Implementation of Assessment of Polar Biomedical Research

Today, the world is becoming increasing aware of the strategic, commercial, and political importance of the polar regions. The United Nations and many previously uninvolved second and third world countries are giving greater attention to Antarctica; the World Health Organization continues its specia...

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Main Author: Kasper, Raphael
Other Authors: NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES-NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL WASHINGTON DC
Format: Text
Language:English
Published: 1988
Subjects:
Medicine and Medical Research
Geography
*POLAR REGIONS
*ARCTIC REGIONS
*ANTARCTIC REGIONS
*BIOMEDICINE
*MEDICAL RESEARCH
REPORTS
PLANNING
DATA ACQUISITION
RESEARCH MANAGEMENT
UNITED NATIONS
SCIENTIFIC ORGANIZATIONS
POLICIES
UNITED STATES
GLOBAL
PHYSICAL SCIENCES
DATA BASES
DEVELOPING NATIONS
PE62777A
WU089
Antarctic
Arctic
Antarc*
Antarctica
Online Access:http://www.dtic.mil/docs/citations/ADA200058
http://oai.dtic.mil/oai/oai?&verb=getRecord&metadataPrefix=html&identifier=ADA200058
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Summary:Today, the world is becoming increasing aware of the strategic, commercial, and political importance of the polar regions. The United Nations and many previously uninvolved second and third world countries are giving greater attention to Antarctica; the World Health Organization continues its special concern with issues and problems of arctic circumpolar health; and the United States recently enacted an Arctic Research and Policy Act and prepared an Arctic Research Plan, and continues its active participation in antarctic research and policy as well. The Polar Research Board (PRB) of the National Research Council's Commission on Physical Sciences, Mathematics, and Resources established an ad hoc Committee on Polar Biomedical Research in 1980 to review and report on research needs as part of a broader PRB effort to develop a strategy for polar research over the coming decade or so. The committee published its findings and recommendations in fall 1982; this appendix to the committee's initial report further considers U.S. polar biomedical research needs--particularly for more effective coordination of data collection and data access, and the stimulation of careers in polar biomedical research.

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