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  2. Institute for Technology Assessment and Systems Analysis

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    The history of ITAS and its preceding institutions dates back to the 1950s. [5] In 1958 the Study Group for Systems Research (SfS) was founded in Heidelberg by Helmut Krauch. [ 6 ] [ 7 ] In 1975, a part of the SfS was integrated in the Institute for Applied Systems Engineering and Nuclear Physics (IASR) of Nuclear Research Center Karlsruhe led ...

  3. United States Department of Health and Human Services

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    Website. www.hhs.gov. The United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is a cabinet-level executive branch department of the U.S. federal government created to protect the health of the U.S. people and providing essential human services. Its motto is "Improving the health, safety, and well-being of America". [3]

  4. Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information ...

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    The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) is a staff division of the Office of the Secretary, within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. ONC leads national health IT efforts. It is charged as the principal federal entity to coordinate nationwide efforts to implement the use of advanced health ...

  5. What to Know About Patient Portals - WebMD

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    A patient portal is a secure website set up by a health care system, hospital, or clinic. The tools (or features) vary, depending on the portal. Patient portals can help you access medical records ...

  6. Where Do You Need Parental Consent for Birth Control?

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    To do this, find the Control key (the Command key on a Mac) and press it down. While holding down the Control key, also press the F key. Enter your state in the search field that pops up on the ...

  7. Immunization Exemptions: The Rules & Laws Explained - WebMD

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    To get a medical exemption, parents need to have their child's doctor sign a form. Many states ask whether the exemption is temporary or permanent. And almost half of states require doctors to ...

  8. Administration for Children and Families - Wikipedia

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    ACF's direct predecessor, the Family Support Administration, was created in 1986 by bringing together six existing major programs within HHS. [5] ACF was created in its present form on April 15, 1991, by merging the Office of Human Development Services, the Family Support Administration, and the Maternal and Child Health Block Grant Program.

  9. Portal Hypertension Causes, Symptoms, Treatments, Tests - WebMD

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    The most common cause of portal hypertension is cirrhosis of the liver. Cirrhosis is scarring which accompanies the healing of liver injury caused by hepatitis, alcohol, or other less common ...