New Horizons in Health:

An Integrative Approach

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Publication Year:2001

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Committee on Future Directions for Behavioral and Social Sciences Research at the National Institutes of Health, Burton H. Singer and Carol D. Ryff, Editors,
Board on Behavioral, Cognitive, and Sensory Sciences,
National Research Council
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New Horizons in Health discusses how the National Institutes of Health (NIH) can integrate research in the social, behavioral, and biomedical sciences to better understand the causes of disease as well as interventions that promote health. It outlines a set ...
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Front Matter	i-xiv
Executive Summary	1-16	(skim)
Introduction	17-24	(skim)
Predisease Pathways	25-44	(skim)
Positive Health: Resilience, Recovery, Primary Prevention, and Health Promotion	45-62	(skim)
Environmentally Induced Gene Expression	63-72	(skim)
Personal Ties	73-90	(skim)
Collective Properties and Healthy Communities	91-99	(skim)
The Influence of Inequality on Health Outcomes	100-117	(skim)
Population Perspectives: Understanding Health Trends and Evaluating the Health Care System	118-147	(skim)
Interventions	148-163	(skim)
Methodology Priorities	164-183	(skim)
Research Infrastructure	184-189	(skim)
Biographical Sketches	190-196	(skim)
Index	197-210	(skim)

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New Horizons in Health discusses how the National Institutes of Health (NIH) can integrate research in the social, behavioral, and biomedical sciences to better understand the causes of disease as well as interventions that promote health. It outlines a set of research priorities for consideration by the Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research (OBSSR), with particular attention to research that can support and complement the work of the National Institutes of Health. By addressing the range of interactions among social settings, behavioral patterns, and important health concerns, it highlights areas of scientific opportunity where significant investment is most likely to improve national and global health outcomes. These opportunities will apply the knowledge and methods of the behavioral and social sciences to contemporary health needs, and give attention to the chief health concerns of the general public.

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"Such a report always reminds us of the huge gaps in our knowledge and it is very useful to have this presented in a systematic way with recommendations for future development. Each chapter is well supported by extensive references and overall the book is clear and readable."
-- Public Health, 2002

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An Integrative Approach

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