Open AccessStudy of Morbidity Profile of a Rural Population in Tamil Nadu
Author(s) -
S Gopalakrishnan,
P. Ganeshkumar,
Ajitha Katta
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
journal of clinical and diagnostic research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-782X
pISSN - 0973-709X
DOI - 10.7860/jcdr/2015/10424.5520
Subject(s) - medicine , tamil , population , psychological intervention , pediatrics , icd 10 , demography , environmental health , psychiatry , philosophy , linguistics , sociology
To identify the reported morbidity profile of people according to age, gender and organ system affected using International Classification of Diseases (ICD) coding, in a demographically defined area in Tamil Nadu in order to identify their health care needs and to plan appropriate interventions strategies.