An estimated five million US children have asthma. This report argues that many asthma attacks could be avoided - and much suffering prevented and many medical costs saved - if more children received good-quality, ongoing asthma care.
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Improving access to and confidentiality of research data: report of a workshop
by National Research Council (U.S.)., Committee on National Statistics, Mackie, Christopher D., Bradburn, Norman M., National Research Council (U.S.)., Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education
fromCompass series (Washington, D.C.)
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Emphasizing patient and community protection, this book illustrates the use of statistics in health care research for healthcare workers. It also features discussions of research design, hypothesis testing, regression analysis, Bayes procedures and an explanation of the Number N…
Human immunosenescence contributes to morbidity and mortality in later life. This title collects papers that address the mechanisms responsible for immune ageing in humans and considers what might be accomplished to redress the erosion of immune competence with age.
"...Challenge[s] readers to think about narrative research in its own context while also maintaining original, personal voices that underscore the value this field places on an individual's communication of his or her experience. By revealing their struggles with qualitative res…
This book covers the statistical models and methods that are used to understand human genetics, following the historical and recent developments of human genetics. Starting with Mendel's first experiments to genome-wide association studies, the book describes how genetic informa…
Breast Cancer Research Protocols
by Brooks, Susan A., Harris, Adrian
fromMethods in molecular medicine
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Many new technologies involving large-scale analysis of gene expression, novel treatments, and emergent combined therapy approaches have opened fresh possibilities for understanding and effectively managing breast cancer. In Breast Cancer Research Protocols, active researchers a…
Adolescence is one of the most turbulent yet exciting phases in life. Increased autonomy brings with it new health risks ranging from drugs and sexually transmitted disease, to eating disorders and suicidal depression. Even though todays teenagers are more concerned with and edu…
Setting out the basics of designing, conducting and analysing an evaluation study in healthcare, the authors of this book take a practical approach, assuming no previous knowledge or experience of evaluation.
. Setting out the basics of designing, conducting and analysing an evaluation study in healthcare, the authors take a practical approach, assuming no previous knowledge or experience of evaluation. All the basics are covered, including: -How to plan an evaluation -Research gover…
Development of a Biokinetic Model for Radionuclide-Contaminated Wounds and Procedures for their Assessment, D…
by National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements, National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements., Scientific Committee 57-17 on Radionuclide Dosimetry Model for Wounds, NCRP
fromNCRP report Development of a biokinetic model for radionucl…
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