The National Institutes of Health (Nih): Organization, Funding, and Congressional Issues (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781288669981)

The National Institutes of Health is the focal point for federal health research. An agency of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), it uses its $28.5 billion budget to support more than 200,000 scientists and research personnel working at over 3,100 institutions across the U.S. and abroad, as well as to conduct biomedical and behavioral research and research training at its own facilities. The agency consists of the Office of the Director, in charge of overall policy and program coordination, and 27 institutes and centers, each of which focuses on particular diseases or research areas in human health. A range of basic and clinical research is funded through a highly competitive system of peer-reviewed grants and contracts.

Author: Pamela W. Smith
ISBN-10: 1288669984
ISBN-13: 9781288669981
Publisher: Bibliogov
Language: English
Published: 01/28/2013
Pages: 48
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.23lbs
Size: 9.69h x 7.44w x 0.10d