Global Burden of Disease: A comprehensive assessment of mortality and disability from diseases, injuries, and risk factors in 1990 and projected to 2020 (Global Burden of Disease and Injury Series)
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| Rating | : | 4.71 (973 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0674354486 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 1022 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-01-24 |
| Language | : | English |
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The Global Burden of Disease and Injury Series details and analyzes global patterns of death and disability, providing a bold, comprehensive examination of the state of the world's health. While it minutely examines causes of death, the GBD is unique in its inclusion of disability. By 2020, tobacco use will account for 9 million deaths annually. The GBD provides indispensable global and regional data for health planning, research, and education. Ultimately, pneumonia and diarrhea, both primarily diseases of childhood, will continue to inflict the greatest health burden of all.. The authors explore the technical bases and moral implications of incorporating social, physical, and mental disabilities in health assessments, explicating the indicator
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. Christopher Murray is Associate Professor of International Health Economics at the Harvard School of Public Health.Alan Lopez is a scientist in the Programme on Substance Abuse at the World Health Organization, Geneva
About the AuthorChristopher Murray is Associate Professor of International Health Economics at the Harvard School of Public Health.Alan Lopez is a scientist in the Programme on Substance Abuse at the World Health Organization, Geneva.