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399 Ebooks by Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice

Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Institute of Medicine: Green Healthcare Institutions
Green Healthcare Institutions : Health, Environment, and Economics, Workshop Summary is based on the ninth workshop in a series of workshops sponsored by the Roundtable on Environmental Health …
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€37.44
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Committee to Review the Health Effects in Vietnam Veterans of Exposure to Herbicides (Sixth Biennial Update): Veterans and Agent Orange
From 1962 to 1971, the U.S. military sprayed herbicides over Vietnam to strip the thick jungle canopy that could conceal opposition forces, to destroy crops that those forces might depend on, and to …
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€244.82
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Committee on Training Physicians for Public Health Careers: Training Physicians for Public Health Careers
Public health efforts have resulted in tremendous improvements in the health of individuals and communities. The foundation for effective public health interventions rests, in large part, on a …
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€40.67
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Institute of Medicine: Ending the Tobacco Problem
The nation has made tremendous progress in reducing tobacco use during the past 40 years. Despite extensive knowledge about successful interventions, however, approximately one-quarter of American …
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€58.52
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Committee on Treatment of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: Treatment of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
Mental disorders, including posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), constitute an important health care need of veterans, especially those recently separated from service. Treatment of Posttraumatic …
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€56.15
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Institute of Medicine: Standardizing Medication Labels
Medications are an important component of health care, but each year their misuse results in over a million adverse drug events that lead to office and emergency room visits as well as …
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€35.43
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Institute of Medicine: Challenges and Successes in Reducing Health Disparities
In early 2007, the Institute of Medicine convened the Roundtable on Health Disparities to increase the visibility of racial and ethnic health disparities as a national problem, to further the …
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€53.83
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Committee on Implementation of Antiviral Medication Strategies for an Influenza Pandemic: Antivirals for Pandemic Influenza
Planning for an influenza pandemic, whether it occurs in the near or distant future, will need to take into account many constantly evolving factors. The Institute of Medicine (IOM) Committee on …
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€36.83
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Committee on Gulf War and Health: Updated Literature Review of Depleted Uranium: Gulf War and Health
The 1991 Persian Gulf War was considered a brief and successful military operation with few injuries and deaths. A large number of returning veterans, however, soon began reporting health problems …
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€68.26
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Committee on Gulf War and Health: Updated Literature Review of Depleted Uranium: Epidemiologic Studies of Veterans Exposed to Depleted Uranium
Depleted uranium, a component of some weapons systems, has been in use by the U.S. military since the 1991 Gulf War. Military personnel have been exposed to depleted uranium as the result of friendly …
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€24.90
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Committee on National Statistics: National Children’s Study Research Plan
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. It proposes to examine …
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€45.10
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Committee on the Review of Priorities in the National Vaccine Plan: Initial Guidance for an Update of the National Vaccine Plan
This book is the Institute of Medicine’s response to the first part of the statement of task asking for a review of the 1994 National Vaccine Plan. The Committee on the Review of Priorities in the …
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€17.36
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Committee on Gulf War and Health: Brain Injury in Veterans and Long-Term Health Outcomes: Gulf War and Health
The seventh in a series of congressionally mandated reports on Gulf War veterans health, this volume evaluates traumatic brain injury (TBI) and its association with long-term health affects.That many …
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€90.55
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Institute of Medicine: Environmental Health Sciences Decision Making
Environmental health decision making can be a complex undertaking, as there is the need to navigate and find balance among three core elements: science, policy, and the needs of the American public. …
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€24.89
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Committee to Review the NIOSH Traumatic Injury Research Program: Traumatic Injury Research at NIOSH
The occurrences of both injury and death that take place on the job are a significant public health problem in the United States, causing a substantial human and economic burden. Traumatic Injury …
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€56.55
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Institute of Medicine: Health Literacy, eHealth, and Communication
There is great enthusiasm over the use of emerging interactive health information technologies-often referred to as e Health-and the potential these technologies have to improve the quality, …
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€36.94
Board on Health Care Services & Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice: Toward Health Equity and Patient-Centeredness
To receive the greatest value for health care, it is important to focus on issues of quality and disparity, and the ability of individuals to make appropriate decisions based on basic health …
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€33.17
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Committee on the State of the USA Health Indicators: State of the USA Health Indicators
Researchers, policymakers, sociologists and doctors have long asked how to best measure the health of a nation, yet the challenge persists. The nonprofit State of the USA, Inc. (SUSA) is taking on …
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€24.71
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Committee on Decision Making Under Uncertainty: Environmental Decisions in the Face of Uncertainty
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is one of several federal agencies responsible for protecting Americans against significant risks to human health and the environment. As part of that …
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€3.76
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Institute of Medicine: Global Environmental Health
The issues surrounding water services are some of the most critical challenges facing not only the United States, but also the global community today. The Roundtable on Environmental Health Sciences, …
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€39.99
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Committee on the Assessment of the US Drug Safety System: Future of Drug Safety
In the wake of publicity and congressional attention to drug safety issues, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) requested the Institute of Medicine assess the drug safety system. The committee …
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€72.34
Board on Agriculture and Natural Resources & Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice: Public Health Effects of Food Deserts
In the United States, people living in low-income neighborhoods frequently do not have access to affordable healthy food venues, such as supermarkets. Instead, those living in "food …
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€34.72
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Committee on Smoking Cessation in Military and Veteran Populations: Combating Tobacco Use in Military and Veteran Populations
The health and economic costs of tobacco use in military and veteran populations are high. In 2007, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and the Department of Defense (Do D) requested that the …
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€87.49
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Institute of Medicine: Focusing on Children’s Health
Socioeconomic conditions are known to be major determinants of health at all stages of life, from pregnancy through childhood and adulthood. "Life-course epidemiology" has added a further …
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€38.25
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Committee on Secondhand Smoke Exposure and Acute Coronary Events: Secondhand Smoke Exposure and Cardiovascular Effects
Data suggest that exposure to secondhand smoke can result in heart disease in nonsmoking adults. Recently, progress has been made in reducing involuntary exposure to secondhand smoke through …
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€45.54
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Committee to Review the Health Effects in Vietnam Veterans of Exposure to Herbicides (Seventh Biennial Update): Veterans and Agent Orange
From 1962 to 1971, the U.S. military sprayed herbicides over Vietnam to strip the thick jungle canopy that could conceal opposition forces, to destroy crops that those forces might depend on, and to …
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€150.75
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Committee on Childhood Obesity Prevention Actions for Local Governments: Local Government Actions to Prevent Childhood Obesity
The prevalence of childhood obesity is so high in the United States that it may reduce the life expectancy of today’s generation of children. While parents and other adult caregivers play a …
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€33.95
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Institute of Medicine: Measures of Health Literacy
Health literacy–the ability for individuals to obtain, process, and understand basic health information and services to facilitate appropriate health decisions–is increasingly recognized as an …
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€40.95
Board on Agriculture and Natural Resources & Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice: Public Health Effects of Food Deserts
In the United States, people living in low-income neighborhoods frequently do not have access to affordable healthy food venues, such as supermarkets. Instead, those living in "food …
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€49.81
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Institute of Medicine: Global Environmental Health
The issues surrounding water services are some of the most critical challenges facing not only the United States, but also the global community today. The Roundtable on Environmental Health Sciences, …
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€57.42
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Institute of Medicine: Focusing on Children’s Health
Socioeconomic conditions are known to be major determinants of health at all stages of life, from pregnancy through childhood and adulthood. "Life-course epidemiology" has added a further …
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€53.89
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Committee on the Prevention and Control of Viral Hepatitis Infections: Hepatitis and Liver Cancer
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 the world. In the next 10 years, 150, …
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€45.24
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Committee on Review of Priorities in the National Vaccine Plan: Priorities for the National Vaccine Plan
Vaccination is a fundamental component of preventive medicine and public health. The use of vaccines to prevent infectious diseases has resulted in dramatic decreases in disease, disability, and …
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€65.88
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Committee on Smoking Cessation in Military and Veteran Populations: Combating Tobacco Use in Military and Veteran Populations
The health and economic costs of tobacco use in military and veteran populations are high. In 2007, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and the Department of Defense (Do D) requested that the …
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€97.49
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Committee to Review the Health Effects in Vietnam Veterans of Exposure to Herbicides (Seventh Biennial Update): Veterans and Agent Orange
From 1962 to 1971, the U.S. military sprayed herbicides over Vietnam to strip the thick jungle canopy that could conceal opposition forces, to destroy crops that those forces might depend on, and to …
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€165.36
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Committee on Public Health Priorities to Reduce and Control Hypertension in the U.S. Population: Population-Based Policy and Systems Change Approach to Prevent and Control Hypertension
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 population. Hypertension is …
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€56.25
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Institute of Medicine: Measures of Health Literacy
Health literacy–the ability for individuals to obtain, process, and understand basic health information and services to facilitate appropriate health decisions–is increasingly recognized as an …
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€54.22
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Institute of Medicine: Demographic Changes, a View from California
The IOM held a workshop on July 28, 2008, to examine strategies for discussing health disparities in ways that engage the public and motivate change. Speakers focused on health disparities in …
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€27.89
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Committee on Secondhand Smoke Exposure and Acute Coronary Events: Secondhand Smoke Exposure and Cardiovascular Effects
Data suggest that exposure to secondhand smoke can result in heart disease in nonsmoking adults. Recently, progress has been made in reducing involuntary exposure to secondhand smoke through …
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€64.37
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Committee on the Prevention and Control of Viral Hepatitis Infections: Hepatitis and Liver Cancer
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 the world. In the next 10 years, 150, …
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€64.63
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Committee on Women’s Health Research: Women’s Health Research
Even though slightly over half of the U.S. population is female, medical research historically has neglected the health needs of women. However, over the past two decades, there have been major …
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€76.12
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Committee on Review of Priorities in the National Vaccine Plan: Priorities for the National Vaccine Plan
Vaccination is a fundamental component of preventive medicine and public health. The use of vaccines to prevent infectious diseases has resulted in dramatic decreases in disease, disability, and …
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€82.34
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Committee on HIV Screening and Access to Care: HIV Screening and Access to Care
More than 200, 000 people in the United States living with HIV/AIDS do not know they are infected. The Institute of Medicine’s Committee on HIV Screening and Access to Care held a workshop and …
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€25.05
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Institute of Medicine: Demographic Changes, a View from California
The IOM held a workshop on July 28, 2008, to examine strategies for discussing health disparities in ways that engage the public and motivate change. Speakers focused on health disparities in …
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€40.98
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Committee on Public Health Priorities to Reduce and Control Hypertension in the U.S. Population: Population-Based Policy and Systems Change Approach to Prevent and Control Hypertension
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 population. Hypertension is …
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€66.71
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Committee on the Public Health Effectiveness of the FDA 510(k) Clearance Process: Public Health Effectiveness of the FDA 510(k) Clearance Process
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is responsible for assuring that medical devices are safe and effective before they go on the market. As part of its assessment of FDA’s premarket clearance …
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€39.96
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Institute of Medicine: Safe Use Initiative and Health Literacy
Every year at least 1.5 million people suffer adverse effects from medication. These problems occur because people misunderstand labels, are unaware of drug interactions, or otherwise use medication …
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€24.90
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Committee on Public Health Strategies to Improve Health: For the Public’s Health
Despite having the costliest medical care delivery system in the world, Americans are not particularly healthy. Recent international comparisons show that life expectancy in the U.S. ranks 49th among …
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€36.90
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Institute of Medicine: Innovations in Health Literacy Research
Nearly nine out of 10 adults have difficulty using everyday health information to make good health decisions. The Institute of Medicine (IOM) Roundtable on Health Literacy held a meeting on May 27, …
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€33.93
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Committee on the Public Health Effectiveness of the FDA 510(k) Clearance Process: Public Health Effectiveness of the FDA 510(k) Clearance Process
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, and Cosmetic Act …
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€52.02
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Committee to Review the Federal Response to the Health Effects Associated with the Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill: Review of the Proposal for the Gulf Long-Term Follow-Up Study
The Gulf of Mexico oil spill is unprecedented not only in its size but also in the use of chemical dispersants and controlled burns to remove the oil. The National Institute of Environmental Health …
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€17.36
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Committee on the Public Health Effectiveness of the FDA 510(k) Clearance Process: Public Health Effectiveness of the FDA 510(k) Clearance Process
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is responsible for assuring that medical devices are safe and effective before they go on the market. As part of its assessment of FDA’s premarket clearance …
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€57.35
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Committee to Review the Federal Response to the Health Effects Associated with the Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill: Research Priorities for Assessing Health Effects from the Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill
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 that the U.S. Department of …
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€17.48
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Committee on Women’s Health Research: Women’s Health Research
Even though slightly over half of the U.S. population is female, medical research historically has neglected the health needs of women. However, over the past two decades, there have been major …
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€90.49
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Institute of Medicine: Health Literacy Implications for Health Care Reform
Health literacy is the degree to which one can understand and make decisions based on health information. Nearly 90 million adults in the United States have limited health literacy. While poor health …
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€37.58
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Committee on HIV Screening and Access to Care: HIV Screening and Access to Care
With the widespread use of highly active anti-retroviral treatment (HAART), HIV has become a chronic, rather than a fatal, disease. But for their treatment to succeed, patients require uninterrupted …
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€34.91
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Committee on Training Physicians for Public Health Careers: Training Physicians for Public Health Careers
Public health efforts have resulted in tremendous improvements in the health of individuals and communities. The foundation for effective public health interventions rests, in large part, on a …
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€58.34
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Committee on Gulf War and Health: Infectious Diseases: Gulf War and Health
Infectious diseases have been a problem for military personnel throughout history. The consequences in previous conflicts have ranged from frequent illnesses disrupting daily activities and readiness …
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€60.10
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Committee on Gulf War and Health: A Review of the Medical Literature Relative to the Gulf War Veterans’ Health: Gulf War and Health
In 1998, in response to the growing concerns that many returning Gulf War veterans began reporting numerous health problems that they believed to be associated with their service in the Persian Gulf, …
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€71.64
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Committee on the Disposition of the Air Force Health Study: Disposition of the Air Force Health Study
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 …
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€68.65
Board on Global Health & Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice: Quarantine Stations at Ports of Entry
To mitigate the risks posed by microbial threats of public health significance originating abroad, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) places small groups of staff at major U.S. …
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€72.52
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Committee to Review the Federal Response to the Health Effects Associated with the Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill: Research Priorities for Assessing Health Effects from the Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill
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 that the U.S. Department of …
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€18.09
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Institute of Medicine: Health Literacy, eHealth, and Communication
There is great enthusiasm over the use of emerging interactive health information technologies-often referred to as e Health-and the potential these technologies have to improve the quality, …
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€39.25
Board on Health Care Services & Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice: Toward Health Equity and Patient-Centeredness
To receive the greatest value for health care, it is important to focus on issues of quality and disparity, and the ability of individuals to make appropriate decisions based on basic health …
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€48.19
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Institute of Medicine: Environmental Health Sciences Decision Making
Environmental health decision making can be a complex undertaking, as there is the need to navigate and find balance among three core elements: science, policy, and the needs of the American public. …
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€36.18
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Institute of Medicine: Gulf War and Health
The sixth in a series of congressionally mandated reports on Gulf War veterans’ health, this volume evaluates the health effects associated with stress. Since the launch of Operation Desert Storm in …
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€90.45
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Committee on Gulf War and Health: Updated Literature Review of Depleted Uranium: Gulf War and Health
The 1991 Persian Gulf War was considered a brief and successful military operation with few injuries and deaths. A large number of returning veterans, however, soon began reporting health problems …
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English
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€72.40
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Committee to Review the NIOSH Traumatic Injury Research Program: Traumatic Injury Research at NIOSH
The occurrences of both injury and death that take place on the job are a significant public health problem in the United States, causing a substantial human and economic burden. Traumatic Injury …
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€83.74
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Institute of Medicine: Standardizing Medication Labels
Medications are an important component of health care, but each year their misuse results in over a million adverse drug events that lead to office and emergency room visits as well as …
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€49.24
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Committee on Gulf War and Health: Updated Literature Review of Depleted Uranium: Epidemiologic Studies of Veterans Exposed to Depleted Uranium
Depleted uranium, a component of some weapons systems, has been in use by the U.S. military since the 1991 Gulf War. Military personnel have been exposed to depleted uranium as the result of friendly …
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€36.41
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Committee on the Review of Priorities in the National Vaccine Plan: Initial Guidance for an Update of the National Vaccine Plan
This book is the Institute of Medicine’s response to the first part of the statement of task asking for a review of the 1994 National Vaccine Plan. The Committee on the Review of Priorities in the …
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€25.54
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Food and Nutrition Board: Adequacy of Evidence for Physical Activity Guidelines Development
Is there a sufficient evidence base for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to develop a comprehensive set of physical activity guidelines for Americans? To address this question, …
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€75.99
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Institute of Medicine: Green Healthcare Institutions
Green Healthcare Institutions : Health, Environment, and Economics, Workshop Summary is based on the ninth workshop in a series of workshops sponsored by the Roundtable on Environmental Health …
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€54.28
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Institute of Medicine: Global Environmental Health in the 21st Century
Biological threats like SARS and natural disasters like the tsunami in Indonesia have devastated entire regions, and quickly exhausted budgetary resources. As the field of environmental health …
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€54.22
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Institute of Medicine: Environmental Public Health Impacts of Disasters
Public health officials have the traditional responsibilities of protecting the food supply, safeguarding against communicable disease, and ensuring safe and healthful conditions for the population. …
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€36.16
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Institute of Medicine: Rebuilding the Unity of Health and the Environment in Rural America
Throughout much of its history, the United States was predominantly a rural society. The need to provide sustenance resulted in many people settling in areas where food could be raised for their …
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€49.76
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Committee on the Review of the Scientific Literature on Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis in Veterans: Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis in Veterans
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) our Lou Gehrig’s disease is a fatal, mostly non-familial disease that affects the nervous system of humans by causing the degeneration of nerve cells in the brain …
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€35.92
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Institute of Medicine: John R. La Montagne Memorial Symposium on Pandemic Influenza Research
The Institute of Medicine (IOM) of the National Academies of Science held a symposium, in memory of Dr. John R. La Montagne on April 4-5, 2005, to discuss the current state of the art of research on …
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€57.31
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Committee on Reviewing the HIVNET 012 Perinatal HIV Prevention Study: Review of the HIVNET 012 Perinatal HIV Prevention Study
Mother-to-child transmission of HIV-1 afflicts hundreds of thousands of children every year, especially in parts of the world such as sub-Saharan Africa, where HIV infection is prevalent and …
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€60.28
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Institute of Medicine: Estimating the Contributions of Lifestyle-Related Factors to Preventable Death
This report is 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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€36.14
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Institute of Medicine: Safe Use Initiative and Health Literacy
Every year at least 1.5 million people suffer adverse effects from medication. These problems occur because people misunderstand labels, are unaware of drug interactions, or otherwise use medication …
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€35.92
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Committee on HIV Screening and Access to Care: HIV Screening and Access to Care
Increased HIV screening may help identify more people with the disease, but there may not be enough resources to provide them with the care they need. The Institute of Medicine’s Committee on HIV …
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€34.57
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Committee on the State of the USA Health Indicators: State of the USA Health Indicators
Researchers, policymakers, sociologists and doctors have long asked how to best measure the health of a nation, yet the challenge persists. The nonprofit State of the USA, Inc. (SUSA) is taking on …
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€36.18
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Committee on Implementation of Antiviral Medication Strategies for an Influenza Pandemic: Antivirals for Pandemic Influenza
Planning for an influenza pandemic, whether it occurs in the near or distant future, will need to take into account many constantly evolving factors. The Institute of Medicine (IOM) Committee on …
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€52.79
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Institute of Medicine: Challenges and Successes in Reducing Health Disparities
In early 2007, the Institute of Medicine convened the Roundtable on Health Disparities to increase the visibility of racial and ethnic health disparities as a national problem, to further the …
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€72.36
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Committee on National Statistics: National Children’s Study Research Plan
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. It proposes to examine …
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€65.20
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Committee on Leading Health Indicators for Healthy People 2020: Leading Health Indicators for Healthy People 2020
For the past three decades, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has issued a national agenda aimed at improving the health of all Americans over each 10-year span. Under each of these …
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€24.89
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Committee on HIV Screening and Access to Care: HIV Screening and Access to Care
More than 200, 000 people in the United States living with HIV/AIDS do not know they are infected. The Institute of Medicine’s Committee on HIV Screening and Access to Care held a workshop and …
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€35.98
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Committee on Public Health Strategies to Improve Health: For the Public’s Health
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 book series-one …
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€3.79
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Institute of Medicine: State and Local Policy Initiatives to Reduce Health Disparities
Although efforts to reduce health disparities receive attention at the national level, information on the successes of state and local efforts are often not heard. On May 11, 2009, the Institute of …
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€44.19
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Committee on the Effect of Climate Change on Indoor Air Quality and Public Health: Climate Change, the Indoor Environment, and Health
The indoor environment affects occupants’ health and comfort. Poor environmental conditions and indoor contaminants are estimated to cost the U.S. economy tens of billions of dollars a year in …
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€57.37
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Committee on the Effect of Climate Change on Indoor Air Quality and Public Health: Climate Change, the Indoor Environment, and Health
The indoor environment affects occupants’ health and comfort. Poor environmental conditions and indoor contaminants are estimated to cost the U.S. economy tens of billions of dollars a year in …
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€60.65
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Institute of Medicine: Innovations in Health Literacy Research
Nearly nine out of 10 adults have difficulty using everyday health information to make good health decisions. The Institute of Medicine (IOM) Roundtable on Health Literacy held a meeting on May 27, …
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€48.28
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Committee on Lyme Disease and Other Tick-Borne Diseases: The State of the Science: Critical Needs and Gaps in Understanding Prevention, Amelioration, and Resolution of Lyme and Other Tick-Borne Disea
A single tick bite can have debilitating consequences. Lyme disease is the most common disease carried by ticks in the United States, and the number of those afflicted is growing steadily. If left …
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€122.88
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Committee on Lyme Disease and Other Tick-Borne Diseases: The State of the Science: Critical Needs and Gaps in Understanding Prevention, Amelioration, and Resolution of Lyme and Other Tick-Borne Disea
A single tick bite can have debilitating consequences. Lyme disease is the most common disease carried by ticks in the United States, and the number of those afflicted is growing steadily. If left …
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€128.14
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Committee on HIV Screening and Access to Care: HIV Screening and Access to Care
With the widespread use of highly active anti-retroviral treatment (HAART), HIV has become a chronic, rather than a fatal, disease. But for their treatment to succeed, patients require uninterrupted …
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€36.41
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Committee on Public Health Strategies to Improve Health: For the Public’s Health
Despite having the costliest medical care delivery system in the world, Americans are not particularly healthy. Recent international comparisons show that life expectancy in the U.S. ranks 49th among …
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€38.80
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Committee on a National Surveillance System for Cardiovascular and Select Chronic Diseases: Nationwide Framework for Surveillance of Cardiovascular and Chronic Lung Diseases
Chronic diseases are common and costly, yet they are also among the most preventable health problems. Comprehensive and accurate disease surveillance systems are needed to implement successful …
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€57.87
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Committee on a National Surveillance System for Cardiovascular and Select Chronic Diseases: Nationwide Framework for Surveillance of Cardiovascular and Chronic Lung Diseases
Chronic diseases are common and costly, yet they are also among the most preventable health problems. Comprehensive and accurate disease surveillance systems are needed to implement successful …
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€60.31
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Committee on the Public Health Effectiveness of the FDA 510(k) Clearance Process: Medical Devices and the Public’s Health
Medical devices that are deemed to have a moderate risk to patients generally cannot go on the market until they are cleared through the FDA 510(k) process. In recent years, individuals and …
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€74.86
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Committee on the Public Health Effectiveness of the FDA 510(k) Clearance Process: Medical Devices and the Public’s Health
Medical devices that are deemed to have a moderate risk to patients generally cannot go on the market until they are cleared through the FDA 510(k) process. In recent years, individuals and …
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€82.67
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Committee on HIV Screening and Access to Care: HIV Screening and Access to Care
Increased HIV screening may help identify more people with the disease, but there may not be enough resources to provide them with the care they need. The Institute of Medicine’s Committee on HIV …
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€35.90
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Committee on Leading Health Indicators for Healthy People 2020: Leading Health Indicators for Healthy People 2020
For the past three decades, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has issued a national agenda aimed at improving the health of all Americans over each 10-year span. Under each of these …
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€25.65
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Committee to Review Adverse Effects of Vaccines: Adverse Effects of Vaccines
In 1900, for every 1, 000 babies born in the United States, 100 would die before their first birthday, often due to infectious diseases. Today, vaccines exist for many viral and bacterial diseases. …
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€3.76
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Committee on the Public Health Effectiveness of the FDA 510(k) Clearance Process: Public Health Effectiveness of the FDA 510(k) Clearance Process
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, and Cosmetic Act …
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€54.63
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Committee on Preventive Services for Women: Clinical Preventive Services for Women
Women suffer disproportionate rates of chronic disease and disability from some conditions, and often have high out-of-pocket health care costs. The passage of the Patient Protection and Affordable …
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€69.16
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Committee on Preventive Services for Women: Clinical Preventive Services for Women
Women suffer disproportionate rates of chronic disease and disability from some conditions, and often have high out-of-pocket health care costs. The passage of the Patient Protection and Affordable …
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€72.37
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Institute of Medicine: Improving Health Literacy Within a State
Health literacy is the degree to which individuals can obtain, process, and understand the basic health information and services they need to make appropriate health decisions. According to Health …
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€45.19
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Institute of Medicine: Improving Health Literacy Within a State
Health literacy is the degree to which individuals can obtain, process, and understand the basic health information and services they need to make appropriate health decisions. According to Health …
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€48.29
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Institute of Medicine: Promoting Health Literacy to Encourage Prevention and Wellness
Health literacy has been shown to affect health outcomes. The use of preventive services improves health and prevents costly health care expenditures. Several studies have found that health literacy …
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€40.99
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Institute of Medicine: Promoting Health Literacy to Encourage Prevention and Wellness
Health literacy has been shown to affect health outcomes. The use of preventive services improves health and prevents costly health care expenditures. Several studies have found that health literacy …
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€42.49
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Committee on Ethical and Scientific Issues in Studying the Safety of Approved Drugs: Ethical and Scientific Issues in Studying the Safety of Approved Drugs
An estimated 48 percent of the population takes at least one prescription drug in a given month. Drugs provide great benefits to society by saving or improving lives. Many drugs are also associated …
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€3.76
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Committee on Ethical and Scientific Issues in Studying the Safety of Approved Drugs: Ethical and Scientific Issues in Studying the Safety of Approved Drugs
An estimated 48 percent of the population takes at least one prescription drug in a given month. Drugs provide great benefits to society by saving or improving lives. Many drugs are also associated …
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€67.77
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Committee to Review Data Systems for Monitoring HIV Care: Monitoring HIV Care in the United States
The number of people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) in the United States is growing each year largely due both to advances in treatment that allow HIV-infected individuals to live longer and healthier …
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€3.72
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Institute of Medicine: Facilitating State Health Exchange Communication Through the Use of Health Literate Practices
Implementation of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) of 2010 will result in significant changes to the U.S. health care system. Among its many provisions, the ACA will extend access to health care …
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€3.76
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Institute of Medicine: Facilitating State Health Exchange Communication Through the Use of Health Literate Practices
Implementation of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) of 2010 will result in significant changes to the U.S. health care system. Among its many provisions, the ACA will extend access to health care …
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€45.53
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Committee on Public Health Strategies to Improve Health: For the Public’s Health
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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€3.78
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Committee on Living Well with Chronic Disease: Public Health Action to Reduce Disability and Improve Functioning and Quality of Life: Living Well with Chronic Illness
In the United States, chronic diseases currently account for 70 percent of all deaths, and close to 48 million Americans report a disability related to a chronic condition. Today, about one in four …
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€3.76
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Committee on Scientific Standards for Studies on Modified Risk Tobacco Products: Scientific Standards for Studies on Modified Risk Tobacco Products
Smoking-related diseases kill more Americans than alcohol, illegal drugs, murder and suicide combined. The passage of the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act of 2009 gave the FDA …
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€3.76
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Institute of Medicine: Health Literacy Implications for Health Care Reform
Health literacy is the degree to which one can understand and make decisions based on health information. Nearly 90 million adults in the United States have limited health literacy. While poor health …
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€40.66
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Institute of Medicine: State and Local Policy Initiatives to Reduce Health Disparities
Although efforts to reduce health disparities receive attention at the national level, information on the successes of state and local efforts are often not heard. On May 11, 2009, the Institute of …
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€46.74
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Institute of Medicine: Sex-Specific Reporting of Scientific Research
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 can be …
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€3.72
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Institute of Medicine: Sex-Specific Reporting of Scientific Research
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 can be …
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€25.49
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Committee on Integrating Primary Care and Public Health: Primary Care and Public Health
Ensuring that members of society are healthy and reaching their full potential requires the prevention of disease and injury; the promotion of health and well-being; the assurance of conditions in …
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€3.76
Board on Global Health & Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice: Ranking Vaccines
As a number of diseases emerge or reemerge thus stimulating new vaccine development opportunities to help prevent those diseases, it can be especially difficult for decision makers to know where to …
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€3.79
Board on Global Health & Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice: Ranking Vaccines
As a number of diseases emerge or reemerge thus stimulating new vaccine development opportunities to help prevent those diseases, it can be especially difficult for decision makers to know where to …
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€73.90
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Institute of Medicine: How Far Have We Come in Reducing Health Disparities?
At the turn of the 21st century, several important reports and events designed to raise awareness of health disparities and to describe initial efforts to reduce health disparities took place. The …
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€3.76
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Institute of Medicine: How Far Have We Come in Reducing Health Disparities?
At the turn of the 21st century, several important reports and events designed to raise awareness of health disparities and to describe initial efforts to reduce health disparities took place. The …
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€46.72
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Institute of Medicine: How Can Health Care Organizations Become More Health Literate?
Approximately 80 million adults in the United States have low health literacy – an individual’s ability to obtain, process, and understand basic health information. Low health literacy creates …
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€3.78
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Institute of Medicine: How Can Health Care Organizations Become More Health Literate?
Approximately 80 million adults in the United States have low health literacy – an individual’s ability to obtain, process, and understand basic health information. Low health literacy creates …
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€47.11
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Committee to Review Data Systems for Monitoring HIV Care: Monitoring HIV Care in the United States
In September 2010, the White House Office of National AIDS Policy commissioned an Institute of Medicine (IOM) committee to respond to a two-part statement of task concerning how to monitor care for …
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€3.76
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Committee to Review Data Systems for Monitoring HIV Care: Monitoring HIV Care in the United States
In September 2010, the White House Office of National AIDS Policy commissioned an Institute of Medicine (IOM) committee to respond to a two-part statement of task concerning how to monitor care for …
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€54.71
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Institute of Medicine: Oral Health Literacy
The Institute of Medicine (IOM) Roundtable on Health Literacy focuses on bringing together leaders from the federal government, foundations, health plans, associations, and private companies to …
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€3.73
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Institute of Medicine: Oral Health Literacy
The Institute of Medicine (IOM) Roundtable on Health Literacy focuses on bringing together leaders from the federal government, foundations, health plans, associations, and private companies to …
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€54.29
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Institute of Medicine: Integrated Framework for Assessing the Value of Community-Based Prevention
During the past century the major causes of morbidity and mortality in the United States have shifted from those related to communicable diseases to those due to chronic diseases. Just as the major …
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€3.80
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Institute of Medicine: Integrated Framework for Assessing the Value of Community-Based Prevention
During the past century the major causes of morbidity and mortality in the United States have shifted from those related to communicable diseases to those due to chronic diseases. Just as the major …
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€54.27
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Committee on Population: U.S. Health in International Perspective
The United States is among the wealthiest nations in the world, but it is far from the healthiest. Although life expectancy and survival rates in the United States have improved dramatically over the …
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€3.73
Board on Global Health & Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice: Ranking Vaccines
SMART Vaccines–Strategic Multi-Attribute Ranking Tool for Vaccines–is a prioritization software tool developed by the Institute of Medicine that utilizes decision science and modeling to help …
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€3.76
Board on Global Health & Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice: Ranking Vaccines
SMART Vaccines–Strategic Multi-Attribute Ranking Tool for Vaccines–is a prioritization software tool developed by the Institute of Medicine that utilizes decision science and modeling to help …
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€59.91
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Committee on the Assessment of Studies of Health Outcomes Related to the Recommended Childhood Immunization Schedule: Childhood Immunization Schedule and Safety
Vaccines are among the most safe and effective public health interventions to prevent serious disease and death. Because of the success of vaccines, most Americans today have no firsthand experience …
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€3.76
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Committee on the Assessment of Studies of Health Outcomes Related to the Recommended Childhood Immunization Schedule: Childhood Immunization Schedule and Safety
Vaccines are among the most safe and effective public health interventions to prevent serious disease and death. Because of the success of vaccines, most Americans today have no firsthand experience …
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€57.75
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Committee on the Consequences of Sodium Reduction in Populations: Sodium Intake in Populations
Despite efforts over the past several decades to reduce sodium intake in the United States, adults still consume an average of 3, 400 mg of sodium every day. A number of scientific bodies and …
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€3.76
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Committee on the Consequences of Sodium Reduction in Populations: Sodium Intake in Populations
Despite efforts over the past several decades to reduce sodium intake in the United States, adults still consume an average of 3, 400 mg of sodium every day. A number of scientific bodies and …
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€56.10
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Institute of Medicine: Health Literacy
The roots of health literacy can be traced back to the national literacy movement in India under Gandhi and to aid groups working in Africa to promote education and health. The term health literacy …
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€3.72
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Institute of Medicine: Health Literacy
The roots of health literacy can be traced back to the national literacy movement in India under Gandhi and to aid groups working in Africa to promote education and health. The term health literacy …
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€70.03
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Committee on Quality Measures for the Healthy People Leading Health Indicators: Toward Quality Measures for Population Health and the Leading Health Indicators
The Institute of Medicine (IOM) Committee on Quality Measures for the Healthy People Leading Health Indicators was charged by the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health to identify measures of …
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€3.76
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Committee on Quality Measures for the Healthy People Leading Health Indicators: Toward Quality Measures for Population Health and the Leading Health Indicators
The Institute of Medicine (IOM) Committee on Quality Measures for the Healthy People Leading Health Indicators was charged by the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health to identify measures of …
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€51.61
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Institute of Medicine: Public Health Linkages with Sustainability
In 1992 world leaders met at the Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro to reaffirm the Declaration of the United Nations Conference on the Human Environment that was established on June 16, 1972 in …
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€3.75
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Institute of Medicine: Public Health Linkages with Sustainability
In 1992 world leaders met at the Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro to reaffirm the Declaration of the United Nations Conference on the Human Environment that was established on June 16, 1972 in …
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€52.39
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Institute of Medicine: Health Impact Assessment of Shale Gas Extraction
Natural gas extraction from shale formations, which includes hydraulic fracturing, is increasingly in the news as the use of extraction technologies has expanded, rural communities have been …
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€3.77
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Institute of Medicine: Health Impact Assessment of Shale Gas Extraction
Natural gas extraction from shale formations, which includes hydraulic fracturing, is increasingly in the news as the use of extraction technologies has expanded, rural communities have been …
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€54.22
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Institute of Medicine: Organizational Change to Improve Health Literacy
Organizational Change to Improve Health Literacy is the summary of a workshop convened in April 2013 by the Institute of Medicine Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice Roundtable on …
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€3.76
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Institute of Medicine: Organizational Change to Improve Health Literacy
Organizational Change to Improve Health Literacy is the summary of a workshop convened in April 2013 by the Institute of Medicine Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice Roundtable on …
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€46.26
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Institute of Medicine: Global Development Goals and Linkages to Health and Sustainability
Global Development Goals and Linkages to Health and Sustainability is the summary of a public three-part webinar series hosted by the Global Environmental Health and Sustainable Development …
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€3.76
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Institute of Medicine: Global Development Goals and Linkages to Health and Sustainability
Global Development Goals and Linkages to Health and Sustainability is the summary of a public three-part webinar series hosted by the Global Environmental Health and Sustainable Development …
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€48.56
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Committee on Decision Making Under Uncertainty: Environmental Decisions in the Face of Uncertainty
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is one of several federal agencies responsible for protecting Americans against significant risks to human health and the environment. As part of that …
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€61.41
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Institute of Medicine: Nexus of Biofuels, Climate Change, and Human Health
Liquid fuels are a major part of modern life. They supply energy for ground, water, and air transportation as well as power for industrial and farming machinery. But fossil fuels – the dominant …
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€3.76
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Institute of Medicine: Nexus of Biofuels, Climate Change, and Human Health
Liquid fuels are a major part of modern life. They supply energy for ground, water, and air transportation as well as power for industrial and farming machinery. But fossil fuels – the dominant …
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€59.83
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Institute of Medicine: Leveraging Culture to Address Health Inequalities
Leveraging Culture to Address Health Inequalities: Examples from Native Communities is the summary of a workshop convened in November 2012 by the Roundtable on the Promotion of Health Equity and the …
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€3.73
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Institute of Medicine: Leveraging Culture to Address Health Inequalities
Leveraging Culture to Address Health Inequalities: Examples from Native Communities is the summary of a workshop convened in November 2012 by the Roundtable on the Promotion of Health Equity and the …
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€44.15
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Institute of Medicine: Population Health Implications of the Affordable Care Act
Population Health Implications of the Affordable Care Act is the summary of a workshop convened in June 2013 by the Institute of Medicine Roundtable on Population Health Improvement to explore the …
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€3.76
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Institute of Medicine: Population Health Implications of the Affordable Care Act
Population Health Implications of the Affordable Care Act is the summary of a workshop convened in June 2013 by the Institute of Medicine Roundtable on Population Health Improvement to explore the …
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€42.08
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Institute of Medicine: Achieving Health Equity via the Affordable Care Act
Since its creation by the Institute of Medicine (IOM) in 2007, the Roundtable on the Promotion of Health Equity and the Elimination of Health Disparities has been fostering dialogue on racial and …
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€3.76
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Institute of Medicine: Achieving Health Equity via the Affordable Care Act
Since its creation by the Institute of Medicine (IOM) in 2007, the Roundtable on the Promotion of Health Equity and the Elimination of Health Disparities has been fostering dialogue on racial and …
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€60.32
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Institute of Medicine: Understanding the Connections Between Coastal Waters and Ocean Ecosystem Services and Human Health
Understanding the Connections Between Coastal Waters and Ocean Ecosystem Services and Human Health discusses the connection of ecosystem services and human health. This report looks at the state of …
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€3.76
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Institute of Medicine: Understanding the Connections Between Coastal Waters and Ocean Ecosystem Services and Human Health
Understanding the Connections Between Coastal Waters and Ocean Ecosystem Services and Human Health discusses the connection of ecosystem services and human health. This report looks at the state of …
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€56.15
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Institute of Medicine: Including Health in Global Frameworks for Development, Wealth, and Climate Change
Including Health in Global Frameworks for Development, Wealth, and Climate Change is the summary of a three-part public webinar convened by the Institute of Medicine Roundtable on Environmental …
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€3.79
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Institute of Medicine: Including Health in Global Frameworks for Development, Wealth, and Climate Change
Including Health in Global Frameworks for Development, Wealth, and Climate Change is the summary of a three-part public webinar convened by the Institute of Medicine Roundtable on Environmental …
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€51.10
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Food Forum: Sustainable Diets
One of the many benefits of the U.S. food system is a safe, nutritious, and consistent food supply. However, the same system also places significant strain on land, water, air, and other natural …
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€3.75
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Food Forum: Sustainable Diets
One of the many benefits of the U.S. food system is a safe, nutritious, and consistent food supply. However, the same system also places significant strain on land, water, air, and other natural …
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€60.27
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Institute of Medicine: Applying a Health Lens to Decision Making in Non-Health Sectors
Health is influenced by a wide range of factors, many of which fall outside of the health care delivery sector. These determinants of health include, for example, the characteristics of how people …
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€3.76
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Institute of Medicine: Applying a Health Lens to Decision Making in Non-Health Sectors
Health is influenced by a wide range of factors, many of which fall outside of the health care delivery sector. These determinants of health include, for example, the characteristics of how people …
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€48.63
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Institute of Medicine: Health Literacy and Numeracy
Although health literacy is commonly defined as an individual trait, it does not depend on the skills of individuals alone. Health literacy is the product of the interaction between individuals’ …
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€3.76
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Institute of Medicine: Health Literacy and Numeracy
Although health literacy is commonly defined as an individual trait, it does not depend on the skills of individuals alone. Health literacy is the product of the interaction between individuals’ …
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€51.35
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Committee on the Recommended Social and Behavioral Domains and Measures for Electronic Health Records: Capturing Social and Behavioral Domains in Electronic Health Records
Substantial empirical evidence of the contribution of social and behavioral factors to functional status and the onset and progression of disease has accumulated over the past few decades. Electronic …
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€3.76
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Committee on the Recommended Social and Behavioral Domains and Measures for Electronic Health Records: Capturing Social and Behavioral Domains in Electronic Health Records
Substantial empirical evidence of the contribution of social and behavioral factors to functional status and the onset and progression of disease has accumulated over the past few decades. Electronic …
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€49.40
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Institute of Medicine: Identifying and Reducing Environmental Health Risks of Chemicals in Our Society
On November 7-8, 2013, the Institute of Medicine’s Roundtable on Environmental Health Sciences, Research, and Medicine held a workshop to discuss approaches related to identifying and reducing …
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€3.72
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Institute of Medicine: Identifying and Reducing Environmental Health Risks of Chemicals in Our Society
On November 7-8, 2013, the Institute of Medicine’s Roundtable on Environmental Health Sciences, Research, and Medicine held a workshop to discuss approaches related to identifying and reducing …
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€55.76
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Institute of Medicine: Supporting a Movement for Health and Health Equity
Supporting a Movement for Health and Health Equity is the summary of a workshop convened in December 2013 by the Institute of Medicine Roundtable on the Promotion of Health Equity and the Elimination …
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€3.76
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Institute of Medicine: Supporting a Movement for Health and Health Equity
Supporting a Movement for Health and Health Equity is the summary of a workshop convened in December 2013 by the Institute of Medicine Roundtable on the Promotion of Health Equity and the Elimination …
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€48.35
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Institute of Medicine: Implications of Health Literacy for Public Health
Health literacy is the degree to which individuals can obtain, process, and understand the basic health information and services they need to make appropriate health decisions. Nearly half of all …
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English
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€3.80
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Institute of Medicine: Implications of Health Literacy for Public Health
Health literacy is the degree to which individuals can obtain, process, and understand the basic health information and services they need to make appropriate health decisions. Nearly half of all …
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€63.68
Board on Global Health & Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice: Ranking Vaccines
SMART Vaccines – Strategic Multi-Attribute Ranking Tool for Vaccines – is a prioritization software tool developed by the Institute of Medicine that utilizes decision science and modeling to help …
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English
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€3.76
Board on Global Health & Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice: Ranking Vaccines
SMART Vaccines – Strategic Multi-Attribute Ranking Tool for Vaccines – is a prioritization software tool developed by the Institute of Medicine that utilizes decision science and modeling to help …
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English
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€90.43
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Committee on Public Health Strategies to Improve Health: For the Public’s Health
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 book series-one …
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English
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€48.24
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Institute of Medicine: Facilitating Patient Understanding of Discharge Instructions
The Roundtable on Health Literacy brings together leaders from academia, industry, government, foundations, and associations and representatives of patient and consumer interests who work to improve …
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€3.76
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Institute of Medicine: Facilitating Patient Understanding of Discharge Instructions
The Roundtable on Health Literacy brings together leaders from academia, industry, government, foundations, and associations and representatives of patient and consumer interests who work to improve …
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€48.24
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Institute of Medicine: Financing Population Health Improvement
Despite spending far more on medical care than any other nation and despite having seen a century of unparalleled improvement in population health and longevity, the United States has fallen behind …
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€3.76
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Institute of Medicine: Financing Population Health Improvement
Despite spending far more on medical care than any other nation and despite having seen a century of unparalleled improvement in population health and longevity, the United States has fallen behind …
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€46.26
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Institute of Medicine: Role and Potential of Communities in Population Health Improvement
The Role and Potential of Communities in Population Health Improvement is the summary of a workshop held by the Institute of Medicine Roundtable on Population Health Improvement in April 2014 that …
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Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Institute of Medicine: Role and Potential of Communities in Population Health Improvement
The Role and Potential of Communities in Population Health Improvement is the summary of a workshop held by the Institute of Medicine Roundtable on Population Health Improvement in April 2014 that …
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€54.25
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Committee on the Recommended Social and Behavioral Domains and Measures for Electronic Health Records: Capturing Social and Behavioral Domains and Measures in Electronic Health Records
Determinants of health – like physical activity levels and living conditions – have traditionally been the concern of public health and have not been linked closely to clinical practice. However, if …
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Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Committee on the Recommended Social and Behavioral Domains and Measures for Electronic Health Records: Capturing Social and Behavioral Domains and Measures in Electronic Health Records
Determinants of health – like physical activity levels and living conditions – have traditionally been the concern of public health and have not been linked closely to clinical practice. However, if …
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€75.45
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Institute of Medicine: Exploring Opportunities for Collaboration Between Health and Education to Improve Population Health
Research based on decades of experience in the developing world has identified educational status, especially the status of the mother, as a major predictor of health outcomes and that the literature …
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Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Institute of Medicine: Exploring Opportunities for Collaboration Between Health and Education to Improve Population Health
Research based on decades of experience in the developing world has identified educational status, especially the status of the mother, as a major predictor of health outcomes and that the literature …
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€58.79
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Committee on the Public Health Implications of Raising the Minimum Age for Purchasing Tobacco Products: Public Health Implications of Raising the Minimum Age of Legal Access to Tobacco Products
Tobacco use by adolescents and young adults poses serious concerns. Nearly all adults who have ever smoked daily first tried a cigarette before 26 years of age. Current cigarette use among adults is …
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€3.76
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Committee on the Public Health Implications of Raising the Minimum Age for Purchasing Tobacco Products: Public Health Implications of Raising the Minimum Age of Legal Access to Tobacco Products (ePUB
Tobacco use by adolescents and young adults poses serious concerns. Nearly all adults who have ever smoked daily first tried a cigarette before 26 years of age. Current cigarette use among adults is …
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€83.07
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Institute of Medicine: Business Engagement in Building Healthy Communities
Business Engagement in Building Healthy Communities is the summary of a workshop convened by the Institute of Medicine’s Roundtable on Population Health Improvement in July 2014 to consider the role …
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€3.78
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Institute of Medicine: Business Engagement in Building Healthy Communities
Business Engagement in Building Healthy Communities is the summary of a workshop convened by the Institute of Medicine’s Roundtable on Population Health Improvement in July 2014 to consider the role …
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€54.25
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Committee on the Assessment of Agent-Based Models to Inform Tobacco Product Regulation: Assessing the Use of Agent-Based Models for Tobacco Regulation
Tobacco consumption continues to be the leading cause of preventable disease and death in the United States. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulates the manufacture, distribution, and …
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€3.76
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Committee on the Assessment of Agent-Based Models to Inform Tobacco Product Regulation: Assessing the Use of Agent-Based Models for Tobacco Regulation
Tobacco consumption continues to be the leading cause of preventable disease and death in the United States. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulates the manufacture, distribution, and …
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€66.31
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Institute of Medicine: Informed Consent and Health Literacy
Informed consent – the process of communication between a patient or research subject and a physician or researcher that results in the explicit agreement to undergo a specific medical intervention – …
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€3.72
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Institute of Medicine: Informed Consent and Health Literacy
Informed consent – the process of communication between a patient or research subject and a physician or researcher that results in the explicit agreement to undergo a specific medical intervention – …
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€63.29
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Institute of Medicine: Communicating to Advance the Public’s Health
The Institute of Medicine’s Roundtable on Population Health Improvement brings together individuals and organizations that represent different sectors in a dialogue about what is needed to improve …
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Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Institute of Medicine: Communicating to Advance the Public’s Health
The Institute of Medicine’s Roundtable on Population Health Improvement brings together individuals and organizations that represent different sectors in a dialogue about what is needed to improve …
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€51.09
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Health and Medicine Division: Principles and Obstacles for Sharing Data from Environmental Health Research
On March 19, 2014, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine held a workshop on the topic of the sharing of data from environmental health research. Experts in the field of …
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Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Health and Medicine Division: Principles and Obstacles for Sharing Data from Environmental Health Research
On March 19, 2014, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine held a workshop on the topic of the sharing of data from environmental health research. Experts in the field of …
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€51.61
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Institute of Medicine: Spread, Scale, and Sustainability in Population Health
Spread, Scale, and Sustainability in Population Health is the summary of a workshop convened by the Institute of Medicine’s Roundtable on Population Health Improvement in December 2014 to discuss the …
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€3.73
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Institute of Medicine: Spread, Scale, and Sustainability in Population Health
Spread, Scale, and Sustainability in Population Health is the summary of a workshop convened by the Institute of Medicine’s Roundtable on Population Health Improvement in December 2014 to discuss the …
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€58.73
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Institute of Medicine: Health Literacy
In 2004, the Institute of Medicine released Health Literacy: A Prescription to End Confusion, a report on the then-underappreciated challenge of enabling patients to comprehend their condition and …
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€3.73
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Institute of Medicine: Health Literacy
In 2004, the Institute of Medicine released Health Literacy: A Prescription to End Confusion, a report on the then-underappreciated challenge of enabling patients to comprehend their condition and …
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€56.15
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Institute of Medicine: Collaboration Between Health Care and Public Health
On February 5, 2015, the Institute of Medicine Roundtable on Population Health Improvement hosted a workshop to explore the relationship between public health and health care, including …
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€3.76
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Institute of Medicine: Collaboration Between Health Care and Public Health
On February 5, 2015, the Institute of Medicine Roundtable on Population Health Improvement hosted a workshop to explore the relationship between public health and health care, including …
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€60.70
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Health and Medicine Division: Advancing Health Equity for Native American Youth
More than 2 million Americans below age 24 self-identify as being of American Indian or Alaska Native descent. Many of the serious behavioral, emotional, and physical health concerns facing young …
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€3.78
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Health and Medicine Division: Advancing Health Equity for Native American Youth
More than 2 million Americans below age 24 self-identify as being of American Indian or Alaska Native descent. Many of the serious behavioral, emotional, and physical health concerns facing young …
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€48.51
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Institute of Medicine: Health Literacy and Consumer-Facing Technology
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 …
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€3.73
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Institute of Medicine: Health Literacy and Consumer-Facing Technology
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 …
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€55.82
Board on Atmospheric Sciences and Climate & Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice: Review of the Draft Interagency Report on the Impacts of Climate Change on Human Health in the United States
The U.S. National Climate Assessment identified a number of ways in which climate change is affecting, and is likely to affect, people, infrastructure, natural resources, and ecosystems. Those …
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€3.76
Board on Atmospheric Sciences and Climate & Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice: Review of the Draft Interagency Report on the Impacts of Climate Change on Human Health in the United States
The U.S. National Climate Assessment identified a number of ways in which climate change is affecting, and is likely to affect, people, infrastructure, natural resources, and ecosystems. Those …
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€42.07
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Institute of Medicine: How Modeling Can Inform Strategies to Improve Population Health
In April 2015, the Institute of Medicine convened a workshop to explore the potential uses of simulation and other types of modeling for the purpose of selecting and refining potential strategies, …
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€3.72
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Institute of Medicine: How Modeling Can Inform Strategies to Improve Population Health
In April 2015, the Institute of Medicine convened a workshop to explore the potential uses of simulation and other types of modeling for the purpose of selecting and refining potential strategies, …
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€60.44
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Institute of Medicine: Bringing Public Health into Urban Revitalization
A particularly valuable opportunity to improve public health arises when an urban area is being redesigned and rebuilt following some type of serious disruption, whether it is caused by a sudden …
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€3.72
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Institute of Medicine: Bringing Public Health into Urban Revitalization
A particularly valuable opportunity to improve public health arises when an urban area is being redesigned and rebuilt following some type of serious disruption, whether it is caused by a sudden …
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€54.25
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Health and Medicine Division: Health Literacy and Palliative Care
The Institute of Medicine Roundtable on Health Literacy convened a 1-day public workshop to explore the relationship between palliative care and health literacy, and the importance of health literate …
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Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Health and Medicine Division: Health Literacy and Palliative Care
The Institute of Medicine Roundtable on Health Literacy convened a 1-day public workshop to explore the relationship between palliative care and health literacy, and the importance of health literate …
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€58.34
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Institute of Medicine: Applying a Health Lens to Business Practices, Policies, and Investments
In 2013 the Institute of Medicine (IOM) Roundtable on Population Health Improvement organized a workshop to discuss opportunities to foster a health in all policies approach in non-health sectors …
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€3.73
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Institute of Medicine: Applying a Health Lens to Business Practices, Policies, and Investments
In 2013 the Institute of Medicine (IOM) Roundtable on Population Health Improvement organized a workshop to discuss opportunities to foster a health in all policies approach in non-health sectors …
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€60.37
Board on Health Care Services & Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice: Accounting for Social Risk Factors in Medicare Payment
Recent health care payment reforms aim to improve the alignment of Medicare payment strategies with goals to improve the quality of care provided, patient experiences with health care, and health …
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€3.72
Board on Health Care Services & Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice: Accounting for Social Risk Factors in Medicare Payment
Recent health care payment reforms aim to improve the alignment of Medicare payment strategies with goals to improve the quality of care provided, patient experiences with health care, and health …
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€54.22
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Health and Medicine Division: Interplay Between Environmental Chemical Exposures and Obesity
In March 2015, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine held a workshop to explore the role that chemical exposures may play in the development of obesity. The obesity epidemic …
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Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Health and Medicine Division: Interplay Between Environmental Chemical Exposures and Obesity
In March 2015, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine held a workshop to explore the role that chemical exposures may play in the development of obesity. The obesity epidemic …
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€72.34
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Institute of Medicine: Metrics That Matter for Population Health Action
In times of rapid change and constrained resources, measures that are important, focused, and reliable are vital. However there is an overabundance of measures available for evaluating various …
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€3.76
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Institute of Medicine: Metrics That Matter for Population Health Action
In times of rapid change and constrained resources, measures that are important, focused, and reliable are vital. However there is an overabundance of measures available for evaluating various …
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€60.89
Board on Health Care Services & Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice: Systems Practices for the Care of Socially At-Risk Populations
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) have been moving from volume-based, fee-for-service payment to value-based payment (VBP), which aims to improve health care quality, health …
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€3.76
Board on Health Care Services & Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice: Systems Practices for the Care of Socially At-Risk Populations
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) have been moving from volume-based, fee-for-service payment to value-based payment (VBP), which aims to improve health care quality, health …
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€54.35
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Committee on a National Strategy for the Elimination of Hepatitis B and C: Eliminating the Public Health Problem of Hepatitis B and C in the United States
Hepatitis B and C cause most cases of hepatitis in the United States and the world. The two diseases account for about a million deaths a year and 78 percent of worlds hepatocellular carcinoma and …
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€3.73
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Committee on a National Strategy for the Elimination of Hepatitis B and C: Eliminating the Public Health Problem of Hepatitis B and C in the United States
Hepatitis B and C cause most cases of hepatitis in the United States and the world. The two diseases account for about a million deaths a year and 78 percent of worlds hepatocellular carcinoma and …
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€75.45
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Health and Medicine Division: Promises and Perils of Digital Strategies in Achieving Health Equity
Health care is in the midst of a dramatic transformation in the United States. Spurred by technological advances, economic imperatives, and governmental policies, information technologies are rapidly …
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Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Health and Medicine Division: Promises and Perils of Digital Strategies in Achieving Health Equity
Health care is in the midst of a dramatic transformation in the United States. Spurred by technological advances, economic imperatives, and governmental policies, information technologies are rapidly …
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€47.90
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Committee on Population: Improving the Health of Women in the United States
The environment for women’s health has changed over the last 25 years. Increased use of automobiles can lead to health risks from lack of physical activity. There has also been an increase in access …
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€3.77
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Committee on Population: Improving the Health of Women in the United States
The environment for women’s health has changed over the last 25 years. Increased use of automobiles can lead to health risks from lack of physical activity. There has also been an increase in access …
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€48.35
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Committee on Public Health Approaches to Reduce Vision Impairment and Promote Eye Health: Making Eye Health a Population Health Imperative
The ability to see deeply affects how human beings perceive and interpret the world around them. For most people, eyesight is part of everyday communication, social activities, educational and …
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€3.73
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Committee on Public Health Approaches to Reduce Vision Impairment and Promote Eye Health: Making Eye Health a Population Health Imperative
The ability to see deeply affects how human beings perceive and interpret the world around them. For most people, eyesight is part of everyday communication, social activities, educational and …
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€142.12
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Health and Medicine Division: Integrating Health Literacy, Cultural Competence, and Language Access Services
The aging and evolving racial and ethnic composition of the U.S. population has the United States in the midst of a profound demographic shift and health care organizations face many issues as they …
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€3.72
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Health and Medicine Division: Integrating Health Literacy, Cultural Competence, and Language Access Services
The aging and evolving racial and ethnic composition of the U.S. population has the United States in the midst of a profound demographic shift and health care organizations face many issues as they …
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€54.29
Board on Health Care Services & Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice: Accounting for Social Risk Factors in Medicare Payment
Recent health care payment reforms aim to improve the alignment of Medicare payment strategies with goals to improve the quality of care provided, patient experiences with health care, and health …
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€3.80
Board on Health Care Services & Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice: Accounting for Social Risk Factors in Medicare Payment
Recent health care payment reforms aim to improve the alignment of Medicare payment strategies with goals to improve the quality of care provided, patient experiences with health care, and health …
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€60.31
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Health and Medicine Division: Private Sector as a Catalyst for Health Equity and a Vibrant Economy
A critical component of the nations economic vitality is ensuring that all Americans can contribute and prosper. Such contributions presuppose an intentional focus on achieving the highest levels of …
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€3.79
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Health and Medicine Division: Private Sector as a Catalyst for Health Equity and a Vibrant Economy
A critical component of the nations economic vitality is ensuring that all Americans can contribute and prosper. Such contributions presuppose an intentional focus on achieving the highest levels of …
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€54.71
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Health and Medicine Division: Strategies for Ensuring Diversity, Inclusion, and Meaningful Participation in Clinical Trials
Even as the U.S. population becomes steadily more diverse, minorities and women remain underrepresented in clinical trials to develop new drugs and medical devices. Although progress in increasing …
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€3.73
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Health and Medicine Division: Strategies for Ensuring Diversity, Inclusion, and Meaningful Participation in Clinical Trials
Even as the U.S. population becomes steadily more diverse, minorities and women remain underrepresented in clinical trials to develop new drugs and medical devices. Although progress in increasing …
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€54.22
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Health and Medicine Division: Health Risks of Indoor Exposure to Particulate Matter
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) defines PM as a mixture of extremely small particles and liquid droplets comprising a number of components, including acids (such as nitrates and …
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€3.78
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Health and Medicine Division: Health Risks of Indoor Exposure to Particulate Matter
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) defines PM as a mixture of extremely small particles and liquid droplets comprising a number of components, including acids (such as nitrates and …
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€63.13
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Health and Medicine Division: Advancing the Science to Improve Population Health
In September 2015, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine hosted a workshop to explore the basic and translational research needs for population health science, and to discuss …
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€3.75
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Health and Medicine Division: Advancing the Science to Improve Population Health
In September 2015, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine hosted a workshop to explore the basic and translational research needs for population health science, and to discuss …
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€49.24
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Health and Medicine Division: Framing the Dialogue on Race and Ethnicity to Advance Health Equity
In February 2016, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine held a workshop in which speakers shared strategies for individuals, organizations, and communities to advance racial …
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€3.75
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Health and Medicine Division: Framing the Dialogue on Race and Ethnicity to Advance Health Equity
In February 2016, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine held a workshop in which speakers shared strategies for individuals, organizations, and communities to advance racial …
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€51.23
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Health and Medicine Division: Relevance of Health Literacy to Precision Medicine
On January 20, 2015, President Obama announced the Precision Medicine Initiative (PMI) in his State of the Union address. The PMI, by developing new approaches for detecting, measuring, and analyzing …
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Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Health and Medicine Division: Relevance of Health Literacy to Precision Medicine
On January 20, 2015, President Obama announced the Precision Medicine Initiative (PMI) in his State of the Union address. The PMI, by developing new approaches for detecting, measuring, and analyzing …
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€60.27
Board on Health Care Services & Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice: Accounting for Social Risk Factors in Medicare Payment
Recent health care payment reforms aim to improve the alignment of Medicare payment strategies with goals to improve the quality of care provided, patient experiences with health care, and health …
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€3.76
Board on Health Care Services & Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice: Accounting for Social Risk Factors in Medicare Payment
Recent health care payment reforms aim to improve the alignment of Medicare payment strategies with goals to improve the quality of care provided, patient experiences with health care, and health …
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€51.26
Board on Health Care Services & Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice: Accounting for Social Risk Factors in Medicare Payment
Recent health care payment reforms aim to improve the alignment of Medicare payment strategies with goals to improve the quality of care provided, patient experiences with health care, and health …
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€3.77
Board on Health Care Services & Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice: Accounting for Social Risk Factors in Medicare Payment
Recent health care payment reforms aim to improve the alignment of Medicare payment strategies with goals to improve the quality of care provided, patient experiences with health care, and health …
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€120.75
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Health and Medicine Division: Exploring Data and Metrics of Value at the Intersection of Health Care and Transportation
Evidence from the public health sector demonstrates that health care is only one of the determinants of health, which also include genes, behavior, social factors, and the built environment. These …
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€3.80
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Health and Medicine Division: Exploring Data and Metrics of Value at the Intersection of Health Care and Transportation
Evidence from the public health sector demonstrates that health care is only one of the determinants of health, which also include genes, behavior, social factors, and the built environment. These …
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€72.29
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Health and Medicine Division: Community Violence as a Population Health Issue
On June 16, 2016, the Roundtable on Population Health Improvement held a workshop at the Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd in Brooklyn, New York, to explore the influence of trauma and violence on …
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€3.76
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Health and Medicine Division: Community Violence as a Population Health Issue
On June 16, 2016, the Roundtable on Population Health Improvement held a workshop at the Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd in Brooklyn, New York, to explore the influence of trauma and violence on …
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€73.36
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Board on the Health of Select Populations: 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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€3.76
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Board on the Health of Select Populations: 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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€90.42
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Health and Medicine Division: Exploring Strategies to Improve Cardiac Arrest Survival
Cardiac arrest often strikes seemingly healthy individuals without warning and without regard to age, gender, race, or health status. Representing the third leading cause of death in the United …
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€3.76
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Health and Medicine Division: Exploring Strategies to Improve Cardiac Arrest Survival
Cardiac arrest often strikes seemingly healthy individuals without warning and without regard to age, gender, race, or health status. Representing the third leading cause of death in the United …
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€55.39
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Committee on Community-Based Solutions to Promote Health Equity in the United States: Communities in Action
In the United States, some populations suffer from far greater disparities in health than others. Those disparities are caused not only by fundamental differences in health status across segments of …
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€3.79
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Committee on Community-Based Solutions to Promote Health Equity in the United States: Communities in Action
In the United States, some populations suffer from far greater disparities in health than others. Those disparities are caused not only by fundamental differences in health status across segments of …
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€111.94
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Committee on the Health Effects of Marijuana: An Evidence Review and Research Agenda: Health Effects of Cannabis and Cannabinoids
Significant changes have taken place in the policy landscape surrounding cannabis legalization, production, and use. During the past 20 years, 25 states and the District of Columbia have legalized …
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€3.79
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Committee on the Health Effects of Marijuana: An Evidence Review and Research Agenda: Health Effects of Cannabis and Cannabinoids
Significant changes have taken place in the policy landscape surrounding cannabis legalization, production, and use. During the past 20 years, 25 states and the District of Columbia have legalized …
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€98.00
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Health and Medicine Division: Health Insurance and Insights from Health Literacy
Since the passage of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA), health care reform has created major changes in the U.S. health care system. The ACA has brought millions of people into the …
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€3.76
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Health and Medicine Division: Health Insurance and Insights from Health Literacy
Since the passage of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA), health care reform has created major changes in the U.S. health care system. The ACA has brought millions of people into the …
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€53.19
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Committee on a National Strategy for the Elimination of Hepatitis B and C: National Strategy for the Elimination of Hepatitis B and C
Hepatitis B and C cause most cases of hepatitis in the United States and the world. The two diseases account for about a million deaths a year and 78 percent of worlds hepatocellular carcinoma and …
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English
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€3.75
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Committee on a National Strategy for the Elimination of Hepatitis B and C: National Strategy for the Elimination of Hepatitis B and C
Hepatitis B and C cause most cases of hepatitis in the United States and the world. The two diseases account for about a million deaths a year and 78 percent of worlds hepatocellular carcinoma and …
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€97.96
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Health and Medicine Division: People Living with Disabilities
Poor health literacy has many negative consequences for achieving the quadruple aim of better care, improving the health of the community and the population, providing affordable care, and improving …
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€3.72
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Health and Medicine Division: People Living with Disabilities
Poor health literacy has many negative consequences for achieving the quadruple aim of better care, improving the health of the community and the population, providing affordable care, and improving …
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€69.42
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Health and Medicine Division: Building Sustainable Financing Structures for Population Health
In October 2016, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicines Roundtable on Population Health Improvement hosted a workshop to explore sustainable financing structures that reflect …
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€3.76
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Health and Medicine Division: Building Sustainable Financing Structures for Population Health
In October 2016, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicines Roundtable on Population Health Improvement hosted a workshop to explore sustainable financing structures that reflect …
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€62.42
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Health and Medicine Division: Exploring Equity in Multisector Community Health Partnerships
Building on previous National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine workshops that explored how safe and healthy communities are a necessary component of health equity and efforts to …
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€3.80
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Health and Medicine Division: Exploring Equity in Multisector Community Health Partnerships
Building on previous National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine workshops that explored how safe and healthy communities are a necessary component of health equity and efforts to …
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€89.87
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice: Developing Affordable and Accessible Community-Based Housing for Vulnerable Adults
Accessible and affordable housing can enable community living, maximize independence, and promote health for vulnerable populations. However, the United States faces a shortage of affordable and …
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€3.76
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice: Developing Affordable and Accessible Community-Based Housing for Vulnerable Adults
Accessible and affordable housing can enable community living, maximize independence, and promote health for vulnerable populations. However, the United States faces a shortage of affordable and …
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€52.79
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Health and Medicine Division: Communicating Clearly About Medicines
Research conducted over the past two decades has shown that poor patient understanding of medication instructions is an important contributor to the more than 1 million medication errors and adverse …
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€3.76
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Health and Medicine Division: Communicating Clearly About Medicines
Research conducted over the past two decades has shown that poor patient understanding of medication instructions is an important contributor to the more than 1 million medication errors and adverse …
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€66.27
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Health and Medicine Division: Facilitating Health Communication with Immigrant, Refugee, and Migrant Populations Through the Use of Health Literacy and Community Engagement Strategies
The increasingly diverse ethnic composition of the United States population has created a profound and ongoing demographic shift, and public health and health care organizations face many challenges …
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€3.72
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Health and Medicine Division: Facilitating Health Communication with Immigrant, Refugee, and Migrant Populations Through the Use of Health Literacy and Community Engagement Strategies
The increasingly diverse ethnic composition of the United States population has created a profound and ongoing demographic shift, and public health and health care organizations face many challenges …
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€58.34
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Health and Medicine Division: Protecting the Health and Well-Being of Communities in a Changing Climate
On March 13, 2017, the Roundtable on Environmental Health Sciences, Research, and Medicine and the Roundtable on Population Health Improvement jointly convened a 1-day public workshop in Washington, …
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€3.73
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Health and Medicine Division: Protecting the Health and Well-Being of Communities in a Changing Climate
On March 13, 2017, the Roundtable on Environmental Health Sciences, Research, and Medicine and the Roundtable on Population Health Improvement jointly convened a 1-day public workshop in Washington, …
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€66.27
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Health and Medicine Division: Community-Based Health Literacy Interventions
In its landmark report, Health Literacy: A Prescription to End Confusion, the Institute of Medicine noted that there are 90 million adults in the United States with limited health literacy who cannot …
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€3.76
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Health and Medicine Division: Community-Based Health Literacy Interventions
In its landmark report, Health Literacy: A Prescription to End Confusion, the Institute of Medicine noted that there are 90 million adults in the United States with limited health literacy who cannot …
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€82.96
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Health and Medicine Division: Proposed Framework for Integration of Quality Performance Measures for Health Literacy, Cultural Competence, and Language Access Services
Health literacy, cultural competence, and language access services are distinct but inextricably linked concepts for delivering equitable care to all members of the increasingly diverse population of …
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€3.72
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Health and Medicine Division: Proposed Framework for Integration of Quality Performance Measures for Health Literacy, Cultural Competence, and Language Access Services
Health literacy, cultural competence, and language access services are distinct but inextricably linked concepts for delivering equitable care to all members of the increasingly diverse population of …
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€68.23
Board on Health Care Services & Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice: Safety and Quality of Abortion Care in the United States
Abortion is a legal medical procedure that has been provided to millions of American women. Since the Institute of Medicine first reviewed the health implications of national legalized abortion in …
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€3.79
Board on Health Care Services & Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice: Safety and Quality of Abortion Care in the United States
Abortion is a legal medical procedure that has been provided to millions of American women. Since the Institute of Medicine first reviewed the health implications of national legalized abortion in …
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€74.60
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Committee on Accelerating Progress to Reduce Alcohol-Impaired Driving Fatalities: Getting to Zero Alcohol-Impaired Driving Fatalities
Alcohol-impaired driving is an important health and social issue as it remains a major risk to Americans health today, surpassing deaths per year of certain cancers, HIV/AIDS, and drownings, among …
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€3.76
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Committee on Accelerating Progress to Reduce Alcohol-Impaired Driving Fatalities: Getting to Zero Alcohol-Impaired Driving Fatalities
Alcohol-impaired driving is an important health and social issue as it remains a major risk to Americans health today, surpassing deaths per year of certain cancers, HIV/AIDS, and drownings, among …
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€105.48
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Committee on the Review of the Health Effects of Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems: Public Health Consequences of E-Cigarettes
Millions of Americans use e-cigarettes. Despite their popularity, little is known about their health effects. Some suggest that e-cigarettes likely confer lower risk compared to combustible tobacco …
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€3.76
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Committee on the Review of the Health Effects of Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems: Public Health Consequences of E-Cigarettes
Millions of Americans use e-cigarettes. Despite their popularity, little is known about their health effects. Some suggest that e-cigarettes likely confer lower risk compared to combustible tobacco …
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€149.70
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Health and Medicine Division: Achieving Rural Health Equity and Well-Being
Rural counties make up about 80 percent of the land area of the United States, but they contain less than 20 percent of the U.S. population. The relative sparseness of the population in rural areas …
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€3.73
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Health and Medicine Division: Achieving Rural Health Equity and Well-Being
Rural counties make up about 80 percent of the land area of the United States, but they contain less than 20 percent of the U.S. population. The relative sparseness of the population in rural areas …
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€68.30
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Health and Medicine Division: Building the Case for Health Literacy
The field of health literacy has evolved from one focused on individuals to one that recognizes that health literacy is multidimensional. While communicating in a health literate manner is important …
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€3.75
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Health and Medicine Division: Building the Case for Health Literacy
The field of health literacy has evolved from one focused on individuals to one that recognizes that health literacy is multidimensional. While communicating in a health literate manner is important …
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€82.88
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Health and Medicine Division: Exploring Early Childhood Care and Education Levers to Improve Population Health
On September 14, 2017, the Roundtable on Population Health Improvement of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine convened a workshop to explore the intersection of health and …
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€3.72
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Health and Medicine Division: Exploring Early Childhood Care and Education Levers to Improve Population Health
On September 14, 2017, the Roundtable on Population Health Improvement of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine convened a workshop to explore the intersection of health and …
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€61.81
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Health and Medicine Division: American Crisis
Black men are increasingly underrepresented in medical schools and in the medical profession. A diverse workforce is a key attribute of quality healthcare and research suggests that a diverse …
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€3.76
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Health and Medicine Division: American Crisis
Black men are increasingly underrepresented in medical schools and in the medical profession. A diverse workforce is a key attribute of quality healthcare and research suggests that a diverse …
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€61.75
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Committee on an Evaluation of Permanent Supportive Housing Programs for Homeless Individuals: Permanent Supportive Housing
Chronic homelessness is a highly complex social problem of national importance. The problem has elicited a variety of societal and public policy responses over the years, concomitant with …
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€3.77
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Committee on an Evaluation of Permanent Supportive Housing Programs for Homeless Individuals: Permanent Supportive Housing
Chronic homelessness is a highly complex social problem of national importance. The problem has elicited a variety of societal and public policy responses over the years, concomitant with …
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€73.64
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Committee to Review the Health Effects in Vietnam Veterans of Exposure to Herbicides (Eleventh Biennial Update): Veterans and Agent Orange
From 1962 to 1971, the U.S. military sprayed herbicides over Vietnam to strip the thick jungle canopy that could conceal opposition forces, to destroy crops that those forces might depend on, and to …
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€3.76
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Committee to Review the Health Effects in Vietnam Veterans of Exposure to Herbicides (Eleventh Biennial Update): Veterans and Agent Orange
From 1962 to 1971, the U.S. military sprayed herbicides over Vietnam to strip the thick jungle canopy that could conceal opposition forces, to destroy crops that those forces might depend on, and to …
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€134.99
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Health and Medicine Division: Integrating Responses at the Intersection of Opioid Use Disorder and Infectious Disease Epidemics
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 115 Americans die each day from an opioid overdose, which averages one death every 12.5 minutes. Between 1999 and 2016, the number …
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€3.73
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Health and Medicine Division: Integrating Responses at the Intersection of Opioid Use Disorder and Infectious Disease Epidemics
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 115 Americans die each day from an opioid overdose, which averages one death every 12.5 minutes. Between 1999 and 2016, the number …
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€73.85
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Health and Medicine Division: Gulf War and Health
For the United States, the 1991 Persian Gulf War was a brief and successful military operation with few injuries and deaths. However, soon after returning from duty, a large number of veterans began …
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€3.72
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Health and Medicine Division: Gulf War and Health
For the United States, the 1991 Persian Gulf War was a brief and successful military operation with few injuries and deaths. However, soon after returning from duty, a large number of veterans began …
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€106.81
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Health and Medicine Division: Health Literacy and Older Adults
Adults age 65 and older make up the fastest-growing segment of the U.S. population. At the same time, the complexity of health care delivery continues to grow, creating challenges that are magnified …
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€3.76
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Health and Medicine Division: Health Literacy and Older Adults
Adults age 65 and older make up the fastest-growing segment of the U.S. population. At the same time, the complexity of health care delivery continues to grow, creating challenges that are magnified …
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€73.86
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Health and Medicine Division: Immigration as a Social Determinant of Health
Since 1965 the foreign-born population of the United States has swelled from 9.6 million or 5 percent of the population to 45 million or 14 percent in 2015. Today, about one-quarter of the U.S. …
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€3.76
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Health and Medicine Division: Immigration as a Social Determinant of Health
Since 1965 the foreign-born population of the United States has swelled from 9.6 million or 5 percent of the population to 45 million or 14 percent in 2015. Today, about one-quarter of the U.S. …
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€55.78
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Health and Medicine Division: Exploring Tax Policy to Advance Population Health, Health Equity, and Economic Prosperity
The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicines Roundtable on Population Health Improvement has been focused on the subject of dependable resources for population health since its …
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€3.76
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Health and Medicine Division: Intersection of Behavioral Health, Mental Health, and Health Literacy
The field of health literacy has evolved from early efforts that focused on individuals to its current recognition that health literacy is a multidimensional team and system function. Health literacy …
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€3.80
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Health and Medicine Division: Intersection of Behavioral Health, Mental Health, and Health Literacy
The field of health literacy has evolved from early efforts that focused on individuals to its current recognition that health literacy is a multidimensional team and system function. Health literacy …
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€55.73
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Health and Medicine Division: Health Systems Interventions to Prevent Firearm Injuries and Death
Firearm injuries and death are a serious public health concern in the United States. Firearm-related injuries account for tens of thousands of premature deaths of adults and children each year and …
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€3.76
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Health and Medicine Division: Health Systems Interventions to Prevent Firearm Injuries and Death
Firearm injuries and death are a serious public health concern in the United States. Firearm-related injuries account for tens of thousands of premature deaths of adults and children each year and …
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€67.84
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Health and Medicine Division: Integrating Oral and General Health Through Health Literacy Practices
Oral health care and medical health care both seek to maintain and enhance human health and well-being. Yet, dentistry and primary care in the United States are largely separated and isolated from …
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€61.38
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Committee on Reviewing the HIVNET 012 Perinatal HIV Prevention Study: Review of the HIVNET 012 Perinatal HIV Prevention Study
Mother-to-child transmission of HIV-1 afflicts hundreds of thousands of children every year, especially in parts of the world such as sub-Saharan Africa, where HIV infection is prevalent and …
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€42.22
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Institute of Medicine: Estimating the Contributions of Lifestyle-Related Factors to Preventable Death
This report is 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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€24.86
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Division of Health Promotion and Disease Prevention: New Vaccine Development
Common diseases cost the developing world an enormous amount in terms of human life, health, and productivity, as well as lost economic potential. New and effective vaccines could not only improve …
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€50.92
Board on Global Health & Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice: Quarantine Stations at Ports of Entry
To mitigate the risks posed by microbial threats of public health significance originating abroad, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) places small groups of staff at major U.S. …
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€56.60
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Institute of Medicine: John R. La Montagne Memorial Symposium on Pandemic Influenza Research
The Institute of Medicine (IOM) of the National Academies of Science held a symposium, in memory of Dr. John R. La Montagne on April 4-5, 2005, to discuss the current state of the art of research on …
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€54.25
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Institute of Medicine: Rebuilding the Unity of Health and the Environment in Rural America
Throughout much of its history, the United States was predominantly a rural society. The need to provide sustenance resulted in many people settling in areas where food could be raised for their …
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€35.43
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Committee on the Disposition of the Air Force Health Study: Disposition of the Air Force Health Study
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 …
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€48.62
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Committee on Gulf War and Health: Infectious Diseases: Gulf War and Health
Infectious diseases have been a problem for military personnel throughout history. The consequences in previous conflicts have ranged from frequent illnesses disrupting daily activities and readiness …
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€41.92
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Committee on Gulf War and Health: A Review of the Medical Literature Relative to the Gulf War Veterans’ Health: Gulf War and Health
In 1998, in response to the growing concerns that many returning Gulf War veterans began reporting numerous health problems that they believed to be associated with their service in the Persian Gulf, …
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€50.16
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Institute of Medicine: Gulf War and Health
The sixth in a series of congressionally mandated reports on Gulf War veterans’ health, this volume evaluates the health effects associated with stress. Since the launch of Operation Desert Storm in …
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€82.35
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Institute of Medicine: Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
In response to growing national concern about the number of veterans who might be at risk for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) as a result of their military service, the Department of Veterans …
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€24.89
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Committee on the Review of the Scientific Literature on Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis in Veterans: Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis in Veterans
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) our Lou Gehrig’s disease is a fatal, mostly non-familial disease that affects the nervous system of humans by causing the degeneration of nerve cells in the brain …
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€24.71
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Committee on the Assessment of the US Drug Safety System: Future of Drug Safety
In the wake of publicity and congressional attention to drug safety issues, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) requested the Institute of Medicine assess the drug safety system. The committee …
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€56.60
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Institute of Medicine: Global Environmental Health in the 21st Century
Biological threats like SARS and natural disasters like the tsunami in Indonesia have devastated entire regions, and quickly exhausted budgetary resources. As the field of environmental health …
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€36.98
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Food and Nutrition Board: Adequacy of Evidence for Physical Activity Guidelines Development
Is there a sufficient evidence base for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to develop a comprehensive set of physical activity guidelines for Americans? To address this question, …
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€54.93
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Institute of Medicine: Environmental Public Health Impacts of Disasters
Public health officials have the traditional responsibilities of protecting the food supply, safeguarding against communicable disease, and ensuring safe and healthful conditions for the population. …
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€25.08
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Health and Medicine Division: Investing in Interventions That Address Non-Medical, Health-Related Social Needs
With U.S. health care costs projected to grow at an average rate of 5.5 percent per year from 2018 to 2027, or 0.8 percentage points faster than the gross domestic product, and reach nearly $6.0 …
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€62.23
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Committee on Applying Neurobiological and Socio-Behavioral Sciences from Prenatal Through Early Childhood Development: A Health Equity Approach: Vibrant and Healthy Kids
Children are the foundation of the United States, and supporting them is a key component of building a successful future. However, millions of children face health inequities that compromise their …
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€113.99
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Committee on Informing the Selection of Leading Health Indicators for Healthy People 2030: Criteria for Selecting the Leading Health Indicators for Healthy People 2030
Every ten years, the Department of Health and Human Services Healthy People Initiative develops a new set of science-based, national objectives with the goal of improving the health of all Americans. …
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€67.85
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Committee on Addressing Sickle Cell Disease: A Strategic Plan and Blueprint for Action: Addressing Sickle Cell Disease
Sickle cell disease (SCD) is a genetic condition that affects approximately 100, 000 people in the United States and millions more globally. Individuals with SCD endure the psychological and …
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€87.96
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Committee on Public Health Strategies to Improve Health: For the Public’s Health
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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€59.04
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Health and Medicine Division: Faith?Health Collaboration to Improve Community and Population Health
On March 22, 2018, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine convened a workshop to examine the collaboration between the faith and health sectors, and to highlight the unique …
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€51.50
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Health and Medicine Division: School Success
Education and health care significantly influence well-being and health outcomes, especially throughout adolescence. In fact, doctors note that performance in school is highly reflective of a child’s …
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€46.53
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Health and Medicine Division: Effects of Incarceration and Reentry on Community Health and Well-Being
The high rate of incarceration in the United States contributes significantly to the nations health inequities, extending beyond those who are imprisoned to families, communities, and the entire …
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€55.75
Board on Life Sciences & Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice: Management of Legionella in Water Systems
Legionnaires disease, a pneumonia caused by the Legionella bacterium, is the leading cause of reported waterborne disease outbreaks in the United States. Legionella occur naturally in water from many …
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€90.45
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Health and Medicine Division: Health Literacy in Clinical Research
Because of the individualized nature of drug and therapeutic treatments, clinical trials require participants who represent the diversity of the patient base. If early trials do not have a broad …
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€41.32
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice: Implications of the California Wildfires for Health, Communities, and Preparedness
California and other wildfire-prone western states have experienced a substantial increase in the number and intensity of wildfires in recent years. Wildlands and climate experts expect these trends …
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€61.12
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: Opportunities to Improve Opioid Use Disorder and Infectious Disease Services (e
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 thousands of deaths every …
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€82.38
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice: Evidence-Based Practice for Public Health Emergency Preparedness and Response
When communities face complex public health emergencies, state local, tribal, and territorial public health agencies must make difficult decisions regarding how to effectively respond. The public …
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€137.25
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Committee on Informing the Selection of Leading Health Indicators for Healthy People 2030: Leading Health Indicators 2030
Beginning in 1979 and in each subsequent decades, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has overseen the Healthy People initiative to set national goals and objectives for health …
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€73.85
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Health and Medicine Division: Assessment of Long-Term Health Effects of Antimalarial Drugs When Used for Prophylaxis
Among the many who serve in the United States Armed Forces and who are deployed to distant locations around the world, myriad health threats are encountered. In addition to those associated with the …
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€105.50
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Health and Medicine Division: Brain Health Across the Life Span
Brain health affects Americans across all ages, genders, races, and ethnicities. Enriching the body of scientific knowledge around brain health and cognitive ability has the potential to improve …
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€83.03
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Committee on the Review of Specific Programs in the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act: Measuring Success in Substance Use Grant Programs
The opioid epidemic, now several decades in the making, continues to cause pain and suffering for millions of Americans. Each year, thousands of individuals die from overdose, and thousands more …
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€46.94
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Health and Medicine Division: Population Health Perspective on Middle School Success
On December 5, 2019, the Roundtable on Population Health Improvement of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine convened a workshop to explore the factors that affect the health …
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€46.12
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Committee on the Respiratory Health Effects of Airborne Hazards Exposures in the Southwest Asia Theater of Military Operations: Respiratory Health Effects of Airborne Hazards Exposures in the Southwe
More than 3.7 million U.S. service members have participated in operations taking place in the Southwest Asia Theater of Military Operations since 1990. These operations include the 1990-1991 Persian …
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€75.99
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Health and Medicine Division: Developing Health Literacy Skills in Children and Youth
Young people develop health literacy skills in a variety of environments, facing critical thinking challenges about their health from school, home and family life, peers and social life, and online. …
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€61.58
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice: Framework for Equitable Allocation of COVID-19 Vaccine
In response to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic and the societal disruption it has brought, national governments and the international community have invested billions of dollars and …
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€68.89
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Committee on Prevention and Control of Sexually Transmitted Infections in the United States: Sexually Transmitted Infections
One in five people in the United States had a sexually transmitted infection (STI) on any given day in 2018, totaling nearly 68 million estimated infections. STIs are often asymptomatic (especially …
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€112.28
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Health and Medicine Division: Dialogue About the Workforce for Population Health Improvement
On March 21, 2019, the Roundtable on Population Health Improvement of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine convened a 1-day workshop to explore the broad and …
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€46.51
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Health and Medicine Division: Advancing Maternal Health Equity and Reducing Maternal Morbidity and Mortality
The United States faces an alarmingly high rate of maternal morbidity and mortality, distinguishing it from other high-income countries that have achieved decreases in these rates in recent years. …
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€76.29
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Committee on the Review of Specific Programs in the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act: Progress of Four Programs from the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act
Substance use disorder (SUD) and opioid use disorder are significant public health threats that affect millions of Americans each year. To help address overdose deaths and lack of access to …
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€61.56
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Committee on Addressing Evidence Gaps in Clinical Prevention Recommendations: Closing Evidence Gaps in Clinical Prevention
Closing Evidence Gaps in Clinical Prevention, a new consensus study report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine’s Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice, …
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€56.59
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Health and Medicine Division: Population Health Science in the United States
On October 3, 2018, the Roundtable on Population Health Improvement of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine and the Interdisciplinary Association for Population Health …
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€46.44
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Health and Medicine Division: Reorienting Health Care and Business Sector Investment Priorities Toward Health and Well-Being
On December 3, 2018, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine convened a workshop, hosted by New York University (NYU) Langone Health in New York City, to explore how evolving …
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€46.94
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Health and Medicine Division: Community Power in Population Health Improvement
To explore issues related to community-driven power-building efforts to improve population health, the Roundtable on Population Health Improvement of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, …
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€26.38
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Health and Medicine Division: Indoor Exposure to Fine Particulate Matter and Practical Mitigation Approaches
Overwhelming evidence exists that exposure to outdoor fine particulate matter (PM2.5) is associated with a range of short-term and chronic health impacts, including asthma exacerbation, acute and …
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€29.23
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Committee on Patterns of Use and Health Effects of &Premium Cigars& and Priority Research: Premium Cigars
The early to mid-1990s saw a large surge in U.S. cigar consumption, including premium cigars. Based on recent import data, premium cigar use may be increasing, though they currently make up a small …
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€56.37
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Committee for the Assessment of NIH Research on Autoimmune Diseases: Enhancing NIH Research on Autoimmune Disease
Autoimmune diseases occur when the body’s immune system malfunctions and mistakenly attacks healthy cells, tissues, and organs. Strong data on the incidence and prevalence of autoimmune diseases are …
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€61.36
Board on Global Health & Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice: Improving the CDC Quarantine Station Network’s Response to Emerging Threats
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is responsible for preventing the introduction, transmission, and spread of communicable diseases into the United States. It does this …
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€24.94
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Health and Medicine Division: Optimizing Care Systems for People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
Approximately 7.4 million people in the United States live with an intellectual or developmental disability (IDD), defined by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention as "a group of …
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€21.35
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Health and Medicine Division: Models for Population Health Improvement by Health Care Systems and Partners
The Roundtable on Population Health Improvement of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine hosted a public workshop on September 19, 2019 titled Models for Population Health …
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€46.18
Board on Environmental Studies and Toxicology & Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice: Guidance on PFAS Exposure, Testing, and Clinical Follow-Up
In thousands of communities across the United States, drinking water is contaminated with chemicals known as perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). PFAS are used in a wide range of …
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€28.92
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Health and Medicine Division: Harnessing the Value of Co-Creating and Stewarding Places for Health, Equity, and Well-Being
The Roundtable on Population Health Improvement of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine convened a workshop at Hunter College in New York City, New York on February 6, 2020, …
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€41.43
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Health and Medicine Division: Integrating Firearm Injury Prevention into Health Care
The staggering number of deaths and emergency department visits caused by firearm injuries has only grown with time. Costs associated with firearm related injuries amount to over a billion dollars …
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€18.86
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Committee to Reassess the Department of Veterans Affairs Airborne Hazards and Open Burn Pit Registry: Reassessment of the Department of Veterans Affairs Airborne Hazards and Open Burn Pit Registry (e
Beginning with the 1990?1991 Gulf War, more than 3.7 million U.S. service members have been deployed to Southwest Asia, where they have been exposed to a number of airborne hazards, including …
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€36.51
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Health and Medicine Division: Civic Engagement and Civic Infrastructure to Advance Health Equity
There is increasing evidence that civic participation – from voting to volunteering – is a social driver of health. The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine’s Roundtable on …
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€22.65
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Health and Medicine Division: Impact of Juvenile Justice System Involvement on the Health and Well-Being of Youth, Families, and Communities of Color
Involvement with the juvenile justice system can impact young people’s physical and mental health and well-being throughout their lives, as well as the health and well-being of their families and …
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€26.56
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Committee on the Review of Specific Programs in the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act: Review of Four CARA Programs and Preparing for Future Evaluations
The Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act (CARA; P.L. 114-198) was signed into law in 2016 to help address the challenges of overdose deaths and opioid use disorder, and to expand access to …
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€31.08
Board on Environmental Studies and Toxicology & Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice: Children’s Environmental Health
The National Academies Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice, Board on Environmental Studies and Toxicology, and Board on Children Youth and Families convened a workshop in August …
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Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Health and Medicine Division: Spatial Justice as a Driver of Health in the Context of Societal Emergencies
Spatial justice is about equitable access to parks, housing, and more. During societal emergencies, including pandemics and climate change, the relationship between people and places requires greater …
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€21.60
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Committee on the Long-Term Health and Economic Effects of Antimicrobial Resistance in the United States: Combating Antimicrobial Resistance and Protecting the Miracle of Modern Medicine
Antimicrobial resistance is a health problem that threatens to undermine almost a century of medical progress. Moreover, it is a global problem that requires action both in the United States and …
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Board on Health Sciences Policy & Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice: Sponsor Influences on the Quality and Independence of Health Research
Governments, philanthropic organizations, and private industry fund human health and medical research. Various funding sources might bias research so that the results are more favorable to their …
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€23.73
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Committee to Review the Department of Veterans Affairs Presumption Decision Process: Review of the Department of Veterans Affairs Presumption Decision Process
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) provides health care and other benefits to eligible veterans with physical and mental injuries or illnesses (conditions) related to their military service. …
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€23.86
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Health and Medicine Division: Effects of Drug Control Policies on Individual and Community Health for People of Color
The United States has a complex system of laws and policies that attempt to regulate the distribution, manufacture, and use of a variety of non-legal drug substances as part of its overall criminal …
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€18.84
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Committee on the Review of Federal Policies that Contribute to Racial and Ethnic Health Inequities: Federal Policy to Advance Racial, Ethnic, and Tribal Health Equity
Racially and ethnically minoritized populations and tribal communities often face preventable inequities in health outcomes due to structural disadvantages and diminished opportunities around health …
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€49.48
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Health and Medicine Division: Population Health Workforce to Meet 21st Century Challenges and Opportunities
The National Academies Roundtable on Population Health Improvement hosted a workshop in February 2022, A Population Health Workforce to Meet 21st Century Challenges and Opportunities. The event, …
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€40.20
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Health and Medicine Division: Population Health Funding and Accountability to Community
The National Academies Roundtable on Population Health Improvement hosted a virtual public workshop in June 2022 to explore the current state of population health funding and the challenges and …
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€22.60
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Health and Medicine Division: Examining the History, Consequences, and Effects of Race-Based Clinical Algorithms on Health Equity
The National Academies Roundtable on the Promotion of Health Equity hosted a virtual public workshop in July 2023 to discuss the premise, history, and development of race-based clinical algorithms …
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€18.84
Board on Health Care Services & Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice: Unequal Treatment Revisited
A National Academies committee hosted a public workshop series in 2023. Speakers invited by the committee discussed the current state of racial and ethnic health care disparities in the U.S., …
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€16.36
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Health and Medicine Division: Exploring the Power of Youth Leadership in Creating Conditions for Health and Equity
Young people often engage and lead efforts to improve the social, economic, and environmental factors that influence the health and equity of communities and the nation. The National Academies …
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€21.56