Health statistics Subject Guide LRC@TCC

Scope: General resources on health and medical statistics. 
Call number areas to browse: HA, HB, RA   
Keywords to search: *topic* AND statistics (ex. cancer AND statistics)   
Subjects to search (Library of Congress): *topic* with "statistics" as a sub-headings (ex. Fertility--United States--Statistics; Hospitals--Statistics)

Biometry

Health status indicators

Life expectancy

Medical statistics

Books in our catalog:
Gale Virtual Reference Library (r)

Finding Statistics Online: How to Locate the Elusive Numbers You Need HA33.5.B47

Vital Statistics of the United States HB3505.V58

The World Health Report 2006: Working Together for Health RA8.A3 W65

Statistical Record of Health & Medicine REF RA407.3.S83

Primer of Biostatistics RA409.G55  

Statistics for Health Care Professionals RA409.S323

he Autopsy, Medicine, & Mortality Statistics RB57 .A89

Library Resources (r):

CINAHL Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature

Health & Wellness Resource Center Magazines and journals plus full text of selected reference works and pamphlets.
MEDLINE provides authoritative medical information on medicine, nursing, dentistry, veterinary medicine, the health care system, pre-clinical sciences, and much more.

Internet Resources: 

United States

CDC Wonder searches the CDC's public health statistics.

Statistical Abstract of the United States has vital and public health statistics from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Health Statistics from MedlinePlus

The National Center for Health Statistics provides access to the National Vital Statistics System and FASTSTATS A to Z and Health, United States, 2006.

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Research, Statistics, Data & Systems

U of Michigan Health Statistics Portal is a collection of health statistics on the web, organized by topic and searchable.

OFFSTATS: official statistics on the web

Virginia
State Public Health Information & Analysis demographical, vital, and public health information plus directories for health agencies in the U.S.

Virginia Statistical Abstract vital and other statistics on residents in Virginia

Virginia Department of Health Division of Health Statistics

World
U.S. Census Bureau International Programs Center collection of resources from international public health groups and governments

CIA World Factbook vital and health care information published by the CIA

World Health Organization Statistical Information System up-to-date data from around the world

United Nations Statistics Division