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census
Etymology: L, censere, to assess
1 an enumeration of the population, usually conducted periodically as a function of an official agency. In addition to counting heads, the census often collects information about members of a household, sources of income, types of dwellings, and matters relating to the health of the community.
2 in the hospital setting, the number of patients in the hospital.

census
measurement of a parameter of population by total counts of individuals—a full muster.

census
Hospital care 1. The number of inpatients–ie occupied beds in a service, unit, ward, or in the entire hospital or health care facility, exclusive of newborns 2. A list of Pts in a service, unit, ward, or the entire hospital. Cf Bed. Cf Bypass.


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While national surveys can provide more in-depth descriptions than decennial census on levels and types of disability, decennial censuses are often the only source of local area estimates.
Just like the estimates of attendance at a basketball game, censuses of the United States also contain measurement error, Wright says.
Photocopies of the preceding 23 Censuses, which have been published since 1966, are available from the AFS Library.
 
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