Author: Panel on Musculoskeletal Disorders and the Workpla
Publisher: National Academies Press
Keywords: upper, extremities, low, workplace, disorders, musculoskeletal
Number of Pages: 512
Published: 2001-05-24
List price: $64.95
ISBN-10: 0309072840
ISBN-13: 9780309072847
(Institute of Medicine) New York Academy of Medicine, NY. Examines the scientific basis for connecting musculoskeletal disorders with the workplace. Presents the latest information on the prevalence, incidence and costs of musculoskeletal disorders, identifying factors that affect injury reporting. DNLM: Musculoskeletal Diseases--Epidemiology.
Author: National Organization for Rare Disorders Inc. (NO
Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Keywords: disorders, rare, guide, nord
Number of Pages: 900
Published: 2002-12-01
List price: $99.95
ISBN-10: 0781730635
ISBN-13: 9780781730631
Quick reference covering rare diseases. Each entry includes definition, synonym, differential diagnosis, symptoms and signs, etiology and epidemiology, diagnosis, treatment, references, and resources. Arranged alphabetically. DNLM: Syndrome--Handbooks.
Author: Forum on Neuroscience and Nervous System Disorders
Publisher: National Academies Press
Keywords: neuroscience, summary, forum, nervous, disorders, system, workshop, partnerships, biomarkers, biosignatures, converging, technologies, emerging
Number of Pages: 128
Published: 2008-01-08
List price: $32.50
ISBN-10: 0309108896
ISBN-13: 9780309108898
Biomarkers, or biological markers, are quantitative measurements that offer researchers and clinicians valuable insight into diagnosis, treatment and prognosis for many disorders and diseases. A major goal in neuroscience medical research is establishing biomarkers for disorders of the nervous system. Given the promising potential and necessity for neuroscience biomarkers, the Institute of Medicine[trademark] Forum on Neuroscience and Nervous System Disorders convened a public workshop and released the workshop summary entitled Neuroscience Biomarkers and Biosignatures: Converging Technologies
Author: Panel on Engineering Employment CharacteristicsCo
Publisher: National Academies Press
Keywords: engineering, states, series, united, education, employment, characteristics, practice
Number of Pages: 94
Published: 1985-01-01
List price: $12.50
ISBN-10: 0309035864
ISBN-13: 9780309035866
Author: Panel on Scientific Responsibility and the Conduc
Publisher: National Academies Pre
Keywords: research, process, integrity, ensuring, science, volume, responsible
Number of Pages: 224
Published: 1992-01-01
List price: $45.75
ISBN-10: 0309047315
ISBN-13: 9780309047319
"Responsible Science" is a comprehensive review of factors that influence the integrity of the research process. Volume I examines reports on the incidence of misconduct in science and reviews institutional and governmental efforts to handle cases of misconduct. The result of a two-year study by a panel of experts convened by the National Academy of Sciences, this book critically analyzes the impact of today’s research environment on the traditional checks and balances that foster integrity in science. "Responsible Science" is a provocative examination of the role of educational efforts;
Author: Panel on the Impact of Information Technology on t
Publisher: National Academies Pre
Keywords: research, university, future, technology, revolution, information, preparing
Number of Pages: 97
Published: 2002-11-07
List price: $28.50
ISBN-10: 030908640X
ISBN-13: 9780309086400
The rapid evolution of Information Technology (IT) is transforming our society and its institutions. For the most knowledge-intensive entities of all, research universities, profound IT-related challenges and opportunities will emerge in the next decade or so. Yet, there is a sense that some of the most significant issues are not well understood by academic administrators, faculty, and those who support or depend on the institution’s activities. This study identifies those information technologies likely to evolve in the near term (a decade or less) that could ultimately have a major imp
Author: Panel on the Understanding and Control of Violent
Publisher: National Academies Pre
Keywords: consequences, control, volume, violence, preventing, understanding
Number of Pages: 408
Published: 1994-01-01
List price: $102.75
ISBN-10: 0309050790
ISBN-13: 9780309050791
Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut. Panel on the Understanding and Control of Violent Behavior, Committee on Law and Justice, Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education, National Research Council. Final volume of the study.Book DescriptionThis book analyzes the consequences of violence and strategies for controlling them. Included are reviews of public perceptions and reactions to violence; estimates of the costs; the commonalities and complementarities of criminal justice and public health responses; efforts to reduce violence through the prediction and classification of
