DNA stores information that is needed for passing down our genetic characteristics from one generation to the next â for example, what we look like and how we develop â hence it is also known as our genetic blueprint. Half of each person's DNA comes from their mother and the other half from their father. Back to Top.
Small Area Variations. Definition. Health Economics. A term usually applied to the observed wide variations in clinical practices within jurisdictions having otherwise similar health care organizational structures and payments systems, and having populations with similar demographic, economic, social and epidemiological characteristics.
noun. 1  1The area of variation between upper and lower limits on a particular scale. âthe cost will be in the range of $1â5 million a dayâ. 2  2A set of different things of the same general type. âthe area offers a wide range of activities for the touristâ. 3  3The distance within which a person can see or hear.