One example of a good starting point for an Internet search, is to use Health United States to find other material. This report is the equivalent of a statistical abstract for Health. It is tied to the web and linked to many sources and resources.
Each year, the National Center for Health Statistics compiles Health, United States a compendium of health statistics series. The volumes have two parts, A Chartbook that presents results for a selected topic and features graphs that illustrate trends and relationships
A standard set of tables that provide results for important trends. These trend tables present data for critical indicators. Each volume updates the results with the latest information.
The next page shows how you can use this report as the starting point for finding additional material by taking advantage of its web savvy features.