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 PUBLIC LAW 99-158—NOV. 20, 1985 "(4) programs which emphasize the development and demonstration of new and improved methods of dissemination of knowledge about the programs, methods, and means referred to in paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) of this subsection to health and allied health professionals; "(5) programs which emphasize the development and demonstration of new and improved methods for the dissemination to the general public of information— "(A) on the importance of early detection of arthritis and musculoskeletal diseases, of seeking prompt treatment, and of following an appropriate regimen; and "(B) to discourage the promotion and use of unapproved and ineffective diagnostic, preventive treatment, and control methods for arthritis and unapproved and ineffective drugs and devices for arthritis and musculoskeletal diseases; and "(6) projects for investigation into the epidemiology of all forms and aspects of arthritis and musculoskeletal diseases, including investigations into the social, environmental, behavioral, nutritional, and genetic determinants and influences involved in the epidemiology of arthritis and musculoskeletal diseases. "(c) The Director shall provide for the standardization of patient data and recordkeeping for the collection, storage, analysis, retrieval, and dissemination of such data in cooperation with projects assisted under this section, centers assisted under section 441, and other persons engaged in arthritis and musculoskeletal disease programs.

99 STAT. 851

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"MULTIPURPOSE ARTHRITIS AND MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASES CENTERS

"SEC. 441. (a) The Director of the Institute shall, after consultation with the advisory council for the Institute, provide for the development, modernization, and operation (including staffing and other operating costs such as the costs of patient care required for research) of new and existing centers for arthritis and musculoskeletal diseases. For purposes of this section, the term 'modernization' means the alteration, remodeling, improvement, expansion, and repair of existing buildings and the provision of equipment for such buildings to the extent necessary to make them suitable for use as centers described in the preceding sentence. "(b) Each center assisted under this section shall— "(1)(A) use the facilities of a single institution or a consortium of cooperating institutions, and (B) meet such qualifications as may be prescribed by the Secretary; and "(2) conduct— "(A) basic and clinical research into the cause, diagnosis, early detection, prevention, control, and treatment of arthritis and musculoskeletal diseases and complications resulting from arthritis and musculoskeletal diseases, including research into implantable biomaterials and biomechanical and other orthopedic procedures; "(B) training programs for physicians, scientists, and other health and allied health professionals; "(C) information and continuing education programs for physicians and other health and allied health professionals

42 USC 285d-

Physicians. Education. Physicians.

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