Term: Child Morbidity

Glossary Definition

Last Updated: 2006-02-16

Definition:

Any departure, subjective or objective, from a state of physiological or psychological well-being (i.e. sickness or illness) within a child.

Related concepts 

• Morbidity Classification System in Children

Related terms 

• Child Morbidity Classification System
• Child Mortality / Child Mortality Rate
• Children
• Chronic Childhood Morbidity
• Morbidity