The Health Council of Canada has just released A Citizen's Guide to Health Indicators:

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Written for health consumers, it is a report for individuals with an interest in health care and how to use health information.

It provides an introduction to health indicators, what they are, where they come from, and how they can influence health care decisions and policies. Health indicators have become a major part of the health information that many Canadians see daily. The guide defines indicators as high-quality statistics or measures that help individuals understand and compare Canadians' health and health care.

Orvie Dingwall, BA, MLIS

Outreach Services Librarian

Neil John Maclean Health Sciences Library

University of Manitoba

email: mailto:orvie_dingwall@umanitoba.ca orvie_dingwall@umanitoba.ca

phone: 204.977.5660

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