Structured Summary
Abstract
A geographic area defined and served by a health program or institution.
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Synonyms
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- Catchment Area, Health
- Health Service Area
- Service Area, Health
- Area, Health Catchment
- Area, Health Service
- Areas, Health Catchment
- Areas, Health Service
- Catchment Areas, Health
- Health Catchment Areas
- Health Service Areas
- Service Areas, Health
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3 allowable subheadings
Indexed with the subheadings economics, legislation & jurisprudence, statistics & numerical data.
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History Note
2020 (1978); was CATCHMENT AREA (HEALTH) 1978-2019
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WA 541
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Health Catchment Area. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D002391. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D002391
- Health Catchment Area. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catchment_area
- Health Catchment Area. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q940223