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Exploring Medical and Public Health Preparedness for a Nuclear Incident: Proceedings of a Workshop by National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine 9780309489140
RRP: £57.00£49.74The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine held a workshop on August 22aEURO"23, 2018, in Washington, DC, to explore medical and public health preparedness for a nuclear incident. The event brought together experts from... -
Exploring Partnership Governance in Global Health: Proceedings of a Workshop by National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine 9780309474344
RRP: £45.00£39.49Solving the worldaEURO (TM)s health challenges requires multidisciplinary collaborations that bring together the talents, experiences, resources, and ideas from multiple sectors. These collaborations in global health frequently occur through... -
Making Medicines Affordable: A National Imperative by National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine 9780309468053
RRP: £53.00£46.32Thanks to remarkable advances in modern health care attributable to science, engineering, and medicine, it is now possible to cure or manage illnesses that were long deemed untreatable. At the same time, however, the United States is facing the vexing... -
Global Health and the Future Role of the United States by National Academies of Sciences Engineering and Medicine 9780309457637
RRP: £64.00£55.72While much progress has been made on achieving the Millenium Development Goals over the last decade, the number and complexity of global health challenges has persisted. Growing forces for globalization have increased the interconnectedness of the world... -
Improving Quality of Care in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: Workshop Summary by The National Academies of Sciences Engineering, and Medicine 9780309373425
RRP: £45.00£39.49Quality of care is a priority for U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID). The agency's missions abroad and their host country partners work in quality improvement, but a lack of evidence about the best ways to facilitate such improvements has... -
Business Engagement in Building Healthy Communities: Workshop Summary by Institute of Medicine 9780309316668
RRP: £37.00£32.66Business 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 of business in improving population health beyond the... -
Elder Abuse and Its Prevention: Workshop Summary by Forum on Global Violence Prevention 9780309293518
RRP: £37.00£32.66Elder Abuse and Its Prevention is the summary of a workshop convened in April 2013 by the Institute of Medicine's Forum on Global Violence Prevention. Using an ecological framework, this workshop explored the burden of elder abuse around the world,... -
Leveraging Culture to Address Health Inequalities: Examples from Native Communities: Workshop Summary by Institute of Medicine 9780309292566
RRP: £30.00£26.68Leveraging 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 Elimination of Health Disparities of the Institute of... -
Microbial Ecology in States of Health and Disease: Workshop Summary by Institute of Medicine 9780309290623
RRP: £70.00£61.24Individually and collectively, resident microbes play important roles in host health and survival. Shaping and shaped by their host environments, these microorganisms form intricate communities that are in a state of dynamic equilibrium. This ecologic... -
Microbial Threats to Health: Emergence, Detection, and Response by Committee on Emerging Microbial Threats to Health in the 21st Century 9780309278751
RRP: £45.00£39.89Infectious diseases are a global hazard that puts every nation and every person at risk. The recent SARS outbreak is a prime example. Knowing neither geographic nor political borders, often arriving silently and lethally, microbial pathogens constitute a... -
For the Public's Health: Investing in a Healthier Future by Committee on Public Health Strategies to Improve Health 9780309221078
RRP: £48.00£42.05The 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 series--one report on each topic--that contains actionable... -
The Safe Use Initiative and Health Literacy: Workshop Summary by Roundtable on Health Literacy 9780309159319
RRP: £23.99£20.94Every 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 improperly. The Food and Drug Administration's Safe Use... -
Ending the Tobacco Problem: A Blueprint for the Nation by Institute of Medicine 9780309103824
RRP: £56.00£49.29The 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 adults still smoke. Tobacco-related illnesses and death... -
Who Will Keep the Public Healthy?: Workshop Summary by Institute of Medicine 9780309089661
RRP: £39.00£34.37In today's world the public faces many health threats from bioterrorism to the epidemic of obesity. It's thus important to have an effective public health system. This system depends significantly on the quality and preparedness of our public health... -
Vaccines for the 21st Century: A Tool for Decisionmaking by Kathleen R. Stratton 9780309056465
RRP: £60.00£52.70Vaccines have made it possible to eradicate the scourge of smallpox, promise the same for polio, and have profoundly reduced the threat posed by other diseases such as whooping cough, measles, and meningitis. What is next? There are many pathogens,... -
Reproductive Health in Developing Countries: Expanding Dimensions, Building Solutions by Panel on Reproductive Health 9780309056441
RRP: £59.00£51.85Sexually transmitted diseases, unintended pregnancies, infertility, and other reproductive problems are a growing concern around the world, especially in developing countries. Reproductive Health in Developing Countries describes the magnitude of these... -
Blood Donors and the Supply of Blood and Blood Products by Institute of Medicine 9780309055772
RRP: £31.00£27.54This volume discusses the current state of the nation's blood supply--including studies of blood availability, ways of enhancing blood collection and distribution, frozen red cell technology, logistical concerns in prepositioning frozen blood, extended... -
Preparing for an Influenza Pandemic: Personal Protective Equipment for Healthcare Workers by Committee on Personal Protective Equipment for Healthcare Workers During an Influenza Pandemic 9780309110464
RRP: £51.00£44.62During an influenza pandemic, healthcare workers will be on the front lines delivering care to patients and preventing further spread of the disease. As the nation prepares for pandemic influenza, multiple avenues for protecting the health of the public... -
Emerging Infections: Microbial Threats to Health in the United States by Joshua Lederberg 9780309047418
RRP: £49.00£42.91The emergence of HIV disease and AIDS, the reemergence of tuberculosis, and the increased opportunity for disease spread through international travel demonstrate the critical importance of global vigilance for infectious diseases. This volume highlights... -
Social and Economic Costs of Violence: Workshop Summary by Forum on Global Violence Prevention 9780309220248
RRP: £38.00£33.51Measuring the social and economic costs of violence can be difficult, and most estimates only consider direct economic effects, such as productivity loss or the use of health care services. Communities and societies feel the effects of violence through... -
Protecting the Health and Well-Being of Communities in a Changing Climate: Proceedings of a Workshop by National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine 9780309463454
RRP: £45.00£39.49On 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, DC, to explore potential strategies for public health,... -
Health Risks of Indoor Exposure to Particulate Matter: Workshop Summary by Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice 9780309443623
RRP: £43.00£37.78The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) defines PM as a mixture of extremely small particles and liquid droplets comprising a number of components, including aEUROoeacids (such as nitrates and sulfates), organic chemicals, metals, soil or dust... -
Global Health Risk Framework: Pandemic Financing: Workshop Summary by Board on Global Health 9780309381093
RRP: £37.00£32.66Since the 2014 Ebola outbreak many public- and private-sector leaders have seen a need for improved management of global public health emergencies. The effects of the Ebola epidemic go well beyond the three hardest-hit countries and beyond the health... -
Bringing Public Health into Urban Revitalization: Workshop Summary by Robert Pool 9780309379953
RRP: £37.00£32.66A 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 physical event, such as a hurricane or earthquake, or... -
HIV Screening and Access to Care: Exploring the Impact of Policies on Access to and Provision of HIV Care by Institute of Medicine 9780309164191
RRP: £24.99£21.78With 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 care from a health care provider and uninterrupted... -
Leading Health Indicators for Healthy People 2020: Letter Report by Committee on Leading Health Indicators for Healthy People 2020 9780309186377
RRP: £17.99£15.94For 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 Healthy People initiatives, HHS established health... -
The Anthrax Vaccine: Is It Safe? Does It Work? by Committee to Assess the Safety and Efficacy of the Anthrax Vaccine 9780309083096
RRP: £41.00£36.08The vaccine used to protect humans against the anthrax disease, called Anthrax Vaccine Adsorbed (AVA), was licensed in 1970. It was initially used to protect people who might be exposed to anthrax where they worked, such as veterinarians and textile... -
Infectious Disease Movement in a Borderless World: Workshop Summary by Forum on Microbial Threats 9780309144476
RRP: £54.00£47.58Modern transportation allows people, animals, and plants--and the pathogens they carry--to travel more easily than ever before. The ease and speed of travel, tourism, and international trade connect once-remote areas with one another, eliminating many of... -
Scientific Advances in Animal Nutrition: Promise for the New Century, Proceedings of a Symposium by Committee on Animal Nutrition 9780309082761
RRP: £32.00£28.39The science of animal nutrition has made significant advances in the past century. In looking back at the discoveries of the 20th century, we can appreciate the tremendous impact that animal nutrition has had on our lives. From the discovery of vitamins... -
Supporting a Movement for Health and Health Equity: Lessons from Social Movements: Workshop Summary by Institute of Medicine 9780309303316
RRP: £33.00£29.24Supporting 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 of Health Disparities and the Roundtable on Population... -
A Review of the HHS Family Planning Program: Mission, Management, and Measurement of Results by Committee on a Comprehensive Review of the HHS Office of Family Planning Title X Program 9780309131179
RRP: £56.00£48.89A Review of the HHS Family Planning Program provides a broad evaluation of the Title X family planning program since its establishment in 1970. The program successfully provides family planning services to its target audience of low-income individuals,... -
Evaluation Design for Complex Global Initiatives: Workshop Summary by Board on Global Health 9780309302586
RRP: £41.00£36.08Every year, public and private funders spend many billions of dollars on large-scale, complex, multi-national health initiatives. The only way to know whether these initiatives are achieving their objectives is through evaluations that examine the links... -
Preparedness, Response, and Recovery Considerations for Children and Families: Workshop Summary by Forum on Medical and Public Health Preparedness for Catastrophic Events 9780309294584
RRP: £39.00£34.37Preparedness, Response and Recovery Considerations for Children and Families is the summary of a workshop convened in June, 2013 by the Institute of Medicine Forum on Medical and Public Health Preparedness for Catastrophic Events to discuss disaster... -
Population Health Implications of the Affordable Care Act: Workshop Summary by Institute of Medicine 9780309294348
RRP: £29.00£25.83Population 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 likely impact on population health improvement of various... -
Exploring Early Childhood Care and Education Levers to Improve Population Health: Proceedings of a Workshop by National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine 9780309476836
RRP: £41.00£36.08On 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 early childhood care and education, two key social... -
Challenges and Successes in Reducing Health Disparities: Workshop Summary by Roundtable on Health Disparities 9780309116909
RRP: £49.00£42.91In 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 development of programs and strategies to reduce disparities,... -
Improving Access to Essential Medicines for Mental, Neurological, and Substance Use Disorders in Sub-Saharan Africa: Workshop Summary by Forum on Neuroscience and Nervous System Disorders 9780309288101
RRP: £37.00£32.66In 2011 the Grand Challenges in Global Mental Health initiative identified priorities that have the potential to make a significant impact on the lives of people with mental, neurological, and substance use disorders. Reduction of the cost and... -
The Value of Genetic and Genomic Technologies: Workshop Summary by Roundtable on Translating Genomic-Based Research for Health 9780309157711
RRP: £33.00£29.24Knowing one's genetic disposition to a variety of diseases, including common chronic diseases, can benefit both the individual and society at large. The IOM's Roundtable on Translating Genomic-Based Research for Health held a workshop on March 22, 2010,... -
Global Development Goals and Linkages to Health and Sustainability: Workshop Summary by Roundtable on Environmental Health Sciences, Research, and Medicine 9780309288644
RRP: £33.00£29.24Global 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 Innovation Collaborative between October and December, 2012... -
Countering the Problem of Falsified and Substandard Drugs by Committee on Understanding the Global Public Health Implications of Substandard, Falsified, and Counterfeit Medical Products 9780309269391
RRP: £61.00£53.56The adulteration and fraudulent manufacture of medicines is an old problem, vastly aggravated by modern manufacturing and trade. In the last decade, impotent antimicrobial drugs have compromised the treatment of many deadly diseases in poor countries...