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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MedicineBurden of diseaseMEDLINEDiseaseIntensive care medicinePathology
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- 2013
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- review
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- 369
- Issue
- 5
- Pages
- 448-457
- Citations
- 1761
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Christopher J L Murray,
Alan D López
(2013).
Measuring the Global Burden of Disease.
New England Journal of Medicine
, 369
(5)
, 448-457.
https://doi.org/10.1056/nejmra1201534
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- DOI
- 10.1056/nejmra1201534