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Review of the Research Program of the U.S. DRIVE Partnership - Board On Energy And Environmental Systems - Bog - National Academies Press - Plusbog.dk

Review of the Research Program of the U.S. DRIVE Partnership - Board On Energy And Environmental Systems - Bog - National Academies Press - Plusbog.dk

Review of the Research Program of the U.S. DRIVE Partnership: Fifth Report follows on four previous reviews of the FreedomCAR and Fuel Partnership, which was the predecessor of the U.S. DRIVE Partnership. The U.S. DRIVE (Driving Research and Innovation for Vehicle Efficiency and Energy Sustainability) vision, according to the charter of the Partnership, is this: American consumers have a broad range of affordable personal transportation choices that reduce petroleum consumption and significantly reduce harmful emissions from the transportation sector. Its mission is as follows: accelerate the development of pre-competitive and innovative technologies to enable a full range of efficient and clean advanced light-duty vehicles (LDVs), as well as related energy infrastructure. The Partnership focuses on precompetitive research and development (R&D) that can help to accelerate the emergence of advanced technologies to be commercialization-feasible. The guidance for the work of the U.S. DRIVE Partnership as well as the priority setting and targets for needed research are provided by joint industry/government technical teams. This structure has been demonstrated to be an effective means of identifying high-priority, long-term precompetitive research needs for each technology with which the Partnership is involved. Technical areas in which research and development as well as technology validation programs have been pursued include the following: internal combustion engines (ICEs) potentially operating on conventional and various alternative fuels, automotive fuel cell power systems, hydrogen storage systems (especially onboard vehicles), batteries and other forms of electrochemical energy storage, electric propulsion systems, hydrogen production and delivery, and materials leading to vehicle weight reductions. Table of ContentsFront MatterSummary1 Introduction2 Management, Strategy, and Priority Setting3 Light-Duty Vehicle Technologies and Fuels4 Overall AssessmentApppendixesAppendix A: Biographic Sketches of Committee MembersAppendix B: U.S. Department of Energy, Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Organization Chart (as of September 2016)Appendix C: Meetings and PresentationsAppendix D: Acronyms

DKK 416.00
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Gene Drives on the Horizon - Board On Life Sciences - Bog - National Academies Press - Plusbog.dk

Gene Drives on the Horizon - Board On Life Sciences - Bog - National Academies Press - Plusbog.dk

Research on gene drive systems is rapidly advancing. Many proposed applications of gene drive research aim to solve environmental and public health challenges, including the reduction of poverty and the burden of vector-borne diseases, such as malaria and dengue, which disproportionately impact low and middle income countries. However, due to their intrinsic qualities of rapid spread and irreversibility, gene drive systems raise many questions with respect to their safety relative to public and environmental health. Because gene drive systems are designed to alter the environments we share in ways that will be hard to anticipate and impossible to completely roll back, questions about the ethics surrounding use of this research are complex and will require very careful exploration. Gene Drives on the Horizon outlines the state of knowledge relative to the science, ethics, public engagement, and risk assessment as they pertain to research directions of gene drive systems and governance of the research process. This report offers principles for responsible practices of gene drive research and related applications for use by investigators, their institutions, the research funders, and regulators. Table of ContentsFront MatterSummary1 Introduction2 The State of Knowledge of the Molecular Biology, Population Genetics, and Ecology of Gene-Drive Modified Organisms3 Case Studies to Examine Questions About Gene-Drive Modified Organisms4 Charting Human Values5 Phased Testing and Scientific Approaches to Reducing Potential Harms of Gene Drives6 Assessing Risks of Gene-Drive Modified Organisms7 Engaging Communities, Stakeholders, and Publics8 Governing Gene Drive Research and Applications9 Gene Drives on the Horizon: Overarching ConsiderationsGlossaryAcronymsAppendix A Agenda for the Workshop on the Science, Ethics, and Governance Considerations for Gene Drive ResearchAppendix B List of Gene Drive WebinarsAppendix C Mosquito Control StrategiesAppendix D Rodent Control StrategiesAppendix E A Brief History of Ecological Risk AssessmentAppendix F Biographical Sketches of Committee Members

DKK 474.00
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Building the U.S. Battery Industry for Electric Drive Vehicles - National Research Council - Bog - National Academies Press - Plusbog.dk

Building the U.S. Battery Industry for Electric Drive Vehicles - National Research Council - Bog - National Academies Press - Plusbog.dk

Since 1991, the National Research Council, under the auspices of the Board on Science, Technology, and Economic Policy, has undertaken a program of activities to improve policymakers' understandings of the interconnections of science, technology, and economic policy and their importance for the American economy and its international competitive position. The Board's activities have corresponded with increased policy recognition of the importance of knowledge and technology to economic growth. The goal of the this symposium was to conduct two public symposia to review and analyze the potential contributions of public-private partnerships and identify other relevant issues for the Department of Energy, Office of Vehicle Technologies, Energy Storage Team's activities in the energy storage research and development area. The symposia will also identify lessons from these and other domestic and international experiences to help inform DoE as to whether its activities are complete and appropriately focused. Additional topics that emerge in the course of the planning may also be addressed. Building the U.S. Battery Industry for Electric Drive Vehicles: Summary of a Symposium gathers representatives from leading battery manufacturers, automotive firms, university researchers, academic and industry analysts, congressional staff, and federal agency representatives. An individually-authored summary of each symposium will be issued. The symposium was held in Michigan in order to provide direct access to the policymakers and industrial participants drawn from the concentration of battery manufacturers and automotive firms in the region. The symposium reviewed the current state, needs, and challenges of the U.S. advanced battery manufacturing industry; challenges and opportunities in battery R&D, commercialization, and deployment; collaborations between the automotive industry and battery industry; workforce issues, and supply chain development. It also focused on the impact of DoE's investments and the role of state and federal programs in support of this growing industry. This task of this report is to summarize the presentations and discussions that took place at this symposium. Needless to say, the battery industry has evolved very substantially since the conference was held, and indeed some of the caveats raised by the speakers with regard to overall demand for batteries and the prospects of multiple producers now seem prescient. At the same time, it is important to understand that it is unrealistic to expect that all recipients of local, state, or federal support in a complex and rapidly evolving industry will necessarily succeed. A number of the firms discussed here have been absorbed by competitors, others have gone out of business, and others continue to progress. Table of ContentsFront MatterI OVERVIEWOverviewII PROCEEDINGSDay One--Welcome and Opening RemarksOverview of NAS Study:Building the Battery Industry for Electric VehiclesKeynote AddressPanel I: The Federal Outlook for the U.S. Battery IndustryPanel II: The State of Battery R&D and Manufacturing in the United StatesPanel III: Strengthening the Supply ChainPanel IV: Market Drivers: Creating Demand for Electric VehiclesPanel V: Building the Battery WorkforceDay Two--Welcome and IntroductionPanel VI-A: Federal and State Programs to Support the Battery IndustryPanel VI-B: Federal and Michigan Programs to Support the Battery IndustryRoundtable: What Have We Learned and Next StepsIII APPENDIXESAppendix A: AgendaAppendix B: Biographies of SpeakersAppendix C: Participants ListAppendix D: Bibliography

DKK 318.00
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Allied Health Services - Institute Of Medicine - Bog - National Academies Press - Plusbog.dk

Allied Health Services - Institute Of Medicine - Bog - National Academies Press - Plusbog.dk

With estimates of their numbers ranging from one million to almost four million people, allied health care personnel make up a large part of the health care work force. Yet, they are among the least studied elements of our health care system. This book describes the forces that drive the demand for and the supply of allied health practitioners--forces that include demographic change, health care financing policies, and career choices available to women. Exploring such areas as credentialing systems and the employment market, the study offers a broad range of recommendations for action in both the public and private sectors, so that enough trained people will be in the right place at the right time.

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Safeguarding the Bioeconomy - Health And Medicine Division - Bog - National Academies Press - Plusbog.dk

Safeguarding the Bioeconomy - Health And Medicine Division - Bog - National Academies Press - Plusbog.dk

Research and innovation in the life sciences is driving rapid growth in agriculture, biomedical science, information science and computing, energy, and other sectors of the U.S. economy. This economic activity, conceptually referred to as the bioeconomy, presents many opportunities to create jobs, improve the quality of life, and continue to drive economic growth. While the United States has been a leader in advancements in the biological sciences, other countries are also actively investing in and expanding their capabilities in this area. Maintaining competitiveness in the bioeconomy is key to maintaining the economic health and security of the United States and other nations. Safeguarding the Bioeconomy evaluates preexisting and potential approaches for assessing the value of the bioeconomy and identifies intangible assets not sufficiently captured or that are missing from U.S. assessments. This study considers strategies for safeguarding and sustaining the economic activity driven by research and innovation in the life sciences. It also presents ideas for horizon scanning mechanisms to identify new technologies, markets, and data sources that have the potential to drive future development of the bioeconomy. Table of ContentsFront MatterSummary1 IntroductionPART I: DEFINING AND MEASURING THE U.S. BIOECONOMY2 Defining the U.S. Bioeconomy3 Frameworks for Measuring the Value of the U.S. Bioeconomy4 Areas of Leadership in the Global EconomyPART II: UNDERSTANDING THE ECOSYSTEM AND IDENTIFYING NEW TRENDS IN THE U.S. BIOECONOMY5 The Ecosystem of the U.S. Bioeconomy6 Horizon Scanning and Forecast MethodsPART III: UNDERSTANDING THE RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH THE U.S. BIOECONOMY7 Economic and National Security Risks Pertaining to the BioeconomyPART IV: STRATEGIES FOR SAFEGUARDING THE U.S. BIOECONOMY8 Overall Conclusions and RecommendationsAppendix A: Committee BiographiesAppendix B: Invited SpeakersAppendix C: Participating Boards

DKK 448.00
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Promising Practices for Addressing the Underrepresentation of Women in Science, Engineering, and Medicine - Engineering Committee On Women In Science

Promising Practices for Addressing the Underrepresentation of Women in Science, Engineering, and Medicine - Engineering Committee On Women In Science

Careers in science, engineering, and medicine offer opportunities to advance knowledge, contribute to the well-being of communities, and support the security, prosperity, and health of the United States. But many women do not pursue or persist in these careers, or advance to leadership positions - not because they lack the talent or aspirations, but because they face barriers, including: implicit and explicit bias; sexual harassment; unequal access to funding and resources; pay inequity; higher teaching and advising loads; and fewer speaking invitations, among others. There are consequences from this underrepresentation of women for the nation as well: a labor shortage in many science, engineering, and medical professions that cannot be filled unless institutions and organizations recruit from a broad and diverse talent pool; lost opportunities for innovation and economic gain; and lost talent as a result of discrimination, unconscious bias, and sexual harassment. Promising Practices for Addressing the Underrepresentation of Women in Science, Engineering, and Medicine reviews and synthesizes existing research on policies, practices, programs, and other interventions for improving the recruitment, retention, and sustained advancement into leadership roles of women in these disciplines. This report makes actionable recommendations to leverage change and drive swift, coordinated improvements to the systems of education, research, and employment in order to improve both the representation and leadership of women. Table of ContentsFront MatterOverviewSummary1 An Introduction to the Problem of Gender Inequities in U.S. STEMM Fields2 Factors that Drive the Underrepresentation of Women in Scientific, Engineering, and Medical Disciplines3 Educational Interventions to Improve Recruitment and Retention4 Effective Practices for Addressing Gender Disparity in Recruitment, Advancement, and Retention in STEMM5 Overcoming Barriers to Implementation6 RecommendationsReferencesAppendix A: List of Interventions Across LevelsAppendix B: Relevant Findings and Recommendations from National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine Reports

DKK 344.00
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Survey Automation - Division Of Behavioral And Social Sciences And Education - Bog - National Academies Press - Plusbog.dk

Survey Automation - Division Of Behavioral And Social Sciences And Education - Bog - National Academies Press - Plusbog.dk

For over 100 years, the evolution of modern survey methodology?using the theory of representative sampling to make interferences from a part of the population to the whole?has been paralleled by a drive toward automation, harnessing technology and computerization to make parts of the survey process easier, faster, and better. The availability of portable computers in the late 1980s ushered in computer-assisted personal interviewing (CAPI), in which interviewers administer a survey instrument to respondents using a computerized version of the questionnaire on a portable laptop computer. Computer assisted interviewing (CAI) methods have proven to be extremely useful and beneficial in survey administration. However, the practical problems encountered in documentation and testing CAI instruments suggest that this is an opportune time to reexamine not only the process of developing CAI instruments but also the future directions of survey automation writ large.

DKK 474.00
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Taking Stock of Science Standards Implementation - Division Of Behavioral And Social Sciences And Education - Bog - National Academies Press -

Taking Stock of Science Standards Implementation - Division Of Behavioral And Social Sciences And Education - Bog - National Academies Press -

On October 14 and 15, and December 8, 2021, the Board on Science Education at the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine held a virtual Summit entitled Taking Stock of Science Standards Implementation. Participants explored the landscape of state science standards implementation, identified where there have been successes and challenges, and determined next steps and the resources needed for continuing or re-invigorating implementation efforts. This publication summarizes the presentations and discussion of the event. Table of ContentsFront Matter1 Introduction2 From Vision to Reality3 The Landscape of Implementation4 The Role(s) of Leadership5 Centering Student Experience in Science6 Teacher Professional Learning7 Curriculum and Instructional Materials8 Assessment as a "Caring Practice" - Systems of Assessment9 Tools and Resources to Build Capacity and Drive Coherence10 Reflections and Possible Next StepsReferencesAppendix A: Workshop AgendaAppendix B: Biographies of Committee Members and Presenters

DKK 201.00
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Oceanography in 2025 - Committee On Oceanography In 2025: A Workshop - Bog - National Academies Press - Plusbog.dk

Oceanography in 2025 - Committee On Oceanography In 2025: A Workshop - Bog - National Academies Press - Plusbog.dk

On January 8 and 9, 2009, the Ocean Studies Board of the National Research Council, in response to a request from the Office of Naval Research, hosted the "Oceanography in 2025" workshop. The goal of the workshop was to bring together scientists, engineers, and technologists to explore future directions in oceanography, with an emphasis on physical processes. The focus centered on research and technology needs, trends, and barriers that may impact the field of oceanography over the next 16 years, and highlighted specific areas of interest: submesoscale processes, air-sea interactions, basic and applied research, instrumentation and vehicles, ocean infrastructure, and education. To guide the white papers and drive discussions, four questions were posed to participants: What research questions could be answered? What will remain unanswered? What new technologies could be developed? How will research be conducted?

DKK 370.00
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An International Perspective on Advancing Technologies and Strategies for Managing Dual-Use Risks - Policy And Global Affairs - Bog - National

An International Perspective on Advancing Technologies and Strategies for Managing Dual-Use Risks - Policy And Global Affairs - Bog - National

As part of a study of current and future research in the life sciences that contains applications relevant to development of agents of biological origin 5 to 10 years into the future, an NRC/IOM committee held an international workshop in 2004 to examine advancing technologies from a global point of view. Experts from different fields and from around the world presented their diverse outlooks on these technologies and forces that drive technological progress; local and regional capacities for life sciences research, development, and application (both beneficial and nefarious); national perceptions of the dual-use risk of advancing technologies; and strategic measures that have been taken or could be taken to manage the use of technology for malevolent purposes. This report summarizes the formal and informal discussions held at the workshop. Table of ContentsFront Matter1 Introduction2 The International Perspective on the Biotechnology Landscape3 Drivers of International Biotechnology Development4 Emerging and Converging Technologies5 Models for Managing ChangeAppendix A: Workshop AgendaAppendix B: Participant ListAppendix C: Participant Biosketches

DKK 325.00
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Sleep Needs, Patterns and Difficulties of Adolescents - Division Of Behavioral And Social Sciences And Education - Bog - National Academies Press -

Sleep Needs, Patterns and Difficulties of Adolescents - Division Of Behavioral And Social Sciences And Education - Bog - National Academies Press -

Sleep is not only a biological necessity but also a physiological drive. In today's fast-paced world, though, a good night's sleep is often the first thing to go. The effects of inadequate sleep are more than mere annoyances: they affect our mood and how we perform at school, work, and home and behind the wheel. Lost sleep also accumulates over time; the more "sleep debt " an individual incurs, the greater the negative consequences, according to researchers in the field. Research on adolescents and sleep has been under way for more than two decades, and there is growing evidence that adolescents are developmentally vulnerable to sleep difficulties. To discuss current research in this area and its implications in the policy, public, health, and educational arenas, the Forum on Adolescence of the Board on Children, Youth, and Families held a workshop, entitled Sleep Needs, Patterns, and Difficulties of Adolescents, on September 22, 1999.

DKK 208.00
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Spatial Justice as a Driver of Health in the Context of Societal Emergencies - Board On Population Health And Public Health Practice - Bog - National

Spatial Justice as a Driver of Health in the Context of Societal Emergencies - Board On Population Health And Public Health Practice - Bog - National

Spatial justice is about equitable access to parks, housing, and more. During societal emergencies, including pandemics and climate change, the relationship between people and places requires greater attention and action to integrate the knowledge of people with lived experience, especially historically marginalized communities. On September 20 and 21, 2021, the National Academies Roundtable on Population Health Improvement hosted a virtual workshop to explore the nature, use, design of, threats, and changes to places as a resource for health and public spaces as a shared resource. This Proceedings document summarizes workshop discussions. Table of ContentsFront Matter1 Introduction2 Histories of Displacement and Dispossession3 Climate Change Displacement and Population Resilience4 How Policies and Investments Shape Spatial Injustice and Displacement5 Public Space 101 for Cross-Sector Partnerships That Can Drive Change6 Bringing It Together with Applications for Different Practice Communities, Collaboration, and Policy7 Closing Remarks and ReflectionsAppendix A: Speaker and Planning Committee Biographical SketchesAppendix B: Workshop AgendaAppendix C: Readings and ResourcesAppendix D: References

DKK 182.00
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Urbanization and Slums - Health And Medicine Division - Bog - National Academies Press - Plusbog.dk

Urbanization and Slums - Health And Medicine Division - Bog - National Academies Press - Plusbog.dk

The urban built environment is a prime setting for microbial transmission, because just as cities serve as hubs for migration and international travel, components of the urban built environment serve as hubs that drive the transmission of infectious disease pathogens. The risk of infectious diseases for many people living in slums is further compounded by their poverty and their surrounding physical and social environment, which is often overcrowded, is prone to physical hazards, and lacks adequate or secure housing and basic infrastructure, including water, sanitation, or hygiene services. To examine the role of the urban built environment in the emergence and reemergence of infectious diseases that affect human health, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine planned a public workshop. This publication summarizes the presentations and discussions from the workshop. Table of ContentsFront Matter1 Introduction2 Perspectives on the Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases in an Urban and Interconnected World3 Understanding Infectious Disease Transmission in Urban Built Environments4 Translating Conceptual Models of Infectious Disease Transmission and Control into Practice5 Achieving Sustainable and Health-Promoting Urban Built Environments6 Bridging Drivers and Interventions to Scale Up Successful PracticesAppendix A: ReferencesAppendix B: Workshop Statement of TaskAppendix C: Workshop AgendaAppendix D: Biographical Sketches of Workshop Speakers and Moderators

DKK 318.00
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Future Financial Economics of Health Professional Education - Health And Medicine Division - Bog - National Academies Press - Plusbog.dk

Future Financial Economics of Health Professional Education - Health And Medicine Division - Bog - National Academies Press - Plusbog.dk

An adequate, well-trained, and diverse health care workforce is essential for providing access to quality health care services. However, despite more than a decade of concerted global action to address the health workforce crisis, collective efforts are falling short in scaling up the supply of health workers. The resulting health workforce shortage affects people's access to quality health care around the globe. In October 2016, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine convened a workshop to explore resources for financing health professional education in high-, middle-, and low-income countries and innovative methods for financially supporting investments in health professional education within and across professions. Participants examined opportunities for matching population health needs with the right number, mix, distribution, and skill set of health workers while considering how supply and demand drive decisions within education and health. This publication summarizes the presentations and discussions from the workshop. Table of ContentsFront Matter1 Introduction2 Matching the Health Workforce to Population Needs3 Understanding and Applying a Model for Financing Health Professional Education4 Reflections and Potential Next Steps for Building a ModelAppendix A: Workshop AgendaAppendix B: Future Financing of Health Professional Education Workshop Background DocumentAppendix C: Speaker Biographical SketchesAppendix D: Forum-Sponsored Products

DKK 370.00
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Implementing Quality Measures for Accountability in Community-Based Care for People with Serious Illness - Roundtable On Quality Care For People With

Implementing Quality Measures for Accountability in Community-Based Care for People with Serious Illness - Roundtable On Quality Care For People With

Millions of Americans of all ages face the challenge of living with serious illnesses such as advanced cancer, heart, or lung disease. Many people with serious illness are increasingly cared for in community settings. While the number of community-based programs to provide care for those with serious illness has grown significantly, the quality of care provided is not consistent across geographic locations or care settings. Care for the serious illness population often features gaps in coordination across sites of care and poor patient and family perceptions as to the quality of care provided. In an effort to better understand and facilitate discussions about the challenges and opportunities related to identifying and implementing quality measures for accountability purposes in community-based serious illness care, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine held a public workshop on April 17, 2018, in Washington, DC. Workshop participants explored the current state of quality measurement for people with serious illness, their families, and caregivers, with the aim of identifying next steps toward effectively implementing measures to drive improvement in the quality of community-based care for those facing serious illness. This publication summarizes the presentations and discussions from the workshop. Table of ContentsFront MatterProceedings of a WorkshopAppendix A: Statement of TaskAppendix B: Workshop Agenda

DKK 292.00
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Harvesting the Scientific Investment in Prevention Science to Promote Children's Cognitive, Affective, and Behavioral Health - Institute Of Medicine -

Harvesting the Scientific Investment in Prevention Science to Promote Children's Cognitive, Affective, and Behavioral Health - Institute Of Medicine -

Over the past few decades there have been major successes in creating evidence-based interventions to improve the cognitive, affective, and behavioral health of children. Many of these interventions have been put into practice at the local, state, or national level. To reap what has been learned from such implementation, and to explore how new legislation and policies as well as advances in technology and analytical methods can help drive future implementation, the Institute of Medicine-National Research Council Forum on Promoting Children's Cognitive, Affective, and Behavioral Health held the workshop "Harvesting the Scientific Investment in Prevention Science to Promote Children's Cognitive, Affective, and Behavioral Health" in Washington, DC, on June 16 and 17, 2014. The workshop featured panel discussions of system-level levers and blockages to the broad implementation of interventions with fidelity, focusing on policy, finance, and method science; the role of scientific norms, implementation strategies, and practices in care quality and outcomes at the national, state, and local levels; and new methodological directions. The workshop also featured keynote presentations on the role of economics and policy in scaling interventions for children's behavioral health, and making better use of evidence to design informed and more efficient children's mental health systems. Harvesting the Scientific Investment in Prevention Science to Promote Children's Cognitive, Affective, and Behavioral Health summarizes the presentations and discussion of the workshop.

DKK 266.00
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Patients Charting the Course - Institute Of Medicine - Bog - National Academies Press - Plusbog.dk

Patients Charting the Course - Institute Of Medicine - Bog - National Academies Press - Plusbog.dk

As past, current, or future patients, the public should be the health care system's unwavering focus and serve as change agents in its care. Taking this into account, the quality of health care should be judged not only by whether clinical decisions are informed by the best available scientific evidence, but also by whether care is tailored to a patient's individual needs and perspectives. However, too often it is provider preference and convenience, rather than those of the patient, that drive what care is delivered. As part of its Learning Health System series of workshops, the Roundtable on Value & Science-Driven Health Care hosted a workshop to assess the prospects for improving health and lowering costs by advancing patient involvement in the elements of a learning health system. Table of ContentsFront MatterSynopsis and Overview1 The Learning Health System2 Clinical Research, Patient Care, and Learning That Is Real-Time and Continuous3 Clinical Data as a Public Good for Discovery4 Engaging Patients to Improve Science and Value in a Learning Health System5 Health Information Technology as the Engine for Learning6 Patients, Clinical Decisions, and Health Information Management in the Information Age7 Applying Evidence for Patient-Centered Care: Standards and Expectations8 Team-Based Care and the Learning Culture9 Incentives Aligned with Value and Learning10 Common Themes and Opportunities for ActionAppendixesAppendix A: Workshop AgendaAppendix B: Biographical Sketches of Workshop ParticipantsAppendix C: Workshop Attendee ListAppendix D: The Learning Health System Series: Workshop Common ThemesOTHER PUBLICATIONS IN THE LEARNING HEALTH SYSTEM SERIES

DKK 416.00
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Integrating Health Literacy, Cultural Competence, and Language Access Services - Health And Medicine Division - Bog - National Academies Press -

Integrating Health Literacy, Cultural Competence, and Language Access Services - Health And Medicine Division - Bog - National Academies Press -

The aging and evolving racial and ethnic composition of the U.S. population has the United States in the midst of a profound demographic shift and health care organizations face many issues as they move to address and adapt to this change. In their drive to adequately serve increasingly diverse communities, health care organizations are searching for approaches that will enable them to provide information and service to all persons, regardless of age, race, cultural background, or language skills, in a manner that facilitates understanding and use of that information to make appropriate health decisions. To better understand how the dynamic forces operating in health care today impact the delivery of services in a way that is health literate, culturally competent, and in an appropriate language for patients and their families, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine conducted a public workshop on the integration of health literacy, cultural competency, and language access services. Participants discussed skills and competencies needed for effective health communication, including health literacy, cultural competency, and language access services; interventions and strategies for integration; and differing perspectives such as providers and systems, patients and families, communities, and payers. This report summarizes the presentations and discussions from the workshop. Table of ContentsFront Matter1 Introduction2 Health System Transformation to Support Integration3 Issues and Challenges4 Addressing the Challenges5 Break Out Session Reports6 Reflections on the DayReferencesAppendix A: Workshop AgendaAppendix B: Biographical Sketches of Workshop Speakers and Moderators

DKK 292.00
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Solar and Space Physics - National Research Council - Bog - National Academies Press - Plusbog.dk

Solar and Space Physics - National Research Council - Bog - National Academies Press - Plusbog.dk

From the interior of the Sun, to the upper atmosphere and near-space environment of Earth, and outward to a region far beyond Pluto where the Sun's influence wanes, advances during the past decade in space physics and solar physics--the disciplines NASA refers to as heliophysics--have yielded spectacular insights into the phenomena that affect our home in space. Solar and Space Physics, from the National Research Council's (NRC's) Committee for a Decadal Strategy in Solar and Space Physics, is the second NRC decadal survey in heliophysics. Building on the research accomplishments realized during the past decade, the report presents a program of basic and applied research for the period 2013-2022 that will improve scientific understanding of the mechanisms that drive the Sun's activity and the fundamental physical processes underlying near-Earth plasma dynamics, determine the physical interactions of Earth's atmospheric layers in the context of the connected Sun-Earth system, and enhance greatly the capability to provide realistic and specific forecasts of Earth's space environment that will better serve the needs of society. Although the recommended program is directed primarily at NASA and the National Science Foundation for action, the report also recommends actions by other federal agencies, especially the parts of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration charged with the day-to-day (operational) forecast of space weather. In addition to the recommendations included in this summary, related recommendations are presented in this report.

DKK 500.00
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Beyond Mapping - Board On Earth Sciences And Resources - Bog - National Academies Press - Plusbog.dk

Beyond Mapping - Board On Earth Sciences And Resources - Bog - National Academies Press - Plusbog.dk

Geographic information systems (GIS), the Global Positioning System (GPS), remote sensing, and other information technologies have all changed the nature of work in the mapping sciences and in the professions, industries, and institutions that depend on them for basic research and education. Today, geographic information systems have become central to the ways thousands of government agencies, private companies, and not-for-profit organizations do business. However, the supply of GIS/GIScience professionals has not kept pace with the demand generated by growing needs for more and improved geographic information systems and for more robust geographic data. Beyond Mapping assesses the state of mapping sciences at the beginning of the twenty-first century and identifies the critical national needs for GIS/GIScience professionals. It examines the forces that drive and accompany the need for GIS/GIScience professionals, including technological change, demand for geographic information, and changes in organizations. It assesses education and research needs, including essential training and education, new curriculum challenges and responses, quality assurance in education and training, and organizational challenges. Some of the report's recommendations include more collaboration among academic disciplines, private companies, and government agencies; the implementation of GIS/GIScience at all levels of education; and the development of a coherent, comprehensive research agenda for the mapping sciences. Table of ContentsFront MatterSummary1 Geographic Information Science Today and Tomorrow2 Education and Curriculum Needs in GIS/GIScience3 GIS/GIScience Research Needs4 Recommendations5 AfterwordReferencesAppendix A Biographical Sketches of Committee Members and StaffAppendix B Workshop Agenda and ParticipantsAppendix C Evolution of the Mapping SciencesAppendix D Acronyms

DKK 273.00
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