| Author | : Christopher J. L. Murray |
| Publisher | : Harvard School of Public Health, Frangois-Xavier Bagnoud Cen |
| Total Pages | : 1034 |
| Release | : 1996 |
| Genre | : Medical |
| ISBN | : |
The Global Burden of Disease (GBD) provides systematic epidemiological estimates for an unprecedented 150 major health conditions. The GBD provides indispensable global and regional data for health planning, research, and education.
| Author | : Alan D. Lopez |
| Publisher | : World Bank Publications |
| Total Pages | : 511 |
| Release | : 2006-04-02 |
| Genre | : Medical |
| ISBN | : 0821362631 |
Strategic health planning, the cornerstone of initiatives designed to achieve health improvement goals around the world, requires an understanding of the comparative burden of diseases and injuries, their corresponding risk factors and the likely effects of invervention options. The Global Burden of Disease framework, originally published in 1990, has been widely adopted as the preferred method for health accounting and has become the standard to guide the setting of health research priorities. This publication sets out an updated assessment of the situation, with an analysis of trends observed since 1990 and a chapter on the sensitivity of GBD estimates to various sources of uncertainty in methods and data.
| Author | : Colin Mathers |
| Publisher | : World Health Organization |
| Total Pages | : 156 |
| Release | : 2008 |
| Genre | : Disabilities |
| ISBN | : 9241563710 |
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.
| Author | : Haile T. Debas |
| Publisher | : World Bank Publications |
| Total Pages | : 445 |
| Release | : 2015-03-23 |
| Genre | : Medical |
| ISBN | : 1464803676 |
Essential Surgery is part of a nine volume series for Disease Control Priorities which focuses on health interventions intended to reduce morbidity and mortality. The Essential Surgery volume focuses on four key aspects including global financial responsibility, emergency procedures, essential services organization and cost analysis.
| Author | : Majid Ezzati |
| Publisher | : World Health Organization |
| Total Pages | : 2282 |
| Release | : 2004 |
| Genre | : CD-ROMs |
| ISBN | : 9241580313 |
Provides a comprehensive assessment of the scientific evidence on prevalence and the resulting health effects of a range of exposures that are know to be hazardous to human health, including childhood and maternal undernutrition, nutritional and physiological risk factors for adult health, addictive substances, sexual and reproductive health risks, and risks in the physical environments of households and communities, as well as among workers. This book is the culmination of over four years of scientific equiry and data collection, know as the comparative risk assessment (CRA) project.
| Author | : Vikram Patel |
| Publisher | : World Bank Publications |
| Total Pages | : 307 |
| Release | : 2016-03-10 |
| Genre | : Medical |
| ISBN | : 1464804281 |
Mental, neurological, and substance use disorders are common, highly disabling, and associated with significant premature mortality. The impact of these disorders on the social and economic well-being of individuals, families, and societies is large, growing, and underestimated. Despite this burden, these disorders have been systematically neglected, particularly in low- and middle-income countries, with pitifully small contributions to scaling up cost-effective prevention and treatment strategies. Systematically compiling the substantial existing knowledge to address this inequity is the central goal of this volume. This evidence-base can help policy makers in resource-constrained settings as they prioritize programs and interventions to address these disorders.
| Author | : Wilhelm Kirch |
| Publisher | : Springer Science & Business Media |
| Total Pages | : 1611 |
| Release | : 2008-06-13 |
| Genre | : Medical |
| ISBN | : 1402056133 |
The Encyclopedic Reference of Public Health presents the most important definitions, principles and general perspectives of public health, written by experts of the different fields. The work includes more than 2,500 alphabetical entries. Entries comprise review-style articles, detailed essays and short definitions. Numerous figures and tables enhance understanding of this little-understood topic. Solidly structured and inclusive, this two-volume reference is an invaluable tool for clinical scientists and practitioners in academia, health care and industry, as well as students, teachers and interested laypersons.
| Author | : |
| Publisher | : World Bank Publications |
| Total Pages | : 242 |
| Release | : 2006-01-01 |
| Genre | : Medical |
| ISBN | : 0821362615 |
"This companion guide to Disease Control Priorities in Developing Countries, 2nd edition speeds the diffusion of life-saving knowledge by distilling the contents of the larger volume into an easily read format. Policy makers, practitioners, academics, and other interested readers will get an overview of the messages and analysis in Disease Control Priorities in Developing Countries, 2nd edition; be alerted to the scope of major diseases; learn strategies to improve policies and choices to implement cost-effective interventions; and locate chapters of immediate interest."
| Author | : Dorairaj Prabhakaran |
| Publisher | : World Bank Publications |
| Total Pages | : 948 |
| Release | : 2017-11-17 |
| Genre | : Medical |
| ISBN | : 1464805202 |
Cardiovascular, respiratory, and related conditions cause more than 40 percent of all deaths globally, and their substantial burden is rising, particularly in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Their burden extends well beyond health effects to include significant economic and societal consequences. Most of these conditions are related, share risk factors, and have common control measures at the clinical, population, and policy levels. Lives can be extended and improved when these diseases are prevented, detected, and managed. This volume summarizes current knowledge and presents evidence-based interventions that are effective, cost-effective, and scalable in LMICs.
