A new release in the Quality Chasm Series, Priority Areas for National Action recommends a set of 20 priority areas that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and…

Contains an examination of Norplant’s efficacy and safety, its user populations, training for insertion and removal, consumer perspectives - quality of care, informed decisionmaking, and consumer involvement - and approaches…

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…

Argues that the evidence favored rejection of a causal relationship between influenza vaccines and exacerbation of multiple sclerosis. This work also argues that the evidence about the effects of influenza…

Identifies a set of measures that could be used to gauge Georgia’s progress in improving the quality of its cancer services and in reducing cancer-related morbidity and mortality.

Temporomandibular disorders (TMDs), are a set of more than 30 health disorders associated with both the temporomandibular joints and the muscles and tissues of the jaw. TMDs have a range…

The federal government operates six major health care programs that serve nearly 100 million Americans. This book explores how the federal government can leverage its unique position as regulator, purchaser…

Food choices and eating habits are learned from many sources. The school environment plays a significant role in teaching and modeling health behaviors. This title offers both reviews and recommendations…