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Mental Disorders in Primary Care: A Guide to their Evaluation and Management by Andre F. Carvalho 9780198746638
$111.74Mental disorders are highly prevalent in the primary care setting, yet are frequently misdiagnosed and often inappropriately treated. The presence of unrecognized or misdiagnosed mental disorders is associated with increased service utilization and... -
OB/GYN Emergencies, An Issue of Emergency Medicine Clinics by Kathleen Wittels 9781455758357
RRP: $132.28$119.62This issue of Emergency Medicine Clinics guest edited by Drs. Kathleen Wittels and Sara Sommerkamp focuses on OB/GYN emergencies. It features article topics such as: Emergencies in early pregnancy, Hypertension in pregnancy, Complications in late... -
Understanding Cancer from a Systems Biology Point of View: From Observation to Theory and Back by Irina Kareva 9780128136737
RRP: $247.80$217.48Understanding Cancer from a Systems Biology Point of View: From Observation to Theory and Back starts with a basic question, why do we sometimes observe accelerated metastatic growth after resection of primary tumors? Next, it helps readers understand... -
An Approach to Evaluate the Effects of Concomitant Prescribing of Opioids and Benzodiazepines on Veteran Deaths and Suicides by National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine 9780309495998
RRP: $86.10$75.77Opioid prescriptions for acute and chronic pain increased dramatically from the late 1990s into the current decade in both the civilian and the Department of Veterans Affairs and Department of Defense treatment environments. Similarly, prescriptions for... -
An American Crisis: The Growing Absence of Black Men in Medicine and Science: Proceedings of a Joint Workshop by National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine 9780309476904
RRP: $86.10$75.77Black 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 workforce may help to advance cultural competency and increase... -
Evaluation of the Department of Veterans Affairs Mental Health Services by National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine 9780309466578
RRP: $161.70$144.10Approximately 4 million U.S. service members took part in the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. Shortly after troops started returning from their deployments, some active-duty service members and veterans began experiencing mental health problems. Given the... -
Assessment of the Department of Veterans Affairs Airborne Hazards and Open Burn Pit Registry by National Academies of Sciences Engineering and Medicine 9780309451178
RRP: $128.10$111.64Military 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 relied on incineration in open-air pits as a means of... -
The Air Force Health Study Assets Research Program by Committee On The Management Of The Air Force Health Study Data And Specimens Report To Congress 9780309339148
RRP: $73.50$65.00The Air Force Health Study (AFHS) is a longitudinal, prospective epidemiologic study of more than 2,700 men followed for approximately 20 years. This cohort participated in up to six intensive physical examinations with high rates of compliance. In... -
Review of NASA's Evidence Reports on Human Health Risks: 2014 Letter Report by Committee to Review NASA's Evidence Reports on Human Health Risks 9780309314510
RRP: $77.70$68.59Review of NASA's Evidence Reports on Human Health Risks 2014 Letter Report is the second in a series of five reports from the Institute of Medicine that will independently review more than 30 evidence reports that the National Aeronautics and Space... -
Health Standards for Long Duration and Exploration Spaceflight: Ethics Principles, Responsibilities, and Decision Framework by Jeffrey H. Kahn 9780309296571
RRP: $77.70$68.59Since its inception, the U.S. human spaceflight program has grown from launching a single man into orbit to an ongoing space presence involving numerous crewmembers. As the U.S. space program evolves, propelled in part by increasing international and... -
Review of NASA's Evidence Reports on Human Health Risks: 2013 Letter Report by Carol E. H. Scott-Conner 9780309296526
RRP: $60.90$54.24Review of NASA's Evidence Reports on Human Health Risks: 2013 Letter Report is the first in a series of five reports from the Institute of Medicine that will independently review more than 30 evidence reports that the National Aeronautics and Space... -
Advancing Workforce Health at the Department of Homeland Security: Protecting Those Who Protect Us by Committee on Department of Homeland Security Occupational Health and Operational Medicine Infrastructure 9780309296472
RRP: $117.60$103.51The more than 200,000 men and women that make up the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) workforce have been entrusted with the ultimate responsibility - ensuring that the homeland is safe, secure, and resilient against terrorism and other hazards... -
An Update on Research Issues in the Assessment of Birth Settings: Workshop Summary by National Research Council 9780309287395
RRP: $77.70$68.59More than 30 years ago, the Institute of Medicine (IOM) and the National Research Council (NRC) convened a committee to determine methodologies and research needed to evaluate childbirth settings in the United States. The committee members reported their... -
Gulf War and Health: Volume 3: Fuels, Combustion Products, and Propellants by Committee on Gulf War and Health 9780309095273
RRP: $144.90$129.34The third in a series of congressionally mandated reports on Gulf War veteransaEURO (TM) health, this volume evaluates the long-term, human health effects associated with exposure to selected environmental agents, pollutants, and synthetic chemical... -
Saving Women's Lives: Strategies for Improving Breast Cancer Detection and Diagnosis: A Breast Cancer Research Foundation and Institute of Medicine Symposium by National Research Council 9780309094382
RRP: $75.60$66.80In this report The Breast Cancer Research Foundation (BCRF) and the Institute of Medicine (IOM) present a one-day symposium that was held at the IOM to further disseminate the conclusions and recommendations of the joint IOM and National Research Council... -
Weight Management: State of the Science and Opportunities for Military Programs by Institute of Medicine 9780309089968
RRP: $92.40$81.14The primary purpose of fitness and body composition standards in the U.S. Armed Forces has always been to select individuals best suited to the physical demands of military service, based on the assumption that proper body weight and composition supports... -
The Whole Truth About Contraception: A Guide to Safe and Effective Choices by Suzanne Wymelenberg 9780309054942
RRP: $33.58$29.99What birth control method is most reliable? Can contraceptives protect me from AIDS? How can I choose the method that's best for me? Finding the answers to these and other questions about birth control can be tough. On the one hand, today's sexually... -
Improving the Presumptive Disability Decision-Making Process for Veterans by Institute of Medicine 9780309107303
RRP: $147.00$128.60The United States has long recognized and honored the service and sacrifices of its military and veterans. Veterans who have been injured by their service (whether their injury appears during service or afterwards) are owed appropriate health care and... -
A Smarter National Surveillance System for Occupational Safety and Health in the 21st Century by National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine 9780309462990
RRP: $119.70$104.45The workplace is where 156 million working adults in the United States spend many waking hours, and it has a profound influence on health and well-being. Although some occupations and work-related activities are more hazardous than others and face higher... -
The Promise of Assistive Technology to Enhance Activity and Work Participation by National Academies of Sciences Engineering and Medicine 9780309457842
RRP: $212.10$186.23The U.S. Census Bureau has reported that 56.7 million Americans had some type of disability in 2010, which represents 18.7 percent of the civilian noninstitutionalized population included in the 2010 Survey of Income and Program Participation. The U.S... -
Assessing Health Outcomes Among Veterans of Project SHAD (Shipboard Hazard and Defense) by Board on the Health of Select Populations 9780309380713
RRP: $86.10$75.77Between 1963 and 1969, the U.S. military carried out a series of tests, termed Project SHAD (Shipboard Hazard and Defense), to evaluate the vulnerabilities of U.S. Navy ships to chemical and biological warfare agents. These tests involved use of active... -
Clinical Preventive Services for Women: Closing the Gaps by Institute of Medicine 9780309215381
RRP: $102.90$90.11Women 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 Care Act of 2010 (ACA) provides the United States with... -
Post-Vietnam Dioxin Exposure in Agent Orange-Contaminated C-123 Aircraft by Committee to Evaluate the Potential Exposure of Agent Orange/TCDD Residue and Level of Risk of Adverse Health Effects for Aircrew of Post-Vietnam C-123 Aircraft 9780309308908
RRP: $69.30$61.40From 1972 to 1982, approximately 1,500-2,100 US Air Force Reserve personnel trained and worked on C-123 aircraft that had formerly been used to spray herbicides in Vietnam as part of Operation Ranch Hand. After becoming aware that some of the aircraft on... -
Developing New Contraceptives: Obstacles and Opportunities by Committee on Contraceptive Development 9780309083522
RRP: $102.90$90.11There are numerous reasons to hasten the introduction of new and improved contraceptives--from health concerns about the pill to the continuing medical liability crisis. Yet, U.S. organizations are far from taking a leadership position in funding,... -
Gulf War and Health: Volume 8: Update of Health Effects of Serving in the Gulf War by Institute of Medicine 9780309149211
RRP: $119.70$106.55For 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 reporting health problems they believed were associated... -
Preterm Birth: Causes, Consequences, and Prevention by Committee on Understanding Premature Birth and Assuring Healthy Outcomes 9780309101592
RRP: $119.70$106.55The increasing prevalence of preterm birth in the United States is a complex public health problem that requires multifaceted solutions. Preterm birth is a cluster of problems with a set of overlapping factors of influence. Its causes may include... -
Contaminated Water Supplies at Camp Lejeune: Assessing Potential Health Effects by National Research Council 9780309136990
RRP: $157.50$139.23In the early 1980s, two water-supply systems on the Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune in North Carolina were found to be contaminated with the industrial solvents trichloroethylene (TCE) and perchloroethylene (PCE). The water systems were supplied by the... -
Research on Health Effects of Low-Level Ionizing Radiation Exposure: Opportunities for the Armed Forces Radiobiology Research Institute by National Research Council 9780309302098
RRP: $86.10$75.77It is probably only a matter of time before we witness the next event in which large numbers of people are exposed to ionizing radiation. In the past, planning a response to such an occurrence would have likely focused on the management of casualties... -
Immigration as a Social Determinant of Health: Proceedings of a Workshop by National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine 9780309482172
RRP: $77.70$68.59Since 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. population consists of immigrants or the children of... -
Collecting Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Data in Electronic Health Records: Workshop Summary by Institute of Medicine 9780309268042
RRP: $65.10$57.83Collecting Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Data in Electronic Health Records: Workshop Summary reviews the statement of task set to the committee which required them to collect sexual orientation and gender identity data in electronic health... -
Returning Home from Iraq and Afghanistan: Assessment of Readjustment Needs of Veterans, Service Members, and Their Families by Committee on the Assessment of the Readjustment Needs of Military Personnel, Veterans, and Their Families 9780309264273
RRP: $123.90$110.15As of December 2012, Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) in Afghanistan and Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) in Iraq have resulted in the deployment of about 2.2 million troops; there have been 2,222 US fatalities in OEF and Operation New Dawn (OND)1 and 4,422... -
Gulf War and Health: Updated Literature Review of Sarin by Institute of Medicine 9780309092944
RRP: $77.70$68.59The Gulf War in 1990-1991 was considered a brief and successful military operation, with few injuries or deaths of US troops. The war began in August 1990, and the last US ground troops returned home by June 1991. Although most Gulf War veterans resumed... -
Evaluation of the Lovell Federal Health Care Center Merger: Findings, Conclusions, and Recommendations by Institute of Medicine 9780309262798
RRP: $94.50$82.93The 2010 opening of the Captain James A. Lovell Federal Health Care Center (FHCC) created a joint entity between the Department of Defense (DoD) and the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) that replaced two separate centers in North Chicago. VA and DoD... -
Reducing Maternal and Neonatal Mortality in Indonesia: Saving Lives, Saving the Future by Joint Committee on Reducing Maternal and Neonatal Mortality in Indonesia 9780309290760
RRP: $69.30$61.40The Republic of Indonesia, home to over 240 million people, is the world's fourth most populous nation. Ethnically, culturally, and economically diverse, the Indonesian people are broadly dispersed across an archipelago of more than 13,000 islands. Rapid... -
Gulf War and Health: Volume 1: Depleted Uranium, Sarin, Pyridostigmine Bromide, and Vaccines by Institute of Medicine 9780309071789
RRP: $121.80$107.08The men and women who served in the Gulf War theater were potentially exposed to a wide range of biological and chemical agents. Gulf War and Health: Volume 1 assesses the scientific literature concerning the association between these agents and the... -
Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders: A Review of the Evidence by National Research Council 9780309063272
RRP: $81.90$72.18In May 1998 the National Institutes of Health asked the National Academy of Sciences/National Research Council to assemble a group of experts to examine the scientific literature relevant to work-related musculoskeletal disorders of the lower back, neck,... -
Doctors Office: a 4D Book (A Visit to...) by Blake A. Hoena 9781543508390
RRP: $20.98$13.61Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781543508390Author Blake A. HoenaFormat PaperbackPage Count 24Imprint Capstone PressPublisher Capstone Press -
Reassessment of the Department of Veterans Affairs Airborne Hazards and Open Burn Pit Registry by National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine 9780309694230
RRP: $60.90$54.24Beginning 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 oil-well fire smoke, emissions from open burn pits, dust and... -
Advancing Maternal Health Equity and Reducing Maternal Morbidity and Mortality: Proceedings of a Workshop by National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine 9780309093545
RRP: $123.90$108.05The 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. U.S. maternal morbidity and mortality rates are... -
Veterans and Agent Orange: Herbicide/Dioxin Exposure and Acute Myelogenous Leukemia in the Children of Vietnam Veterans by Institute of Medicine 9780309083386
RRP: $37.78$33.47In 2001, in response to a request by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (DVA), the Institute of Medicine (IOM) called together a committee to conduct a review of the scientific evidence regarding the association between exposure to dioxin and other...