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- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) - "The CDC is the lead federal agency of the United States of America for protecting the health and safety of people - at home and abroad, providing credible information to enhance health decisions, and promoting health through strong partnerships. CDC serves as the 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. The CDC website is a searchable database containing information on a wide variety of public health topics. Highly recommended."
- The Dartmouth Atlas of Health Care - "The Dartmouth Atlas project is a funded research effort of the faculty of the Center for the Evaluative Clinical Sciences at Dartmouth Medical School. The Atlas project brings together researchers in diverse disciplines - including epidemiology, economics, and statistics - and focuses on the accurate description of how medical resources are distributed and used in the United States"
- The Development Gateway - "The Development Gateway is an independent not-for-profit organization. It was conceived by World Bank President James Wolfensohn and initially developed in the World Bank. The organization seeks to improve people’s lives in developing countries by building partnerships and information systems that provide access to knowledge for development."
- Native Health Databases - "The Native Health Databases contain bibliographic information and abstracts of health-related articles, reports, surveys, and other resource documents pertaining to the health and health care of American Indians, Alaska Natives, and Canadian First Nations. The databases provide information for the benefit, use, and education of organizations and individuals with an interest in health-related issues, programs, and initiatives regarding North American indigenous peoples."
- Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) EQUIDAD ARCHIVES - "A searchable database on issues related to equity, health and human development. Highly recommended"
- Public Health Library, Warren Hall, Berkeley California - Public Health Resources on the Internet - "A searchable website of on-line resources moderated by the University of California (Berkeley) Public Health Library."
- Public Health Resources on the Internet - a database previously associated with the Queensland University of Technology, this site includes links to a variety of general and Australia-specific information sources.
- The Communication Initiative - “The Communication Initiative is a partnership of development organisations seeking to support advances in the effectiveness and scale of communication interventions for positive international development. Its website is a searchable database which public health issues in a developmental context. Highly recommended.”
- The University of Massachusetts Medical School Library - "A link to a Portable Document File containing hyperlinks to a wide variety of public health databases."
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