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HEALTH > ILL HEALTH

Preferred term

ILL HEALTH  

Definition

  • THIS TERM IS USED FOR DATA ON GENERAL ILL HEALTH.

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • ILLNESS
  • SICKNESS

Scope note

  • FOR DATA ON SPECIFIC DISEASES USE THE TERM 'DISEASES' OR ITS NARROWER CONCEPTS. FOR DATA ON GENERAL HEALTH AND WELL-BEING USE THE TERM 'HEALTH'.

History note

  • TERM CREATED JUNE 1999. PREVIOUSLY THE TERM 'DISEASES' WOULD HAVE BEEN USED.

URI

https://hasset.ukdataservice.ac.uk/e2939b64-aa62-44d3-8664-4b0ea0944c53

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