Years of potential life lost and productivity costs due to premature mortality from six priority diseases in Tanzania, 2006-2015.
<h4>Background</h4>Mortality statistics are traditionally used to quantify the burden of disease and to determine the relative importance of the various causes of death. Some of the most frequently used indices to quantify the burden of disease are the years of potential life lost (YPLL)...
Main Authors: | Susan F Rumisha, Janeth George, Veneranda M Bwana, Leonard E G Mboera |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2020-01-01
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Series: | PLoS ONE |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0234300 |
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