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NEW ON THE BOOKSHELF: Health, United States, 2008, With Special Features on Health of Young Adults

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:00:00 EST

Health, United States, 2008, With Special Feature of Health and of Young Adults

National Center for Health Statistics, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Atlanta (GA): Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2008

The Health, United States series presents national trends in health statistics. The 2008 report includes an executive summary, highlights, a chartbook, trend tables, and extensive appendices.

NEW ON THE BOOKSHELF: 2006 National Academies reports funded by National Institutes of Health

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:00:00 EST

The Bookshelf's collection of NIH-funded reports from the National Academies has been updated with 12 reports published in 2006:

Aging in Sub-Saharan Africa: Recommendations for Furthering Research
Barney Cohen and Jane Menken, Editors; Panel on Policy Research and Data Needs to Meet the Challenge of Aging in Africa; Committee on Population, National Research Council
Washington, D.C.: The National Academies Press; 2006

Asbestos: Selected Cancers
Committee on Asbestos: Selected Health Effects, Institute of Medicine
Washington, D.C.: The National Academies Press; 2006

Genes, Behavior, and the Social Environment: Moving Beyond the Nature/Nurture Debate
Lyla M. Hernandez and Dan G. Blazer, Editors; Committee on Assessing Interactions Among Social, Behavioral, and Genetic Factors in Health, Board on Health Sciences Policy, Institute of Medicine
Washington, D.C.: The National Academies Press; 2006

Guidelines for the Humane Transportation of Research Animals
Committee on Guidelines for the Humane Transportation of Laboratory Animals, National Research Council
Washington, D.C.: The National Academies Press; 2006

Hispanics and the Future of America
Marta Tienda and Faith Mitchell, Editors; Panel on Hispanics in the United States, Committee on Population, National Research Council
Washington, D.C.: The National Academies Press; 2006

Improving the Quality of Health Care for Mental and Substance-Use Conditions: Quality Chasm Series
Committee on Crossing the Quality Chasm: Adaptation to Mental Health and Addictive Disorders, Board on Health Care Services, Institute of Medicine
Washington, D.C.: The National Academies Press; 2006

Multiple Origins, Uncertain Destinies: Hispanics and the American Future
Marta Tienda and Faith Mitchell, Editors; Panel on Hispanics in the United States, Committee on Population, National Research Council
Washington, D.C.: The National Academies Press; 2006

Opportunities to Address Clinical Research Workforce Diversity Needs for 2010
Jong-on Hahm and Alexander Ommaya, Editors; Committee on Opportunities to Address Clinical Research Workforce Diversity Needs for 2010, Committee on Women in Science and Engineering, Board on Health Science Policy, Institute of Medicine
Washington, D.C.: The National Academies Press; 2006

Overcoming Challenges to Develop Countermeasures Against Aerosolized Bioterrorism Agents: Appropriate Use of Animal Models
Committee on Animal Models for Testing Interventions Against Aerosolized Bioterrorism Agents, Board on Life Sciences, Institute for Laboratory Animal Research Council, National Research Council
Washington, D.C.: The National Academies Press; 2006

Reaping the Benefits of Genomic and Proteomic Research: Intellectual Property Rights, Innovation, and Public Health
Stephen A. Merrill and Anne-Marie Mazza, Editors; Committee on Intellectual Property Rights in Genomic and Protein Research and Innovation, Board on Science, Technology, and Economic Policy, Committee on Science, Technology, and Law, National Research Council
Washington, D.C.: The National Academies Press; 2006

Sleep Disorders and Sleep Deprivation: An Unmet Public Health Problem
Harvey R. Colten and Bruce M. Altevogt, Editors; Committee on Sleep Medicine and Research, Board on Health Science Policy, Institute of Medicine
Washington, D.C.: The National Academies Press; 2006

Treating Infectious Diseases in a Microbial World: Report of Two Workshops on Novel Antimicrobial Therapeutics
Committee on New Directions in the Study of Antimicrobial Therapeutics: New Classes of Antimicrobials, Committee on New Directions in the Study of Antimicrobial Therapeutics: Immunomodulation, Board on Life Sciences, National Research Council
Washington, D.C.: The National Academies Press; 2006

NEW ON THE BOOKSHELF: In Vivo Optical Imaging of Brain Function

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:00:00 EST

In Vivo Optical Imaging of Brain Function

Frontiers in Neuroscience series

Ron D. Frostig, Editor

Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group; 2009

From the editor: “This book brings together a description of the wide variety of optical techniques available for the specific study of neuronal activity in the living brain and their application for animal and human functional imaging research.”

NEW ON THE BOOKSHELF: Clinical Guidelines from the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence

Mon, 05 Oct 2009 10:00:00 EST

Five clinical guidelines from the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence are now available on the Bookshelf as part of a pilot project.

CG80 Early and locally advanced breast cancer: diagnosis and treatment

National Collaborating Centre for Cancer

London: National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence; 2009

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/bookshelf/br.fcgi?book=nicecg80

CG82 Schizophrenia: core interventions in the treatment and management of schizophrenia in primary and secondary care

National Collaborating Centre for Mental Health

London: National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence; 2009

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/bookshelf/br.fcgi?book=nicecg82

CG83 Rehabilitation after critical illness

Centre for Clinical Practice

London: National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence; 2009

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/bookshelf/br.fcgi?book=nicecg83

CG86 Coeliac disease: recognition and assessment of coeliac disease

Centre for Clinical Practice

London: National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence; 2009

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/bookshelf/br.fcgi?book=nicecg86

CG88 Low back pain: early management of persistent non-specific pain

National Collaborating Centre for Primary Care; Royal College of General Practitioners

London: Royal College of General Practitioners; 2009

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/bookshelf/br.fcgi?book=nicecg88

NEW ON THE BOOKSHELF: UMLS® Reference Manual

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 13:00:00 EST

UMLS® Reference Manual
Bethesda, MD: National Library of Medicine (US), NCBI; 2009

The UMLS® Reference Manual describes the UMLS Knowledge Sources and related tools that are produced and distributed by the National Library of Medicine. This documentation explains the purpose, content, and file structure of the three UMLS Knowledge Sources: the Metathesaurus®, the Semantic Network, and the SPECIALIST Lexicon; the way to use associated UMLS programs; how to access the UMLS resources using the UMLS Knowledge Source Server; and the DVD-ROM distribution format.

NEW ON THE BOOKSHELF: 2007 National Academies reports funded by National Institutes of Health

Wed, 30 Sep 2009 11:00:00 EST

The Bookshelf's collection of NIH-funded reports from the National Academies has been updated with 11 reports published in 2007:

Advancing Nuclear Medicine Through Innovation

Committee on State of the Science of Nuclear Medicine, National Research Council