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Health Surveys

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Definition: A systematic collection of factual data pertaining to health and disease in a human population within a given geographic area.  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   
Examples Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System; Dental Health Surveys; Health Status Indicators; Mass Screening; Nutrition Surveys; Population Surveillance 		Other names Surveys, Health; Surveys, Abortion; Survey, Health; Survey, Abortion; Health Survey; Abortion Survey; Abortion Surveys

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