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Noncommunicable Diseases.
- Source :
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New England Journal of Medicine . 10/3/2013, Vol. 369 Issue 14, p1336-1343. 8p. - Publication Year :
- 2013
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Abstract
- The article discusses the burden of noncommunicable diseases and the issues that must be addressed related to these diseases in order to meet the goal of the World Health Organization (WHO) and the United Nations for a 25% reduction in mortality by 2025. According to WHO estimates, 36 million of deaths globally were contributed by noncommunicable diseases in 2008. It mentions that noncommunicable disease will cause the world with $47 trillion cumulative output loss between 2011 and 2030.
- Subjects :
- *NON-communicable diseases
*DEATH rate
*ECONOMIC aspects of diseases
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00284793
- Volume :
- 369
- Issue :
- 14
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- New England Journal of Medicine
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 91752674
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1056/NEJMra1109345