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Preferred term

Topography, Medical  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • The systematic surveying, mapping, charting, and description of specific geographical sites, with reference to the physical features that were presumed to influence health and disease. Medical topography should be differentiated from EPIDEMIOLOGY in that the former emphasizes geography whereas the latter emphasizes disease outbreaks.

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Medical Topography

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URI

http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-P1ZZ0ZLK-2

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