The past half-century has been an era of astonishing progress for biomedical science, health, and health care in the United States and worldwide. This volume, commissioned to mark the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the founding of the U.S. National Academy of Medicine (NAM; formerly the Institute of Medicine [IOM]), tells the story of that progress across five major fields: biomedical science and technology, diseases and conditions, public health, U.S. health care, and global health. Since the NAM was founded in 1970, the nation and the world have seen multitudes of remarkable “firsts”–including the dawn of targeted gene therapies, the near eradication of polio, revolutionary treatments for cancers and cardiovascular disease, and many more. NAM members were the architects of many of these breakthroughs, alongside countless dedicated scientists, clinicians, educators, and public health leaders worldwide. The milestones chronicled in this volume are a testament to their remarkable work, which has saved and improved innumerable lives.

Contents

• Acknowledgments
• Foreword
• 1. BIOMEDICAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
  • Neuroscience and Neurological Diseases
  • Genomics and Gene Regulation
  • Infection, Immunity, and Inflammation
  • Metabolism and Bioenergetics
  • Diagnostics, Therapeutics, and Imaging
  • Scientific and Medical Ethics
  • Neuroscience and Neurological Diseases: Unlocking the Mysteries of the Brain
  • Genomics and Gene Regulation: Deciphering the Instruction Books of Biology
  • Infection, Immunity, and Inflammation: Unraveling and Applying the Capacities of the Immune System
  • Metabolism and Bioenergetics: Linking Energy Use to Health
  • Diagnostics, Therapeutics, and Imaging: Technologies to Understand, Treat, and Repair the Body
  • Scientific and Medical Ethics: Protecting People While Enhancing Autonomy and Justice
• 2. DISEASES AND CONDITIONS
  • Cardiovascular Disease
  • HIV and AIDS
  • Diagnosis, Treatment, and Prevention of Cancers
  • Mental Health
  • Other Non-Communicable Diseases
  • Infectious Diseases
  • Cardiovascular Disease: Confronting the Leading Cause of Death Worldwide
  • HIV and AIDS: Global Collaboration to Combat a Mysterious Pandemic
  • Diagnosis, Treatment, and Prevention of Cancers: Tremendous Progress But Much Left to Learn
  • Mental Health: Increased Advocacy, Education, Understanding, and Treatment
  • Other Non-Communicable Diseases: Reducing the Global Burden
• 3. PUBLIC HEALTH
  • Environmental Health
  • Health Disparities and Health Equity
  • Sexual and Reproductive Health
  • Substance and Alcohol Use Disorders
  • Injury and Violence Prevention
  • Oral, Eye, and Hearing Health
  • Healthy Nutrition and Behavior
  • Health Promotion and Disease Prevention
  • Environmental Health: A Shared Destiny with Humanity
  • Health Disparities and Health Equity: Righting Historic Wrongs and Building a More Equitable Future
  • Sexual and Reproductive Health: Equitable Care for Women and LGBTQIA Individuals
  • Substance and Alcohol Use Disorders: Toward Better Understanding and Treatments
  • Injury and Violence Prevention: Ensuring Protection in the Workplace and Daily Life
  • Oral, Eye, and Hearing Health: Assessment, Treatment, and Equity
  • Healthy Nutrition and Behavior: Building the Cornerstone for Health
  • Health Promotion and Disease Prevention: Measuring Progress to Improve Public Health
• 4. U.S. HEALTH CARE
  • Coverage and Access
  • Patient Safety and Quality
  • Health and Biomedical Research
  • Health Care Workforce Evolution
  • Medical and Health Informatics
  • Patient and Consumer Leadership in Health Care
  • Coverage and Access: Expanding Benefits to More Americans
  • Patient Safety and Quality: Improving the Standard of Care for All
  • Health and Biomedical Research: Advancing Knowledge and Innovation to Improve Patient Outcomes
  • Health Care Workforce Evolution: Expanding and Diversifying the Health Care Team
  • Medical and Health Informatics: Applying Digital Technology to Transform Care, Health, and Learning
  • Patient and Consumer Leadership in Health Care: Empowering People and Their Loved Ones
• 5. GLOBAL HEALTH
  • U.S. Leadership in Global Health
  • Global Development
  • Health Security and Disease Surveillance
  • Human Rights
  • U.S. Leadership in Global Health: Partnerships to Improve Life for People Everywhere
  • Global Development: Committing to Universal Progress in Health and Welfare
  • Health Security and Disease Surveillance: Responding to Global Health Threats
  • Human Rights: Justice as a Foundation for Health
• Into the Future

Digital Object Identifier: https://doi.org/10.17226/26722

Library of Congress Control Number: 2022945952

Printed in the United States of America

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