"Informing the Future: Critical Issues in Health"

This report illustrates the work of IOM committees in selected, major areas in recent years, followed by a description of IOM's convening and collaborative activities and fellowship programs.

The last section provides a comprehensive bibliography of IOM .

Contents
Institute of Medicine: Advising the Nation, Improving Health
Quality of Care: A Health Professional Duty
Pharmaceuticals: The Good and the Bad
Children and Youth: A Healthy Start
Public Health: The Big Picture
Active-Duty Military and Veterans: America’s Heroes
Global Health: The Strength of Nations
Health Research: The Path to Knowledge
Clinical Medicine: Best Practices for Better Health
Forums and Roundtables: The Power of Convening
Fellowships at the Institute of Medicine: Tomorrow’s Health Leaders
Recent and Upcoming Reports