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Health
 Websites presented in alphabetical order The Autopsy, Medicine, and Mortality Statistics 
 This 2001 report documents "the value of autopsy in health care and health statistics and provides educational information about complete cause-of-death statements." Part of the Vital and Health Statistics series from the National Center for Health Statistics, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; originally from a series of articles from the Autopsy Committee of the College of American Pathologists. Opens directly into a PDF file. http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/series/sr_03/sr03_032.pdf Topics: Death & Dying, Health, Statistics Last updated Jun 20, 2009 Core Health Indicators
This site offers the latest statistics from World Health Organization (WHO) publications such as World Health Statistics and World Health Report. Find data by country or region, year, and a large selection of vital and epidemiological indicators such as deaths, life expectancy, diseases, risk factors, and access to health care. From the WHO Statistical Information System (WHOSIS). http://www.who.int/whosis/database/core/core_select.cfm Topics: Health, Statistics Last updated Jun 12, 2007 Deaths and Injuries Involving Elevators and Escalators: A Report of CPWR (Center for Construction Research and Training)
This 2006 statistical publication (which "updates one originally issued in 2001 and updated in 2004") reports injuries and deaths involving work on or near elevators and escalators and involving elevator and escalator passengers. Find data by cause (such as falls) and by occupation. Also includes specific examples of injuries and deaths. From the Center for Construction Research and Training, as part of a research agreement with the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH). http://www.cdc.gov/eLCOSH/docs/d0300/d000397/d000397.html Topics: Statistics Last updated Dec 9, 2008 Fast Stats A to Z: Stroke/Cerebrovascular Disease
Statistics about strokes, including morbidity rates, number of patients (hospitals and home health care), deaths and death rates, cerebrovascular disease in general, and related subjects. Includes links to data sources. From the National Center for Health Statistics, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/fastats/stroke.htm Topics: Diseases & Conditions, Health, Statistics Last updated Dec 20, 2005 Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index
This index "has been developed to provide the official measure for health and well-being [in the U.S.]. It's the voice of Americans and the most ambitious effort ever undertaken to measure what people believe constitutes a good life" and helps Americans "understand how work impacts life and health and conversely how life affects work and health." Finds national figures for well-being, emotional health, physical health, and other factors. From Gallup and Healthways. http://www.well-beingindex.com/ Topics: Health, Statistics Last updated May 1, 2009 GlobalHealthFacts.org
Data, by country, for "HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, malaria and other key health and socio-economic indicators." Features tables, charts, and color-coded maps which "can be downloaded for custom analyses." GlobalHealthFacts.org is a companion site to GlobalHealthReporting.org, a project operated ... with major support from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation." Data is viewable by country or by topic. Also includes demographic information. From the Kaiser Family Foundation. http://globalhealthfacts.org Topics: Health, Statistics Last updated Jan 18, 2006 Healthy Women: State Trends in Health and Mortality
"'The Women's Health and Mortality Chartbook,' developed by NCHS [National Center for Health Statistics] with support from the Office on Women's Health, describes the health of people in each State by sex, race, and age by reporting current data on critical issues of relevance to women." Site includes a fact sheet and the full text of the August 2004 report. http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/datawh/statab/chartbook.htm Topics: Health, Health, Statistics, Women Last updated Sep 8, 2004 Kaiser State Health Facts
This site is "designed to provide free, up-to-date, and easy-to-use health data on all 50 states. Browse an interactive map by state or browse by category such as Medicare, Managed Care & Health Insurance, Women's Health, Children's Health, or HIV/AIDS. Compare data for all of the states. From the Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation. http://www.statehealthfacts.org/ Topics: Health, Health, Statistics Last updated Jan 7, 2008 Monitoring the Future: A Continuing Study of American Youth
This website constitutes "an ongoing study of the behaviors, attitudes, and values of American secondary school students, college students, and young adults." In addition to background about the study, the site contains survey results and related publications, most focusing on drug use and trends. Conducted at the Survey Research Center in the Institute for Social Research at the University of Michigan, and funded by the National Institute on Drug Abuse, National Institutes of Health. http://www.monitoringthefuture.org Topics: Drugs, Health, Statistics Last updated Jun 4, 2007 National Center for Health Statistics
From alcohol use by high school seniors to emergency room visits for work-related injuries, this site has the numbers of all things health-related. There are statistical charts, tables, etc.; publications to download or order; an events calendar; press releases and fact sheets; a list of NCHS job opportunities, and links to other statistical sites. From the Centers For Disease Control and Prevention. Searchable. http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/ Topics: Drugs & Medications by Type, Health, Health, Medical Treatments & Devices, Statistics Last updated May 28, 2002 National Center for Health Statistics: Injury Data and Resources
This website compiles "injury morbidity and mortality data and statistics available from the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS)"and provides "details on injury surveillance methodology and tools to assist in data analysis." It features reports and statistics on topics such as hospital inpatients and outpatients, emergency department and physician office visits, injury deaths, and specific types of injuries (such as accidents and occupational injuries). From the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/injury.htm Topics: Health, Statistics Last updated Jul 24, 2006 National Nurses Week (May 6-12) and National Hospital Week (May 8-14)
"National Nurses Week coincides with Florence Nightingale's birthday, May 12. ... The celebration of National Hospital Week began in 1921 when a magazine editor suggested that more information about hospitals might alleviate public fears about them." Provides facts and statistics about nurses, hospitals, and health insurance in the United States. A special report from the U.S. Census Bureau. http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/releases/archives/facts_for_features_special_editions/004491.html Topics: Consumer Research & Advocacy, Drugs, Finance, Health, Long-term Care, Statistics Last updated Apr 12, 2005 U.S. Census Bureau: Health Insurance Data
Reports and statistics on U.S. health insurance coverage from the U.S. Census Bureau's Current Population Survey (CPS) and other sources, covering various periods from the late 1980s on. Includes a FAQ, health insurance definitions, and related links. http://www.census.gov/hhes/www/hlthins/hlthins.html Topics: Consumer Research & Advocacy, Drugs, Finance, Health, Health, Statistics Last updated Sep 28, 2009 UNFPA
"UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, is the world's largest international source of funding for population and reproductive health programmes." The site provides information about programs with purposes such as preventing HIV infection and making motherhood safer, publications such as the "State of World Population," and country profiles with statistical information. Searchable. Available in several languages. http://www.unfpa.org/public/ Topics: International Governments, Regions of the World, Social Issues, Social Science, Statistics, War and Peace: Resources on Iraq, Women's Health Last updated Sep 24, 2009 World Health Report
An annual report on human health around the world, including research on health risks, diseases, and disabilities. The full version is available in English and French, and an overview is available in these and several other languages. From the United Nations World Health Organization (WHO). http://www.who.int/whr/ Topics: Health, Health, Statistics Last updated Jun 15, 2003 |
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