Health Information and Statistics

The Texas Department of State Health Services Medical and Research Library staff have identified several health information and statistical web sites. This is not a comprehensive list and should not be interpreted as an endorsement of any product or endorsement of the information's accuracy. The library staff make an ongoing effort to keep the links up-to-date. We would appreciate you e-mailing us at library@dshs.texas.gov if you experience any difficulties or if you would like to recommend additional links.

Health Information
Commercial Health Information Links
Other DSHS Medical and Research Library Health Information Links
Statistics

Health Information

• EthnoMed: Cross-Cultural Health Information (University of Washington)
• Evaluating Health Information (National Library of Medicine)
  
• Health Informatics (National Library of Medicine)
• Health Observances Calendar (HealthFinder.gov)
• Healthfinder (U.S. Health and Human Services)
• HealthReach: Health Information in Many Languages (National Library of Medicine)
• Healthy People 2020
• MEDLINEplus (National Library of Medicine)
• Merck Manual of Medical Information - Consumer Edition
• Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) 
  
• Partners in Information Access for the Public Health Workforce 
  
• Rural Health Information Hub 
• Tips for Finding Accurate Health Information on the Web (Center for Public Health Nutrition, University of Washington)
  

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Commercial Health Information Links

• Harvard Health
• Healthline
• MayoClinic.com (Mayo Clinic Health Information)
• MedicineNet.com 

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Other DSHS Medical and Research Library Health Information Links

• Government and Legal Resources
• Health Associations
• Other Libraries
• PubMed

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Statistics 

• 2010 Census (U.S. Census Bureau)
• AHRQ Data and Surveys (Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality)
• AHRQ Measuring Healthcare Quality and Disparities (Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality)
• American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau)
• American FactFinder (U.S. Census Bureau)
• Bureau of Labor Statistics (U.S. Department of Labor)
• Census State Data Centers (U.S. Census Bureau)
• Center for Health Statistics (Texas Dept. of State Health Services)
• Global Health Observatory (World Health Organization)
• Health Data Tools and Statistics (Partners in Health Information Access to Public Health Professionals)
• Medicaid/Medicare Statistics (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services)
• National Center for Health Statistics (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
• The National Committee on Vital and Health Statistics
• OSHA Statistics & Data (Occupational Safety and Health Administration)
• Research and Statistics (Texas Health & Human Services Commission)
• State Health Facts Online (Kaiser Family Foundation)
• Texas Health Care Statistics (Texas Health Care Information Collection, Texas Dept. of State Health Services)
• Texas Demographic Center
• Vital Statistics of the United States (CDC) 
• WHOSIS (World Health Organization Statistical Information System)

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External links to other sites are intended to be informational and do not have the endorsement of the Texas Department of State Health Services. These sites may also not be accessible to people with disabilities.