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Office of Technology Assessment Publications

On September 29, 1995, the congressional Office of Technology Assessment (OTA) closed its doors. The Library and Information Services area of the Kennedy Institute of Ethics, with the cooperation with the former U.S. Office of Technology Assessment, is making selected, recent OTA publications available to interested researchers, organizations, and libraries. The full text of these publications can also be viewed online at Princeton University.

Storage, shipping and handling are included in the prices below. Prepayment is required. Quantities are limited. Please contact the Library for ordering information.

Adolescent Health, Volume 1: Summary and Policy Options. April 1991. 188 p. Publication No. OTA-H-468. $15

Adult Literacy and New Technologies: Tools for a Lifetime. July 1993. 275 p. Publication No. OTA-SET-550. $15

Benefit Design: Patient Cost-Sharing: Background Paper. September 1993. 59 p. Publication No. OTA-PB-H-112. $10

Biological Components of Substance Abuse and Addiction: Background Paper. September 1993. 61 p. Publication No. OTA-BP-BBS-117. $10

The Biology of Mental Disorders: New Developments in Neuroscience. September 1992. 187 p. Publication No. OTA-BA-538. $15

Biomedical Ethics in U.S. Public Policy: Background Paper. June 1993. 92 p. Publication No. OTA-PB-BBS-105. $10

Biotechnology in a Global Economy. October 1991. 283 p. Publication No. OTA-BA-494. $15

The Continuing Challenge of Tuberculosis. September 1993. 148 p. Publication No. OTA-H-574. $15

Cystic Fibrosis and DNA Tests: Implications of Carrier Screening. August 1992. 301 p. Publication No. OTA-BA-532. $15

Cystic Fibrosis and DNA Tests: Implications of Carrier Screening: Summary. August 1992. 57 p. Publication No. OTA-BA-533. $10

Defensive Medicine and Medical Malpractice. July 1994. 182 p. Publication No. OTA-H-602. $15

Drug Labeling in Developing Countries. February 1993. 193 p. Publication No. OTA-H-464. $15

Federal Technology Transfer and the Human Genome Project: Background Paper. September 1995. 118 p. Publication No. OTA-BP-EHR-162. $15

Genetic Counseling and Cystic Fibrosis Carrier Screening: Results of a Survey: Background Paper. September 1992. 49 p. Publication No. OTA-BP-BA-97. $10

Genetic Monitoring and Screening in the Workplace. October 1990. 262 p. Publication No. OTA-BA-455. $15

Genetic Tests and Health Insurance: Results of a Survey: Background Paper. October 1992. 78 p. Publication No. OTA-BP-BA-98. $10

Impact of Legal Reforms on Medical Malpractice Costs: Background Paper. October 1993. 127 p. Publication No. OTA-BP-H-119. $10

An Inconsistent Picture: A Compilation of Analyses of Economic Impacts of Competing Approaches to Health Care Reform by Experts and Stakeholders. June 1993. 134 p. Publication No. OTA-H-540. $15

International Comparisons of Administrative Costs in Health Care: Background Paper. September 1994. 74 p. Publication No. OTA-BP-H-135. $10

International Health Statistics: What the Numbers Mean for the United States: Background Paper. November 1993. 163 p. Publication No. OTA-BP-H-116. $15

Medical Monitoring and Screening in the Workplace: Results of a Survey: Background Paper. October 1991. 84 p. Publication No. OTA-BP-BA-67. $10

The Menopause, Hormone Therapy, and Women's Health: Background Paper. May 1992. 126 p. Publication No. OTA-BP-BA-88. $15

Mental Disorders and Genetics: Bridging the Gap Between Research and Society: Background Paper. September 1994. 58 p. Publication No. OTA-BP-H-133. $10

Protecting Privacy in Computerized Medical Information. September 1993. 157 p. Publication No. OTA-TCT-576. $15

Researching Health Risks. November 1993. 228 p. Publication No. OTA-BBS-570. $15

Researching Health Risks: Summary, Issues and Options. November 1993. 44 p. Publication No. OTA-BBS-571. $10

Tools for Evaluating Health Technologies: Five Background Papers. February 1995. 149 p. Publication No. OTA-BP-H-142. $15

Understanding Estimates of National Health Expenditures Under Health Reform. May 1994. 200 p. Publication No. OTA-H-594. $15

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