| National_Association_of_Community_Health_Centers National organization which provides services and technical assistance to health centers in support of their mission to provide health care services to the poor and medically underserved. |
| Using_Performance_Monitoring_to_Improve_Community_Health Evaluates performance monitoring as a means of evaluating health care delivery in communities. |
| WebMD__ZAP_Asthma_Targets_Inner-City_Children Discusses the use of community health workers to screen and teach asthma intervention and prevention to inner-city children and their families in Atlanta. |
| American_Journal_of_Tropical_Medicine_and_Hygiene Content includes scientific articles on tropical medicine, parasitology, infectious diseases, epidemiology, virology and international medicine. |
| American_Society_for_Tropical_Medicine_and_Hygiene Purpose includes the prevention and control of tropical diseases through research and education. |
| Australasian_College_of_Tropical_Medicine The ACTM is the pre-eminent organisation in the Australasian region representing professional interests in tropical medicine. |
| Department_of_Tropical_Hygiene_and_Public_Health Center for research and training in health management in developing countries, located in Heidelberg, Germany. Links to references and research sites. |
| Gorgas_Course_in_Clinical_Tropical_Medicine Tropical medicine courses in Peru in collaboration with University of Alabama and McGill University. |
| A_Guide_to_Travel_Health_and_Tropical_Diseases Information on tropical diseases especially Malaria, dangerous sea creatures, survival at sea. |
| The_Hospital_for_Tropical_Diseases___Travel_Health The department of travel medicine provides up to date information on vaccines and how to avoid nasty things like malaria and travelers diarrhea. (London) |
| International_Federation_of_Tropical_Medicine The organization was found to coordinate and facilitate the exchange of information among national tropical medicine societies. |
| International_Registry_of_Tropical_Imaging Archive for imaging studies (X-rays, ultrasound, CT, MRI) of over 60 parasitic and non-parasitic tropical diseases. |
| ITG_(Institute_of_Tropical_Medicine)_Library Prince Leopold Institute of Tropical Medicine, the Library. Antwerpen, Belgium. Specialized in tropical medicine and international health, epidemiology, infectious and parasitic diseases, microbiology |
| Malaria_Foundation Mission is to facilitate the development and implementation of solutions to the health, economic and social problems caused by malaria. |
| McGill_University_Centre_for_Tropical_Diseases The Centre offers a number of educational opportunities each year in the fields of Tropical Medicine, Laboratory Parasitology and International Health. |
| Parasite_and_Vector_Biology_Division A division of Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine. Features research interests and publications. (UK) |
| Royal_Society_of_Tropical_Medicine_and_Hygiene London-based organization promoting the study, control and prevention of tropical diseases. |
| Swiss_Tropical_Institute Mission is contribute to the improvement of the health of populations internationally through research, services and teaching and training. Site available in English, Deutsch, or Français. |
| Tropical_Disease_Research Division of WHO which promotes, advocates and coordinates tropical disease control to improve the health status of individual communities and populations. |
| Tropical_Medicine_101 Clinical tropical medicine course held in Panajachel, Guatemala by an all-volunteer, non-profit organization working with indigenous Mayan communities. CME available. |
| Tropical_Medicine_and_Infectious_Diseases Links to organizations, references and government resources. |
| Tropical_Medicine_Internet_Resources Links arranged by subject. Hosted by the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine. |
| TROPMEDEX___Tropical_Medicine_Expeditions Intensive learning course on Tropical Medicine and Travel Medicine for health care professionals in Kenya and Uganda (East Africa). |
| Wellcome_Trust_Centre_for_Tropical_Medicine Provides information on research conducted on public health issues in tropical countries. Links, meetings and publications are included on the website. |
| Cooper_Radiology_Contracting,_Inc Radiologist offering USA nationwide services as an independent contractor to help healthcare facilities with short term staffing shortages in diagnostic radiology. |
| Julie_Warner_Consulting Firm specialising in placing radiologists, radiographers, sonographers, nuclear medicine technologists and radiation therapists into locum and permanent positions throughout Australia, New Zealand, th |
| Nuclear_Consultants Provides medical staffing in the radiological allied health field. Offering temporary, temp-perm and permanent placement services. |
| Radcareers A database of jobs and résumés for radiologists, radiation therapy technologists, ultrasound technologists, nuclear medicine technologists and related professionals. |
| Radiologix,_Inc Recruiting for hospital and clinic placements. |
| RadSciences_Group Specialists in the permanent placement of radiology professionals. |
| UltraSoundJobs_com Finding postions for professionals in diagnostic sonography and vascular technology. Registration is required. |
| XRAYZ_4U,_LLC Based in Colonial Beach, Virginia and providing temporary and permanent registered technologists. Includes company background and details of services. |
| Association_of_Mersey_Intensive_Care_Units Represents the ICUs of the Mersey area of northwest England. |
| East_Anglian_Intensive_Care_Group Provides education and information exchange for consultants, trainees and other staff working in intensive care in the East Anglian region of the UK. |
| Intensive_Care_Unit_at_the_Royal_Liverpool_University_Hospital Information about the department, research, education and training. Liverpool, UK. |
| Liverpool_Trauma_Web_Site A world class Trauma Web site from Liverpool Hospital, Australia. |
| The_Nepean_Intensive_Care_Unit_Web_Site The Web site of a progressive Australian Intensive Care Unit. |
| New_England_Medical_Center_Pulmonary_and_Critical_Care Describes the clinical programs, ongoing research, and fellowship training program. |
| NRMA_CareFlight Critical care retrieval service from based in Westmead and Orange, Australia. Includes news, events, newsletter, publications, and research projects. |
| OHSU_Health_--_Critical_Care_Physicians List of physicians specializing in critical care, at Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU). |
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Measuring Healthy Days monograph
CDC
Mission:
To promote health and quality of life by preventing and controlling
disease, injury, and disability.
Special Spotlight:
• 1993-2007 Trend Data
• Surveillance Summary
• New References
In public health and in medicine, the concept of health-related
quality of life refers to a person or group's perceived physical and
mental health over time. Physicians have often used health-related
quality of life (HRQOL) to measure the effects of chronic illness in
their patients to better understand how an illness
interferes with a person's day-to-day life. Similarly, public health
professionals use health-related quality of life to measure the
effects of numerous disorders, short- and long-term disabilities,
and diseases in different populations. Tracking health-related
quality of life in different populations can identify subgroups with
poor physical or mental health and can help guide policies or
interventions to improve their health.
Methods and Measures
This section provides information on how the CDC measures
population health-related quality of life, how the summary index of
unhealthy days is calculated, the Health-Related Quality-of-Life
Measure, and SAS, SPSS, and SUDAAN syntax and other related
information.
Findings
This section provides information on CDC key findings, disease
specific findings, and health-related quality of life by main
cause of activity limitation.
State and Community Health Profiles
This section provides links to several state and county
health departments, and several private and nonprofit organizations
that have used CDC's Healthy Days Measures as community
health status indicators.
Validity Studies
Publications on the validity, reliability, and responsiveness of the
Healthy Days questions.HRQOL Resources
Other organizations and issues about which you should know.
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