Presents data for a selected set of health status indicators to monitor and evaluate the health of a given community or population. These indicators are a subse

In the United States, some populations suffer from far greater disparities in health than others. Those disparities are caused not only by fundamental differenc

The anthrax incidents following the 9/11 terrorist attacks put the spotlight on the nation's public health agencies, placing it under an unprecedented scrutiny

Racial and ethnic disparities in health care are known to reflect access to care and other issues that arise from differing socioeconomic conditions. There is,

As the population of older Americans grows, it is becoming more racially and ethnically diverse. Differences in health by racial and ethnic status could be incr