Global Burden of Disease and Risk Factors

Global Burden of Disease and Risk Factors Lopez AD, Mathers CD, Ezzati M, Jamison DT, Murray CJL (Eds.). New York, NY: The World Bank and Oxford University Press, 2006; 475 pp, CAD$68.95

This book presents a comprehensive global health examination of the leading causes of disease burden at the turn of the 21st century. It is a culmination of the results of the 2001 Global burden of Disease (GbD) study. The content of this book has been conveniently divided into two overarching sections: global burden of disease and risk factors, and sensitivity analyses.

The first section begins with a skillfully written synopsis of the history of disease burden research, highlighting the …