[20000915]95-96_美国国立卫生研究院：概述.pdf

1 The Public Health Service also includes the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC),the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality(AHRQ), the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), the Substance Abuse andMental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), the Indian Health Service (IHS), and theAgency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR).Congressional Research Service The Library of CongressCRS Report for CongressReceived through the CRS WebOrder Code 95-96 STMUpdated September 15, 2000The National Institutes of Health: An Overview(name redacted)Analyst in Life SciencesDomestic Social Policy DivisionSummaryThe National Institutes of Health (NIH) is the focal point for federal health research.An agency of the Department of Health and Human Services, it uses its $17.8 billionbudget to support more than 50,000 scientists working at 2,000 institutions across theUnited States, as well as to conduct biomedical and behavioral research and researchtraining at its own facilities. Components of the agency include 25 institutes and centers,each with a focus on particular diseases or research areas in human health. Recen