Examines the adequacy of federal statistics on children and families. This volume includes papers on the relevant aspects of health care reform, family and community resources, interpersonal violence, the transition…

Looks at the successes and failures of family violence interventions. This book offers recommendations to guide services, programs, policy, and research on victim support and assistance, treatments and penalties for…

Contains proceedings of a symposium sponsored by the Government-University-Industry Research Roundtable and the National Science Foundation. This book includes assessments of challenges to their national research systems, descriptions of national…

Contains a series of recommendations for ensuring that AIDS research is a well-planned and comprehensive long-range program leading to the control and eventual eradication of the disease. This book also…

Examining vaccine research and development, production and supply, and utilization, this volume offers recommendations aimed at ensuring vaccine supply and promoting innovation. It also provides information on the adverse reactions…

Presents an analysis of the relationship between health insurance and access to care. This book addresses questions such as: How is children’s health care currently financed? Does insurance equal access…

In our society’s aggressive pursuit of cures for cancer, we have neglected symptom control and comfort care. This work examines the barriers - scientific, policy, and social - that keep…

Discusses the role of nutrition therapy in the management of a number of diseases. This book also examines what the elderly receive in the way of nutrition services along the…