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Date Aug. 10, 1983 Report No. HRD-83-81 Title

Health: Interim Report on Establishment of the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry and the Adequacy of Superfund Staff Resources

HUMAN RUOURCblVlSlON RELEASED August 10, 1983 B-207182 The Honorable James J. Florio Chairman, Subcommittee on Commerce, Transportation, and Tourism Committee on Energy and Commerce House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: Subjects Interim Report on Establishment of the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry and the Adequacy of Superfund Staff Resources (GAO/HRD-83-81) ~ ~ ~ ( a As yo...
Date Sept. 28, 1982 Report No. HRD-82-129 Title

Health: The Armed Forces Institute of Pathology Should Consider Limiting and/or Charging User Fees for Civilian Consultations

.. i UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 September 28, 1982 Lieutenant General Bernhard Surgeon General Department of the Army Dear General Subject: Mittemeyer: T. Mittemeyer ##1llll H 119800 of Pathology Should Charging User Fees (GAO/HRD-82-129) The Armed Forces Institute Consider Limiting and/or for Civilian Consultations In June 1982, we undertook a general survey of...
Date Sept. 21, 1982 Report No. OGC-82-22 Title

Budget and Spending: The President's Sixteenth and Seventeenth Special Messages for FY 1982

CO-OLLER OF THE UNITED WASHINGTON~0.C. 20648 GENERAL STATES B-205053 III1Ill IIR II11 119497 September 21, 1982 To the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives the President's sixteenth special On July 28, 1982, message for fiscal year 1982 was transmitted to the Congress The pursuant to the Impoundment Control Act of 1974. special message proposed one rescission of ...
Date April 28, 1982 Report No. HRD-82-75 Title

Health: Annual Report Requirement for Detailed Descriptions of Intramural Research Projects

I UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 -& ’ ’ // HUMAN RCSOURC= DIVISION April 28, 1982 Thomas E. Malone, Ph.D. Acting Director National Institutes of Health Department of Health and Human Services Dear Dr. Malone: Subject: 'Annual Report Requirement Descriptions of Intramural (HRD-82-75) III #II Rlll II 118305 for Detailed Research Projects * _ As part of our ongoing...
Date April 26, 1982 Report No. ID-82-27 Title

Malaria Control in Developing Countries: Where Does It Stand and What Is the U.S. Role

. 4 c / ,6 h’ THEUS. GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE REPORT TO THE ADMINISTRATOR, AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT Malaria Control In Developing Countries: -;-Where Does It Stand? -‘-What Is The U.S. Role? I mm A0 recommends that the Agency for International Development re-examine existing pfogram guidelines in light of changes srnce the last agencywide statement. These changes involve a resurgen...
Date Nov. 18, 1981 Report No. 116885 Title

Health: Agent Orange

c 5 * . UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 9:30 a.m., Est. November 18, 1981 Wednesday, SUMMARY OF STATEMENT OF ROBERT A. PETERSON, SENIOR ASSOCIATE HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION BEFORE THE COMMITTEE ON VETERXJ!JS' AFFAIRS UNITED STATES SENATE ON AGENT ORANGE GAO has studies by the of reviewed Orange the draft protocol to the that for DIRE...
Date Aug. 5, 1981 Report No. AFMD-81-95 Title

Health: Software Used in Medical Devices Needs Better Controls To Avoid Compromising Patient Safety

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASH1 NGTON, D.C. 2OSd8 HUMAN RLaOURCf4 AUGUST $1981 DIVISION B-204011 Dr. Arthur Hull Hayes, Jr. Commissioner, Food and Drug Administration Dear Dr. Hayes: [Software Used in Medical Devices Needs Better Con-trols To Avoid Compromising Patient Safety'-'/I ..A (AFMD-81-95) Subject: Computer technology is becoming more and more an integral part of many medical...
Date Feb. 6, 1981 Report No. HRD-81-25 Title

Health: The Sudden Infant Death Syndrome Program Helps Families but Needs Improvement

C’ ci b REPORTBY THE Comptroller General The Sti’dden Infant Death Syndrome Program Helps Families But Needs Improvement Sudden Infant Death Syndrome is the sudden and unexpected death of an apparently healthy infant which cannot be explained by a thorough medical examination. The Department of Health and Human Services’ Sudden Infant Death Syndrome Information and Counseling program is help...
Date Jan. 1, 1981 Report No. OISS-81-8 Title

A Bibliography of Documents Issued by the GAO on Matters Related to: Health

* -1 - i GAO United States General Accounting Office A Bibliography of Documents Issued bv the GAO on Matters Related to: llllllllllllllllllllll 1lI 11 11l l l1 Y 115740 Requests for copies o f this publication (OlSS-81-8)should be sent to: U.S. General Accounting Office Document Handling and In formation Services Facility P. 0. Box 6 0 1 5 Gaithersburg, Md. 20760 Telephone 12021 275-624 1 The fir...
Date Dec. 30, 1980 Report No. HRD-81-18 Title

Health: Research Planning and Evaluation at the National Institutes of Health and Aspects of Advisory Council Operations

ces B-197656 DECEMBER 30,198O The Honorable Edward M. Kennedy Subcommittee on Health Chairman, and Scientific Research Commxttee on Labor and Human Resources United States Senate Dear Mr. Chairman: Research Planning and Evaluation at the r-National Institutes of Health and Aspects of AdVlsOry Council Operations (~~~-81-18) -7 This IS the second of three reports we agreed to provide you regarding c...
Date March 31, 1980 Report No. EMD-80-68 Title

The Problem of Disposing of Nuclear Low-Level Waste: Where Do We Go From Here?

3 BY THE COIV&&LER /lztFM - GENERAL Report To The Congress OF THE UNITEDSTATES The Problem Of Disposing Of Nuclear LowLevel Waste: Where Do We Go From Here? / A problem has developed in nuclear waste disposal. As late as 1975, six commercial lowlevel nuclear waste burial sites were licensed to operate in the United States. Now only three sites remain--one each in Washington, Nevada, and South Caro...
Date March 18, 1980 Report No. B-197871 Title

Government Operations: [Comments on H.R. 6522]

America, -i,~) COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES WASHINGTON. D.C. 20548 B-197871 March 18, 1980 The Honorable Harley 0. Staggers Chairman, Committee on Interstate A&G0") and Foreign Commerce House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: Subject: C omments on H.R. 6522 (HRO-BILL-10) AL/, Coo3 Your February 15, 1980, letter queste ur comments on H.R. 6522, a bill to amend the Pub -c-ealth Servi...
Date Feb. 28, 1980 Report No. HRD-80-53 Title

Health: Review of the National Cancer Institute's Acquisition and Screening of Plant Extracts

The Honorable Edward Fl. Kennedy Chairman, Subcommittee on Heal@ 81,,~: :;I"'. " JS and Scientific Research Committee on Labor and Human Resources Vnited States Senate Dear Xr, Chairman: _ I i pI '8, - ,1):" Subject: Review of '%cquisition (HRD-80-53) Cancer Institute's the Xational and Screening of Plant Extracts -~'1 letter asked us to review Your January 18, 1979, selected research management a...
Date Sept. 24, 1979 Report No. HRD-79-85A Title

Health: A Review of Research Literature and Federal Involvement Relating to Selected Obstetric Practices

STUDY THESTAFFOFTHE BY US, /io%37 l General Accounting Office “A Review Of Research Literature And Federal Involvement Relating To Selected Obstetric Practices Research literature does not resolve the controversy over U S obstetric practices The literature IS generally mconcluslve about the benefits versus risks for five selected obstetric practices elective induction of labor, medication to rel...
Date Sept. 24, 1979 Report No. HRD-79-85 Title

Health: Evaluating Benefits and Risks of Obstetric Practices--More Coordinated Federal and Private Efforts Needed

r- . BY THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL Report ToThe Congress OF THEUNITEDSTATES Evaluating Benefits And RisksOf Obstetric Practices--More Coordinated Federal And Private Efforts Needed The Federal Government, through the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, has a number of responslbMles relating to U S obstetric practices, including --ensuring the safety of drugs and medical --funding fessional ti...
Date June 4, 1979 Report No. HRD-79-90 Title

Health: Federal Diabetes Activities

, COUNTING OFFICE R@lSE~ HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 B-164031(2) June 4, 1979 The Honorable United States Dear Senator H. John Heinz III Senate Heinz: Askes-ues-ted in your November 30, 1978, letter, we are reviewing federally funded activities concerning the research and control of diabetes mellitus. In our work to date, we have focused primarily on the activities of the Natio...
Date Jan. 22, 1979 Report No. HRD-79-46 Title

Health: Use of Nutritional Supplementation in the Treatment of Cancer Patients

COMPT’ROUR GKNLRAL WASWINOTON. Of THL M UNITED W-ATE8 D.C. RELEASED ,' The Honorable George McGovern, Chairman Subcommittee on Nutrition Nutrition,S/# Committee on Agriculture, and Forestry United States Senate Dear Mr. Chairman: &#JD Pursuant to your August 7, 1978, letter we reviewed the discussions with your office, tional supplementation &J./ in the treatment of we obtairied information on (...
Date Sept. 5, 1978 Report No. HRD-78-150 Title

Health: Review of Venereal Disease Prevention and Control Program

DOCUMENT RESUME 07142 - [B2547571] [Review of Venereal Disease Preientir HRD-78-150; B-164031(5). and Control PrLgyraa]. September t, 1978. 7 pp. Report to Secretary, Department of Heflth, Education, and Welfare; by Gregory J. Ahart, Director, Human Resources Div. Issue Area: Health Programs: Surveillance, Control and Screening Activities to Reduce the Incidence of Disease (1211). Contact: Human R...
Date July 19, 1978 Report No. LCD-78-121 Title

Information Management: Development of Department of Defense's Tri-Service Medical Information Systems

DOCUMENT RESURE 06;75 - f B20270451 r[Development of Department of DefensQ's Iri-Service Medical Information Systems]. LCD-78-121; B-182666. July 19, 1978. 5 pp. + 2 enclosures (29 pp.). Report to Sen. Jchn C. Stennis, Chairman, Senate Committee on Appropriations: Defense Subcommittee; ty Elmer B. Staats, Comptroller General. -sue Area: Automatic Data Processing 4100); Health programs: Federal Gov...
Date May 11, 1978 Report No. 106448 Title

Transportation: Improvements Needed in FAA's Management of Air Traffic Controller Activities and Programs

DcUH3INT anBl5ss 06Q48 - [B172o766] (Bestricted) (Imnrovement*s eeded in FAPs Banagement of Air rzaffic 1 pp. * 2 ayII *, 178. Controller Activities and Progzars3. enclosures (2 pp.). Report to Langhorne B. Bond , Administrator, fodoral .viatios Adwinistratian; by Hugh S. gessinger, Associate Director, Community and Economic Development Div. Contact: CORamnity and Economic Dovel:eantv Div.w Luthor...
Date Feb. 3, 1978 Report No. 090245 Title

Health: Survey Of NIMH's Mental Health Research Activities

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTFJG OFFICE WASHINGTON, DC. 20548 HUMAN RESOURCES DlVlSlON Gerald L. Klerman, M.D, Administrator, Alcohol, Drug Abuse, and Mental Health Administration Department of Health, Education, and Welfare Dear Dr. Klerman: We have surveyed the r.esearch program at the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), Alcohol, Druq Abuse, and Mental Health Administration (ADAMHA). Our...
Date Dec. 22, 1977 Report No. HRD-78-21 Title

Services for Patients Involved in National Institutes of Health-Supported Research: How Should They Be Classified and Who Should Pay for Them

REPORT TO THE CONGRESS BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES llllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll LM104599 Services For Patients Involved In National Institutes Of Health-Supported Research: How Should They Be Classified And Who Should Pay For Them? The National Institutes of Health incurs costs for care of patients participating in research that should be paid by patients or insurers. T...
Date Oct. 14, 1977 Report No. HRD-78-10 Title

Health: Cost of Spinal Cord Injuries in the United States and Progress in Spinal Cord Regeneration

DCCUMENT PESUME 03758 - [B2934205] Cost of Spinal Cord Injuries in the United States and Progress in Spinal Cord Regeneration. HRD-78-10; B-164031(2). October 14, 1977. 42 pp. Staff study. Issue Area: Health Programs (1200). Contact: Susan Resources Div. Budget Function: Health: health Research anri Education (552). Organi7aticn Concerned: Department of Health, Education, and Welfare; Veterans Adm...
Date April 14, 1977 Report No. 102222 Title

Health: Review of the Medical School Affiliation Program at the Veterans Administration Hospital, Washington, D.C.

/Oz 2,2-2 DOCBZIST lNSUSE 02222 - [Al452442 1 [Review of the Hedical School Affiliation Program at the Veterans Adainistration Hospital, ashington, 'D.C. ]*. pril 14, 1977.. 3 pp. * enclosure (1I pp.!). Report to A. A. Gavazzi, Director, Teterans Administration: VA dospital, Washington, DC; by George D. ,Peck, Assistant Director, Human Resources and Development Div. Issue Area: Health Programs (t2...
Date Feb. 25, 1977 Report No. 089067 Title

Health: Physician Questionnaire Results

UNITED STATESGENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, DC 20548 HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION B-146858 TEE 2 5 5977 The Honorable The Asslstant Dear Dr Smith Secretary of Defense (HA) We recently completed a survey of Department of Defense (DOD) medical facllltles In the Unrted States and Europe As part of that survey, we dlstrlbuted questlonnalres to physlcrans assigned to seven mllltary hospitals to obtai...
Date Feb. 12, 1977 Report No. 093826 Title

Health: Present Federal Programs Addressed to Environmental Carcinogens

. .r . .\ 4 . .. 4 4 ’. ‘ * .( REYARKS BY ELMER 3. STAATS COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE U N I T E D STATES AT T H E ~ O N F E R E N C EON THE FEDERAL REGULATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL CARCINOGENS)CENTER FOR C O N T I N U I N G EDUCATION (WASHINGTON, D .C APRIL 1 2 , 1977 > FPRESENT i FEDERAL PROGRAMS ADDRESSED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CARCINOGENS p-‘ &)o mool I n r e c e n t y e a r s , t h e General Account...
Date Nov. 4, 1976 Report No. HRD-77-3 Title

Health: Investigation of Allegations Concerning Indian Health Service

llllllllllllll lllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll LMI 00493 c3 0 B-164031(5) RLSTRICTEL) ACCOWI~‘~~ by the Office _ OfKce of -_ . Not to be on released the basis Refations, ‘orrtside of spec;~c the except Congressional Gmeraf approvsl i The Honorable James G. Abourczk United States Senate Dear Senator Abourezk: In our March 15, 1976, letter report (ERR-76-108) we responded to your April 30, 1975,...
Date March 9, 1976 Report No. MWD-76-101 Title

Health: Administration and Subsequent Termination by the National Center for Health Services Research, HEW, of a Research Demonstration Grant to the University of Southern California for Project SEARCH

CDMPTROUER GENERAL WASHINGTON. OF D.C. THE 20348 UNITED STATES r i, ‘- The Honorable Alphonzo House of Representatives Mr. Bell: Bell K! Dear p , j ‘I e 2 I In a November 21, 1974, letter, you and Congressman Meeds ’ d asked us to obtain information relating to the
Date Feb. 4, 1976 Report No. MWD-76-68 Title

Veterans Affairs: VA Contracts Awarded to Big 4 Construction Company for Medical Research Trailer Construction at VA's Brentwood Hospital in Los Angeles, California

B-161994 The Honorable Alan Cranston Chairman, Subcommittee on Health and Hospitals ommittee on Veterans’ Affairs United States Senate Dear Mr. Chairman: 5 q!Q 7 This report, our second and final report pursuant to your request of August 24, 1973, concerns Veterans Administration 1-O (VA) contracts awarded to Big 4 Construction Company for medi- P.301’: &al research trailer construction at VAâ...
Date Nov. 24, 1975 Report No. FOD-76-5 Title

Financial Management: Examination of Financial Statements of Gorgas Memorial Institute of Tropical and Preventive Medicine, Incorporated, Fiscal Year 1975

lIllIllIIIIlllIlllIIllllllllllll LM096914 FOO-76-5 COMf’iRCXLEFf GENERAL WABHltYITOH. OF 0 c THE U?.tITED ZOSLB STATf3 To the Board ot Gorqas Mrmurlal and Preventive Pursud:~t to Directors Jnstitute Mcdlcine, the act of of T-apical Incorporated tidy 7, 1928 (22 [J.S.C. 2i3a], we the 2or9as Memori;! Medicine, Incorpor,~ted-.-a the fiscal year examined i-h{, financial statements of Institute of Tr...