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social science subjects > health and social care > health sciences > rare diseases
... > social science subjects > sociology > environmental, urban and regional sociology > environmental sociology > biology and chemistry > disease > rare diseases
... > social science subjects > sociology > environmental, urban and regional sociology > environmental sociology > society > disease > rare diseases
social science subjects > health and social care > medical science > disease > rare diseases
... > other subjects > natural sciences > life sciences > medical science > disease > rare diseases
... > contexts > population characteristics > socioeconomic factors > poverty > effects of poverty > disease > rare diseases
... > social science subjects > health and social care > health care quality, access, and evaluation > health services research > disease, disability, health, and health behavior > disease > rare diseases

Preferred term

rare diseases  

Definition

  • Rare diseases, also known as orphan diseases, generally have a very low occurrence. In the United States, fewer than 200,000 cases of such illnesses take place. [Source: Encyclopedia of Global Health; Rare Diseases]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-R66MGH4B-7

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