Includes news stories and trends by states, new treatments, clinical developments, etc. An overview of world health includes statistical sources by country. Gives top ranked hospitals, medical and nursing schools. Richter Reference RA421.H43 Health services directory. A compilation of national and regional agencies and programs that provide treatment, care and information for health problems.
Appendices cover other subjects such as community information and referral services.
Richter Reference RA977 .K78 Healthstar. Produced National Library of Medicine and the American Hospital Association, this bibliographic database provides access to journal articles, books, government documents, proceedings, etc. on health care administration and delivery focusing on economics, planning, and policy. It also covers clinical literature that emphasizes evaluation of patient outcomes and effectiveness of procedures, programs, products, services, and processes. Provides financial, utilization, personnel, facilities and services data, based on the American Hospital Association annual surveys of hospitals accredited by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations or certified as providers of acute services. Information is organized by geographical area, bed-size, ownership type, and other categories.