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The Burden of Disease among the Global Poor

Current Situation, Future Trends, and Implications for Strategy

Author : Gwatkin, D.R., and Guillot, M.

Publisher: The World Bank

Place of Publish: Washington, D.C.

Year: 2000

Page Numbers: 44

Acc. No: 850-S

Category: Soft Documents

Languages: English

ISBN: ISBN 0-8213-4619-9

This paper provides information about the burden of disease among the poor members of society. It is designed to complement the data about society as a whole that have been the principal focus of most burden of disease work to date. The information presented here deals with the 1990 situation and with projected trends between 1990 and 2020. Source: The Burden of Disease among the Global Poor