To the issue on the use of definitions of morbidity when carrying out scientific research

The present article tells about evolution of the definition of “morbidity”. It gives both a historical background and a present day status of morbidity of population in Russia. The authors of this article examine disadvantages of traditional study methods in respect of registration of child morbidity. They analyse possible ways of the use of new information technologies, which allow specialists to switch from the analysis of the number addressed sick children to the individual statistics. The latter makes it possible to divide child population regarding age, sex, nature and gravity of morbidity, the cost of abnormity in a certain age-group.

Number of pages in the journal:

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17 pages