The Burden of Musculoskeletal Diseases at the Start of the Millennium : Technical Report Series Report of a WHO Scientific Report.

To help better prepare nations for the increase in disability brought about by musculoskeletal conditions, a Scientific Group meeting was held to map out the burden of the most prominent musculoskeletal conditions. In particular, the Group gathered data on the incidence and prevalence of rheumatoid...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor Corporativo: WHO Scientific Group on the Burden of Musculoskeletal Conditions at the Start of the New Millennium
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Geneva : World Health Organization, 2003.
Temas:
Epidemiology.
Musculoskeletal system > Diseases.
Social sciences.
Sociology.
Diseases.
Quality of life.
Economics.
Philosophy.
Medical care.
Humanities.
Public health.
Statistics > Methodology.
Health Surveys
Life
Population Characteristics
Social Sciences
Sociology
Costs and Cost Analysis
Disease
Health Status Indicators
Socioeconomic Factors
Cost of Illness
Quality of Life
Musculoskeletal Diseases
Anthropology, Education, Sociology and Social Phenomena
Economics
Philosophy
Delivery of Health Care
Data Collection
Health Care Evaluation Mechanisms
Epidemiologic Methods
Health Care Economics and Organizations
Humanities
Investigative Techniques
Public Health
Quality of Health Care
Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment
Health Care Quality, Access, and Evaluation
Environment and Public Health
Epidemiology
Patient Care
Épidémiologie.
Appareil locomoteur > Maladies.
Sciences sociales.
Sociologie.
Maladies.
Coût de la maladie.
Qualité de la vie.
Économie politique.
Philosophie.
Prestation de soins.
Statistique > Méthodologie.
Sciences humaines.
Santé publique.
Soins médicaux.
social sciences.
sociology.
quality of life.
economics.
philosophy.
humanities.
public health.
Social sciences
Quality of life
Public health
Medical care
Diseases
Musculoskeletal system > Diseases
Epidemiology. > Musculoskeletal Diseases.
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Tabla de Contenidos:
  • 1. Introduction; 2. Global burden of disease; 3. Incidence and prevalence of musculoskeletal conditions; 4. Severity and course of the conditions; 5. Health and economic indicators; 6. Measuring the health impact and economic burden of musculoskeletal conditions on the population; 7. Describing health status and the consequences of illness or injury for the individual; 8. Inventory of published assessment instruments for musculoskeletal conditions; 9. Conclusions and recommendations; Acknowledgements; References.

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