Measuring health loss in Australia: The Australian Burden of disease study

Lynelle Moon; Julianne Garcia; Paula Laws; Melanie Dunford; Miriam Lum On; Karen Bishop; Vanessa Prescott; Michelle Gourley

doi:10.3346/jkms.2019.34.e61

Measuring health loss in Australia: The Australian Burden of disease study

Lynelle Moon, Julianne Garcia, Paula Laws^*, Melanie Dunford, Miriam Lum On, Karen Bishop, Vanessa Prescott, Michelle Gourley

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Burden of disease analysis is well established internationally as the standard summary measure to assess population health. The Global Burden of Disease (GBD) study quantifies the gap between a population's actual health and an ideal level where every individual lives in full health for their estimated life span.

Original language	English
Article number	e61
Journal	Journal of Korean Medical Science
Volume	34
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.3346/jkms.2019.34.e61
Publication status	Published - 26 Mar 2019
Externally published	Yes

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