Related to morbidity:Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report,morbidity statistics mor·bid·i·ty (môr-bĭd′ĭ-tē) n.pl.mor·bid·i·ties 1.The quality of being morbid; morbidness. 2.The rate of incidence of a disease. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edi...
Morbidity rates refer to the number of people within a certain unit of the general population who have a certain disease or condition. The unit of population is generally 100,000, although this may vary depending on location and the condition in question. Morbidity rates are used to help deter...
Coronary heart disease statistics: morbidity supplement 2001 edition. London: British Heart Foundation, 2001.Petersen S , Rayner M, Press V. Coronary heart disease statistics: 2000 edition. London: British Heart Foundation, 2001.Rayner M, Petersen S, Moher M, Wright L, Lampe F. Coro- nary ...
Motor vehicle-related injury is a major public health problem and one that requires a combination of science-based approaches on many fronts. Although we h... VR Johnson - 《Bureau of Justice Statistics》 被引量: 39发表: 1997年 加载更多 ...
The magnitude of the burden of renal disease and the trends toward increasing rates indicate that renal disease is a large and growing clinical and public health problem. Major improvements are needed in the range and accuracy of diagnosis and of reporting renal-related conditions, and additional ...
is the signature national domestic population health policy and has made population health the ultimate goal o economic development and political re orm. Two o the goals are to improve longevity and healthy li e expectancy and to increase disease prevention. 7 Other targets include improvem...
This can be defended where there is a clear suggestion that the data being used are related in a known way to the incidence or prevalence of disease in the population. For example, with a disease that is rapidly fatal for all patients affected (and assuming accurate certification and analysis...
This paper is based on an analysis of questionnaires sent to the health ministries of Member States of WHO asking for information about the extent, nature, and scope of morbidity statistical information. It is clear that most countries collect some statistics of morbidity and many countries collect...
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Understanding the difference between the definition of morbidity rate and mortality rate can help you better understand statistics related to illness and death. While the two terms sound the same, they apply to different metrics. A morbidity rate is the rate at which an illness or disease occurs ...