HHS in the 21st Century: Charting a New Course for a Healthier America

by Andrea M. Schultz, Judith A. Salerno, Committee on Improving the Organization, et al.

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) profoundly affects the lives of all Americans. Its agencies and programs protect against domestic and global health threats, assure the safety of food and drugs, advance the science of preventing and conquering disease, provide safeguards for America's vulnerable populations, and improve health for everyone. However, the department faces serious and complex obstacles, chief among them rising...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0309127963
• ISBN13: 9780309127967
• Release Date: March 2009
• Publisher: National Academies Press
• Length: 310 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 8.9"