wyszukanych pozycji: 560
Preparing for an Influenza Pandemic: Personal Protective Equipment for Healthcare Workers
ISBN: 9780309110464 / Angielski / Miękka / 2007 / 206 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. During 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 are being carefully considered, ranging from rapid development of appropriate vaccines to quarantine plans should the need arise for their implementation. One vital aspect of pandemic influenza planning is the use of personal protective equipment (PPE)-the respirators, gowns, gloves, face shields, eye protection, and other equipment that... During an influenza pandemic, healthcare workers will be on the front lines delivering care to patients and preventing further spread of the diseas... |
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275,78 zł |
Protecting Those Who Serve: Strategies to Protect the Health of Deployed U.S. Forces
ISBN: 9780309071895 / Angielski / Miękka / 2000 / 112 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. |
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200,08 zł |
Autism and the Environment : Challenges and Opportunities for Research: Workshop Proceedings
ISBN: 9780309108812 / Miękka / 2008 / 358 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. |
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329,86 zł |
Preventing HIV Infection Among Injecting Drug Users in High-Risk Countries: An Assessment of the Evidence
ISBN: 9780309102803 / Angielski / Miękka / 2006 / 282 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. Drug dependence is a complex, chronic, relapsing condition that is often accompanied by severe health, psychological, economic, legal, and social consequences. Injecting drug users are particularly vulnerable to HIV and other bloodborne infections (such as hepatitis C) as a result of sharing contaminated injecting equipment. All drug-dependent individuals, including injecting drug users (IDUs), may be at increased risk of HIV infection because of high-risk sexual behaviors. There are an estimated 13.2 million injecting drug users (IDUs) world-wide-78 percent of whom live in developing or... Drug dependence is a complex, chronic, relapsing condition that is often accompanied by severe health, psychological, economic, legal, and social c... |
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367,71 zł |
Glutamate-Related Biomarkers in Drug Development for Disorders of the Nervous System: Workshop Summary
ISBN: 9780309212212 / Angielski / Miękka / 2011 / 61 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. Glutamate is the most pervasive neurotransmitter in the central nervous system (CNS). Despite this fact, no validated biological markers, or biomarkers, currently exist for measuring glutamate pathology in CNS disorders or injuries. Glutamate dysfunction has been associated with an extensive range of nervous system diseases and disorders. Problems with how the neurotransmitter glutamate functions in the brain have been linked to a wide variety of disorders, including schizophrenia, Alzheimer's, substance abuse, and traumatic brain injury. These conditions are widespread, affecting a large... Glutamate is the most pervasive neurotransmitter in the central nervous system (CNS). Despite this fact, no validated biological markers, or biomar... |
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97,28 zł |
Knowing What Works in Health Care: A Roadmap for the Nation
ISBN: 9780309113564 / Angielski / Twarda / 2008 / 278 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. There is currently heightened interest in optimizing health care through the generation of new knowledge on the effectiveness of health care services. The United States must substantially strengthen its capacity for assessing evidence on what is known and not known about "what works" in health care. Even the most sophisticated clinicians and consumers struggle to learn which care is appropriate and under what circumstances. Knowing What Works in Health Care looks at the three fundamental health care issues in the United States--setting priorities for evidence assessment, assessing... There is currently heightened interest in optimizing health care through the generation of new knowledge on the effectiveness of health care servic... |
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243,34 zł |
Speaking of Health: Assessing Health Communication Strategies for Diverse Populations
ISBN: 9780309110617 / Angielski / Miękka / 2002 / 376 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. We are what we eat. That old expression seems particularly poignant every time we have our blood drawn for a routine physical to check our cholesterol levels. And, it's not just what we eat that affects our health. Whole ranges of behaviors ultimately make a difference in how we feel and how we maintain our health. Lifestyle choices have enormous impact on our health and well being. But, how do we communicate the language of good health so that it is uniformly received-and accepted-by people from different cultures and backgrounds? Take, for example, the case of a 66 year old Latina....We are what we eat. That old expression seems particularly poignant every time we have our blood drawn for a routine physical to check our choleste... |
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264,97 zł |
Alzheimer's Diagnostic Guideline Validation : Exploration of Next Steps: Workshop Summary
ISBN: 9780309225540 / Miękka / 2012 / 40 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. |
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108,10 zł |
The Future of Drug Safety: Promoting and Protecting the Health of the Public
ISBN: 9780309103046 / Angielski / Miękka / 2007 / 332 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. 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 reported that a lack of clear regulatory authority, chronic underfunding, organizational problems, and a scarcity of post-approval data about drugs' risks and benefits have hampered the FDA's ability to evaluate and address the safety of prescription drugs after they have reached the market. Noting that resources and therefore efforts to monitor medications' riska "benefit profiles taper off after... In the wake of publicity and congressional attention to drug safety issues, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) requested the Institute of Medic... |
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264,97 zł |
school meals: building blocks for healthy children
ISBN: 9780309144360 / Angielski / Miękka / 2010 / 235 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. Ensuring that the food provided to children in schools is consistent with current dietary recommendations is an important national focus. Various laws and regulations govern the operation of school meal programs. In 1995, Nutrition Standards and Meal Requirements were put in place to ensure that all meals offered would be high in nutritional quality. School Meals reviews and provides recommendations to update the nutrition standard and the meal requirements for the National School Breakfast and Lunch Programs. The recommendations reflect new developments in nutrition science,...Ensuring that the food provided to children in schools is consistent with current dietary recommendations is an important national focus. Various l... |
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329,86 zł |
Expanding Underrepresented Minority Participation: America's Science and Technology Talent at the Crossroads
ISBN: 9780309159685 / Angielski / Miękka / 2011 / 269 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. In order for the United States to maintain the global leadership and competitiveness in science and technology that are critical to achieving national goals, we must invest in research, encourage innovation, and grow a strong and talented science and technology workforce. Expanding Underrepresented Minority Participation explores the role of diversity in the science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) workforce and its value in keeping America innovative and competitive. According to the book, the U.S. labor market is projected to grow faster in science and engineering... In order for the United States to maintain the global leadership and competitiveness in science and technology that are critical to achieving natio... |
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178,45 zł |
Beyond Bias and Barriers: Fulfilling the Potential of Women in Academic Science and Engineering
ISBN: 9780309100427 / Angielski / Twarda / 2007 / 317 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. The United States economy relies on the productivity, entrepreneurship, and creativity of its people. To maintain its scientific and engineering leadership amid increasing economic and educational globalization, the United States must aggressively pursue the innovative capacity of all its people—women and men. However, women face barriers to success in every field of science and engineering; obstacles that deprive the country of an important source of talent. Without a transformation of academic institutions to tackle such barriers, the future vitality of the U.S. research base and... The United States economy relies on the productivity, entrepreneurship, and creativity of its people. To maintain its scientific and engineering le... |
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227,12 zł |
Retooling for an Aging America: Building the Health Care Workforce
ISBN: 9780309115872 / Angielski / Twarda / 2008 / 316 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. As the first of the nation's 78 million baby boomers begin reaching age 65 in 2011, they will face a health care workforce that is too small and woefully unprepared to meet their specific health needs. Retooling for an Aging America calls for bold initiatives starting immediately to train all health care providers in the basics of geriatric care and to prepare family members and other informal caregivers, who currently receive little or no training in how to tend to their aging loved ones. The book also recommends that Medicare, Medicaid, and other health plans pay higher... As the first of the nation's 78 million baby boomers begin reaching age 65 in 2011, they will face a health care workforce that is too small and wo... |
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189,26 zł |
Hunger and Obesity: Understanding a Food Insecurity Paradigm: Workshop Summary
ISBN: 9780309187428 / Angielski / Miękka / 2011 / 250 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. At some point during 2009, more than 17 million households in the United States had difficulty providing enough food for all their members because of a lack of resources. In more than one-third of these households, the food intake of some household members was reduced and normal eating patterns were disrupted due to limited resources. The Workshop on Understanding the Relationship Between Food Insecurity and Obesity was held to explore the biological, economic, psychosocial, and other factors that may influence the relationship between food insecurity, overweight, and obesity in the United... At some point during 2009, more than 17 million households in the United States had difficulty providing enough food for all their members because ... |
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232,52 zł |
ending the tobacco problem: a blueprint for the nation
ISBN: 9780309103824 / Angielski / Twarda / 2007 / 732 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. 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 adults still smoke. Tobacco-related illnesses and death place a huge burden on our society. Ending the Tobacco Problem generates a blueprint for the nation in the struggle to reduce tobacco use. The report reviews effective prevention and treatment interventions and considers a set of new tobacco control policies for adoption by federal and state governments. Carefully constructed... The nation has made tremendous progress in reducing tobacco use during the past 40 years. Despite extensive knowledge about successful intervention... |
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302,82 zł |
child and adult care food program: aligning dietary guidance for all
ISBN: 9780309158459 / Angielski / Miękka / 2011 / 310 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. The Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) is a federally-funded program designed to provide healthy meals and snacks to children and adults while receiving day care at participating family day care homes, traditional child care centers, afterschool facilities, adult care facilities, and emergency shelters. CACFP has the broadest scope of any of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) food program, serving more than 3 million children and 114,000 adults across the nation. To receive reimbursement for the foods served, participating programs must abide by requirements set by the USDA.... The Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) is a federally-funded program designed to provide healthy meals and snacks to children and adults whi... |
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216,30 zł |
strategies to reduce sodium intake in the united states
ISBN: 9780309148054 / Angielski / Miękka / 2010 / 506 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. Reducing the intake of sodium is an important public health goal for Americans. Since the 1970s, an array of public health interventions and national dietary guidelines has sought to reduce sodium intake. However, the U.S. population still consumes more sodium than is recommended, placing individuals at risk for diseases related to elevated blood pressure. Strategies to Reduce Sodium Intake in the United States evaluates and makes recommendations about strategies that could be implemented to reduce dietary sodium intake to levels recommended by the Dietary Guidelines for...Reducing the intake of sodium is an important public health goal for Americans. Since the 1970s, an array of public health interventions and nation... |
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286,60 zł |
Mitigating the Nutritional Impacts of the Global Food Price Crisis: Workshop Summary
ISBN: 9780309140188 / Angielski / Miękka / 2010 / 188 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. In 2007 and 2008, the world witnessed a dramatic increase in food prices. The global financial crisis that began in 2008 compounded the burden of high food prices, exacerbating the problems of hunger and malnutrition in developing countries. The tandem food price and economic crises struck amidst the massive, chronic problem of hunger and undernutrition in developing countries. National governments and international actors have taken a variety of steps to mitigate the negative effects of increased food prices on particular groups. The recent abrupt increase in food prices, in tandem with... In 2007 and 2008, the world witnessed a dramatic increase in food prices. The global financial crisis that began in 2008 compounded the burden of h... |
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270,38 zł |
Leadership Commitments to Improve Value in Health Care: Finding Common Ground: Workshop Summary
ISBN: 9780309110532 / Angielski / Miękka / 2010 / 347 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. This volume reports on discussions among multiple stakeholders about ways they might help transform health care in the United States. The U.S. healthcare system consists of a complex network of decentralized and loosely associated organizations, services, relationships, and participants. Each of the healthcare system's component sectors--patients, healthcare professionals, healthcare delivery organizations, healthcare product developers, clinical investigators and evaluators, regulators, insurers, employers and employees, and individuals involved in information technology--conducts... This volume reports on discussions among multiple stakeholders about ways they might help transform health care in the United States. The U.S. heal... |
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438,01 zł |
Diffusion and Use of Genomic Innovations in Health and Medicine: Workshop Summary
ISBN: 9780309116763 / Angielski / Miękka / 2008 / 99 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. Until fairly recently, genetic information was used primarily in the diagnosis of relatively rare genetic diseases, such as cystic fibrosis and Huntington's Disease, but a transformation in the use of genetic and genomic information is underway. While many predictions have been made that genomics will transform medicine, to date few of these promising discoveries have resulted in actual applications in medicine and health. The Institute of Medicine's Roundtable on Translating Genomic-Based Research for Health, established in 2007, held its first workshop to address the following questions:... Until fairly recently, genetic information was used primarily in the diagnosis of relatively rare genetic diseases, such as cystic fibrosis and Hun... |
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183,86 zł |