Health Statistics: Books and Reports

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Vital and Health Statistics - U.S.

National Health Statistics Reports
Provide data on a wide variety of of health topics, including health insurance coverage, use of ambulatory care, etc.
Health, United States
Call Number: RAYNOR REFERENCE RA 407.3 .U57a
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Annual summary on health and health industry with geographic & demographic breakdowns.
Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report - MMWR
Weekly incidence report on notifiable diseases and deaths for the U.S., individual states and selected cities. Includes MMWR Recommendations and Reports, Surveillance Summaries, and Supplements.
National Vital Statistics Reports
Provisional data on births, deaths, marriages and divorces. Special issues provide final birth data and analysis of special topics.

Introduction to Reference Sources in the Health Sciences by Jeffrey T. Huber; Susan Swogger
Call Number: RAYNOR REFERENCE R 118.6 .I54 2014
Publication Date: 2014
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Includes "Medical and Health Statistics" chapter.
Secondary Data Sources for Public Health: a Practical Guide
Call Number: RAYNOR REFERENCE RA 409 .B67 2007
Lists the major U.S. sources of secondary public health data.

Wisconsin Births and Infant Deaths
Natality, mortality, and population characteristics of mothers and infants in Wisconsin.
Wisconsin Cancer Reporting System
Data on incidence, mortality and health care utilization patterns.
Wisconsin Deaths
Deaths, death rates, and causes of death for state and counties.
Wisconsin Nursing Homes and Facilities For People with Developmental Disabilities
Data from the Wisconsin Annual Survey of Nursing Homes.
Wisconsin Family Health Survey
Health status, selected chronic conditions and utilization of health services.
Wisconsin Hospital Association Publications
Includes Guide to Wisconsin Hospitals, Health Care Data Report, and Uncompensated Health Care Report.

American Health : Demographics and Spending of Health Care Consumers
Topics include addictions, aging, health care coverage, diseases and conditions, disabilities, and use of alternative medicine.
CA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians
Call Number: RAYNOR MEM PERIODICALS RC261 .C2
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"Cancer statistics" summarizes data on incidence and mortality annually in Jan/Feb issue.
Hospital Statistics
Call Number: RAYNOR REFERENCE RA 981 .A2 A6234
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Statistical tables on size, finances, services, utilization & personnel of U.S. hospitals.
Injury Facts
Call Number: Lemonis HA 217 .A4
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Incidence and mortality by type of accident; location & demographic breakdowns.

Demographic Yearbook
Call Number: RAYNOR REFERENCE HA 17 .D45
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Summary of international demographic and vital statistics by country.
Human Development Reports
Topics include immunization status, undernourishment, access to clean water and sanitation facilities, and incidence of HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria.
World Health Databook 2011 by Euromonitor International
Call Number: RA441 .W65 (previous editions)
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Data for 71 countries on topics such as life expectancy, health services, health expenditures, incidence of infectious diseases, vaccination rates, and causes of death.
World Health Report
Demographic information and morbidity and mortality data for countries and regions throughout the world.