Measuring the Global Burden of Disease

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Christopher J L Murray · University of Washington

Abstract

The burden that disease places on societies around the world is complex and changing as communicable diseases are replaced by noncommunicable diseases. This article summarizes these changes and the current burden.

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Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology Healthcare Systems and Reforms Global Maternal and Child Health

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Published in: New England Journal of Medicine

Volume 369, Issue 5, pp. 448-457

DOI: 10.1056/nejmra1201534

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Measuring the Global Burden of Disease

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