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8 Conclusion
Pages 209-212

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... death, on February 6, the disease, later named COVID-19, was already spreading rapidly in the United States and many other countries. Over the course of the year, infection rates and fatalities skyrocketed as policy makers struggled to mount effective public health responses and scientists worked to understand how the disease could be treated and prevented.
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... health care spending Promoting women's health Promoting mental health Improving education and Advancing precision medicine Protecting the health of training for health care children and families providers Protecting the health of preg nant people Designing a continuously Guiding Medicare learning health care system implementation and expansion Advancing healthy longevity Building a robust health care Defining and advancing the Guiding human genome editing workforce field of public health technologies Addressing disability as a Advancing understanding of Mapping the intersection of public health concern neurobiological development environment and health Promoting U.S. leadership and Catalyzing the public health Improving care and coverage investment in global health response to the AIDS epidemic for veterans and members of the military Advancing vaccine science Facilitating reintegration of and policy veterans into civilian life Preventing the spread of infectious disease and Advancing the field of Highlighting disparities in health responding to infectious population health care disease emergencies Elevating the challenge of Improving the quality of cancer Guiding organ transplantation clinician burnout as a patient care and treatment policy and practice safety issue Improving care and policy for substance use disorders
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... As major advances in science and technology led to unimagined progress in understanding and treatment of diseases such as cancer and HIV/AIDS, the IOM/NAM was a steady and trusted advisor to researchers, regulators, and providers -- ensuring the safe and appropriate application of breakthroughs. The IOM/NAM advanced the field of population health, building the evidence base for foundational concepts including the social determinants of health, disparities in health and health care, and strategies to advance health equity.
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