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Survey (Medicine)
Survey (pronunciation: /ˈsɜːrveɪ/) is a term used in the field of medicine to refer to a comprehensive examination or assessment of a patient's health status or a population's health trends.
Etymology
The term 'survey' originates from the French word 'surveier', which means 'to look over'. In the context of medicine, it refers to the process of looking over or examining a patient's health or a population's health trends.
Related Terms
- Epidemiology: The study of how often diseases occur in different groups of people and why. Epidemiological information is used to plan and evaluate strategies to prevent illness and as a guide to the management of patients in whom disease has already developed.
- Health Assessment: A plan of care that identifies the specific needs of a person and how those needs will be addressed by the healthcare system or skilled nursing facility.
- Population Health: An approach to health that aims to improve the health of an entire population.
- Public Health: The science of protecting and improving the health of people and their communities.
- Healthcare Statistics: The study of health-related data and its application to a wide range of health-care topics, including health-care management, health-care policy, and public health.
See Also
- Health Survey: A survey of a population's health, often used in epidemiology to assess the health of a population.
- Patient Survey: A survey of a patient's health, often used in healthcare to assess the health of a patient.
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Survey
- Wikipedia's article - Survey
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