Economic value of disability-adjusted life years lost to violence: estimates for WHO Member States
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Economic value of disability-adjusted life years lost to violence: estimates for WHO Member States.
Violence is an important public health challenge with substantial economic consequences for the affected individuals, families, and communities. Using data from the World Health Organization (WHO) and the World Bank, the economic value of disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) lost due to violence in 2002 was estimated for WHO Member States and presented as a percentage of gross domestic produc...
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عنوان ژورنال: Revista Panamericana de Salud Pública
سال: 2008
ISSN: 1020-4989
DOI: 10.1590/s1020-49892008000900007