NCHS Publications on ...
Title | NCHS Publications on ... PDF eBook |
Author | National Center for Health Statistics (U.S.) |
Publisher | |
Pages | 4 |
Release | 1979 |
Genre | National Center for Health Statistics (U.S.) |
ISBN |
Health of Adults in Los Angeles County: Findings from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 1999-2004
Title | Health of Adults in Los Angeles County: Findings from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 1999-2004 PDF eBook |
Author | Kathryn S. Porter |
Publisher | |
Pages | 20 |
Release | 2011 |
Genre | Adulthood |
ISBN |
Monitoring Human Tissues for Toxic Substances
Title | Monitoring Human Tissues for Toxic Substances PDF eBook |
Author | National Research Council |
Publisher | National Academies Press |
Pages | 224 |
Release | 1991-02-01 |
Genre | Science |
ISBN | 0309044375 |
The National Human Monitoring Program (NHMP) identifies concentrations of specific chemicals in human tissues, including toxicologic testing and risk assessment determinations. This volume evaluates the current activities of the NHMP; identifies important scientific, technical, and programmatic issues; and makes recommendations regarding the design of the program and use of its products.
High and Rising Mortality Rates Among Working-Age Adults
Title | High and Rising Mortality Rates Among Working-Age Adults PDF eBook |
Author | National Academies of Sciences Engineering and Medicine |
Publisher | |
Pages | |
Release | 2021-12-02 |
Genre | |
ISBN | 9780309684736 |
A Nationwide Framework for Surveillance of Cardiovascular and Chronic Lung Diseases
Title | A Nationwide Framework for Surveillance of Cardiovascular and Chronic Lung Diseases PDF eBook |
Author | Institute of Medicine |
Publisher | National Academies Press |
Pages | 200 |
Release | 2011-08-26 |
Genre | Medical |
ISBN | 0309212197 |
Chronic diseases are common and costly, yet they are also among the most preventable health problems. Comprehensive and accurate disease surveillance systems are needed to implement successful efforts which will reduce the burden of chronic diseases on the U.S. population. A number of sources of surveillance data-including population surveys, cohort studies, disease registries, administrative health data, and vital statistics-contribute critical information about chronic disease. But no central surveillance system provides the information needed to analyze how chronic disease impacts the U.S. population, to identify public health priorities, or to track the progress of preventive efforts. A Nationwide Framework for Surveillance of Cardiovascular and Chronic Lung Diseases outlines a conceptual framework for building a national chronic disease surveillance system focused primarily on cardiovascular and chronic lung diseases. This system should be capable of providing data on disparities in incidence and prevalence of the diseases by race, ethnicity, socioeconomic status, and geographic region, along with data on disease risk factors, clinical care delivery, and functional health outcomes. This coordinated surveillance system is needed to integrate and expand existing information across the multiple levels of decision making in order to generate actionable, timely knowledge for a range of stakeholders at the local, state or regional, and national levels. The recommendations presented in A Nationwide Framework for Surveillance of Cardiovascular and Chronic Lung Diseases focus on data collection, resource allocation, monitoring activities, and implementation. The report also recommends that systems evolve along with new knowledge about emerging risk factors, advancing technologies, and new understanding of the basis for disease. This report will inform decision-making among federal health agencies, especially the Department of Health and Human Services; public health and clinical practitioners; non-governmental organizations; and policy makers, among others.
National Survey Data on Food Consumption: Uses and Recommendations
Title | National Survey Data on Food Consumption: Uses and Recommendations PDF eBook |
Author | Coordinating Committee on Evaluation of Food Consumption Surveys |
Publisher | National Academies Press |
Pages | 141 |
Release | 1984-01-01 |
Genre | |
ISBN |
Communities in Action
Title | Communities in Action PDF eBook |
Author | National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine |
Publisher | National Academies Press |
Pages | 583 |
Release | 2017-04-27 |
Genre | Medical |
ISBN | 0309452961 |
In the United States, some populations suffer from far greater disparities in health than others. Those disparities are caused not only by fundamental differences in health status across segments of the population, but also because of inequities in factors that impact health status, so-called determinants of health. Only part of an individual's health status depends on his or her behavior and choice; community-wide problems like poverty, unemployment, poor education, inadequate housing, poor public transportation, interpersonal violence, and decaying neighborhoods also contribute to health inequities, as well as the historic and ongoing interplay of structures, policies, and norms that shape lives. When these factors are not optimal in a community, it does not mean they are intractable: such inequities can be mitigated by social policies that can shape health in powerful ways. Communities in Action: Pathways to Health Equity seeks to delineate the causes of and the solutions to health inequities in the United States. This report focuses on what communities can do to promote health equity, what actions are needed by the many and varied stakeholders that are part of communities or support them, as well as the root causes and structural barriers that need to be overcome.