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Health Sciences
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Government Documents
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Databases | Publications |
The Government Documents Collection, 6th Floor, W.E.B. Du Bois Library,
houses a wide range of diverse and authoritative publications from the United
States federal and Massachusetts state governments related to the study
of public health. Most current government materials are in the Library
Catalog.
Connect to the Government
Documents home page and search through its contents.
For reference assistance, visit the Reference Desk on the Main Level,
telephone (413)-545-0150, or send email to Ask
a Librarian.
If you have any questions about what's in the collection, how to search
for government documents, or wish to schedule a consultation, contact
Leonard Adams, Documents Librarian, in person, by phone (413)-545-2765,
or email len.adams@library.umass.edu.
In addition, some important source material is listed below.
Departments/Agencies
Federal
AHRQ: Agency for Healthcare Research
and Quality
Statistics and reports on health care expenditures, quality and outcomes.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
National focus for developing and applying disease prevention and control,
environmental health, and health promotion and education activities designed
to improve the health of the people of the United States.
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
(formerly Health Care Financing Adm.)
Runs the Medicare, Medicaid, and State Children's Health Insurance Program
(with the Health Resources and Services Administration).
National Center for Health Statistics
Compiles statistical information to guide actions and health policies.
U.S. Department of Agriculture,
Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion
Coordinates nutrition policy with the USDA and Department Health and Human
Services.
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services,
National Institutes of Health
Steward of medical and behavioral research for the Nation.
U.S. National Library of Medicine
World's largest medical library.
Massachusetts
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Department of Public Health
Includes health topics A-Z, health statistics, publications, employment
opportunities, programs.
Web Databases
CDC Wonder
Single point of access to a wide variety of Centers for Disease Control
reports, guidelines, and numeric public health data.
Commonwealth Communities
Information on the 351 cities and towns in Massachusetts. Includes public
school and community profiles, summaries of municipal finances, state legislators,
etc. Links to official city/town websites.
FedStats
Statistics from federal agencies, alphabetical topic list.
Massachusetts Community Health
Information Profile (MassCHIP)
Access to health and social indicators. Obtain community-level data to assess
health needs, monitor health status indicators and evaluate health programs.
PubMed
Access to over 12 million MEDLINE citations back to the mid-1960's and additional
life science journals. Links to many sites providing full text articles
and other related resources.
Statistical
Resources on the Web Health (U. of Michigan)
Links to full text statistical resources by subject.
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Publications
Health United States
UM/Gov. Docs. HE 20.7042/6:
National detailed trends in health statistics organized around four major
subject areas: health status and determinants, utilization of health resources,
health care resources, and health care expenditures.
Healthy People 2010
UM/Gov. Docs. HE 20.2:P 39/3/V.1-2
National health objectives designed to identify the most significant preventable
threats to health. Includes leading health indicators, implementation, data
and citations to publications.
Healthy
People 2010, Leading Health Indicators for Massachusetts
Latest data on 10 leading health indicators for Massachusetts - physical
activity, overweight and obesity, tobacco use, substance abuse, responsible
sexual behavior, mental health, injury and violence, environmental quality,
immunization and access to health care.
Massachusetts
Births
UM/Mass. Docs. MASS. HS 30.204/2:
Comprehensive data.
Massachusetts
Deaths
UM/Mass. Docs. MASS. HS 30.203:
Detailed statistics.
Massachusetts
Race and Ethnicity Reports
Links to Health Status Indicators by Race and Ethnicity, Hispanic Births
in Massachusetts (1996-1999), Asian Births in Massachusetts.
Morbidity & Mortality
Weekly Report
UM/Ref. Per RA407.3.A37
Morbidity and Mortality
Weekly Report, CDC Surveillance Summaries
UM/Gov. Docs. HE 20.7009/2:
Provides a means for CDC programs to disseminate surveillance findings,
permitting detailed interpretation of trends and patterns based on those
findings.
Statistical Abstract
of the United States
UM/Gov. Docs. C 3.134:
National data book, contains statistics on social and economic conditions
in the United States.
Vital
Statistics of the United States
UM/Gov. Docs. HE 20.6210:
Comprehensive statistics on births and deaths.
You can always connect to the Government
Documents home page and search through its content.
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