Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques, and Equipment

Health Surveys

A systematic collection of factual data pertaining to health and disease in a human population within a given geographic area.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

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Abstract

A systematic collection of factual data pertaining to health and disease in a human population within a given geographic area.

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Synonyms

7 entry terms
  • Health Survey
  • Survey, Health
  • Surveys, Health
  • Abortion Surveys
  • Abortion Survey
  • Survey, Abortion
  • Surveys, Abortion

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Aspects Covered

11 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings classification, economics, ethics, history, instrumentation, legislation & jurisprudence, methods, standards, statistics & numerical data, supply & distribution, trends.

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Indexing Annotation

do not confuse with HEALTH CARE SURVEYS: health surveys are on health statistics, health care surveys are on health services provided; specify geographic term if pertinent

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History Note

SANITARY SURVEYS was heading 1963-66

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  1. E05.318w.308w.980w.438
  2. N05.715w.360.300w.800w.438
  3. N06.850w.520w.308w.980w.438

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Health Surveys. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D006306. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D006306
  2. Health Surveys. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q66874117