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National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine, U.S., Health and Medicine Division

An organization that initiates and conducts studies of national policy and planning for health care and health-related education and research; it also responds to requests from the federal government and other agencies for studies and advice. Was founded as the Institute of Medicine in 1970 and changed in 2016 to a Division of the Academies.

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Abstract

An organization that initiates and conducts studies of national policy and planning for health care and health-related education and research; it also responds to requests from the federal government and other agencies for studies and advice. Was founded as the Institute of Medicine in 1970 and changed in 2016 to a Division of the Academies.

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Synonyms

8 entry terms
  • Institute of Medicine
  • Institute of Medicine (U.S.)
  • Institute of Medicine, U.S.
  • National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine (U.S.) Health and Medicine Division
  • National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine (US) Health and Medicine Division
  • National Academy of Medicine
  • United States National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine, Health and Medicine Division
  • United States National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, Health and Medicine Division

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Aspects Covered

2 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings history, organization & administration.

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Indexing Annotation

add UNITED STATES; research support by this agency is checked as RESEARCH SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOV'T; CATALOGER: Use NAF entry

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History Note

2020 (1990); was NATIONAL ACADEMIES OF SCIENCE, ENGINEERING, AND MEDICINE (U.S.) HEALTH AND MEDICINE DIVISION 2017-2019; use INSTITUTE OF MEDICINE 1990-2016

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Previous Indexing

  • Academies and Institutes (1970-1989)
  • National Academy of Sciences (1986-1989)
  • Organizations (1986-1989)

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  1. N03w.540w.052.500w.500

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine, U.S., Health and Medicine Division. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D015969. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D015969
  2. National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine, U.S., Health and Medicine Division. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q70444354