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Briefing note for OECD Health Data 2008: How Does the United States Comparepdf,89Kb,English | View long abstract 26-Jun-2008 Total health spending accounted for 15.3% of GDP in the United States in 2006, the highest share in the OECD, and more than six percentage points higher than the average of 8.9% in OECD countries. Related documents: |
Current Developments in Manufactured Nanomaterials in the United Statespdf,70Kb,English | View long abstract 14-Apr-2008 This paper, which was submitted by the US delegation, shows the current developments in nanotechnology in the United States given at the 3rd Meeting of the Working Party on Manufactured Nanomaterials, ... |
A System of Health Accounts: Implementation - United StatesEnglish | View long abstract 31-Jan-2008 Information on the status of implementation of OECD's A System of Health Accounts in Portugal. |
U.S. Department of Energy: Approach to Nanomaterial ES&HEnglish | View long abstract 22-Aug-2007 The Department of Energy's five Nanoscale Science Research Centers (NSRCs), collaborating via an Environment, Health, and Safety Working Group, have issued a publication entitled Approach to Nanomaterial ES&H (PDF). |
US FDA's Nanotechnology Task Force ReportEnglish | View long abstract 22-Aug-2007 The U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s Nanotechnology Task Force released a report that recommends the agency consider developing guidance and taking other steps to address the benefits and risks of drugs and medical devices using nanotechnology. |
Trends in Severe Disability Among Elderly People (Health Working Paper No. 26)pdf,615Kb,English | View long abstract 30-Mar-2007 Gaétan Lafortune, Gaëlle Balestat As the number and share of the population aged 65 and over will continue to grow steadily in OECD countries over the next decades, improvements in the functional status of elderly people could help mitigate the rise in the demand for, and hence expenditure on, long-term care. Also available: |
Progress Toward Safe Nanotechnology in the WorkplaceEnglish | View long abstract 28-Feb-2007 This document is a report of the progress of the NIOSH Nanotechnology Research Center (NTRC) since its inception in 2004 through 2006. Using only internally redirected resources, the NTRC has begun to ... |
Nanotechnology White Paper - U.S. EPAEnglish | View long abstract 23-Feb-2007 The purpose of the White Paper is to inform EPA management of the science issues and needs associated with nanotechnology, to support related EPA program office needs, and to communicate these nanotechnology science issues to stakeholders and the public. |
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