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Health in the Americas, 2002 Edition
Health in the Americas, 2002 edition, is the Pan American Health Organization flagship publication analyzing the health situation and trends in the Region of the Americas. In this 2002 edition, the analysis of Health in the Americas is oriented toward documenting inequalities in health. In order to best show the analysis at both the Regional and country levels, this edition, as were previous ones, is presented in two volumes. (© PAHO, 2002)(20/Sep/2002)
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Health in the Americas, 1998 Edition
"Health in the Americas," formerly "Health Conditions in the Americas," is the authoritative encyclopedia of health indicators and trends in the Region. Published every four years by the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), this two-volume reference offers an exhaustive analysis of the health situation in the entire Region of the Americas. (© PAHO 1998)   (6/Jun/1998)
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Public Health Surveillance in the Americas: National Epidemiological Surveillance and Statistical Information Systems
A portal with links to National Epidemiological Survillance Information Systems and Statistical Information Systems in the Region of the Americas.(29/Jan/2003)
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MOPECE
Modules of the Principles of Epidemiology for Disease Control For the English-Speaking Caribbean - Adapted Second Edition. These training modules are designed for health professionals in the Americas. The modules are publications of the Expanded Program of Textbooks and Instructional Materials (PALTEX) of the Pan American Health Organization, an international organization made up of the countries of the Americas for the promotion of the public health. This program is supported by financial aid from the Inter-American Development Bank. (20/Aug/2007)
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Epidemiologic Software Tools
Links to downloadable computer software for epidemiological analysis.(4/Dec/2003)
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Epidemiological Bulletin: Index of Online Bulletins
Index of all of the Epidemiological Bulletin issues that are available on the PAHO Web (1990-2004).(21/Nov/2003)
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Epidemiological Bulletin, Vol. 23 No. 1 (2002)
In this issue...
Editorial
Health Analysis:
Dengue in Brazil: Current Situation and Prevention and Control Activities
Introduction to Social Epidemiology
A Glossary for Social Epidemiology (Nancy Krieger, PhD)
Norms and Standards in Epidemiology:
Case Definition: Salmonellosis
Special Announcements:
Recent Issues Related to Health Statistics(12/Jun/2002)
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HIS Assessment of Suriname
ASSESSMENT OF THE SURINAME HEALTH INFORMATION SYSTEMS.(8/Aug/2007)
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Health Situation Analysis in the Americas, 1999-2000
This article presents a summary of the health situation and trends in the Americas, supported by basic data provided through PAHO's Core Health Data and Country Profiles Initiative. (Epidemiological Bulletin, 2000 21(4))(12/Jan/2001)
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