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This National Academies Press publication reviews the state of the science related to the provision of safe, high-quality abortion services in the United States.

This National Academies Press publication documents the evidence-based findings, conclusions, and recommendations of a committee of experts that explored the need for conflict of interest reviews, qualifications for investigators and reviewers, the process of informed consent, federal and institutional oversight, the role of institutional accreditation, and other topics.

This National Academies Press publication documents the evidence-based findings, conclusions, and recommendations of a committee of experts that explored actions to promote a health literate society.

This National Academies Press publication documents the evidence-based findings, conclusions, and recommendations of a committee of experts that explored the ethical and legal concerns of collecting biological information in non-clinical settings.

This National Academies Press publication provides best practices in the collection, storage, and sharing of human biological materials obtained during social science research.

This National Academies Press publication documents a series of protocols, standards, safeguards, and guidelines proposed by the Institute of Medicine that are designed to maintain both donor privacy and researcher accessibility of the biorepository of human pathologic specimens formerly located at the Armed Forces Institute of Pathology (AFIP).

This report summarizes the proceedings of a series of workshops the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine held from 2012 to 2016. These workshops explored the challenges that were hindering progress in the development of drugs for nervous system disorders.

This National Academies Press publication summarizes the proceedings of a workshop that explored data management in international research agreements. The workshop was convened by the Working Group on International Research Collaborations (I-Group) on March 14-16, 2018.

This report summarizes the proceedings of a 2010 workshop hosted by the Institute of Medicine. This workshop explored issues related to the use of residual newborn screening specimens for translational research.

This National Academies Press report summarizes the proceedings of a workshop that explored developments in synthetic biology; possible risks and benefits; and associated legal, regulatory, and policy issues.