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Specialized Public Health Resources

Annual Reviews: Public Health This link opens in a new window
In publication since 1980, covers significant developments in the field of Public Health, including key developments in epidemiology and biostatistics, environmental and occupational health, issues related to social environment and behavior, health services, and public health practice.
CDC WONDER This link opens in a new window
Wide-ranging Online Data for Epidemiologic Research -- an easy-to-use, menu-driven system that makes the information resources of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) available to public health professionals and the public at large. It provides access to a wide array of public health information. Contains reports, guidelines and public health data.

Partners in Information Access for the Public Health Workforce
Collaboration of U.S. government agencies, public health organizations, and health sciences libraries, which provides timely, convenient access to selected public health resources on the Internet.
PopLine
Indexes international scholarly publications in population, family planning and related health issues. Specializes in issues related to developing countries.
Risk Abstracts
Encompasses risk arising from industrial, technological, environmental, and other sources, with an emphasis on assessment and management of risk ; Broad, multidisciplinary coverage of risk-related concerns ranging from public and environmental health to social issues and psychological aspects.

Mobile Apps

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What Can Health Apps Do For You?
More than a million health and wellness apps are available from the Apple and Google app stores, with more being added daily. With so many health-related apps to choose from, how can you decide which ones you might want to use and how they might improve your health?
Mobile Apps for Preparedness
List of preparedness apps compiled by the University of Minnesota School of Public Health.
CDC Mobile App
Features important health articles, Disease of the Week, popular journals, prevention tips, and more.
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Also available for Windows phones and tablets.
Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) Application
Provides access to the CDC's MMWR series, including the MMWR weekly, plus Recommendations and Reports, Surveillance Summaries, Supplements, and the annual Summary of Notifiable Diseases.
Solve the Outbreak
Created by the CDC, this fun app lets you be a Disease Detective. Get clues, analyze data, solve the scenario, and save lives!
Outbreaks Near Me
Search and browse outbreak reports on the interactive map, and set up the app to alert you with a notice automatically whenever an outbreak is occurring in your area.
Sickweather
Just as Doppler radar scans the skies for indicators of bad weather, Sickweather scans social networks for indicators of illness.
Disaster Alert
Provides near real-time access to data on active hazards globally, showing events that are designated potentially hazardous to people, property, or assets.
First Aid App
The official American Red Cross First Aid app puts expert advice for everyday emergencies in your hand.
Psychological First Aid (PFA) Tutorial
Reviews ways to engage with disaster survivors, lists common reactions to traumatic events, and provides an opportunity to check understanding in practice scenarios.
Medscape Mobile
Clinical and drug information, anatomy reference, medical news, and more.
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Also available for Kindle Fire.

Practical Playbook

Public Health. Primary Care. Together.
A guide for promoting collaboration between primary care and public health groups.
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Developed by the de Beaumont Foundation, Duke Community and Family Medicine, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Public Health News

Published by the American Public Health Association.

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