Legislation as Topic (definition)

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Definition: The enactment of laws and ordinances and their regulation by official organs of a nation, state, or other legislative organization. It refers also to health-related laws and regulations in general or for which there is no specific heading.

general or unspecified; prefer specifics; prefer the qualifier / legis with a specific term; specify country or state; do not confuse with the Publication Type LEGISLATION
See Also Licensure
Examples American Recovery and Reinvestment Act; Antitrust Laws; Employee Retirement Income Security Act; Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act; Health Planning; Legislation, Dental; Legislation, Drug; Legislation, Food; Legislation, Hospital; Legislation, Medical; Legislation, Nursing; Legislation, Pharmacy; Legislation, Veterinary; Medicaid; Medicare; Medicare Part A; Medicare Part B; Medicare Part D; Patient Freedom of Choice Laws; Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Patient Self-Determination Act; Privacy; Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act; Threshold Limit Values

Other names Health Legislation; Population Laws; Legislation, Model; Laws, Population; Law, Population; Constitutional Amendment; Amendments, Constitutional; Amendment, Constitutional; Statutes and Laws; Population Law; Model Legislation; Legislation, Health; Laws and Statutes; Constitutional Amendments

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Sources: NLM Medical Subject Headings, NIH UMLS, Drugs@FDA, FDA AERS original data copyright United States Government. No endorsement implied. Last modified 6/6/2012
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