Data, Tools and Statistics

Data, Tools and Statistics

Data, Tools and Statistics The National Information Center on Health Services Research and Health Care Technology (NICHSR), a unit of the NIH hosts a directory of data, tools and statistics on https://www.nlm.nih.gov/hsrinfo/datasites.html. A wide range of resources is available in this directory and it is a boon for any data from the US. Open Government Data (OGD) Platform India From India we have the Open Government Data Platform at https://data.gov.in/ . This portal overall covers lots more than health, and browsing is best started by checking the available sectors - at https://data.gov.in/sectors
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Image database compilation by, Dartmouth Biomedical Libraries

Image database compilation by, Dartmouth Biomedical Libraries Have you ever googled for any medical image - for any disease, illustration or figure? You may know that Google Images is a more specific resource. What we often are not aware is that images we find, may be subject to copyright, and we can not use them without permission and/or payment.  Well, there are various databases which are specially compiled to provide access to images. Importantly, they also have details of images that they provide. The Dartmouth Biomedical Libraries made an effort to bring together such databases which are free for access. Do check out…
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Partners in Information Access for the Public Health Workforce

Simply called Partners, the Partners in Information Access for the Public Health Workforce helps the public health workforce find and use information effectively to improve and protect the public's health. Fourteen different organizations are Partners for this initiative. The offerings for public health workers include information access and management, grant writing, needs assessment, and training; sponsoring meetings, workshops and lots more.
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