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Journals & Academic Articles

• Learn this Search: Producers

• Learn this Search: Analyst Reports
• Learn this Search: Cortellis Reports

• The FDA's article "Is It Really 'FDA Approved?'" provides a great overview.
• Device Approvals, Denials and Clearances
• Drug and Biologic Approval and IND (Investigational New Drug) Activity Reports

• Learn this Search: Diagnosis Search
• Tip: The ICD-CM (International Classification of Diseases, Clinical Modification) is used to code and classify both diagnoses and procedures. Current and previous versions of the ICD-CM are available through the CDC. 

Want More Statistics?
Advocacy groups (e.g., the American Heart Association) may collect and report more specific statistics than the US government. In Google, try a sample search like this: hearing loss association statistics site:.org

• The Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP) includes the largest collection of longitudinal hospital care data in the United States.
• Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS) is the only national data source measuring how Americans use and pay for medical care, health insurance, and out-of-pocket spending.

• The Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP) includes the largest collection of longitudinal hospital care data in the United States.
• Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS) is the only national data source measuring how Americans use and pay for medical care, health insurance, and out-of-pocket spending.

• The following lists (alphabetically) are related to healthcare: Dental HMOs/PPOs, Drugmakers, HMOs, Hospitals, Medical Device Makers, and PPOs.

For a small fee, students and recent grads can join DeviceAlliance, a non-profit organization "focused exclusively on promoting the vitality of Southern California’s medical device community." Membership benefits include a business directory and job listings.