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ORGANIZATIONS
World
Health Organization
Contains
the annual World
Health Reports
and
access to statistical information such as the
Global Health-For-All Indicators, the Mortality
Database, Weekly Epimiological Record,
Demographic and Health Surveys, etc.
The WHO Statistical Information System (WHOSIS)
also enables searching of WHO information by
disease topic, and includes links to selected
statistical tools and applications useful in
epidemiological and statistical work.
Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention
Features useful
resources such as reports on sexually
transmitted diseases, HIV/AIDS, birth defects,
tuberculosis, and assisted reproductive
technology success rates in the United States.
National
Center for Health Statistics
The National
Center for Health Statistics is a part of the
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and
the U.S. Department of Health and Human
Services. It features Surveys
and Data Systems
which
includes the National Health Interview Survey,
the National Immunization Survey, the National
Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, the
National Survey of Family Growth, the National
Health Care Survey, the National Employer Health
Insurance Survey, the National Mortality
Followback Survey, and the National Vital
Statistics System consisting of the Birth Data
and Mortality Data.
Morbidity
and Mortality Weekly Report
This series is
prepared by the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention. It includes useful links to health
related resources such as the
EPO
(Epidemiology Program Office) International
Bulletins, U.S.
State Health departments, and other health
resources on the Internet.
National
Institutes of Health
This metasite
contains hundreds of links to useful resources
on Health Information, Scientific Resources,
Institutes and Offices, Grants and Contracts,
News and Events, etc. The
NIH
Health Information Index features
an alphabetical list of information on diseases,
NIH research areas, and important health-related
topics.
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