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Provides a review and examines studies of populations, in addition to Vietnam veterans, environmentally and occupationally exposed to herbicides and dioxin, and discusses problems in study methodology. This book describes research areas of concern and offers recommendations for research on the health effects of exposure among Vietnam veterans.

Clinical trials are used to elucidate the most appropriate preventive, diagnostic, or treatment options for individuals with a given medical condition. This title assesses the methodologies and the appropriate situations for the conduct of clinical trials with small sample sizes.

Considers the impact of creating an accreditation system to raise the performance of local protection mechanisms. This report examines two draft sets of accreditation standards for their content in core areas, and their objectivity and validity as measurement tools. It supports the concept of accreditation as a quality improvement strategy.

Rapid advancements in medical technologies, improvements in pharmaceuticals, and other developments in biomedical research have helped develop cures for many illnesses and improve the lives of those with chronic diseases. This book identifies those promising areas of social science and behavioral research that may address public health needs.

Provides important background on the pathology of tuberculosis, its history and status in the US, and the public and private response. This book explains how the US can act with both self-interest and humanitarianism in addressing the worldwide incidence of TB.

Discusses the role of nutrition therapy in the management of a number of diseases. This book also examines what the elderly receive in the way of nutrition services along the continuum of care settings, and addresses the areas of expertise needed by health professionals to provide appropriate nutrition services and therapy.

Presents recommendations for addressing the various aspects of America's youth crime problem. This book explores desistance - the probability that delinquency or criminal activities decrease with age - and evaluates different approaches to predicting future crime rates.

Describes the cost and magnitude of the injury problem in America and looks at the response by the public and private sectors, including: data and surveillance needs; research priorities; trauma care systems development; infrastructure support, including training for injury professionals; firearm safety; and coordination among federal agencies.

Examines why research remains remote from treatment and makes specific recommendations to community providers, federal and state agencies, and other decisionmakers. This book identifies the obstacles to effective collaboration among the research, treatment, and policy sectors and also evaluates models to address these barriers.

Looks at the quality of care and quality of life in long-term care, including nursing homes, home health agencies, residential care facilities, family members and a variety of others. This book describes the state of long-term care, identifying problem areas and offering recommendations for federal and state policymakers.

Fluid resustication and the treatment of hypovolemia offers oppurtunities for reducing mortality and morbidity associated with battlefield casualties. This book presents an assessment of resuscitation fluids and protocols for the treatment of combat casualties and provides recommendations for research.

Non-heart-beating donors could potentially be of importance in reducing the gap between the demand for and available supply of organs for transplantation. This book examines transplantation supply and demand, historical and modern conceptions of non-heart-beating donors, and organ procurement organizations and transplant program policies.

Providing nutrient guidelines, this book presents what is known about how the nutrient functions in the human body, the best method to determine its requirements, which factors may affect how it works, and how the nutrient may be related to chronic disease. It presents information about thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, vitamin B6, folate, and more.

Focusing on four classes of drugs with the social and economic impact, this book examines what is known about addiction and what is needed to develop a talented cadre of investigators and to educate the public about addiction research. It makes recommendations to educators, treatment professionals, and others.

Recommends that NIH seek broader public input on decisions about how to spend its nearly $14 billion budget. This book also urges the agency to create new Offices of Public Liaison in the Office of the Director and in each of the 21 research institutes to allow interested people to formally take part in the process.

Reviews peer-reviewed scientific reports concerning associations between health outcomes and exposure to TCDD and other chemicals in the herbicides used in Vietnam that were published in October 2010 - September 2012 and integrates this information with the previously established evidence database.

The workshop was held September 20-22, 2011 at the Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery, Madison, Wisconsin -- p.47

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