Government Sources by Subject: Health

International

Global Health Observatory (GHO) Data, World Health Organization (WHO)
WHO's portal providing access to data and analyses for monitoring the global health situation; including statistics, reports, maps, and health indicators.
WHOSIS (World Health Organization Statistical Information System)
Includes indicator definitions, World Health Organization (WHO) statistical reports, and is incorporated into the Global Health Observatory (GHO).
UN Data
Use this portal to UN statistical databases to search for data from the World Health Organization (WHO).

World Development Indicators
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This resource contains development data covering more than 575 indicators, 225 countries, and 18 regional and income groups. The data is compiled by the World Bank from officially-recognized international sources. Health indicators include birth rates, life expectancies, and more.
2005-current available online.
1997-current (incomplete) available on CD-ROM.

Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Most viewed toxic substances, most popular links, emergency response and more . . .
Health, United States
This annual publication from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) includes trends in health statistics in the United States.
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
Portal to the websites of a number of multi-agency health initiatives and activities
MedlinePlus, U.S. National Library of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health
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Information about diseases, conditions, and wellness issues includes latest treatments, information on a drugs or supplements, the meanings of words, medical videos, illustrations, links to the latest medical research on your topic, and clinical trials on a disease or condition.
National Center for Health Statistics, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Statistics by topic, surveys and data collection systems, data access, and more...

Data Sources, Office of Financial Management, State of Washington
Data available for understanding key access, cost, and quality components of health care in Washington State
Data and Statistical Reports, Washington State Department of Health
Diseases and chronic conditions, vital statistics data, environmental health, the Health of Washington State report, and more...
Northwest Public Health
A peer reviewed journal from the UW School of Public Health and its predecessor Washington Public Health.

Data and Reports, Public Health - Seattle & King County
Provides regular, updated data; browse by category.
The Health of King County Report
This 2006 edition spans the previous ten years of available data. The range of health indicators includes social determinants, behavioral risks, access to care, and diseases. Descriptions are by age, gender, race/ethnicity, socioeconomic status, time trend, and place of residence. Older editions are in print only.

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