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Solar and Space Physics: A Science for a Technological Society (Bog, Paperback / softback, Engelsk)Levering: 6 - 9 hverdage
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New Research Opportunities in the Earth Sciences (Bog, Paperback / softback, Engelsk)
The 2001 National Research Council (NRC) report Basic Research Opportunities in Earth Science (BROES) described how basic research in the Earth sciences serves five national imperatives: (1) discovery, use, and conservation of natural resources;
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Scientific Standards for Studies on Modified Risk Tobacco Products (Bog, Paperback / softback, Engelsk)
The passage of the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act of 2009 gave the FDA authority to regulate "modified risk tobacco products" (MRTPs), tobacco products that are either designed or advertised to reduce harm or the risk of tobacco-related disease.
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Variation in Health Care Spending: Target Decision Making, Not Geography (Bog, Paperback / softback, Engelsk)
Health care in the United States is more expensive than in other developed countries, costing $2.7 trillion in 2011, or 17.9 percent... Læs mere
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Maritime Security Partnerships (Bog, Paperback / softback, Engelsk)
The '1,000-ship Navy' concept envisions US naval forces partnering with multinational, state, local and private sector entities to ensure freedom of navigation, the flow of... Læs mere
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The Limits of Organic Life in Planetary Systems (Bog, Paperback / softback, Engelsk)
The search for life in the solar system and beyond has been governed by a model based on what we know about life on Earth (terran life). This book explores... Læs mere
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Overcoming Barriers to Deployment of Plug-in Electric Vehicles (Bog, Paperback / softback, Engelsk)
There are, however, barriers to PEV deployment, including the vehicle cost, the short all-electric driving range, the long battery charging time, uncertainties about battery life, the few choices of vehicle models, and the need for a charging infrastructure to support PEVs.
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To Err Is Human: Building a Safer Health System (Bog, Paperback / softback, Engelsk)Levering: 6 - 9 hverdage
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Dietary Reference Intakes for Thiamin, Riboflavin, Niacin, Vitamin B6, Folate, Vitamin B12, Pantothenic Acid, Biotin, and Choline (Bog, Paperback / softback, Engelsk)
For each nutrient, this book presents what is known about how the nutrient... Læs mere
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Dietary Reference Intakes: Applications in Dietary Assessment (Bog, Paperback / softback, Engelsk)
Since 1994, the Institute of Medicine's Food and Nutrition Board has been involved in developing an expanded approach to developing dietary... Læs mere
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Effect of the HIPAA Privacy Rule on Health Research: Proceedings of a Workshop Presented to the National Cancer Policy Forum (Bog, Paperback / softback, Engelsk)
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) of 1996 was enacted to improve the portability and continuity of health insurance;
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The Emerging Threat of Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis in Southern Africa: Global and Local Challenges and Solutions: Summary of a Joint Workshop by the Institute of Medicine and the Academy of Science of South Africa (Bog, Paperback / softback, Engelsk)
While most cases of TB can be treated with antibiotics, some strains have developed drug resistance that makes their treatment more expensive, more toxic and less effective for the patient.
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