Topography, Medical

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.

Year introduced: 1997

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Tree Number(s): H01.277.500.097.500, H02.403.352.500

MeSH Unique ID: D019371

Entry Terms:

• Medical Topography

See Also:

• Geographic Mapping

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