Burden of disease
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Australian Burden of Disease Study: impact and causes of illness and death in Australia 2015
This report analyses the impact of more than 200 diseases and injuries in terms of living with illness (non-fatal burden) and premature death (fatal burden).
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Ending the blame game: the case for a new approach to public health and prevention
Too many people in the UK are suffering from preventable ill-health, with progress on prevention stalling in recent years. This paper argues that four key shifts are needed to make up a paradigm shift in prevention and public health policy that helps move the United Kingdom's approach from scattered to comprehensive.
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Review of the burden of disease for neurological, mental health and substance use disorders in Australia
This white paper reveals the tremendous scale of burden associated with neurological, mental health and substance use disorders in Australia, the vast negative impact they have on patients, families and communities, and the enormous health and productivity costs.
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No second chances: controlling risk in cardiovascular disease
This report highlights that people with cardiovascular disease require aggressive management of their risk factors to prevent secondary cardiovascular events. This includes effective strategies to support medicine and treatment adherence, rehabilitation, and lifestyle changes.
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Indicators of socioeconomic inequalities in cardiovascular disease, diabetes and chronic kidney disease
Australians as a whole enjoy good health, but the benefits are not shared equally by all. People who are socioeconomically disadvantaged have, on average, greater levels of cardiovascular disease (CVD), diabetes and chronic kidney disease (CKD). This report uses latest available data to measure socioeconomic inequalities in the incidence, prevalence and mortality from these 3...