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      Science and Babies: Private Decisions, Public Dilemmas

      Suzanne Wymelenberg,Institute of Medicine,National Academy of Sciences

      Presents the major reproductive issues that suggests answers for the public. This book includes discussions on how the clash of opinions on sex and family planning prevents us from making…

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      Stem Cell Therapies: Opportunities for Ensuring the Quality and Safety of Clinical Offerings: Summary of a Joint Workshop by the Institute of Medicine, the National Academy of Sciences, and the International Society for Stem Cell Research

      National Research Council,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Board on Life Sciences,Institute of Medicine,Board on Health Sciences Policy

      Stem cells offer tremendous promise for advancing health and medicine. Whether being used to replace damaged cells and organs or else by supporting the body’s intrinsic repair mechanisms, stem cells…

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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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      National Issues in Science and Technology

      National Academy of Sciences,National Academy of Engineering,Institute of Medicine,National Research Council

      Consists of four white papers, prepared for the Clinton administration as it took office, on important national policy issues in which science and technology play a central role. Topics covered…

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      Discovering the Brain

      National Academy of Sciences,Institute of Medicine,Sandra Ackerman

      The brain …

      There is no other part of the human anatomy that is so intriguing. How does it develop and function and why does it sometimes, tragically, degenerate?

      The…

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      An Evaluation of Radiation Exposure Guidance for Military Operations: Interim Report

      Institute of Medicine,National Academy of Sciences

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      The Whole Truth About Contraception: A Guide to Safe and Effective Choices

      Beverly Winikoff,Suzanne Wymelenberg,National Academy of Sciences

      Illustrates male and female anatomy and explains how conception occurs. This book describes the birth control methods available: barrier, hormonal, intrauterine devices, surgical sterilization, and other approaches such as the…

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      Science, Evolution, and Creationism

      Committee on Revising Science and Creationism: A View from the National Academy of Sciences,National Academy of Sciences,Institute of Medicine,National Academies

      How did life evolve on Earth? The answer to this question can help us understand our past and prepare for our future. This work explores the many inquiries being pursued…

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      Supporting Family and Community Investments in Young Children Globally: Summary of a Joint Workshop by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine and the Ethiopian Academy of Sciences

      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 Global Health

      To examine the science, policy, and practice surrounding supporting family and community investments in young children globally and children in acute disruptions, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine…

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      Biographical Memoirs

      Office of The Home Secretary,National Academy of Sciences,Institute of Medicine

      Contains short biographies of deceased members of the National Academy of Sciences.

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      Preventing Intimate Partner Violence in Uganda, Kenya, and Tanzania: Summary of a Joint Workshop by the Institute of Medicine, the National Research Council, and the Uganda National Academy of Sciences

      National Research Council,Institute of Medicine,Board on Global Health,Forum on Global Violence Prevention

      Globally, between 15-71 percent of women will experience physical and/or sexual abuse from an intimate partner at some point in their lifetime. Too often this preventable form of violence is…

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      Capitalizing on Investments in Science and Technology

      Committee on Science, Engineering and Public Policy,National Academy of Sciences,National Academy of Engineering,Institute of Medicine

      Although the United States capitalizes on its investment in science and technology effectively, there remains room for improvement. This volume identifies the ingredients for success in capitalizing on such investments…

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      Research Briefings

      Committee on Science, Engineering and Public Policy,National Academy of Sciences

      Examines areas important to the progress of US science and technology: the science of interfaces and thin films, decision making and problem solving, protein structure and biological function, and the…

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      The Richard and Hinda Rosenthal Lectures 2003: Keeping Patients Safe – Transforming the Work Environment of Nurses

      Institute of Medicine of the National Academies,National Academy of Sciences

      The Rosenthal lecture included in this volume captures a panel discussion on the IOM report Keeping patients safe: transforming the work environment of nurses –Foreword.

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      An Assessment of the National Science Foundation’s Science and Technology Centers Program

      National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences, National Academy of Engineering, Institute of Medicine,Engineering and Public Policy,Committee on Science,Institute of Medicine

      The National Science Foundation requested that the Committee on Science, Engineering, and Public Policy of the NAS, the NAE, and the IOM form a panel to evaluate the accomplishments of…

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      Observations on the President’s Fiscal Year 1999 Federal Science and Technology Budget

      Committee on Science, Engineering and Public Policy,National Academy of Sciences,National Academy of Engineering,Institute of Medicine

      In this report, the Committee on Science, Engineering, and Public Policy (COSEPUP) provides its observations on the federal science and technology (FS&T) portion of the president’s fiscal year (FY) 1999…

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      Observations on the President’s Fiscal Year 2000 Federal Science and Technology Budget

      Committee on Science, Engineering and Public Policy,National Academy of Sciences,National Academy of Engineering,Institute of Medicine

      Fifth in a series of annual reports, this study provides observations on the Administrationa s FY 2003 budget proposal for federal science and technology (FS&T) programs. The first section of…

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      To Improve Human Health: A History of the Institute of Medicine

      Edward D. Berkowitz,Institute of Medicine,National Academy of Sciences

      Describes important individuals and events associated with the Institute of Medicine’s creation, operation, development, and accomplishments. This work also talks about the issues and challenges the Institute has confronted over…

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      The New Health Care for Profit: Doctors and Hospitals in a Competitive Environment

      National Academy of Sciences,Institute of Medicine

      This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated…

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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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      Breast Cancer: Setting Priorities for Effectiveness Research

      Division of Health Care Services,Institute of Medicine,National Academy of Sciences

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      Responding to Health Needs and Scientific Opportunity: The Organizational Structure of the National Institutes of Health

      Institute of Medicine,Division of Health Sciences Policy,National Academy of Sciences

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      The Outlook for Science and Technology

      Committee on Science, Engineering and Public Policy,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

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      Marijuana as Medicine?: The Science beyond the Controversy

      Alison Mack,Janet Joy,Institute of Medicine,National Academy of Sciences

      Based on findings from an Institute of Medicine study on marijuana and medicine, this book provides patients with a foundation for making decisions about their own health care. This volume…

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      Effectiveness and Outcomes in Health Care: Proceedings of an Invitational Conference

      Division of Health Care Services,Institute of Medicine,National Academy of Sciences

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      Scientists And Human Rights In Somalia

      This influential report documents the human rights abuses suffered by scientists in war-torn Somalia. It also offers recommendations for protecting scientists and promoting academic freedom around the world. A must-read…

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      Community Oriented Primary Care: New Directions for Health Services Delivery

      Division of Health Care Services,Institute of Medicine,National Academy of Sciences

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      Confronting AIDS: Directions for Public Health, Health Care and Research

      Committee on a National Strategy for AIDS,Institute of Medicine,National Academy of Sciences

      Examines the complex medical, social, ethical, financial, and scientific problems arising from the AIDS epidemic. This book also offers several public policy and research recommendations for an appropriate national response…

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      The Social and Built Environment in an Older Society

      Committee on an Aging Society,National Academy of Sciences

      Third in the series, this book addresses the social implications of architectural and interpersonal environments for older people. It suggests how society and its structures can enhance the productivity of…

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      Improving Quality of Care in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: Workshop Summary

      National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine,Institute of Medicine,Board on Global Health

      Quality of care is a priority for U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID). The agency’s missions abroad and their host country partners work in quality improvement, but a lack of…

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      Global Health Risk Framework: Pandemic Financing: Workshop Summary

      National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine,Institute of Medicine,Board on Global Health

      The Global Health Risk Framework Project Workshop on Pandemic Financing, National Academy of Sciences Building, 2101 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC, Thursday, August 27, 2015 –Page 79.

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      In Her Own Right: The Institute of Medicine’s Guide to Women’s Health Issues

      Beryl Lieff Benderly,National Academy of Sciences

      Highlights what we know about the health differences between men and women and the mysteries that remain to be solved. This book examines women’s health across the life span: issues…

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      The Academic Research Enterprise within the Industrialized Nations: Comparative Perspectives

      National Academy of Sciences,National Academy of Engineering,Institute of Medicine

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      Confronting AIDS: Update 1988

      Committee for the Oversight of AIDS Activities,Institute of Medicine,National Academy of Sciences

      Focuses on the fight against AIDS. This volume also highlights information and events that have given rise to the need for various directions in responding to this disease.

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      Medical Education and Societal Needs: A Planning Report for Health Professions

      Institute of Medicine,Division of Health Sciences Policy,National Academy of Sciences

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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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      National Science and Technology Strategies in a Global Context: Report of an International Symposium

      Government-University-Industry Research Roundtable,National Academy of Sciences,National Academy of Engineering,Institute of Medicine

      This report covers discussions at a symposium on the International Context for National Science and Technology Strategies. The meeting was held May 7, 1997 at the National Academy of Sciences…

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      Ovarian Cancers: Evolving Paradigms in Research and Care

      National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine,Institute of Medicine,Board on Health Care Services,Committee on the State of the Science in Ovarian Cancer Research

      In an era of promising advances in cancer research, there are considerable and even alarming gaps in the fundamental knowledge and understanding of ovarian cancer. Researchers now know that ovarian…

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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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      Support for Forensic Science Research: Improving the Scientific Role of the National Institute of Justice

      National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Committee on Law and Justice,Committee on Strengthening Forensic Science at the National Institute of Justice

      Reliable and valid forensic science analytic techniques are critical to a credible, fair, and evidence-based criminal justice system. There is widespread agreement that the scientific foundation of some currently available…

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      State Science and Technology Policy Advice: Issues, Opportunities, and Challenges: Summary of a National Convocation

      National Academy of Sciences,National Academy of Engineering,Institute of Medicine

      States have also assumed an increasing responsibility for developing, formalizing, and institutionalizing policies and programs that support R&D and enable S&T evidence and expertise to be incorporated into policy making…

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      Health Literacy and Consumer-Facing Technology: Workshop Summary

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

      The proliferation of consumer-facing technology and personal health information technology has grown steadily over the past decade, and has certainly exploded over the past several years. Many people have embraced…

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      Global Health Risk Framework: Research and Development of Medical Products: Workshop Summary

      National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine,Institute of Medicine,Board on Health Sciences Policy

      The Workshop on Research and Development of Medical Products is one of the four workstream activities of the Global Health Risk Framework Initiative … The workshop was co-hosted by the…

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      Strategic Long-Term Participation by DoD in Its Manufacturing USA Institutes: Proceedings of a Workshop

      National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,National Materials and Manufacturing Board

      The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) Manufacturing USA Institutes aim to protect national security and increase U.S. competitiveness in manufacturing. The domestic industrial base is critical to supporting and sustaining…

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      Assessing and Improving the Interpretation of Breast Images: Workshop Summary

      National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine,Institute of Medicine,Board on Health Care Services,National Cancer Policy Forum

      Millions of women undergo screening mammography regularly with the hope of detecting breast cancer at an earlier and more curable stage. But the ability of such screening to accurately detect…

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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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      Comprehensive Cancer Care for Children and Their Families: Summary of a Joint Workshop by the Institute of Medicine and the American Cancer Society

      National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine,Institute of Medicine,Board on Health Care Services,National Cancer Policy Forum

      Childhood cancer is an area of oncology that has seen both remarkable progress as well as substantial continuing challenges. While survival rates for some pediatric cancers present a story of…

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      Envisioning the Future of Health Professional Education: Workshop Summary

      National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine,Institute of Medicine,Board on Global Health,Global Forum on Innovation in Health Professional Education

      In April 2015, the Institute of Medicine convened a public workshop to explore recent shifts in the health and health care industry and their implications for health professional education (HPE)…

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