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Home - Information Resources - General Reference Links - Health Statistics
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| CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report |
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is recognized as the lead federal agency for protecting the health and safety of people - at home and abroad by providing credible information to enhance health decisions and promoting health through strong partnerships. This site provides information on current health issues, in depth reports on many diseases and epidemiological data on health in the United States. |
| National Center for Health Statistics |
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NCHS is the Federal Government's principal vital and health statistics agency. Since 1960, when the National Office of Vital Statistics and the National Health Survey merged to form NCHS, the agency has provided a wide variety of data with which to monitor the Nation's health. NCHS data systems include data on vital events as well as information on health status, lifestyle and exposure to unhealthy influences, the onset and diagnosis of illness and disability, and the use of health care. This is a content and data rich site that provides data in preformatted tables as well as raw data. Highlights include a top 10 list, tabulated data by states and an information showcase focusing on specific types of illness or injury. |
| Pan American Health Organization - Health Data |
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The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) is an international public health agency whose mission is to improve health and living standards of the people of the Americas. Health data available from this site includes basic health indicators, core health data, health profiles by country and analysis of trends. |
| World Health Organization - Statistical Information System |
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The purpose of this WHOSIS website (WHO Statistical Information System) is to describe - and to the extent possible provide access to - statistical and epidemiological data and information presently available from the World Health Organization and elsewhere in electronic or other forms. Most WHO technical programs make information available to the public. The WHOSIS allows the user to search by keywords through the entire WHO website, and globally throughout the WWW. This is a very large site filled with statistical data and data analysis. It is well organized and searchable. |
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Mailing Address:
Research Medical Library - Unit 1499
The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center
P.O. Box 301402
Houston, Texas 77230-1402 |
Location and Deliveries:
The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center
Pickens Academic Tower, 21st floor
1400 Pressler Street
Houston, Texas 77030-3722 |
Phone:
713-792-2282 |
Fax:
713-563-3650 |
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