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For health care professionals, statistics provide insight into the
characteristics of a patient population.
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Health statistics in particular provide detailed
facts and figures of:
  • Disease incidence and prevalence (morbidity)
  • Health risks
  • Health behaviors
  • Fertility and mortality
  • Access to health care, and much more




The CDC's national symbol of public health, the "Wellbee" (circa 1963)