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For assistance, please contact the departmental liaison or email Ask a Reference Librarian (medref@listserv.cc.emory.edu) General Aged Alcohol and Drug use Cancer Cardiovascular Child Abuse Child and Maternal Health Crime Disability Diseases Drugs and Drug Use Environment Health Care Finance Health Professionals Hospitals Infectious Diseases Injury and Mortality International Health Medical Education Minority Health Occupational Health Population Public Health Issues by State Rural health Social Security Surveys Women Workforce General MedlinePlus Extensive health information from the National Library of Medicine. From the main page, click on "health topics" and then search the broad topics to find "Demographic groups." When you choose a specific group, statistics are always part of the contents. Alternatively, use the alphabetical list to find a specific topic; when the topic displays, scroll through the headings to find "statistics." National Center for Health Statistics Main clearinghouse for health statistics collected by the US Government. Check FASTATS for quick statistics on a variety of subjects. Also contains National hospital discharge survey, Healthy People 2000 and health care coverage by sociodemographic and health characteristics. National Health Information Center Leads to many other government information sites, is searchable, and lists subjects from which to choose. Electronic Data Center (Emory University General Library) Assists in identifying statistics via freely available web sites as well as licensed data from ICPSR, IASSIST, and other Social Science data organizations. Federal Agencies with Statistical Programs Listing of federal groups that maintain statistics. Each agency has a short description, contact information and a quick link to key statistics. Lexis Nexis Statistical Universe Use the Power Tables feature; type in your topic and geographic area and if there is a table with that data it will be displayed. Vital Statistics of the United States Statistical Abstract of the United States (Book) In Health Sciences Library/Reference HA202 .S75 20++ Statistics Sources (Book) In Health Sciences Center Library/Reference Z7551 .S7 1998; An index to resources that supply statistics on a variety of topics. Aged Administration on Aging Statistics on the aging population. AARP Research Center Public Policy Institute Federal Interagency Forum on Aging-Related Statistics Alcohol and Drug Abuse National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration Look under the Statistics & Data tab or under Clearinghouses. Cancer National Cancer Institute Click on Cancer Information. Scroll through the screen. Be sure to look at SEER (NCI's Surveillance, Epidemiology and End Results) which maintains statistics on cancer incidence and survival in the US. Also see Atlas of Cancer Mortality. IARC (International Agency for Research on Cancer) International cancer statistics American Cancer Society Cardiovascular FraminghamHeart Study A long term surveillance of a randomly selected sample of residents of Framingham, Massachusetts. The participants are examined every 2 years. It was begun to measure the factors associated with the development of heart disease. National Heart Lung and Blood Institute Look under the Site Index tab for topics. American Heart Association Use the search box to find statistics. Child Abuse Clearinghouse on Child Abuse and Neglect Child and Maternal Health Child Stats Official web site of the Federal Interagency Forum on Child and Family Statistics National Clearinghouse for Maternal and Child Health UNICEF Statistics National Center for Education Statistics - Health Includes a number of tables on topics such as health insurance, aids knowledge and attitudes, tobacco and drug use, physical fitness, etc. Crime Bureau of Justice Statistics Clearinghouse Disability National Rehabilitation Information Center Searchable database of literature and resources related to disability issues. Chartbooks on Disability Statistics on disability issues, from the National Institute on Disability and Related Research. Diseases National Institutes of Health Section on "Instititutes, Centers and Offices" is a large list of organizations that often have useful statistics on various diseases, ie. alcoholism, arthritis, cancer, diabetes, mental health, etc. National Center for Infectious Diseases - Surveillance Resources Epidemiological data on infectious diseases in the US. U.S. Surgeon General Reports Statistics embedded in the text of the reports. United States Renal Data System National data system that collects, analyzes, and distributes information about end-stage renal disease (ESRD) in the United States. Drugs and Drug Use Top 200 Drugs RXList site maintains a list of each year's top 200 most prescribed drugs. Drug Statistics Master Page National statistics on drug use by age, economic, health and judicial consequences,prevention and international statistics; from Indiana University. Environment Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry CEDR - Department of Energy The CEDR Program provides public access to health and exposure data concerning Department of Energy (DOE) installations. Most of the data are from epidemiologic studies conducted by DOE-funded researchers as part of the DOE Worker Health and Mortality Study. Studies of populations residing near DOE installations, and other studies of radiation health effects, such as classic studies of atomic bomb survivors and the radium dial painters, are also represented in CEDR. Health Care Finance Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Agency for Health Care Quality and Research Health insurance, use of health services and health care expenditures, health insurance of minorities. HCUPnet - Health Care Utilization Project You can configure your own tables in this database, a tool for identifying, tracking, analyzing, and comparing statistics on hospitals at the national, regional, and state level. Health Resources and Services Administration HRSA directs national health programs which improve the health of the nation by assuring access to essential health care for low-income, uninsured, and medically underserved populations; includes state profiles on expenditures by state and health workforce numbers and distribution. Health Professionals Bureau of Health Professions Statistical information on physicians, nurses, pharmacists, dentists and other health professionals. Has information on supply and distribution. Physician Characteristics and Distribution in the U.S. (Book) In Health Sciences Library/Reference W76 .P43 2002/2003 Physician Socioeconomic Statistics (Book) In Health Sciences Center Library/Reference W87 .P578 2003 State Medical Liability Laws Table National Conference of State Legislatures; includes data for each state in table format. Hospitals American Hospital Association Guide to the Health Care Field (Book) In Health Sciences Library/Reference WX22 .A53 2002/03 Hospital Statistics-American Hospital Association (Book) In Health Sciences Library/Reference WX16 .H611 2003 Infectious Diseases CDC Major site for statistics on incidence of infectious diseases, general health and safety issues. Look under Data & Statistics. Injury and Mortality WISQARS "WISQARSTM (Web-based Injury Statistics Query and Reporting System) is an interactive system that provides customized injury-related mortality data useful for research and for making informed public health decisions." Consumer Product Safety Statistics (Consumer Product Safety Commission) MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Reports) International Health WHO This links to the WHO Statistical Information System where you can search their resources or select from a list of reports. Demographic and Health Surveys International Health Data Reference Guide CDC book in pdf format; includes tables for specific counries. PAHO - Pan American Health Organization Statistics and information on countries in Central and South America. India Health Statistics Data on Indian Health infrastructure, manpower, education, diseases, nutrition and family welfare. CIA World Factbook Provides detailed information on countries, including GDP, infant mortality rate, and birth rate. United Nations Statistics Division Comprehensive data drawn from a variety of sorts; charts and graphs are frequently updated. A related site is InfoNation,where you can generate reports on countries selected. World Bank The World Bank provides development assistance to help developing countries in the fight against poverty. They gather statistics on developing countries on a variety of health related topics, much of it very up to date. Demographic Yearbook (UN) (Book) In General Library/Reference HA17 .D45 20++ Statistical Abstract of the World (Book) In General Library/Reference HA155 .S7 1997 Medical Education Association of American Medical Colleges Look under Surveys & Data. Report on medical school faculty by gender,department, race, etc. Also contains costs of medical schools, and an online faculty directory. Some information is available for a fee. AAMC Data Book: Statistical Information Related to Medical Schools and Teaching Hospitals (Book) In Health Sciences Library/Reference W19 .A112 2003 Minority Students in Medical Eduction: Facts and Figures (Book) In Health Sciences Library W18 .M534 1995 Minority Health Office of Minorty Health Data and Statistics MutliculturalHealth Clearinghouse Has statistics embedded in fact sheets about minority groups. Women of Color Health Data Book From the National Women's Health Information Center. Occupational Health NIOSH National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health from the CDC. OSHA U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration site; use the "Statistics and Data" section or search via the searchbox. Safety & Health Data on injuries, illnesses, and fatalities provided by US Department of Labor Population Bureau of the Census Population statistics. Has a full text database called CENDATA. Includes international population data! State and Metropolitan Area Data Book Population Reference Bureau National and international statistics on fertility, crime, children, mortality, poverty, etc. Public Health Issues by State State and Local Health Departments For statistics on disease incidence in a particular state, try the Department of Public Health for that state. Community Health Status Indicators Health information at the county level; some reports require purchase. OASIS Georgia Division of Public Health Online Analytical Statistical Information System Health Care State Rankings: health care in the 50 United States (Book) In Health Sciences Library WA900 .H3 2003 Georgia Mortality Vital Statistics Report (Book) In Health Sciences Library HA221 .G4G34 1991 Georgia Natality Vital Statistics Report (Book) In Health Sciences Library HA221 .G4G35 1990 Rural Health Rural Information Center Health Service Social Security Social Security Administration Surveys Health Polls Presented by the Roper Center at the University of Connecticut and the Kaiser Family Foundation; the site is a searchable archive of public opinion questions on health issues, drawn from the Roper Center's comprehensive database of more than 350,000 questions. Users can browse the archive by topic and subtopic or search by keyword. Women GenderStats National Women's Health Information Center Nurses' Health Study Statistical Record of Women Worldwide (Book) In General Library HQ1150 .S73 1995 Statistical handbook on women in America (Book) In Law Library HQ1420 .T34 1996 The world's women, 2000 : trends and statistics (Book) In General Library HQ1154 .W95 2000 The World's women, 1970-1990 : trends and statistics (Book) In General Library HQ1154 .W95 1991 Workforce Bureau of Labor Statistics     Site content is Copyright © 2008 Emory University, all rights reserved. No content herein may be republished without express written consent. Questions about this site can be directed by email to wag@listserv.cc.emory.edu.