Bruce M. Altevogt Books
Guidance for establishing crisis standards of care for use in disaster situations
This report focuses on articulating current concepts and guidance that can assist state and local public health officials, healthcare facilities, and professionals in the development of systematic...
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The public health emergency medical countermeasures enterprise
By Theresa M. Wizemann, Bruce M. Altevogt, Clare Stroud
"During public health emergencies such as pandemic influenza outbreaks or terrorist attacks, effective vaccines, drugs, diagnostics, and other medical countermeasures are essential to protecting na...
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Sex differences and implications for translational neuroscience researach
By Theresa M. Wizemann, Bruce M. Altevogt, Diana E. Pankevich
"Biological differences between the sexes influence not only individual health but also public health, biomedical research, and health care. The Institute of Medicine held a workshop March 8-9, 201...
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Future opportunities to leverage the Alzheimer's Disease Neuroimaging Initiative
By Theresa M. Wizemann, Bruce M. Altevogt, Diana E. Pankevich
"Nearly 5.3 million Americans are living with Alzheimer's disease, and 26.6 million people are affected worldwide. The Alzheimer's Disease Neuroimaging Initiative (ADNI), a public-private partnersh...
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Preparedness and response to a rural mass casualty incident
By Theresa M. Wizemann, Bruce M. Altevogt, Kristin Viswanathan
Problems contacting emergency services and delayed assistance are not unusual when incidents occur in rural areas, and the consequences can be devastating, particularly with mass casualty incidents...
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Chimpanzees in biomedical and behavioral research
"For many years, experiments using chimpanzees have been instrumental in advancing scientific knowledge and have led to new medicines to prevent life-threatening and debilitating diseases. However,...
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