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In England and Wales most of the central national records, which together form the health information system, are managed by the Office of Population Censuses and Surveys (OPCS). Two other important systems of records (The Mental Health Enquiry and Sick Absence Records) are managed by the Department of Health and Social Security (DHSS).
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Adelstein, A.M. (1977). Encouragement from Recent Statistics. In: Raven, R.W. (eds) Outlook on Cancer. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-8822-1_20
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