The 130th Annual Meeting of APHA

Abstract #52703

Richard K. Thomas, PhD, Health Management Associates, 1378 Goodbar Avenue, Memphis, TN 38104, 901-278-2210, rthomas5@midsouth.rr.com

Learning Objectives:

• Participants will be able to identify the various categories of data likely to be required for community assessment and health planning activities
• Participants will be able to describe the manner in which various data sets are generated and which types of data are useful for what purposes
• Participants will gain an understanding of the various levels of geography for which data are available and the merits of various levels of geographic analysis

Keywords: Data Collection,

Presenting author's disclosure statement:
I do not have any significant financial interest/arrangement or affiliation with any organization/institution whose products or services are being discussed in this session.