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Books by Adrienne Stith
  | | The Right Thing to Do, The Smart Thing to Do(1st Edition) Enhancing Diversity in the Health Professions by Brian D. Smedley, Adrienne Y. Stith, Lois Colburn, Clyde H. Evans, Institute Of Medicine, Herbert W. Nickens, Association Of American Paperback, 366 Pages, Published 2001 by National Academies Press ISBN-13: 978-0-309-07614-2, ISBN: 0-309-07614-5 "The Symposium on Diversity in the Health Professions in Honor of Herbert W. Nickens, M.D., was convened in March 2001 to provide a forum for health policymakers, health professions educators, education policymakers, researchers, and others to address three significant and contradictory challenges: the continued under-representation of African Americans, Hispanics, and Native Americans in health professions; the growth of these populatio ..." |
 | | Unequal Treatment(1st Edition) Confronting Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Health Care (full printed version) by Institute Of Medicine, Brian D. Smedley, Alan R. Nelson, Adrienne Y. Stith, Committee On Understanding, Eliminating Racial Hardcover, 780 Pages, Published 2002 by National Academies Press ISBN-13: 978-0-309-08532-8, ISBN: 0-309-08532-2 "Racial and ethnic disparities in health care are known to reflect access to care and other issues that arise from differing socioeconomic conditions. There is, however, increasing evidence that even after such differences are accounted for, race and ethnicity remain significant predictors of the quality of health care received. In Unequal Treatment, a panel of experts documents this evidence and explores how persons of color experience ..." |
 | | Unequal Treatment(1st Edition) Confronting Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Health Care (with CD) by Institute Of Medicine, Brian D. Smedley, Adrienne Y. Stith, Alan R. Nelson, Committee On Understanding, Eliminating Racial Paperback, 432 Pages, Published 2009 by National Academies Press International Edition ISBN-13: 978-0-309-21582-4, ISBN: 0-309-21582-X "Racial and ethnic disparities in health care are known to reflect access to care and other issues that arise from differing socioeconomic conditions. There is, however, increasing evidence that even after such differences are accounted for, race and ethnicity remain significant predictors of the quality of health care received. In "Unequal Treatment," a panel of experts documents this evidence and explores how persons of color experienc ..." |
 | | Unequal Treatment Confronting Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Health Care (with CD) by Institute Of Medicine, Brian D. Smedley, Adrienne Y. Stith, Alan R. Nelson, Committee On Understanding, Eliminating Racial, Ethnic... Care, Alan Ray Nelson Hardcover, 432 Pages, Published 2009 by National Academies Press International Edition ISBN-13: 978-0-309-08265-5, ISBN: 0-309-08265-X "Racial and ethnic disparities in health care are known to reflect access to care and other issues that arise from differing socioeconomic conditions. There is, however, increasing evidence that even after such differences are accounted for, race and ethnicity remain significant predictors of the quality of health care received. In Unequal Treatment, a panel of experts documents this evidence and explores how persons of color experience ..." |
 | | The Right Thing to Do, the Smart Thing to Do Enhancing Diversity in Health Professions -- Summary of the Symposium on Diversity in Health Professions in Honor of Herbert W. Nickens, M. D. by Institute Of Medicine, Clyde H. Evans, Brian D. Smedley, Adrienne Y. Stith, Lois Colburn 332 Pages, Published 2001 by National Academies Press ISBN-13: 978-0-309-17048-2, ISBN: 0-309-17048-6 "The project also helps children recognize that this training can help them shape the technological advancements that will ... "The new technology has brought with it a new requirement for literacy for citizenship," Moses stated. ... nology, in effect dooming them to poorer career opportunities and second-class citizenship." |
 | | Preparing for the Psychological Consequences of Terrorism(1st Edition) A Public Health Strategy by Institute Of Medicine, Adrienne Stith Butler, Allison M. Panzer, Lewis R. Goldfrank, Board On Neuroscience, Behavioral Health Paperback, 184 Pages, Published 2003 by National Academies Press ISBN-13: 978-0-309-08953-1, ISBN: 0-309-08953-0 "The Oklahoma City bombing, intentional crashing of airliners on September 11, 2001, and anthrax attacks in the fall of 2001 have made Americans acutely aware of the impacts of terrorism. These events and continued threats of terrorism have raised questions about the impact on the psychological health of the nation and how well the public health infrastructure is able to meet the psychological needs that will likely result. Preparing for ..." |
 | | Lessons Learned from Diverse Efforts to Change Social Norms and Opportunities and Strategies to Promote Behavior Change in Behavioral Health Proceedings of Two Workshops by Adrienne Stith Butler, Jeanne C. Rivard Paperback, 158 Pages, Published 2018 by National Academies Press ISBN-13: 978-0-309-46231-0, ISBN: 0-309-46231-2 "In 2015, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine convened two workshops with oversight from the Committee on the Science of Changing Behavioral Health Social Norms. The workshops provided input to the committee’s deliberations and contributed to the development of the report Ending Discrimination against People with Mental and Substance Use Disorders. That report was issued to help the Substance Abuse and Mental ..." |
 | | Assessing Progress on the Institute of Medicine Report The Future of Nursing(1st Edition) by Institute Of Medicine, Adrienne Stith Butler, Stuart H. Altman, Lauren Shern, Lauren Stern, Dr Stuart H. Altman Paperback, 220 Pages, Published 2016 by National Academies Press ISBN-13: 978-0-309-38031-7, ISBN: 0-309-38031-6 "Nurses make up the largest segment of the health care profession, with 3 million registered nurses in the United States. Nurses work in a wide variety of settings, including hospitals, public health centers, schools, and homes, and provide a continuum of services, including direct patient care, health promotion, patient education, and coordination of care. They serve in leadership roles, are researchers, and work to improve health care ..." |
 | | Psychosocial Interventions for Mental and Substance Use Disorders(1st Edition) A Framework for Establishing Evidence-Based Standards by Institute Of Medicine, Monica L. Gonzalez, Adrienne Stith Butler, Mary Jane England Paperback, 176 Pages, Published 2015 by National Academies Press ISBN-13: 978-0-309-31694-1, ISBN: 0-309-31694-4 "Mental health and substance use disorders affect approximately 20 percent of Americans and are associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Although a wide range of evidence-based psychosocial interventions are currently in use, most consumers of mental health care find it difficult to know whether they are receiving high-quality care. Although the current evidence base for the effects of psychosocial interventions is sizable, s ..." |
 | | A Review of the HHS Family Planning Program(1st Edition) Mission, Management, and Measurement of Results by Institute Of Medicine, Adrienne Stith Butler, Ellen Wright Clayton Paperback, 192 Pages, Published 2009 by National Academies Press ISBN-13: 978-0-309-13117-9, ISBN: 0-309-13117-0 "A Review of the HHS Family Planning Program provides a broad evaluation of the Title X family planning program since its establishment in 1970. The program successfully provides family planning services to its target audience of low-income individuals, but there is room for improvement. While the program's core goals are apparent, a secondary set of changing priorities has emerged without a clear, evidence-based strategic process. Also, ..." |
 | | Addressing the Barriers to Pediatric Drug Development Workshop Summary by Institute Of Medicine, Cori Vanchieri, Andrea Knutsen, Adrienne Stith Butler, And Translation Paperback, 64 Pages, Published 2008 by National Academies Press ISBN-13: 978-0-309-10742-6, ISBN: 0-309-10742-3 "Decades of research have demonstrated that children do not respond to medications in the same way as adults. Differences between children and adults in the overall response to medications are due to profound anatomical, physiological, and developmental differences. Although few would argue that children should receive medications that have not been adequately tested for safety and efficacy, the majority of drugs prescribed for children- ..." |
 | | Preterm Birth(1st Edition) Causes, Consequences, and Prevention by Institute Of Medicine ., Richard E. Behrman, Adrienne Stith Butler, Assuring Healthy Outcomes Hardcover, 792 Pages, Published 2007 by National Academies Press ISBN-13: 978-0-309-10159-2, ISBN: 0-309-10159-X "The increasing prevalence of preterm birth in the United States is a complex public health problem that requires multifaceted solutions. Preterm birth is a cluster of problems with a set of overlapping factors of influence. Its causes may include individual-level behavioral and psychosocial factors, sociodemographic and neighborhood characteristics, environmental exposure, medical conditions, infertility treatments, and biological facto ..." |
 | | In the Nation's Compelling Interest(1st Edition) Ensuring Diversity in the Health-Care Workforce by Institute Of Medicine, Brian D. Smedley, Adrienne Stith Butler, Lonnie R. Bristow, Committee On Institutional Hardcover, 432 Pages, Published 2004 by National Academies Press ISBN-13: 978-0-309-09125-1, ISBN: 0-309-09125-X "The United States is rapidly transforming into one of the most racially and ethnically diverse nations in the world. Groups commonly referred to as minorities--including Asian Americans, Pacific Islanders, African Americans, Hispanics, American Indians, and Alaska Natives--are the fastest growing segments of the population and emerging as the nation's majority. Despite the rapid growth of racial and ethnic minority groups, their represe ..." |
 | | Adverse Drug Event Reporting(1st Edition) The Roles of Consumers and Health-Care Professionals: Workshop Summary by Heather Begg, Jennifer Rainey, Institute Of Medicine, Jeffrey M. Drazen, Adrienne Stith Butler, And Translation Paperback, 82 Pages, Published 2007 by National Academies Press ISBN-13: 978-0-309-10276-6, ISBN: 0-309-10276-6 "Recent concerns about the unexpected adverse effects of marketed drugs, such as COX-2 (cyclooxygenase-2) inhibitors or specific statins, raise concerns not only about reporting these events during premarket studies, but also about the responsibility for ongoing surveillance of drugs once they are on the market. Sometimes serious adverse drug reactions are fully appreciated only after a drug has been on the market for years. Therefore, w ..." |