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Books on Reserve
Author: Kleinbaum, David G, Lawrence L. Kupper, Keith E. Muller
Year: 1988
Location: General Reserves
Call Number:QA 278.2 K64a 1988
Author: Cody, Ronald P, Jeffrey K Smith
Year: 2006
Location: General Reserves
Call Number:QA 276.4 C671a 2006
Author: Dawson, Robert G Trapp
Year: 2004
Location: General Reserves
Call Number:WA 950 B311 2004
Author: Kuzma, Jan W
Year: 2005
Location: General Reserves
Call Number:WA 950 K97b 2005
Author: Segel, Irwin H
Year: 1976
Location: General Reserves
Call Number:QU 4 S454b 1976
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Recommended Websites
A continuous, random-digit-dial telephone survey of adults age 18 and older, conducted in all states as a joint collaboration between the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the State Departments of Health. The BRFSS collects data on a variety of health characteristics, risk factors for chronic conditions, and preventative behaviors.
Population information for counties and cities throughout the US.
From the University of California at San Francisco, this national center of research and training in disability statistics produces and disseminates statistical information on disability and the status of people with disabilities in U.S. society.
Wide range of statistics from the European Union.
Global data on a wide variety of health, economic and demographic indicators, searchable by country or topic.
Presented by the Roper Center at the University of Connecticut and the Kaiser Family Foundation, a searchable archive of public opinion questions on health issues. The database contains about 40,000 selected questions dating back to 1935, drawn from the Roper Center's comprehensive database of more than 350,000 questions. Browse the archive by topic and subtopic or search by keyword with several modifiers.
USAID-funded organization offering data from demographic and health surveys in the developing world.
Information on previous studies, historic datasets, and research projects.
Worldwide population statistics, news, numbers and analysis.
Mission: "to promote the use of accurate population data and sound, objective analysis of this data in the making of public policy."
The latest state-level data on demographics, health, and health policy, including health coverage, access, financing, and state legislation.
Nonprofit and nonpartisan organization focusing on disease control. Statistics and reports on various health topics.
maintained by the WHO Division of Epidemiological Surveillance and Health Situation and Trend Assessment. Sources include demographic and health surveys, a Mortality Database, the Weekly Epidemiological Record, and AIDS reports by region. Search for information by disease of topic.
Consumer Health
Consumer health information from the National Library of Medicine
Government Agencies and Resources
From the Federal Interagency Forum on Age-Related Statistics.
Statistics on crime and the justice system, including health related issues like medical causes of death in prison, homicide rates, and intimate partner violence.
Information from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, including links to other key statistics sites.
US Department of Health and Human Services, provides information on Medicaid and Medicare programs, including statistics. Public data files and HCFA reports are listed.
from the Federal Interagency Forum on Child and Family Statistics
Interactive database created by the National Center for Health Statistics, an agency of the Centers for Disease Control, to support the goals of the Healthy People 2010 program.
A-Z searching for federal statistics. Search by agency, programs, regional statistics, etc. Maintained by the various federal agencies.
HCUPnet "provides access to health statistics and information on hospital inpatient and emergency department utilization."
Links compiled by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
Information from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Office overseeing the quality and cost of health care provided in Massachusetts.
"MEPS is the most complete source of data on the cost and use of health care and health insurance coverage."
U.S. Department of Transportation, provides statistics on accidents and alcohol, information on traffic safety, and more.
Cancer statistics by cancer site and state.
"[T]he Social Security Administration's focal point for policy analysis and research, evaluation, and statistics."
Data, including business and economic statistics, from the US Census Bureau.
Internet Guides and Pathfinders
An extensive collection of links to health statistics resources, compiled by the University of Michigan Library.
Tutorials and Learning Tools
Short online course in health statistics from the National Library of Medicine.
