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Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques, and Equipment [E] » Investigative Techniques [E05] » Epidemiologic Methods » Data Collection » Vital Statistics » Morbidity » Prevalence
Health Care [N] » Population Characteristics [N01] » Demography » Vital Statistics » Morbidity » Prevalence
Health Care [N] » Environment and Public Health [N06] » Public Health » Epidemiologic Measurements » Demography » Vital Statistics » Morbidity » Prevalence
Health Care [N] » Environment and Public Health [N06] » Public Health » Epidemiologic Methods » Data Collection » Vital Statistics » Morbidity » Prevalence
Description
The total number of cases of a given disease in a specified population at a designated time. It is differentiated from INCIDENCE, which refers to the number of new cases in the population at a given time. MeSH
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