The WHO Global Burden of Disease (GBD) study measures the burden of
disease using the disability-adjusted life year metric (DALY). The DALY metric
was developed to assess the burden of disease consistently across diseases,
risk factors and regions. A consistent and comparative description of the ...burden
of diseases and injuries and the risk factors that cause them is important as it
can inform health decision-making and health care planning.
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Q6: Can dementia be diagnosed at first or second level care by non-specialist health care providers? What should be the assessment process for the diagnosis of dementia?
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Q 10: In adults and children with epilepsy, which psychological interventions used as adjunctive therapies with antiepileptic drugs when compared to placebo/comparator produce benefits/harm in specified outcomes?
Q4: Can convulsive epilepsy be diagnosed at first level care by a non-specialist health care provider in low and middle income country settings?
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Q1: What are the effective maternal mental health interventions to prevent developmental problems in early infancy?
Assessing and improving quality and human rights in mental health and social care facilites
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AN ANALYSIS OF UNICEF MICS 3 SURVEY DATA FROM BANGLADESH, LAO PDR, MONGOLIA AND THAILAND
L’importance des fruits et légumes pour une alimentation saine et riche en éléments nutritifs est largement reconnue et, au cours des dernières années, les consommateurs ont été encouragés à manger davantage de ces produits. Pour de nombreux pays, en particulier les pays en développement..., ces produits sont devenus une marchandise appréciable. Dans le même temps, les problèmes de sécurité sanitaire des aliments liés à la consommation de fruits et de légumes frais contaminés par des micro-organismes sont en augmentation.
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The importance of fruits and vegetables in nutritious and healthy diets is well recognized, and in recent years consumers have been encouraged to eat more of these products. For many countries, particularly developing countries, these products have become a valuable commodity. At the same time, food... safety problems linked to the consumption of fresh fruits and vegetables contaminated with microorganisms are increasing
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Participant Manual September 2012
Surveillance of Populations at High Risk for HIV Transmission