Foodborne Disease and Public Health: Summary of an Iranian-American Workshop [Paperback]

Carol West Suitor (Author), Maria Oria (Author), Office for Central Europe and Eurasia (Author), Institute of Medicine (Author), National Research Council (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 31, 2008

The Institute of Medicine's Food and Nutrition Board and the National Research Council's Policy and Global Affairs Division convened a workshop in Washington, D.C., entitled Foodborne Disease and Public Health: An Iranian-American Workshop. The overall goals of this workshop were to facilitate the exchange of ideas about foodborne disease and public health and to promote further collaboration among Americans and Iranians on this topic of mutual interest. Experts invited to participate in this workshop addressed a variety of topics, ranging from the surveillance of outbreaks of foodborne illness to approaches to medical training in the Iranian and U.S. educational systems. The workshop was part of a series of cooperative efforts between the United States and Iran as the two countries have collaborated in the past on similar projects relating to foodborne disease.

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Book Description

The Institute of Medicine's Food and Nutrition Board and the National Research Council's Policy and Global Affairs Division convened a workshop in Washington, D.C., entitled Foodborne Disease and Public Health: An Iranian-American Workshop. The overall goals of this workshop were to facilitate the exchange of ideas about foodborne disease and public health and to promote further collaboration among Americans and Iranians on this topic of mutual interest. Experts invited to participate in this workshop addressed a variety of topics, ranging from the surveillance of outbreaks of foodborne illness to approaches to medical training in the Iranian and U.S. educational systems. The workshop was part of a series of cooperative efforts between the United States and Iran as the two countries have collaborated in the past on similar projects relating to foodborne disease.

About the Author

Carol West Suitor and Maria Oria, Rapporteurs, Office for Central Europe and Eurasia, Institute of Medicine and National Research Council

Product Details

• Paperback: 108 pages
• Publisher: National Academies Press; 1 edition (March 31, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0309116139
• ISBN-13: 978-0309116138
• Product Dimensions: 8.7 x 6 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #6,963,458 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)