Medical Follow-Up Agency The First Fifty Years, 1946-1996

Name: Medical Follow-Up Agency The First Fifty Years, 1946-1996
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ISBN: 9780309064408

ISBN-10: 0309064406

ISBN-13: 9780309064408

Edition: 1999

Authors: Institute of Medicine Staff, Edward D. Berkowitz, Mark J. Santangelo

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The Medical Follow-up Agency is a national treasure for veterans and for long-term studies of health. Its data resources provide incomparable opportunities to follow very important populations and to ask creative questions about their well-being as well as the occurrence and significance of illness. The Twin Registry provides an opportunity to understand the impact of heredity on health and disease in a population of more than 16,000 pairs of twins (i.e., 32,000 veterans). The Medical Follow-up Agency is a living tribute to the vision, energy, and effectiveness of Michael E. DeBakey, M.D. Dr. DeBakey created the idea for the agency, obtained the appropriate approvals, staffed its initial…

Book details

List price: $35.75
Copyright year: 1999
Publisher: National Academies Press
Publication date: 7/29/1999
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 148
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 0.50" tall
Weight: 0.880
Language: English




Creating the Agency



The Early Committee Years



Changing Times



Recent Decades


Notes


Medical Follow-Up Agency Publication List, 1946-1996


Index


About the Authors