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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 title presents the nutrient functions in the human body, the best method to determine its requirements, and how the nutrient may be related to chronic disease. It examines the relationship between dose and response in determining adequacy and the hazards of excess intake for each nutrient.

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.

The adverse effects of micronutrient deficiencies are profound. This book examines key elements in the design and implementation of micronutrient interventions, including such issues as: the importance of iron, vitamin A, and iodine to health; populations at risk for micronutrient deficiency; and characteristics of successful interventions.

Presents the summary of a workshop convened by the Institute of Medicine in August 2013 to review the available science on safe levels of caffeine consumption in foods, beverages, and dietary supplements and to identify data gaps.

Gene transfer research is a rapidly advancing field that involves the introduction of a genetic sequence into a human subject for research or diagnostic purposes. This book provides an assessment of the state of existing gene transfer science and the regulatory and policy context under which research is investigated.

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.

Presents the summary of a three-part public webinar convened by the Institute of Medicine Roundtable on Environmental Health Sciences, Research, and Medicine and its collaborative on Global Environmental Health and Sustainable Development.

Presents the summary of a workshop convened by the Institute of Medicine's Standing Committee on Childhood Obesity Prevention in June 2013 to examine income, race, and ethnicity, and how these factors intersect with childhood obesity and its prevention.

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Presents the summary of a workshop convened by the Institute of Medicine's National Cancer Policy Forum in July 2013 to facilitate discussion about gaps and challenges in caring for adolescent and young adult cancer patients and potential strategies and actions to improve the quality of their care.

Presents 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 provisions within the Affordable Care Act (ACA).

Presents the summary of two workshops hosted by the Committee on Science, Engineering, and Public Policy (COSEPUP) of the National Academy of Sciences, National Academy of Engineering, and Institute of Medicine in February and May, 2013.

Section 141 of The Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 20101 provides funding for a research program on the causes and consequences of childhood hunger and food insecurity, and the characteristics of households with childhood hunger and food insecurity. This title presents the summary of that workshop, convened in Fall 2012.

Presents 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 Medicine.

In January 2013, the Roundtable on Environmental Health Sciences, Research, and Medicine of the Institute of Medicine held a 2- day, interactive, public workshop on the intersection of biofuels, climate change, and human health.

Clinical research strains to keep up with the rapid and iterative evolution of medical interventions, clinical practice innovation, and the increasing demand for information on the clinical effectiveness of these advancements. This title presents the summary of the workshop.

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While the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is very accomplished at performing its many missions, the nature of the DHS work environment is inherently stressful. This title reviews the workforce resilience efforts, identifies gaps, and offers recommendations for a 5-year strategy to improve DHSTogether, the DHS workforce resilience program.

Presents the summary of a workshop convened by the Institute of Medicine's Roundtable on Value & Science-Driven Health Care and the Forum on Drug Discovery, Development, and Translation.

Presents a summary of a workshop convened by the Institute of Medicine Global Forum on Innovation in Health Professional Education to explore the possibility of whether different professions can come together and whether a dialogue with society on professionalism is possible.

Constitutes the summary of a workshop held in March 2013 to discuss the key principles of public engagement during the development of disaster plans, the response phase, and during the dissemination phase when interested community partners and the general public are informed of the policies that have been adopted.

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.

In the fall of 2012, National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) requested that the Committee on National Statistics (CNSTAT) of the NRC and the IOM convene a joint workshop, to be led by CNSTAT. This title presents an overview of the workshop held on January 11, 2013.