Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques, and Equipment

Population Surveillance

Ongoing scrutiny of a population (general population, study population, target population, etc.), generally using methods distinguished by their practicability, uniformity, and frequently their rapidity, rather than by complete accuracy.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

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Ongoing scrutiny of a population (general population, study population, target population, etc.), generally using methods distinguished by their practicability, uniformity, and frequently their rapidity, rather than by complete accuracy.

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  • Surveillance, Population

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Indexed with the subheadings methods.

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IM human, NIM animal; specify geog

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67(65)

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  1. E05.318w.308w.980w.438.700
  2. N05.715w.360.300w.800w.438.625
  3. N06.850w.520w.308w.980w.438.700
  4. N06.850w.780.675

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Population Surveillance. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D011159. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D011159
  2. Population Surveillance. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q66873282