wyszukanych pozycji: 560
Trends in the Innovation Ecosystem: Can Past Successes Help Inform Future Strategies? Summary of Two Workshops
ISBN: 9780309293044 / Angielski / Miękka / 2013 / 66 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. Innovation has been a major engine of American economic and societal progress. It has increased per capita income more than sevenfold since the 19th century, has added three decades to the average lifespan, has revolutionized the way we communicate and share information, and has made the United States the strongest military power in the world. Without its historical leadership in innovation, the United States would be a very different country than it is today. Trends in the Innovation Ecosystem is the summary of two workshops hosted by the Committee on Science, Engineering,... Innovation has been a major engine of American economic and societal progress. It has increased per capita income more than sevenfold since the 19t... |
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146,57 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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331,14 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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266,00 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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179,14 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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228,00 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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190,00 zł |
Improving Intergroup Relations Among Youth: Summary of a Research Workshop
ISBN: 9780309067928 / Angielski / Miękka / 2000 / 102 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. |
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211,71 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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233,43 zł |
Advancing Workforce Health at the Department of Homeland Security: Protecting Those Who Protect Us
ISBN: 9780309296472 / Angielski / Miękka / 2014 / 380 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. The 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. Every day, these dedicated individuals take on the critical and often dangerous challenges of the DHS mission: countering terrorism and enhancing national security, securing and managing the nation's borders, enforcing and administering U.S. immigration laws, protecting cyber networks and critical infrastructure, and ensuring resilience in the... The more than 200,000 men and women that make up the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) workforce have been entrusted with the ultimate responsi... |
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304,00 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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304,00 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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287,71 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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217,14 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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271,43 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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439,71 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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184,57 zł |
Creating a Business Case for Quality Improvement Research: Expert Views: Workshop Summary
ISBN: 9780309116527 / Angielski / Miękka / 2008 / 55 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. Creating a Business Case for Quality Improvement Research focuses on issues related to improving the science supporting health care quality and eliminating communication barriers that prevent advances in the field. In 2007, the Institute of Medicine convened a workshop designed to identify the economic and business disciplines that encourage sustained efforts to improve the quality of health care. Workshop presenters and participants included representatives from academia, government and industry.
A business case for quality improvement depends heavily on the... Creating a Business Case for Quality Improvement Research focuses on issues related to improving the science supporting health care qualit... |
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130,23 zł |
Dietary Reference Intakes: Applications in Dietary Planning
ISBN: 9780309088534 / Angielski / Miękka / 2003 / 255 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. The Dietary Reference Intakes (DRIs) are quantitative estimates of nutrient intakes to be used for planning and assessing diets for apparently healthy people. This volume is the second of two reports in the DRI series aimed at providing specific guidance on the appropriate uses of the DRIs. The first report provided guidance on appropriate methods for using DRIs in dietary assessment. This volume builds on the statistical foundations of the assessment report to provide specific guidance on how to use the appropriate DRIs in planning diets for individuals and for groups. ...The Dietary Reference Intakes (DRIs) are quantitative estimates of nutrient intakes to be used for planning and assessing diets for apparent... |
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217,14 zł |
Review of Nasa's Evidence Reports on Human Health Risks: 2013 Letter Report
ISBN: 9780309296526 / Angielski / Miękka / 2014 / 62 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. Review 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 Administration has compiled on human health risks for long-duration and exploration space flights. This report builds on the 2008 IOM report Review of NASA's Human Research Program Evidence Books: A Letter Report, which provided an initial and brief review of the evidence reports. This letter report reviews three evidence... Review 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 M... |
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157,43 zł |
Innovations in Health Literacy Research: Workshop Summary
ISBN: 9780309161855 / Angielski / Miękka / 2011 / 95 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. 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, 2010, to explore areas for research in health literacy, the relationship between health literacy and health disparities, and ways to apply information technology to improve health literacy. Nearly nine out of 10 adults have difficulty using everyday health information to make good health decisions. The Institute of Medicine (IOM) Round... |
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179,14 zł |
Secondhand Smoke Exposure and Cardiovascular Effects: Making Sense of the Evidence
ISBN: 9780309138390 / Angielski / Miękka / 2009 / 228 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. 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 legislation banning smoking in workplaces, restaurants, and other public places. The effect of legislation to ban smoking and its effects on the cardiovascular health of nonsmoking adults, however, remains a question. Secondhand Smoke Exposure and Cardiovascular Effects reviews available scientific literature to assess the relationship between secondhand smoke exposure and acute coronary...Data suggest that exposure to secondhand smoke can result in heart disease in nonsmoking adults. Recently, progress has been made in reducing invol... |
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238,85 zł |