men and women that make up the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) workforce have been entrusted with the ultimate responsibility - ensuring that the homeland is…

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      Productive Roles in an Older Society

      Committee on an Aging Society,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      Explores the various productive roles that the growing number of elderly individuals can play in society through volunteer work. This work addresses issues like the main incentives and impediments to…

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      New Medical Devices: Invention, Development and Use

      National Academy of Engineering,Institute of Medicine,Karen B. Ekelman,National Academy of Sciences

      Examines the role of federal support, the decision-making process behind private funding, the need for reforms in regulation and product liability, the effects of the medical payment system, and other…

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      Prevention and Treatment of Alcohol Problems: Research Opportunities

      Committee to Identify Research Opportunities in the Prevention and Treatment of Alcohol-Related Problems,Institute of Medicine

      Examines nearly everything known about the prevention and treatment of alcohol problems. This volume is suitable particularly for people interested in conducting research and for agencies supporting research into the…

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      Expanding Access to Investigational Therapies for HIV Infection and AIDS

      Roundtable for the Development of Drugs and Vaccines Against AIDS,Institute of Medicine,Eve K. Nichols

      The call for a parallel track for AIDS drug development has sparked controversy within the scientific community. Questions have arisen about the risks to patients of such a plan. This…

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      Characterizing Exposure of Veterans to Agent Orange and Other Herbicides Used in Vietnam: Scientific Considerations Regarding a Request for Proposals for Research

      Committee on the Assessment of Wartime Exposure to Herbicides in Vietnam,Institute of Medicine,National Academy of Sciences

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      The Lessons and The Legacy of the Pew Health Policy Program

      Sponsored by the Pew Charitable Trusts,Institute of Medicine

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      Adequacy of the VA Persian Gulf Registry and Uniform Case Assessment Protocol

      Committee on the Evaluation of the Department of Veterans Affairs Uniform Case Assessment Protocol,Institute of Medicine

      As mandated in Public Law 103-446, the Department of Veterns Affairs (VA) asked the Institute of Medicine (IOM) to review its Uniform Case Assessment Protocol (UCAP) for Persian Gulf veterans…

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      Measuring the Health of Persian Gulf Veterans: Workshop Summary

      Institute of Medicine,Committee on Measuring the Health of Persian Gulf Veterans,National Academy of Sciences

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      Design Considerations for Evaluating the Impact of PEPFAR: Workshop Summary

      Presents the summary of a 2-day workshop on methodological, policy, and practical design considerations for the evaluation of human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome interventions carried out under the President’s Emergency…

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      Adverse Effects Of Pertussis And Rubella Vaccines

      This report from the Institute of Medicine provides a comprehensive review of the adverse effects associated with the pertussis and rubella vaccines. Drawing on extensive research and expert testimony, the…

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      Sex-Specific Reporting of Scientific Research: A Workshop Summary

      Institute of Medicine

      The number of women participating in clinical trials has increased during the last two decades, but women are still underrepresented in clinical trials in general. Some of the overall increase…

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      Research Methods to Assess Dietary Intake and Program Participation in Child Day Care: Application to the Child and Adult Care Food Program: Workshop Summary

      Institute of Medicine,Food and Nutrition Board

      Review of the Child and Adult Care Food Program: Future Research Needs Workshop Agenda session occurred on February 7, 2012 in Washington, D.C.

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      Building Public-Private Partnerships in Food and Nutrition: Workshop Summary

      Institute of Medicine,Food and Nutrition Board,Food Forum

      The leading challenges in public health-ranging from rising obesity rates to the fast-growing population of older adults-are complex and cannot be solved effectively by any one silver bullet or any…

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      Evaluating Obesity Prevention Efforts: A Plan for Measuring Progress

      Institute of Medicine,Food and Nutrition Board,Committee on Evaluating Progress of Obesity Prevention Effort

      Obesity poses one of the greatest public health challenges of the 21st century, creating serious health, economic, and social consequences for individuals and society. This book offers a framework that…

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      Bereavement: Reactions, Consequences and Care

      Committee for the Study of Health Consequences of the Stress of Bereavement,National Academy of Sciences

      Serves as a sourcebook for researchers and clinicians working in the area of bereavement. This volume addresses three questions: What is known about the health consequences of bereavement? What further…

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      The Future of Public Health

      Committee for the Study of the Future of Public Health,Division of Health Care Services,Institute of Medicine

      Contains proposals for ensuring that public health service programs are efficient and effective enough to deal not only with the modern topics, but also with those of tomorrow. This book…

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      Healthy People 2000: Citizens Chart the Course

      Institute of Medicine,National Academy of Sciences

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      The Hidden Epidemic: Confronting Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Summary

      Institute of Medicine,Committee on Prevention and Control of Sexually Transmitted Diseases,National Academy of Sciences

      Deals with the Committee on Prevention and Control of Sexually Transmitted Diseases.

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      Framework for Dietary Risk Assessment in the Wic Program: An Interim Report from the Food and Nutrition Board

      Committee on Dietary Risk Assessment in the WIC Program,Institute of Medicine,Food and Nutrition Board

      The Food and Nutrition Board of the Institute of Medicine (IOM), part of the National Academies, was asked to evaluate the use of various dietary assessment tools and to make…

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      Nutrition During Pregnancy

      Committee on Nutritional Status During Pregnancy and Lactation,Institute of Medicine,National Academy of Sciences

      Divided into two parts, Part I of this book explores relationships between weight gain during pregnancy and a variety of factors, and places this in the context of the health…

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      For-Profit Enterprise in Health Care

      Committee on Implications of For-Profit Enterprise in Health Care,Institute of Medicine,National Academy of Sciences

      Examines various aspects of for-profit health care in the United States, including the quality and availability of health care, the cost of medical care, access to financial capital, and more…

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      Eat for Life: The Food and Nutrition Board’s Guide to Reducing Your Risk of Chronic Disease

      National Academy of Sciences,Institute of Medicine

      Offers recommendations on foods to eat and provides tips on shopping, cooking, and eating out. This volume explains what protein, fiber, cholesterol, and fats are and what foods contain them…

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      Addressing Foodborne Threats to Health: Policies, Practices, and Global Coordination, Workshop Summary

      Forum on Microbial Threats,Board on Global Health,Institute of Medicine,National Academy of Sciences

      Addressing Foodborne Threats to Health: Policies, Practices, and Global Coordination, Workshop Summary (2006)

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      Autism and the Environment: Challenges and Opportunities for Research, Workshop Proceedings

      Forum on Neuroscience and Nervous System Disorders,Institute of Medicine

      Autism spectrum disorders (ASD) constitute a major public health problem, affecting one in every 150 children and their families. Unfortunately, there is little understanding of the causes of ASD, and…

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      Learning What Works: Infrastructure Required for Comparative Effectiveness Research: Workshop Summary

      LeighAnne Olsen,Claudia Grossman,J. Michael McGinnis,Institute of Medicine,Institute of Medicine

      It is essential for patients and clinicians to have the resources needed to make informed, collaborative care decisions. Despite this need, only a small fraction of health-related expenditures in the…

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      Initial National Priorities for Comparative Effectiveness Research

      Committee on Comparative Effectiveness Research Prioritization,Institute of Medicine

      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…

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      Dietary Reference Intakes: The Essential Guide to Nutrient Requirements

      Institute of Medicine

      Reviews the function of nutrients in the human body, food sources, usual dietary intakes, and effects of deficiencies and excessive intakes. Along with dietary reference values for the intakes of…

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      Leveraging Food Technology for Obesity Prevention and Reduction Efforts: Workshop Summary

      Food Forum,Institute of Medicine

      Obesity is a major public health challenge. More than one-third of the U.S. adult population is considered obese, a figure that has more than doubled since the mid-1970s. Among children…

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      The Future of the Public’s Health in the 21st Century

      Committee on Assuring the Health of the Public in the 21st Century,Institute of Medicine,National Academy of Sciences

      Outlines a systems approach to assuring the nation’s health in practice, research, and policy. This book discusses the need for a shift from an individual to a population-based approach in…

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