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- Health Statistics
Links to sources of health statistics provided by the National Library of Medicine.
- Tennessee State Page
This site from the National Network of Libraries of Medicine, Southeastern/Atlantic Region (NN/LM-SE/A) has demographics, statistics, news, and other great resources on health in Tennessee.
- FASTATS from A to Z
An alphabetical listing of key terms for quick access to health statistics. This site is part of the National Center for Health Statistics provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
- Tennessee's Office of Health Statistics & Research is responsible for the compilation, analysis, and distribution of vital statistics data and other statistical information submitted to the Tennessee Department of Health through various certificates, reports, and surveys.
- 2004 Cosmetic Surgery National Data Bank
The American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery published this “authoritative source for current U.S. statistics on cosmetic surgery” that covers 39 cosmetic procedures and offers 8-year comparisons.
- American Hospital Directory
The American Hospital Directory’s website provides detailed information on almost every hospital in the United States. It has a free state-by-state listing of hospital profiles to serve as a standard for comparison for users.
- Trust for America’s Health
The Trust for America’s Health, a nonprofit organization, works to “make disease prevention a national priority.” Included on this website is a section entitled “Your State’s Health” which provides brief statistics on such areas as the percentage of adults with asthma or the percentage of obese adults. It also covers cancer tracking mechanisms and bioterrorism preparedness at the state level.
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CDC's Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report
- Notifiable Diseases and Mortality Tables
- QuickStats: Number of Deaths From Poisoning,* Drug Poisoning,† and Drug Poisoning Involving Opioid Analgesics§ — United States, 1999–2010
- Notice to Readers: NNDSS Tables Have Updated 'N' Indicators for 2011–2013
- Announcement: Autism Awareness Month and World Autism Day — April 2013
- Notes from the Field: Outbreak of Severe Respiratory Illness in an Assisted-Living Facility — Colorado, 2012
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- General Health Concerns, Diseases, Medical Conditions, Tests, & Diagnosis
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- Health Magazines and Newsletters
- Anatomy
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- Health Statistics
- Health Resources for Diverse Ethnic and Cultural Populations
- Legal Health Issues
- Managed Care, Insurance, HMOs, TennCare, etc.
- Disability
- Mental Health
- Men's Health
- Women's Health
- Children's Health
- Seniors' Health
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Seven criteria are used to select health sites for inclusion here.
- credibility
- content
- disclosure
- links
- design
- interactivity
- caveats
For the full explanation of our selection criteria and the Honor Code, visit our Selection Criteria page.
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