Disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) for 291 diseases and injuries in 21 regions, 1990–2010: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease...

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Years of potential life lostDisability-adjusted life yearLife expectancyMedicineBurden of diseaseQuality-adjusted life yearDisease burdenEpidemiologyDemographyDiseaseGlobal healthPoison controlEnvironmental healthPublic healthPopulationGerontologyCost effectivenessRisk analysis (engineering)Internal medicinePathology

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Year: 2012
Type: article
Volume: 380
Issue: 9859
Pages: 2197-2223
Citations: 8862
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                                    Christopher J L Murray, 
                                
                                    Theo Vos, 
                                
                                    Rafael Lozano
                                
                                et al.
                            
                            (2012). 
                            Disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) for 291 diseases and injuries in 21 regions, 1990–2010: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2010. 
                            The Lancet
                            , 380
                            (9859)
                            , 2197-2223.
                            https://doi.org/10.1016/s0140-6736(12)61689-4
                        

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DOI: 10.1016/s0140-6736(12)61689-4