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Keeping current with evolving makeup of New York State population
H Barry Waldman1, Dolores Cannella
1Department of General Dentistry, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY, USA. hwaldman@notes.cc.sunysb.edu
The New York State Dental Journal
|January 15, 2010
Summary
Monitoring New York State
Area of Science:
- Public Health
- Demography
- Community Health
Background:
- New York State's population is dynamic.
- Health practitioners need to understand community demographics.
- Federal reports offer insights into population and health trends.
Purpose of the Study:
- To highlight the need for ongoing population monitoring in New York.
- To emphasize the importance of health practitioner awareness of community changes.
- To introduce the utility of federal reports for demographic and health analysis.
Main Methods:
- Review of federal agency reports.
- Analysis of demographic characteristics.
- Examination of health factor data.
Main Results:
- Federal reports provide a broad overview of state and national data.
- Demographic shifts necessitate continuous community health assessment.
- Health factors are intrinsically linked to population characteristics.
Conclusions:
- Continuous monitoring of New York's changing population is essential for health practitioners.
- Federal data sources are valuable for understanding community health needs.
- Informed health strategies depend on up-to-date demographic and health information.
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