Global burden of disease and risk factors

This volume is a single up-to-date source on the entire global epidemiology of diseases, injuries and risk factors with a comprehensive statement of methods and a complete presentation of results. It includes refined methods to assess data, ensure epidemiological consistency, and summarize the disea...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor Corporativo: Disease Control Priorities Project (-)
Otros Autores: Lopez, Alan D. (-)
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York, NY : Washington, DC : Oxford University Press [2006]
Edición:1st ed
Colección:World Bank e-Library.
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Sumario:This volume is a single up-to-date source on the entire global epidemiology of diseases, injuries and risk factors with a comprehensive statement of methods and a complete presentation of results. It includes refined methods to assess data, ensure epidemiological consistency, and summarize the disease burden. Global Burden of Disease and Risk Factors examines the comparative importance of diseases, injuries, and risk factors; it incorporates a range of new data sources to develop consistent estimates of incidence, prevalence, severity and duration, and mortality for 136 major diseases and inju
Notas:"Disease Control Priorities Project"--Cover.
Descripción Física:xxix, 475 pages : illustrations ; 29 cm
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781280458859
9786610458851
9780821362631