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      The Air Force Health Study Assets Research Program

      Institute of Medicine,Board on the Health of Select Populations,Committee on the Management of the Air Force Health Study Data and Specimens--Report to Congress

      The Air Force Health Study (AFHS) is a longitudinal, prospective epidemiologic study of more than 2,700 men followed for approximately 20 years. This cohort participated in up to six intensive…

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      Substance Use Disorders in the U.S. Armed Forces

      Committee on Prevention, Diagnosis, Treatment, and Management of Substance,Board on the Health of Select Populations,Institute of Medicine

      Problems stemming from the misuse and abuse of alcohol and other drugs are by no means a new phenomenon, although the face of the issues has changed in recent years…

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      Gulf War and Health: Long-Term Effects of Blast Exposures

      Committee on Gulf War and Health,Board on the Health of Select Populations,Institute of Medicine

      Since the United States began combat operations in Afghanistan in October 2001 and then in Iraq in March 2003, the numbers of US soldiers killed exceed 6,700 and of US…

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      Cardiovascular Disability: Updating the Social Security Listings

      Committee on Social Security Cardiovascular Disability Criteria,Board on the Health of Select Populations,Institute of Medicine

      The primary purpose of the consensus committee was to make recommendations designed to improve the utility of the cardiovascular listings for evaluating disability claims by improving the sensitivity of the…

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      HIV and Disability: Updating the Social Security Listings

      Committee on Social Security HIV Disability Criteria,Board on the Health of Select Populations,Institute of Medicine

      The Social Security Administration (SSA) uses a screening tool called the Listing of Impairments to identify claimants who are so severely impaired that they cannot work at all and thus…

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      Provision of Mental Health Counseling Services Under TRICARE

      Committee on the Qualifications of Professionals Providing Mental Health Counseling Services under TRICARE,Board on the Health of Select Populations

      In this book, the IOM makes recommendations for permitting independent practice for mental health counselors treating patients within TRICARE–the DOD’s health care benefits program. This would change current policy, which…

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      Evaluation of the Lovell Federal Health Care Center Merger: Findings, Conclusions, and Recommendations

      Institute of Medicine,Board on the Health of Select Populations,Committee on Evaluation of the Lovell Federal Health Care Center Merger

      The 2010 opening of the Captain James A. Lovell Federal Health Care Center (FHCC) created a joint entity between the Department of Defense (DoD) and the Department of Veterans Affairs…

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      Treatment for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in Military and Veteran Populations: Initial Assessment

      Committee on the Assessment of Ongoing Effects in the Treatment of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder,Board on the Health of Select Populations,Institute of Medicine

      Prior to the military conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan, wars and conflicts have been characterized by such injuries as infectious diseases and catastrophic gunshot wounds. However, the signature injuries sustained…

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      Treatment for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in Military and Veteran Populations: Final Assessment

      Committee on the Assessment of Ongoing Efforts in the Treatment of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder,Board on the Health of Select Populations,Institute of Medicine

      Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is one of the signature injuries of the U.S. conflicts in Afghanistan and Iraq, but it affects veterans of all eras. It is estimated that 7-20%…

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      Review of the Department of Labor’s Site Exposure Matrix Database

      Institute of Medicine,Board on the Health of Select Populations,Committee on the Review of the Department of Labor's Site Exposure Matrix (SEM) Database

      Beginning with the development of the atomic bomb during World War II, the United States continued to build nuclear weapons throughout the Cold War. Thousands of people mined and milled…

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      Gulf War and Health: Treatment for Chronic Multisymptom Illness

      Institute of Medicine,Board on the Health of Select Populations,Committee on Gulf War and Health: Treatment for Chronic Multisymptom Illness,Committee on Gulf War and Health: Treatment for Chronic Multisymptom Illness

      Chronic multisymptom illness (CMI) is a serious condition that imposes an enormous burden of suffering on our nation’s veterans. This title recommends how best to disseminate this information throughout the…

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      Beyond Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: Redefining an Illness

      Institute of Medicine,Board on the Health of Select Populations,Committee on the Diagnostic Criteria for Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

      Myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME) and chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) are serious, debilitating conditions that affect millions of people in the United States and around the world. ME/CFS can cause significant impairment…

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      Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans and Agent Orange Exposure

      Committee on Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans and Agent Orange Exposure,Institute of Medicine

      Over 3 million U.S. military personnel were sent to Southeast Asia to fight in the Vietnam War. Since the end of the Vietnam War, veterans have reported numerous health effects…

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      Long-Term Health Consequences of Exposure to Burn Pits in Iraq and Afghanistan

      Committee on the Long-Term Health Consequences of Exposure to Burn Pits in Iraq and Afghanistan,Institute of Medicine

      Many veterans returning from the conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan have health problems they believe are related to their exposure to the smoke from the burning of waste in open-air…

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      Review of VA Clinical Guidance for the Health Conditions Identified by the Camp Lejeune Legislation

      Institute of Medicine,Board on the Health of Select Populations,Committee on the Review of Clinical Guidance for the Care of Health Conditions Identified by the Camp Lejeune Legislation

      U.S. Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, located in eastern North Carolina, is a large installation that covers 156,000 acres and is home at any given time to a population of…

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      Veterans and Agent Orange: Update 2012

      Institute of Medicine,Board on the Health of Select Populations,Committee to Review the Health Effects in Vietnam Veterans of Exposure to Herbicides (Ninth Biennial Update)

      Reviews peer-reviewed scientific reports concerning associations between health outcomes and exposure to TCDD and other chemicals in the herbicides used in Vietnam that were published in October 2010 - September…

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      Future Uses of the Department of Defense Joint Pathology Center Biorepository

      Institute of Medicine,Board on the Health of Select Populations,Committee on the Review of the Appropriate Use of AFIP's Tissue Repository Following Its Transfer to the Joint Pathology Center

      Founded during the Civil War as the Army Medical Museum, the Armed Forces Institute of Pathology (AFIP) amassed the world’s largest collection of human pathologic specimens and was considered a…

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      Cognitive Rehabilitation Therapy for Traumatic Brain Injury: Evaluating the Evidence

      Committee on Cognitive Rehabilitation Therapy for Traumatic Brain Injury,Institute of Medicine

      Traumatic brain injury (TBI) may affect 10 million people worldwide. It is considered the signature wound of the conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan. These injuries result from a bump or…

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      Chronic Multisymptom Illness in Gulf War Veterans: Case Definitions Reexamined

      Committee on the Development of a Consensus Case Definition for Chronic Multisymptom Illness in 1990-1991 Gulf War Veterans,Board on the Health of Select Populations,Institute of Medicine

      More than 2 decades have passed since the 1990-1991 conflict in the Persian Gulf. During the intervening years, many Gulf War veterans have experienced various unexplained symptoms that many associate…

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      Assessing Health Outcomes Among Veterans of Project SHAD (Shipboard Hazard and Defense)

      National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine,Institute of Medicine,Board on the Health of Select Populations,Committee on Shipboard Hazard and Defense II (SHAD II)

      Between 1963 and 1969, the U.S. military carried out a series of tests, termed Project SHAD (Shipboard Hazard and Defense), to evaluate the vulnerabilities of U.S. Navy ships to chemical…

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      Veterans and Agent Orange: Update 2010

      Committee to Review the Health Effects in Vietnam Veterans of Exposure to Herbicides,Institute of Medicine

      Because of continuing uncertainty about the long-term health effects of the sprayed herbicides on Vietnam veterans, Congress passed the Agent Orange Act of 1991. The legislation directed the Secretary of…

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      Research on Health Effects of Low-Level Ionizing Radiation Exposure: Opportunities for the Armed Forces Radiobiology Research Institute

      National Research Council,Institute of Medicine,Nuclear and Radiation Studies Board,Board on the Health of Select Populations,Committee on Research Directions in Human Biological Effects of Low-Level Ionizing Radiation

      Support for this project was provided by the National Academy of Sciences and the Uniformed Sciences University of the Health Sciences under Grant No. HT9404-12-1-0028. –Title page verso.

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      Psychological Testing in the Service of Disability Determination

      Institute of Medicine,Board on the Health of Select Populations,Committee on Psychological Testing, Including Validity Testing, for Social Security Administration Disability Determinations

      The United States Social Security Administration (SSA) administers two disability programs: Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI), for disabled individuals, and their dependent family members, who have worked and contributed to…

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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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      Returning Home from Iraq and Afghanistan: Assessment of Readjustment Needs of Veterans, Service Members, and Their Families

      Institute of Medicine,Board on the Health of Select Populations,Committee on the Assessment of Readjustment Needs of Military Personnel, Veterans, and Their Families

      As of December 2012, Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) in Afghanistan and Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) in Iraq have resulted in the deployment of about 2.2 million troops; there have been…

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      Gulf War and Health: Volume 8: Update of Health Effects of Serving in the Gulf War

      Committee on Gulf War and Health: Health Effects of Serving in the Gulf War, Update 2009,Board on the Health of Select Populations,Institute of Medicine

      Evaluates the long-term, human health effects associated with exposure to selected environmental agents, pollutants, and synthetic chemical compounds believed to have been present during the Gulf War. This title reviews…

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      Evaluation of the Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs Review Process

      National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine,Health and Medicine Division,Board on the Health of Select Populations,Committee on the Evaluation of Research Management by DoD Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs (CDMRP)

      The medical research landscape in the United States is supported by a variety of organizations that spend billions of dollars in government and private funds each year to seek answers…

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      Veterans and Agent Orange: Update 2014

      National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine,Institute of Medicine,Board on the Health of Select Populations,Committee to Review the Health Effects in Vietnam Veterans of Exposure to Herbicides (Tenth Biennial Update)

      Evaluates evidence regarding the statistical association between exposure to herbicides used in Vietnam and various adverse health outcomes suspected to be linked with such exposure. This book is suitable for…

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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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      Preventing Psychological Disorders in Service Members and Their Families: An Assessment of Programs

      Institute of Medicine,Board on the Health of Select Populations,Committee on the Assessment of Resiliency and Prevention Programs for Mental and Behavioral Health in Service Members and Their Families

      Being deployed to a war zone can result in numerous adverse psychological health conditions. It is well documented in the literature that there are high rates of psychological disorders among…

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      Post-Vietnam Dioxin Exposure in Agent Orange-Contaminated C-123 Aircraft

      Institute of Medicine,Board on the Health of Select Populations,Committee to Evaluate the Potential Exposure to Agent Orange/TCDD Residue and Level of Risk of Adverse Health Effects for Aircrew of Post-Vietnam C-123 Aircraft

      From 1972 to 1982, approximately 1,500-2,100 US Air Force Reserve personnel trained and worked on C-123 aircraft that had formerly been used to spray herbicides in Vietnam as part of…

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      Assessment of the Department of Veterans Affairs Airborne Hazards and Open Burn Pit Registry

      National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine,Health and Medicine Division,Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice,Board on the Health of Select Populations,Committee on the Assessment of the Department of Veterans Affairs Airborne Hazards and Open Burn Pit Registry

      Military operations produce a great deal of trash in an environment where standard waste management practices may be subordinated to more pressing concerns. As a result, ground forces have long…

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      Mental Disorders and Disabilities Among Low-Income Children

      National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine,Institute of Medicine,Board on Children, Youth, and Families,Board on the Health of Select Populations,Committee to Evaluate the Supplemental Security Income Disability Program for Children with Mental Disorders

      Children living in poverty are more likely to have mental health problems, and their conditions are more likely to be severe. Of the approximately 1.3 million children who were recipients…

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      Informing Social Security’s Process for Financial Capability Determination

      National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine,Institute of Medicine,Board on the Health of Select Populations,Committee to Evaluate the Social Security Administration's Capability Determination Process for Adult Beneficiaries

      The U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA) provides benefits to disabled adults and children, offering vital financial support to more than 19 million disabled Americans. Of that group, approximately 5.5 million…

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      Gulf War and Health: Volume 10: Update of Health Effects of Serving in the Gulf War, 2016

      National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine,Institute of Medicine,Board on the Health of Select Populations,Committee on Gulf War and Health, Volume 10: Update of Health Effects of Serving in the Gulf War

      The men and women who served in the Gulf War theater were potentially exposed to a wide range of biological and chemical agents. Gulf War and Health: Volume 1 assesses…

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      For the Public’s Health: Investing in a Healthier Future

      Committee on Public Health Strategies to Improve Health,Institute of Medicine

      The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation asked the Institute of Medicine (IOM) to examine three topics in relation to public health: measurement, the law, and funding. IOM prepared a three report…

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      A National Trauma Care System: Integrating Military and Civilian Trauma Systems to Achieve Zero Preventable Deaths After Injury

      National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine,Health and Medicine Division,Board on the Health of Select Populations,Board on Health Sciences Policy,Committee on Military Trauma Care's Learning Health System and Its Translation to the Civilian Sector

      Advances in trauma care have accelerated over the past decade, spurred by the significant burden of injury from the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. Between 2005 and 2013, the case…

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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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      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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      Speech and Language Disorders in Children: Implications for the Social Security Administration’s Supplemental Security Income Program

      National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Institute of Medicine,Board on Children, Youth, and Families,Board on the Health of Select Populations

      Speech and language are central to the human experience; they are the vital means by which people convey and receive knowledge, thoughts, feelings, and other internal experiences. Acquisition of communication…

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      Estimating the Contributions of Lifestyle-Related Factors to Preventable Death: A Workshop Summary

      Institute of Medicine,Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice,Planning Committee on Estimating the Contributions of Lifestyle-Related Factors to Preventable Death,National Academy of Sciences

      Presents the summary of a workshop held by The Institute of Medicine (IOM) of the National Academy of Science December 13-14, 2004 to estimate the contributions of lifestyle-related factors to…

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      Gulf War and Health

      Committee on Gulf War and Health: A Review of the Medical Literature Relative to the Gulf War Veterans' Health,National Academy of Sciences

      Summarizes the status of health effects in veterans deployed to the Persian Gulf irrespective of exposure information. This book reviews, evaluates, and summarizes both peer-reviewed scientific and medical literature addressing…

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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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      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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      Opportunities to Improve Opioid Use Disorder and Infectious Disease Services: Integrating Responses to a Dual Epidemic

      National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine,Health and Medicine Division,Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice,Committee on the Examination of the Integration of Opioid and Infectious Disease Prevention Efforts in Select Programs

      Opioid use and infectious diseases are intertwined epidemics. Despite the fact that the United States is more than two decades into the opioid crisis - the cause of tens of…

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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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      Hepatitis and Liver Cancer: A National Strategy for Prevention and Control of Hepatitis B and C

      Committee on the Prevention and Control of Viral Hepatitis Infection,Institute of Medicine

      The global epidemic of hepatitis B and C is a serious public health problem. Hepatitis B and C are the major causes of chronic liver disease and liver cancer in…

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