Guides/Tutorials:
Finding Health Statistics Online - Michigan Informatics tutorial
Finding & Using Health Statistics: A Self-Study Course -
from the National Information Center on Health Services Research and Health Care Technology (NICHSR)
Public Health Information & Data Tutorial: Health Statistics -
tutorial focusing on how to find statistics & data sources available on the Internet; supported by the National Library of Medicine and the Partners in Information Access for the Public Health Workforce
UAB LHL Health Statistics resources -
guide for locating Alabama & U.S. health statistics data, compiled by UAB Lister Hill Library
Sources for State & U.S. Data/Statistics:
Alabama Center for Health Statistics - health statistics & vital records compiled by the Alabama Department of Public Health
CDC Data & Statistics -
online source of state & U.S. health statistics compiled by the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention
Data Tools & Statistics -
portal of links to data repositories & health statistics provided by the National Information Center on Health Services Research and Health Care Technology and the National Library of Medicine
Gateway to Data & Statistics -
provided by the U.S. Dept of Health & Human Services, this web-based tool brings together key health and human services data and statistics. It is designed to complement other government resources, such as FirstGov and FedStats. The Gateway covers federal, state and local government sponsored information.
Health Data Tools & Statistics -
a portal of links to health statistics and data sets as well as resources to support data collection, provided by Partners in Information Access for the Public Health Workforce (a collaboration of U.S. government agencies, public health organizations, & health sciences libraries)
National Center for Health Statistics -
the nation's principal health statistics agency, part of the CDC & the U.S. Dept of HHS
State Health Facts Online -
state comparisons & individual state profiles including data on demographics, health status, health insurance coverage, health costs, minority health, women's health, HIV/AIDS, & children's health, compiled by the Kaiser Family Foundation
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