Background Sources
Health Communication by Location: OnlinePublication Date: 2005Overview of concepts, theories, and applications of health communication in the contemporary healthcare environment.
Encyclopedia of Public Health by Location: OnlinePublication Date: 2008A summary of current knowledge in the field of public health with more than 2,500 entries.
- CQ Researcher: HealthReporting and analysis on health issues in the news
- Roper Center Public Opinion Archives This link opens in a new window
The Roper Center is a public opinion archive that preserves the data from polls conducted by many leading survey organizations. Most of the data are from the United States, but over 50 nations are represented. The iPOLL databank offers access to nearly half a million survey questions and answers asked in the U.S. by more than 150 survey organizations. Direct links are given to study documentation and datasets.
