Global Burden of Disease Study trends for Canada from 1990 to 2016

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Authors

Justin J. Lang · Public Health Agency of Canada

Shazia Alam · Public Health Agency of Canada

Leah E. Cahill · Public Health Agency of Canada

Aaron M. Drucker · Public Health Agency of Canada

Carolyn Gotay · Public Health Agency of Canada

Jeanne Françoise Kayibanda · Public Health Agency of Canada

Nicole Kozloff

Abstract

The patterns of mortality and morbidity in Canada reflect an aging population and improving patterns of population health. If current trends continue, Canada will continue to face challenges of increasing population morbidity and disability alongside decreasing premature mortality.

Topics & Keywords

Health disparities and outcomes Global Health Care Issues Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Canadian Medical Association Journal

Volume 190, Issue 44, pp. E1296-E1304

DOI: 10.1503/cmaj.180698

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