Health systems and services

The National Academies National Cancer Policy Forum hosted a Summer 2022 workshop to explore the current state of knowledge regarding risk factors for cancer and best practices for cancer prevention and risk reduction interventions.

The seventh edition of Pediatric Nephrology, now in three volumes, has been extensively updated and also contains much new material.

This title deals with internationally documented variations in medical practice and health service that exist across countries as well as regions across a specific country.

De informatie–uitwisseling tussen arts en patiënt schiet nogal eens tekort, met nadelige consequenties voor de kwaliteit van de medische zorg tot gevolg.

The third edition of this important work is a timely update to the comprehensive textbook first published in 2002 and reissued in a second edition in 2010.

This comprehensive reference work edited by one of the leading authorities on obesity presents an up-to-date survey of the current scientific understanding of the metabolic syndrome, as well as an overview of the most significant changes to the field over the past 30 years.

Opioid prescriptions for acute and chronic pain increased dramatically from the late 1990s into the current decade in both the civilian and the Department of Veterans Affairs and Department of Defense treatment environments.

Between 2020-2023, many health systems and organizations created formal positions to improve diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) and health equity in response to social and health injustices and public demands for diversity and equity among executive level leadership.

A National Academies committee hosted a public workshop series in 2023.

A hallmark of high-quality cancer care is the delivery of the right treatment to the right patient at the right time.

The seventh edition of this classic reference book has been vastly updated from its previous edition to reflect the many changes in clinical medicine since 2003.

Every year, significant amounts of expensive drugs are discarded.

Studies show that people commonly have psychotic symptoms for over a year before receiving treatment.

With recent medical, technological, and socioeconomic developments, people are living longer.

The seventh edition of this classic reference book has been vastly updated from its previous edition to reflect the many changes in clinical medicine since 2003.

The mental and behavioral health care needs of Americans, including veterans, have substantially grown over the past few decades.

An excellent resource for those in leadership roles in medicine who wish to inspire teams and navigate challenging situations successfully.

Cancer is the second leading cause of death among adults in the United States after heart disease.

In February 2024, the National Academies Global Forum on Innovation in Health Professional Education co-hosted a public workshop with Penn Dental Medicine to explore value proposition for oral health promotion and disease prevention.

Whole health is physical, behavioral, spiritual, and socioeconomic well-being as defined by individuals, families, and communities.

In recent years, significant progress has been made in the clinical development and use of various types of cancer immunotherapy, all of which rely on the immune system to fight cancer.

Temporomandibular disorders (TMDs), are a set of more than 30 health disorders associated with both the temporomandibular joints and the muscles and tissues of the jaw.

The United States is facing an opioid use disorder epidemic with opioid overdoses killing 47,000 people in the U.

The decade ahead will test the nation's nearly 4 million nurses in new and complex ways.

De informatie–uitwisseling tussen arts en patiënt schiet nogal eens tekort, met nadelige consequenties voor de kwaliteit van de medische zorg tot gevolg.

Since the late 1960s, the survival rate in children and adolescents diagnosed with cancer has steadily improved, with a corresponding decline in the cancer-specific death rate.

This title deals with internationally documented variations in medical practice and health service that exist across countries as well as regions across a specific country.

Patient-centered outcomes research (PCOR) studies consider the questions and outcomes that are meaningful to patients to compare the effectiveness of different prevention, diagnostic, and treatment options.

The Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA) provides disability compensation to veterans with a service-connected injury, and to receive disability compensation from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), a veteran must submit a claim or have a claim submitted on his or her behalf.

Health literacy is a critical skill for engaging in healthy behaviors to reduce disease risk and improve health outcomes across the continuum of cancer care.

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This comprehensive reference work edited by one of the leading authorities on obesity presents an up-to-date survey of the current scientific understanding of the metabolic syndrome, as well as an overview of the most significant changes to the field over the past 30 years.

The National Academies Roundtable on Genomics and Precision Health, in collaboration with the National Cancer Policy Forum, hosted a public workshop that examined how genomic data are used in health care, outside of the traditional settings for clinical genetics.

The seventh edition of Pediatric Nephrology, now in three volumes, has been extensively updated and also contains much new material.

The United States faces an alarmingly high rate of maternal morbidity and mortality, distinguishing it from other high-income countries that have achieved decreases in these rates in recent years.

There are significant challenges facing the workforce needed to provide high-quality care to increasing numbers of people living with serious illness.

The third edition of this important work is a timely update to the comprehensive textbook first published in 2002 and reissued in a second edition in 2010.

Despite advances in the delivery of high-quality cancer care and improvements in patient outcomes in recent years, disparities in cancer incidence, care, and patient outcomes persist.

Public-private partnerships (PPPs) are collaborations among public and private entities (e.

Traumatic brain injuries (TBI) affect millions of Americans each year, causing symptoms that can be debilitating and long-lasting and resulting in physical, cognitive, emotional, and financial ramifications.

An in-depth review of an extensive humanitarian post-earthquake relief program, exploring how it helped to modernize disaster mental health.

Health services research is "e;the multidisciplinary field of scientific investigation that studies how social factors, financing systems, organizational structures and processes, health technologies, and personal behaviors affect access to health care and the quality and cost of health care.

Behavioral health and substance use disorders affect approximately 20 percent of the U.