Recommended Resources
This page lists websites recommended by NYAM librarians which can be used to start your research. Please see our e-Journals and Databases for more in-depth research. Questions? Ask a librarian.
Databases
History of Medicine
Hospital Ratings
New York State & City Statistics
Public Health & Misc.
Statistics
Statistics on Aging
Statistics on Diseases
311 Health and Human Services Provider Directory
AgeSource/AgeStats Worldwide
AIDSTAR-One Treatment Guideline Database
Health Hotlines
Household Products Database
USDA National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference
AgeSource/AgeStats Worldwide
AIDSTAR-One Treatment Guideline Database
Health Hotlines
Household Products Database
USDA National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference
History
of Medicine Web Links Page
Images in the History of Medicine
NYAM Historical Collections
NYAM Digital Collections
Images in the History of Medicine
NYAM Historical Collections
NYAM Digital Collections
2009 New York State Hospital Report Card
U.S. News and World Report-Best Hospitals
Center for Medical Consumers
Health Grades
Leapfrog Group
U.S. News and World Report-Best Hospitals
Center for Medical Consumers
Health Grades
Leapfrog Group
Annual Report on Social Indicators 2005. City of New York Dept. of City Planning
New York City Housing and Vacancy Survey-2008 Data Tables
New York City Interactive Health Data
New York City Housing and Vacancy Survey-2008 Data Tables
New York City Interactive Health Data
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Census 1990-2000
Community Health Survey 2008 Vital Statistics Youth Risk Behavioral Survey |
Association of American Medical Colleges
Association of American Medical Colleges Surveys and Data
FACTS-medical school applicants etc.
Electronic Orange Book Approved Drug Products with Therapeutic Equivalence Evaluations
News Resources
Partners in Information Access for the Public Health Workforce
Program Evaluation Toolkit
Take Care New York 2012
Association of American Medical Colleges Surveys and Data
FACTS-medical school applicants etc.
Electronic Orange Book Approved Drug Products with Therapeutic Equivalence Evaluations
News Resources
Partners in Information Access for the Public Health Workforce
Program Evaluation Toolkit
Take Care New York 2012
2008 World Population Data Sheet
Atlas of Health in Europe
BlueCross BlueShield's The Medical Cost Reference Guide
Child Trends DataBank
Community Health Status Indicators (CHSI)
County Health Ratings
Disability and Health in the United States, 2001-2005
Health United States 2007 With Chartbook on Trends in the Health of Americans
The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Kids Count Data Book
March of Dimes Peristats
National Association of Social Workers Center for Workforce Studies
National Study of Licensed Social Workers
New America Foundation
Occupational Outlook Handbook
OECD Health Data
Health and health systems statistics across the OECD countries
Pew Hispanic Center
A Profile of the Working Poor, 2006
State and Metropolitan Area Data Book 2006
Statistical Abstract of the United States
Trust for America's Health
U.S. Census Bureau
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Women's Health USA 2008
World Population Information
Atlas of Health in Europe
BlueCross BlueShield's The Medical Cost Reference Guide
Child Trends DataBank
Community Health Status Indicators (CHSI)
County Health Ratings
Disability and Health in the United States, 2001-2005
Health United States 2007 With Chartbook on Trends in the Health of Americans
The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
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Fact Sheets
HIV/AIDS, SCHIP, health insurance etc. Global Health Facts HIV/AIDS, TB, malaria, health workforce & capacity etc. Health Insurance Coverage in America 2008 Statistics are broken down by age groups; gender; family income; family work status; education; household type; race/ethnicity; citizenship; and health status. State Health Facts Health status, Medicaid & SCHIP, women's health, minority health etc. |
March of Dimes Peristats
National Association of Social Workers Center for Workforce Studies
National Study of Licensed Social Workers
New America Foundation
| The State of State Health |
OECD Health Data
Health and health systems statistics across the OECD countries
Pew Hispanic Center
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Statistical Portrait of Hispanics Living in the United States, 2006
U.S. Population Projections: 2005-2050 |
State and Metropolitan Area Data Book 2006
Statistical Abstract of the United States
Trust for America's Health
| Your State's Health |
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Counties Data files
Including data on health, housing, poverty, vital statistics etc. Health Insurance |
AHRQ-Agency for Health Care Research and Quality
HRSA-Health Resources and Services Administration Health Professional Shortage Area (HPSA) Data, Primary Care Service Area Data |
World Population Information
Association of Directors of Geriatric Academic Programs - Status of Geriatrics Workforce Study
CDC Chronic Disease Prevention
Data and Statistics on Older Americans from the National Center for Health Statistics
2008 Older American Update: Key Indicators of Well-Being
2006 Older American Update: Key Indicators of Wellness
SHARE Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe. Some Things You Always Wanted to Know About Older Europeans.
Includes health, economic situation, employment in 11 European countries for 2004.
Trends in Health and Aging
CDC Chronic Disease Prevention
Data and Statistics on Older Americans from the National Center for Health Statistics
2008 Older American Update: Key Indicators of Well-Being
2006 Older American Update: Key Indicators of Wellness
SHARE Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe. Some Things You Always Wanted to Know About Older Europeans.
Includes health, economic situation, employment in 11 European countries for 2004.
Trends in Health and Aging
Cancer Incidence in Five Continents
Cancer Trends Progress Report-2007 Update
HealthMap-Global Disease Alert Map
HIV InSite-Database of Country and Regional Indicators
68 indicators on HIV/AIDS, treatment access, general health, mortality etc.
Mapping the Epidemic, HIV/AIDS Atlas
National Cancer Institute
Cancer Trends Progress Report-2007 Update
HealthMap-Global Disease Alert Map
HIV InSite-Database of Country and Regional Indicators
68 indicators on HIV/AIDS, treatment access, general health, mortality etc.
Mapping the Epidemic, HIV/AIDS Atlas
National Cancer Institute
| Cancer Mortality Maps & Graphs | Partnership to Fight Chronic Disease
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Almanac of Chronic Disease
Obesity Map |
