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Corporate Author Institute of Medicine (U.S.)

Title Sex differences and implications for translational neuroscience research [electronic resource] : workshop summary / Diana E. Pankevich, Theresa Wizemann, and Bruce M. Altevogt, rapporteurs ; Institute of Medicine of the National Academies.

Imprint Washington, D.C. : National Academies Press, c2011.

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 Axe ProQuest E-Book  Electronic Book    ---  Available
Description xi, 98 p. : ill.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references.
Contents Introduction -- Studying sex difference in health and disease -- Studying sex differences in translational research: examples from four major disease areas -- Reporting sex differences in research publications -- Sex differences in drug development: policy and practice -- Needs, opportunities, and next steps.
Summary "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, 2010, to discuss sex differences and their implications for translational neuroscience research, which bridges the gap between scientific discovery and application ..."--Summary.
Reproduction Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries.
Subject Sex factors in disease -- Research -- Congresses.
Sex differences -- Research -- Congresses.
Health -- Sex differences -- Research -- Congresses.
Human biology -- Sex differences -- Congresses.
Neurosciences -- Research -- Congresses.
Genre/Form Electronic books.
Added Author Pankevich, Diana E., 1975-
Wizemann, Theresa M.
Altevogt, Bruce M.
Institute of Medicine (U.S.). Forum on Neuroscience and Nervous System Disorders.
Institute of Medicine (U.S.). Board on Health Sciences Policy.
ProQuest (Firm)
ISBN 030916124X (pbk.)
9780309161244

 
    
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