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2005 Survey of Public Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices (KAP) Related to Eye Health and Disease

National Eye Institute (NEI).

"The National Eye Institute (NEI) and the Lions Clubs International Foundation (LCIF) conducted a national survey to assess public knowledge, attitudes and practices around eye health and disease. More than 3,000 adults were selected at random to participate in this national telephone survey which was conducted between October 2005 and January 2006. The findings reinforce the critical need to educate the public about common eye diseases, such as glaucoma, diabetic eye disease, and age-related macular degeneration."

A plan for development of state based vision preservation programs: summary of a retreat on public health vision preservation

Prevent Blindness America

Retreat held October 31- November 2, 2005 in Rensselaerville, NY; report identifies key state vision preservation activities and promotes greater collaboration between state health deparments and the affliates of Prevent Blindness America.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

Develops and applies disease prevention and control, environmental health, and health promotion and education activities in the United States and provides access to information and statistics on these programs. Links to the wide array of CDC publications.

Children's health, the nation's wealth :assessing and improving child health

National Research Council (U.S.).

Current estimates from the National Health Interview Survey, 1996.

Adams, Patricia F.

Chiefly tables.

The future of the public's health in the 21st century

Institute of Medicine (U.S.).

Guidance for the national healthcare disparities report

Swift, Elaine K.,

Also available online.

Guide to community preventive services

Task Force on Community Preventive Services

The community guide "summarizes what is known about the effectiveness, economic efficiency, and feasibility of interventions to promote community health and prevent disease" and "makes recommendations for the use of various interventions based on the evidence gathered in the rigorous and systematic scientific reviews of published studies conducted by the review teams of the Community Guide."

Health behaviors of adults, United States.

National Center for Health Statistics (U.S.)

Description based on 2002-04 edition.

Health care in Canadaa ... annual report

Health care in Canada (Canadian Institute for Health Information : Online)

Distributed by the Government of Canada Depository Services Program.

health-evidence.ca

"Promoting evidence based decision making."Provides research evidence and review literature for public health decision-makers, which is compiled in a searchable registry.

Health and health care 2010 :the forecast, the challenge

Amara, Roy.

Health indicators.

Statistics Canada.

Healthy people 2010.

Healthy People 2010 (Group)

Healthy People 2010 represents the third time that the U.S. Department (HHS) has developed 10-year health objectives for the Nation.

National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS)

(CDC) Data on vital events as well as information on health status, lifestyle and exposure to unhealthy influences, the onset and diagnosis of illness and disability, and the use of health care.

National Eye Health Education Program (NEHEP)

National Eye Institute.

Through its National Eye Health Education Program (NEHEP), the National Eye Institute conducts large-scale public and professional education programs in partnership with national organizations. Site includes information about the NEHEP's programs and free materials.

Play Hard. Don't Blink. Always Wear Protective Eyewear.

Ohio Department of Health Save Our Sight Program.

"Play Hard. Don't Blink. is funded through the Ohio Department of Health Save Our Sight Program. The Save Our Sight Program was created to ensure that children in Ohio have good vision and healthy eyes. The program accomplishes this through the early identification of children with vision problems and the promotion of good eye health and safety."Advocates sports eye safety for children.

Priority areas for national action :transforming health care quality

Institute of Medicine (U.S.).

"This report is one in a series spearheaded by the Institute of Medicine (IOM) to improve the quality of health care in America." -- Foreword, p. xi.

State health profiles.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.).

State and Local Health Departments

American Public Health Association

Links to state and local health departments.

StatePublicHealth.org: state public health information and analysis

Includes links to state public health departments, lists of officials present and past, state comparsions and more.

Surveillance for selected public health indicators affecting older adults, United States

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.)

Cover title.

Toward a healthy future :second report on the health of Canadians

Conference of Deputy Ministers of Health (Canada).

Issued also in French under title: Pour un avenir en santâe.

Vital and health statistics.

National Center for Health Statistics (U.S.)

CONTENTS: Series 1: Programs and collection procedures -- Series 2: Data evaluation and methods research -- Series 3: Analytical studies --Series 4: Documents and committee reports -- Series 10: Data from the National Health Interview Survey -- Series 11: Data from the National Health Examination Survey and the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey -- Series 13: Data on health resources utilization -- Series 14: Data on health resources --Series 15: Data from special surveys -- Series 20: Data on mortality -- Series 21: Data on natality, marriage, and divorce -- Series 23: Data from the National Survey of Family Growth. Cf. Series 11, no. 229 (Dec. 1982), p. [4] of cover.