The Global Burden of Disease: 2004 Update
- ISBN-10
- 9241563710
- ISBN-13
- 9789241563710
- Category
- Disabilities
- Pages
- 146
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2008
- Publisher
- World Health Organization
- Authors
- World Health Organization, Colin Mathers
Description
The global burden of disease: 2004 update is a comprehensive assessment of the health of the world's population. It provides detailed global and regional estimates of premature mortality, disability and loss of health for 135 causes by age and sex, drawing on extensive WHO databases and on information provided by Member States.--Publisher description.
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- Paperback
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