Public Health 302: Health and Disease: Concepts and Contexts
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Organizational Data and Information
Government organizations in the United States typically have robust support through funding and research to produce high-quality evidence to influence policy.
However, often these organizations might be limited in their research scope by federal policies or laws--such as the FDA scheduling of marijuana--that restricts the types of research they are able to do.
They are also unable to participate in political advocacy and activism as organizations due to the government nature of the work, which typically calls for an unbiased, scientific approach to research. Most exist simply to fund, conduct, and present research.
Non-Government Organizations (NGOs) are groups that are not part of a government that may conduct or fund research through independent funding, such as donors or research foundation grants.
They are freer to pursue certain types of research due to the lack of federal oversight since the research is not funded by taxpayer money.
These groups also engage much more heavily in activism and advocacy for policy to lobby legislators and influence public policy.
Many of the groups featured on this page are here because of their advocacy and activism work.
National Health Programs and Policy
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CDC: LGBT HealthNote: this links to an archived version.
General Health Statistics
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American Hospital DirectoryView hospital profiles from around the United States.
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American Nursing Informatics AssociationPromotes communication, education, and research in the nursing field.
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Health and Medical Care ArchiveMedical care data sets sponsored by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.
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Health: Statistical Resource on the Web from U. MichiganMaintained by the University of Michigan Library, Government Documents Department
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National Center for Health Care StatisticsA vast collection of health statistics from around the United States. Monitored by the CDC.
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Wisconsin Environmental Public Health Tracking ProgramThe WI EPHT program focuses on monitoring conditions in the air, land and water for which a strong public health link is known or suspected. Query the system for tables of data on various public health topics.Topics include Asthma, Carcinogenic Emissions, Childhood Blood Lead, Criteria Air Pollutants, Carcinogenic Emissions, Heart Attacks, Public Drinking Water, and Reproductive Outcomes
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Health Informaticsfrom National Information Center on Health Services Research and Health Care Technology (NICHSR)
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Guttmacher Institute Data Centercustomize your datasets to get what you need from the data available through Guttmacher.
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Kaiser Family Foundation: State StatisticsCompile data from hundreds of State Health Facts indicators on health coverage, access, and costs, as well as demographic and economic data, into interactive custom reports for a single state or multiple states.
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Population Reference Bureau: Data CenterDemographers in PRB's U.S. Programs have selected key U.S. indicators that can be viewed in map, tabular, and trend chart formats, by state and county. Use the indicator selection button above to select from the available indicators. Use the States button to select profiles by state.
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American Health Care Association: Research and DataAHCA is committed to developing and compiling cutting edge, comprehensive research and data concerning the long term and post-acute care sector. Whether conducted by AHCA and prestigious research agencies or gathered from government agencies, the Association aims to provide a clear picture to the public and policymakers about the state of skilled nursing centers.
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