International Health Data Reference Guide

Provides information collected in 2001 on the availability of selected national vital, hospital, health personnel resources, & population-based health survey statistics. Information for the 42 nations included in this guide was obtained from various government & official agencies. The main purpose of the guide is to provide information not readily available in published form. Chapters: vital statistics (natality, mortality, marriage & divorce); hospital statistics (facility & discharge statistics); health personnel statistics; national population-based surveys; profile of national population-based surveys; general topics covered in health surveys by country; & list of agencies & contact persons. Comprehensive!!Wood, Elaine is the author of 'International Health Data Reference Guide', published 2003 under ISBN 9780756737405 and ISBN 0756737400.