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Transforming Glycoscience - A new NIH-funded report from the National Academies
The Bookshelf's collection of NIH-funded reports from the National Academies has been updated with one new report. 2012 Transforming Glycoscience: A Roadmap for the Future National Research Council (US)PDF only See the entire National Academies Collection on Bookshelf >> (Source: Bookshelf News)
Source: Bookshelf News - November 9, 2012 Category: Databases & Libraries Tags: Announcements Source Type: books

Two Reports from the National Academies
The Bookshelf's collection of NIH-funded reports from the National Academies has been updated with two new reports. 2012 The Human Microbiome, Diet, and Health: Workshop SummaryInstitute of Medicine (US)pre-publication PDF only The Subjective Well-Being Module of the American Time Use Survey: Assessment for Its ContinuationNational Research Council (US)PDF only See the entire National Academies Collection on Bookshelf >> (Source: Bookshelf News)
Source: Bookshelf News - October 25, 2012 Category: Databases & Libraries Tags: Announcements Source Type: books

The Neurobiological Basis of Suicide - New in the CRC Press "Frontiers in Neuroscience" series on Bookshelf
Bookshelf's collection of books from the CRC Press "Frontiers in Neuroscience" series has expanded to include the following title: The Neurobiological Basis of SuicideYogesh Dwivedi, Editor.Boca Raton (FL): CRC Press; 2012. See all of the "Frontiers in Neuroscience" series on Bookshelf>> (Source: Bookshelf News)
Source: Bookshelf News - October 10, 2012 Category: Databases & Libraries Tags: Announcements Source Type: books

New on Bookshelf: Pancreatic Cancer and Tumor Microenvironment
A new publication, Pancreatic Cancer and Tumor Microenvironment, is now available on Bookshelf. Grippo PJ, Munshi HG, editors. Pancreatic Cancer and Tumor Microenvironment. Trivandrum (India): Transworld Research Network; 2012. Available from: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK98930/ (Source: Bookshelf News)
Source: Bookshelf News - August 9, 2012 Category: Databases & Libraries Tags: Announcement Source Type: books

Rising to the Challenge: U.S. Innovation Policy for the Global Economy - A new report from the National Academies
The Bookshelf's collection of NIH-funded reports from the National Academies has been updated with 1 new report: 2012 Rising to the Challenge: U.S. Innovation Policy for the Global Economy National Research Council (US) full text See the entire National Academies Collection on Bookshelf >> (Source: Bookshelf News)
Source: Bookshelf News - July 19, 2012 Category: Databases & Libraries Tags: Announcements Source Type: books

Two NIH-funded Reports from 2002 and 2001 from the National Academies Now Available on Bookshelf
The Bookshelf's collection of NIH-funded reports from the National Academies has been updated with 2 reports: 2002 Biological Threats and Terrorism: Assessing The Science and Response Capabilities: Workshop Summary Institute of Medicine (US) Forum on Emerging Infections; Stacey L Knobler, Adel AF Mahmoud, and Leslie A Pray, Editors. full text 2001 Preparing for an Aging World: The Case for Cross-National Research National Research Council (US) Panel on a Research Agenda and New Data for an Aging World. full text See the entire National Academies Collection on Bookshelf >> (Source: Bookshelf News)
Source: Bookshelf News - July 11, 2012 Category: Databases & Libraries Tags: Announcements Source Type: books

Two 2002 Reports from the National Academies Now Available on Bookshelf
The Bookshelf's collection of NIH-funded reports from the National Academies has been updated with 2 reports from 2002: 2002 Considerations for Viral Disease Eradication: Lessons Learned and Future Strategies: Workshop Summary Institute of Medicine (US) Forum on Emerging Infections; Stacey Knobler, Joshua Lederberg, and Leslie A Pray, Editors.full text The Emergence of Zoonotic Diseases: Understanding the Impact on Animal and Human Health: Workshop Summary Institute of Medicine (US) Forum on Emerging Infections; Tom Burroughs, Stacey Knobler, and Joshua Lederberg, Editors.full text See the entire National Academies Co...
Source: Bookshelf News - July 6, 2012 Category: Databases & Libraries Tags: Announcements Source Type: books

NEW ON BOOKSHELF: NIHR Health Technology Assessment Programme: Monographs
NIHR Health Technology Assessment Programme: Monographs Southampton (UK): NIHR Evaluation, Trials and Studies Coordinating Centre (UK); 2011-. The Health Technology Assessment (HTA) programme, set up in 1993, is part of the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) and is the largest single national research programme for the United Kingdom's National Health Service (NHS). It funds the production of independent research information about the effectiveness, costs and broader impact of healthcare treatments and tests for those who plan, provide or receive care in the NHS. Selected full-text monographs from Health Tech...
Source: Bookshelf News - June 12, 2012 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: books

New on CRC Press Title Bookshelf: TRP Channels
From the "Methods in Signal Transduction" Series: TRP ChannelsZhu MX, editor.Boca Raton (FL): CRC Press; 2011. (Source: Bookshelf News)
Source: Bookshelf News - May 16, 2012 Category: Databases & Libraries Tags: Announcement Source Type: books

New on Bookshelf: Two Titles from the "Frontiers in Neuroscience" Series
Bookshelf's collection of books from the CRC Press "Frontiers in Neuroscience" series has expanded to include the following two titles: The Neural Bases of Multisensory Processes Murray MM, Wallace MT, editors.Boca Raton (FL): CRC Press; 2012. Neurobiology of Sensation and RewardGottfried JA, editor.Boca Raton (FL): CRC Press; 2011. (Source: Bookshelf News)
Source: Bookshelf News - May 16, 2012 Category: Databases & Libraries Tags: Announcement Source Type: books

NEW ON BOOKSHELF: Four books from the "Frontiers in Neuroscience" Series
Bookshelf's collection of books from the CRC Press "Frontiers in Neuroscience" series has expanded to include the following four titles: Neurobiology of Huntington's Disease: Applications to Drug Discovery, 2nd Edition Donald C. Lo and Robert E. Hughes, Editors.Boca Raton (FL): CRC Press; 2011. The Neurobiology of Olfaction Anna Menini, Editor.Boca Raton (FL): CRC Press; 2010. Neuroproteomics, 2nd Edition Oscar Alzate, Editor.Boca Raton (FL): CRC Press; 2010. Translational Pain Research: From Mouse to Man Lawrence Kruger and Alan R. Light, Editors.Boca Raton (FL): CRC Press; 2010. (Source: Bookshelf News)
Source: Bookshelf News - August 17, 2011 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: books

Eight new books added from Morgan and Claypool Life Sciences
Bookshelf's collection of books from Morgan and Claypool Life Sciences' "Colloquium Series on Integrated Systems Physiology" series has expanded to include the following eight titles: The Exocrine PancreasStephen J. Pandol.San Rafael (CA): Morgan & Claypool Life Sciences; February 2011. Regulation of Endothelial Barrier FunctionSarah Y. Yuan and Robert R. Rigor.San Rafael (CA): Morgan & Claypool Life Sciences; February 2011. Regulation of Vascular Smooth Muscle FunctionRaouf A. Khalil.San Rafael (CA): Morgan & Claypool Life Sciences; 2010. Control of Cardiac OutputDavid B. Young.San Rafael...
Source: Bookshelf News - May 31, 2011 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: books

15 new reports from the National Academies
The Bookshelf's collection of NIH-funded reports from the National Academies has been updated with 5 reports from 2007, 2 from 2008, 5 reports from 2010, and 3 reports published in 2011: 2011 Establishing Precompetitive Collaborations to Stimulate Genomics-Driven Product Development Institute of Medicine (US) Roundtable on Translating Genomic-Based Research for Health. Washington (DC): National Academies Press (US); 2011. Building a National Framework for the Establishment of Regulatory Science for Drug Development: Workshop Summary Institute of Medicine (US) Forum on Drug Discovery, Development, and Translation Boar...
Source: Bookshelf News - May 17, 2011 Category: Databases & Libraries Tags: Announcement Source Type: books

NEW ON BOOKSHELF: Fat Detection: Taste, Texture, and Post Ingestive Effects
A new book has been added to the Frontiers in Neuroscience collection on Bookshelf. Fat Detection: Taste, Texture, and Post Ingestive Effects Jean-Pierre Montmayeur and Johannes le Coutre, Editors. Boca Raton (FL): CRC Press; 2010. From the editors: “Reflecting 15 years of psychophysical, behavioral, electrophysiological, and molecular studies, this book makes a well-supported case for an oral fat detection system. Using carefully designed behavioral paradigms, it explains how gustatory, textural, and olfactory information contributes to fat detection. The book also provides a detailed account of the brain regions that p...
Source: Bookshelf News - March 29, 2011 Category: Databases & Libraries Tags: Announcement Source Type: books

11 New Reports from the National Academies
The Bookshelf's collection of NIH-funded reports from the National Academies has been updated with 2 reports from 2007, 2 from 2008, 4 from 2010, and 3 reports published in 2011: 2011 Preparing for the Challenges of Population Aging in Asia: Strengthening the Scientific Basis of Policy Development Chinese Academy of Social Sciences; Indian National Science Academy; Indonesian Academy of Sciences; National Research Council of the U.S. National Academies; Science Council of Japan. Washington (DC): National Academies Press (US); 2011. The Science of Adolescent Risk-Taking: Workshop Report Institute of Medicine (US) and Na...
Source: Bookshelf News - March 29, 2011 Category: Databases & Libraries Tags: Announcement Source Type: books

NEW ON BOOKSHELF: CER Future Research Needs Papers
Future Research Needs Papers Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (US); 2010- An important part of comparative effectiveness reviews is to not only synthesize the evidence, but also to identify the gaps in evidence that limited the ability to answer the systematic review questions. Future research needs papers further develop and prioritize the future research needed by decisionmakers. (Source: Bookshelf News)
Source: Bookshelf News - March 22, 2011 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: books

NEW ON BOOKSHELF: AHRQ Methods for Effective Health Care
A new collection of papers and guides that provide guidance and research on methods for systematic reviews and registries has been added to Bookshelf. The following papers and guides published by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality are currently available to browse and search: Methods Guide for Effectiveness and Comparative Effectiveness Reviews This Guide presents issues key to the development of Comparative Effectiveness Reviews and describes recommended approaches for addressing difficult, frequently encountered methodological issues. Assessment of the Need to Update Comparative Effectiveness Reviews:...
Source: Bookshelf News - December 23, 2010 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: books

16 Reports from the National Academies Collection Released to Bookshelf
The Bookshelf's collection of NIH-funded reports from the National Academies has been updated with 16 reports. Three reports are from 2009 and 2010, the rest are from the years 1995-1999. All reports are fully searchable, downloadable in PDF format, and available free of charge on the Bookshelf. 2010 Research at the Intersection of the Physical and Life SciencesNational Research Council (US) Committee on Research at the Intersection of the Physical and Life SciencesWashington (DC): National Academies Press (US); 2010 2009 Measures of Health Literacy: Workshop SummaryInstitute of Medicine (US) Roundtable on Heal...
Source: Bookshelf News - September 9, 2010 Category: Databases & Libraries Tags: Announcements Source Type: books

New on the Bookshelf: Advances in Patient Safety: New Directions and Alternative Approaches
The Bookshelf’s Advances in Patient Safety collection has added 115 articles in the 4-volume set Advances in Patient Safety: New Directions and Alternative Approaches that represents years of study by AHRQ-funded patient safety researchers and others. It includes articles on reporting systems, risk assessment, safety culture, medical simulation, patient safety tools and practices, health information technology, medication safety, and other topics related to improving patient safety. Advances in Patient Safety: New Directions and Alternative Approaches Edited by Kerm Henriksen, PhD, James B Battles, PhD, Margaret A Keyes...
Source: Bookshelf News - July 15, 2010 Category: Databases & Libraries Tags: Announcement Source Type: books

New on the Bookshelf: Health, United States, 2009, With Special Feature on Medical Technology
Health, United States, 2009 is the 33rd annual report on the health status of the Nation, prepared by the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services for the President and the Congress. In a Chartbook and 150 detailed tables, the report provides an annual picture of the health of the entire United States. Trends are presented for health status and health care utilization, resources, and expenditures. This year’s report includes a special feature on medical technology. As advances in medical technology continue to transform the provision of health care and lengthen and improve quality of life, questions are i...
Source: Bookshelf News - July 15, 2010 Category: Databases & Libraries Tags: Announcement Source Type: books

NEW ON THE BOOKSHELF: 2006 National Academies reports funded by National Institutes of Health
The Bookshelf's collection of NIH-funded reports from the National Academies has been updated with 12 reports published in 2006: Aging in Sub-Saharan Africa: Recommendations for Furthering Research Barney Cohen and Jane Menken, Editors; Panel on Policy Research and Data Needs to Meet the Challenge of Aging in Africa; Committee on Population, National Research CouncilWashington, D.C.: The National Academies Press; 2006 Asbestos: Selected CancersCommittee on Asbestos: Selected Health Effects, Institute of MedicineWashington, D.C.: The National Academies Press; 2006 Genes, Behavior, and the Social Environment: Moving Beyond t...
Source: Bookshelf News - November 19, 2009 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: books

NEW ON THE BOOKSHELF: The Drug Effectiveness Reviews collection has been updated
New reviews produced by a collaboration of public entities, the Center for Evidence-based Policy and the Oregon Evidence-based Practice Center. The collection contains systematic, evidence-based reviews of the comparative effectiveness and safety of drugs. Drug Class Review on Antiepileptic Drugs for Indications Other Than Epilepsy Portland, OR: Drug Effectiveness Review Project, Oregon Health & Science University; 2008 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/bookshelf/br.fcgi?book=antiepi Drug Class Review on Thiazolidinediones Portland, OR: Drug Effectiveness Review Project, Oregon Health & Science University; 2008 htt...
Source: Bookshelf News - September 30, 2009 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: books

NEW ON THE BOOKSHELF: Electrochemical Methods for Neuroscience
The objective of this book is to provide the interested reader with an updated summary of the present, albeit still evolving, state of the art and to establish the basis upon which to reach sound decisions about incorporating electrochemical techniques into ongoing or newly emerging research programs in the neuroscience disciplines.” (Source: Bookshelf News)
Source: Bookshelf News - April 29, 2009 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: books

NEW ON THE BOOKSHELF: The National Academies Collection: Reports funded by National Institutes of Health
The National Academies Collection: Reports funded by National Institutes of Health Washington (DC): The National Academies Press; c2008 A collection of NIH-funded reports from the National Academies is now available on the Bookshelf. (Source: Bookshelf News)
Source: Bookshelf News - April 29, 2009 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: books

NEW ON THE BOOKSHELF: Frontiers in Neuroscience collection
Ten titles from the Frontiers in Neuroscience series have been added to the Bookshelf. From series editors Sidney A. Simon, PhD, and Miguel A.L. Nicolelis, MD, PhD : “Books in the series cover genetics, ion channels, apoptosis, electrodes, neural ensemble recordings in behaving animals, and even robotics. The series also covers new and exciting multidisciplinary areas of brain research, such as computational neuroscience and neuroengineering, and describes breakthroughs in classical fields like behavioral neuroscience.” (Source: Bookshelf News)
Source: Bookshelf News - April 29, 2009 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: books

Just added to the Health Services/Technology Assessment Text Collection: Seven reports from AHRQ
Seven reports from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality have been added to the Health Services/Technology Assessment Text Collection on the Bookshelf: Screening for Osteoporosis: Systematic Review to Update the 2002 U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Evidence Syntheses, No. 77 Nelson HD, Haney EM, Chou R, et al. (Oregon Evidence-based Practice Center) Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (US); July 2010. Comparative Effectiveness and Safety of Radiotherapy Treatments for Head and Neck Cancer Comparative Effectiveness Reviews, No. 20 Samson DJ, Ratko TA, Rothenberg BM, et...
Source: Bookshelf News - April 17, 2009 Category: Databases & Libraries Tags: Announcement Source Type: books

The Health of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender People - A New Report from the National Academies
A new publication from the National Academies is available on Bookshelf. It is currently only available in PDF format. The Health of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender People Institute of Medicine (US) Committee on Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Health Issues and Research Gaps and Opportunities. See the entire National Academies Collection on Bookshelf >> (Source: Bookshelf News)
Source: Bookshelf News - April 17, 2009 Category: Databases & Libraries Tags: Announcements Source Type: books

Glutamate-Related Biomarkers in Drug Development for Disorders of the Nervous System - A New Report from the National Academies
A new publication from the National Academies is available on Bookshelf. It is currently only available in PDF format. Glutamate-Related Biomarkers in Drug Development for Disorders of the Nervous System Institute of Medicine (US) Forum on Neuroscience and Nervous System Disorders (pre-publication draft) See the entire National Academies Collection on Bookshelf >> (Source: Bookshelf News)
Source: Bookshelf News - April 17, 2009 Category: Databases & Libraries Tags: Announcements Source Type: books

2 new reports from the National Academies
The Bookshelf's collection of NIH-funded reports from the National Academies has been updated with a report from 2007 and a report published in 2011: 2011 The Emerging Threat of Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis in Southern Africa: Global and Local Challenges and Solutions Institute of Medicine (US) Forum on Drug Discovery, Development, and Translation; Academy of Science of South Africa. Washington (DC): National Academies Press (US); 2011. 2007 The New Science of Metagenomics: Revealing the Secrets of Our Microbial PlanetNational Research Council (US) Committee on Metagenomics: Challenges and Functional Applications.Washing...
Source: Bookshelf News - April 17, 2009 Category: Databases & Libraries Tags: Announcements Source Type: books

Advancing Regulatory Science for Medical Countermeasure Development - A New Report from the National Academies
A new publication from the National Academies is available on Bookshelf. It is currently only available in PDF format. Advancing Regulatory Science for Medical Countermeasure Development Institute of Medicine (US) Forum on Drug Discovery, Development, and Translation; Institute of Medicine (US) Forum on Medical and Public Health Preparedness for Catastrophic Events. (pre-publication draft) See the entire National Academies Collection on Bookshelf >> (Source: Bookshelf News)
Source: Bookshelf News - April 17, 2009 Category: Databases & Libraries Tags: Announcements Source Type: books

Prepublication Drafts released: The Value of Genetic and Genomic Technologies and Improving Health Care Cost Projections for the Medicare Population
Prepublication draft of the reports, The Value of Genetic and Genomic Technologies: Workshop Summary and Improving Health Care Cost Projections for the Medicare Population: Summary of a Workshop, have just been added to the Bookshelf in the new releases section of the National Academies Collection. They are currently available only in PDF format. The Value of Genetic and Genomic Technologies: Workshop Summary Institute of Medicine (US) Roundtable on Translating Genomic-Based Research for Health Washington (DC): National Academies Press (US); 2010 Improving Health Care Cost Projections for the Medicare Population: ...
Source: Bookshelf News - April 17, 2009 Category: Databases & Libraries Tags: Announcements Source Type: books

Two new prepublication drafts from the National Academies: Antibiotic Resistance and Challenges and Opportunities in Using Residual Newborn Screening Samples for Translational Research
Prepublication drafts of the reports, Antibiotic Resistance and Challenges and Opportunities in Using Residual Newborn Screening Samples for Translational Research, have just been added to Bookshelf in the new releases section of the National Academies Collection. They are currently available only in PDF format. Challenges and Opportunities in Using Residual Newborn Screening Samples for Translational Research: Workshop SummaryInstitute of Medicine (US) Roundtable on Translating Genomic-Based Research for Health Washington (DC): National Academies Press (US); 2010 Antibiotic Resistance: Implications for Global Health...
Source: Bookshelf News - April 17, 2009 Category: Databases & Libraries Tags: Announcements Source Type: books

NEW ON BOOKSHELF: Morgan and Claypool Colloquium Series Titles
Fifteen titles from Morgan & Claypool Publishers are now available on Bookshelf as part of the Colloquium Series on Developmental Biology and Colloquium Series on Integrated Systems Physiology: From Molecule to Function to Disease. From the Editors: The Colloquium Series on Developmental Biology is dedicated to providing mechanistic and conceptual insight into the broad field of Developmental Biology. Each eBook is intended to be of value to students, scientists, and clinicians in the biomedical sciences. Contents: Maternal Control of Development in VertebratesFlorence L. Marlow.San Rafael (CA): Morgan &...
Source: Bookshelf News - April 17, 2009 Category: Databases & Libraries Tags: Announcement Source Type: books

The Emerging Threat of Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis in Southern Africa: Global and Local Challenges and Solutions, Workshop Summary - A New Report from the National Academy of Sciences
A new publication from the National Academies is available on Bookshelf. It is currently only available in PDF format. The Emerging Threat of Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis in Southern Africa: Global and Local Challenges and Solutions, Workshop Summary.Institute of Medicine (US) Forum on Drug Discovery, Development, and Translation; Academy of Science of South Africa. See the entire National Academies Collection on Bookshelf >> (Source: Bookshelf News)
Source: Bookshelf News - April 17, 2009 Category: Databases & Libraries Tags: Announcements Source Type: books

The New Profile of Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis in Russia - A New Report from the National Academies
A new publication from the National Academies is available on Bookshelf. It is currently only available in PDF format and is in pre-publication draft form. The New Profile of Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis in Russia: A Global and Local Perspective: Summary of a Joint WorkshopInstitute of Medicine (US) Forum on Drug Discovery; Russian Academy of Medical Sciences(pre-publication draft) See the entire National Academies Collection on Bookshelf >> (Source: Bookshelf News)
Source: Bookshelf News - April 17, 2009 Category: Databases & Libraries Tags: Announcements Source Type: books

4 New Probe Reports from the Molecular Libraries Program
Four new probe reports from Year 2 of the project were added to Probe Reports from the Molecular Libraries Program. This book from the NIH Common Fund’s Molecular Libraries Program (MLP), will be regularly updated with new reports about the most promising probes and the assays used to discover them. New reports: Identification of Small Molecule Antagonists of the Neuropeptide-S Receptor A Potent and Selective Inhibitor of Cdc42 GTPase Probe Development Efforts to Identify Novel Antagonists of the Sphingosine 1-phosphate Receptor 4 (S1P4) Modulators of STAT Transcription Factors for the Targeted Therapy of Cancer (STAT3...
Source: Bookshelf News - April 17, 2009 Category: Databases & Libraries Tags: announcements Source Type: books

Prepublication drafts of two new reports from the National Academies Press
have just been added to the Bookshelf in the new releases section of the National Academies Collection. They are currently available only in PDF format. Sequence-Based Classification of Select Agents: A Brighter Line National Research Council (US) Committee on Scientific Milestones for the Development of a Gene-Sequence-Based Classification System for the Oversight of Select Agents Washington (DC): National Academies Press (US); 2010 Transforming Clinical Research in the United States: Challenges and Opportunities: Workshop Series Institute of Medicine (US) Forum on Drug Discovery, Development, and Translation Washi...
Source: Bookshelf News - April 17, 2009 Category: Databases & Libraries Tags: Announcement Source Type: books

11 New Reports from the National Academies
The Bookshelf's collection of NIH-funded reports from the National Academies has been updated with 11 reports from 2008-2010. All reports are fully searchable, downloadable in PDF format, and available free of charge on Bookshelf. 2010 Biomarkers for Infants, Children, and Adolescents: A Lifecourse Analysis of Health Development Institute of Medicine (US) and National Research Council (US) Board on Children, Youth, and Families. Conducting Biosocial Surveys: Collecting, Storing, Accessing, and Protecting Biospecimens and Biodata National Research Council (US) Panel on Collecting, Storing, Accessing, and Protecting...
Source: Bookshelf News - April 17, 2009 Category: Databases & Libraries Tags: Announcements Source Type: books

NEW ON BOOKSHELF: HCUP Facts and Figures
Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP) Facts and Figures: Statistics on Hospital-based Care in the United States. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (US); 2007-2010. The HCUP Facts and Figures provide an overview of national statistics on hospital stays since 2008 and trends from 1993. (Source: Bookshelf News)
Source: Bookshelf News - April 17, 2009 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: books

Two new reports from the National Academies
Two new publications from the National Academies are available on Bookshelf. They are currently only available in PDF format. Generating Evidence for Genomic Diagnostic Test Development Institute of Medicine (US) Roundtable on Translating Genomic-Based Research for Health. (pre-publication draft) Research Training in the Biomedical, Behavioral, and Clinical Research SciencesNational Research Council (US) Committee to Study the National Needs for Biomedical, Behavioral, and Clinical Research Personnel. See the entire National Academies Collection on Bookshelf >> (Source: Bookshelf News)
Source: Bookshelf News - April 17, 2009 Category: Databases & Libraries Tags: Announcements Source Type: books

New on Bookshelf: Health, United, States, 2010, With Special Feature on Death and Dying
National Center for Health Statistics (US). Health, United States, 2010, With Special Feature on Death and Dying. Hyattsville (MD): National Center for Health Statistics (US); February 2011. Health, United States, 2010 is the 34th report on the health status of the Nation and is submitted by the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services to the President and the Congress of the United States in compliance with Section 308 of the Public Health Service Act. The report contains a Chartbook that assesses the Nation’s health by presenting trends and current information on selected measures of morbidity, mortal...
Source: Bookshelf News - April 17, 2009 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: books

Critical Needs and Gaps in Understanding Prevention, Amelioration, and Resolution of Lyme and Other Tick-Borne Diseases - A New Report from the National Academies
A new publication from the National Academies is available on Bookshelf in a pre-publication draft form. It is currently only available in PDF format. Critical Needs and Gaps in Understanding Prevention, Amelioration, and Resolution of Lyme and Other Tick-Borne Diseases: The Short-Term and Long-Term Outcomes, Workshop ReportInstitute of Medicine (US) Committee on Lyme Disease and Other Tick-Borne Diseases: The State of the Science. (pre-publication draft) See the entire National Academies Collection on Bookshelf >> (Source: Bookshelf News)
Source: Bookshelf News - April 17, 2009 Category: Databases & Libraries Tags: Announcements Source Type: books

8 New Probe Reports from the Molecular Libraries Program
Eight new probe reports from Year 2 of the project were added to Probe Reports from the Molecular Libraries Program. This book from the NIH Common Fund’s Molecular Libraries Program (MLP), will be regularly updated with new reports about the most promising probes and the assays used to discover them. New reports: Antagonists of IAP-family anti-apoptotic proteins Identification of a small molecule that selectively activates alpha-synuclein translational expression Screen for RAS-Selective Lethal Compounds and VDAC Ligands Chemical Genetic Analysis of Platelet Granule Secretion-Probe 3 Chemical Genetic Analysis of Platel...
Source: Bookshelf News - April 17, 2009 Category: Databases & Libraries Tags: Announcements Source Type: books

Prudent Practices in the Laboratory - A New Report from the National Academies
A new publication from the National Academies is available on Bookshelf. It is currently only available in PDF format. Prudent Practices in the Laboratory: Handling and Management of Chemical Hazards, Updated Version National Research Council (US) Committee on Prudent Practices in the Laboratory: An Update. See the entire National Academies Collection on Bookshelf >> (Source: Bookshelf News)
Source: Bookshelf News - April 17, 2009 Category: Databases & Libraries Tags: Announcements Source Type: books

Trends in Science and Technology Relevant to the Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention - A New Report from the National Academies
A new publication from the National Academies is available on Bookshelf. It is currently only available in PDF format. Trends in Science and Technology Relevant to the Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention National Research Council (US) See the entire National Academies Collection on Bookshelf >> (Source: Bookshelf News)
Source: Bookshelf News - April 17, 2009 Category: Databases & Libraries Tags: Announcements Source Type: books

Toward an Integrated Science of Research on Families - A New Report from the National Academy of Sciences
A new publication from the National Academies is available on Bookshelf. It is currently only available in PDF format. Toward an Integrated Science of Research on FamiliesInstitute of Medicine (US) and National Research Council (US) Committee on the Science of Research on Families; Steve Olson, Editor. See the entire National Academies Collection on Bookshelf >> (Source: Bookshelf News)
Source: Bookshelf News - April 17, 2009 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: books

NEW ON BOOKSHELF: HCUP Statistical Briefs
HCUP Statistical Briefs Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP) Rockville (MD): Agency for Health Care Policy and Research (US); February 2006- The Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP) is a family of powerful health care databases, software tools, and products for advancing research. Sponsored by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), HCUP includes the largest all-payer encounter-level collection of longitudinal health care data (inpatient, ambulatory surgery, and emergency department) in the United States, beginning in 1988. HCUP is a Federal-State-Industry Partnership that brings toget...
Source: Bookshelf News - April 17, 2009 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: books