IF YOU ARE IN THE HEALTH SCIENCES LIBRARY (including the computer lab), you will be able to access the following resources by clicking on the links below:
PubMed MEDLINE
The Health Sciences Library, which opened in the Spring of 2005, serves as an information resource not only for the John A. Burns School of Medicine, but also for the University of Hawaii at Manoa campus, the UH system, and the State of Hawaii.
National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) Data Briefs
Data briefs are statistical publications that provide information about current public health topics. Each report takes a complex data subject and summarizes it into text and graphics that provide readers with easily comprehensible information in a compact publication. So far, four have been published:
No. 1. Obesity Among Adults in the United States—No Statistically Significant Change Since 2003–2004. 8 pp. November 2007.
No. 2. High Serum Total Cholesterol—An Indicator for Monitoring Cholesterol Lowering Efforts: U.S. Adults, 2005–2006.
No. 3. Hypertension Awareness, Treatment, and Control—Continued Disparities in Adults: United States, 2005–2006.
No. 4. HIV Infection in the United States Household Population Aged 18–49 Years: Results from 1999–2006.
Citation of the source is appreciated when using quotations from National Center for Health Statistics’ publications. Please see How to Cite NCHS Publications for examples.