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Burden of Disease—Implications for Future Research

Michaud, Catherine M.·2001·JAMA

Abstract

One overall challenge for public health and medicine in the future is to allocate available resources effectively to reduce major causes of disease burden globally and to decrease health disparities between poor and affluent populations. The major risk factors for death and disability worldwide are malnutrition; poor water supply, sanitation, and personal and domestic hygiene; unsafe sexual behavior; tobacco use; alcohol use; occupational hazards; hypertension; physical inactivity; illicit drugs; and air pollution. The challenge for research in the 21st century is to maintain and improve life expectancy and the quality of life that was achieved for most of the world's population during the 20th century.

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Authors
Michaud, C. M.
Affiliations
Harvard University (US)
Corresponding author
Michaud, Catherine M.
Venue
JAMA
Published
2001-02-07
Volume
285
Issue
5
Pages
535
ISSN
  • 0002-9955 (ISSN-L)
  • 0098-7484
OpenAlex
W2034987992
Cited by
594
References
14
Citations by year
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FWCI
98.29
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • JAMA (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • DigitalGeorgetown (Georgetown University Library) (submittedVersion)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Health Professions › Health Information Management › Global Health and Epidemiology
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine › Cardiovascular Health and Risk Factors
  • Social Sciences › Business, Management and Accounting › Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management › Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology
Keywords
disease burden, global health, health disparities, malnutrition, water and sanitation, unprotected sex, tobacco use, alcohol consumption, occupational hazards, hypertension, physical inactivity, illicit drugs, air pollution, life expectancy, quality of life, resource allocation
MeSH terms
Humans, Life Expectancy, Public Health, Quality of Life, Research, Global Health, Cost of Illness

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