The role of disease burden measures in future estimates of endemic waterborne disease

Journal of Water and Health

Volumn 4, Issue SUPPL. 2, 2006, Pages 187-199

  Rice, Glenn ^a   Heberling, Matthew T ^a   Rothermich, Mary ^a   Wright, J Michael ^a   Murphy, Patricia A ^a   Craun, Michael F ^b   Craun, Gunther F ^b  

^a U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

^b Gunther F Craun and Associates   (United States)

Author keywords

DALY; Disease burden; Gastrointestinal illness; National estimate; QALY; Willingness to pay

Indexed keywords

DRINKING WATER;

DISEASE INCIDENCE; DRINKING WATER; EPIDEMIOLOGY; GASTROENTERITIS; RISK ASSESSMENT; WATERBORNE DISEASE; WILLINGNESS TO PAY;

ARTICLE; DECISION MAKING; DISABILITY; DISEASE SEVERITY; ENDEMIC DISEASE; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; EPIDEMIOLOGICAL DATA; GASTROINTESTINAL DISEASE; HEALTH CARE COST; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INFECTION; LAW; PRODUCTIVITY; PUBLIC HEALTH; QUALITY ADJUSTED LIFE YEAR; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; UNITED STATES; WATER BORNE DISEASE; WATER SUPPLY;

CHRONIC DISEASE; COMMUNICABLE DISEASES; COST OF ILLNESS; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; EPIDEMIOLOGIC METHODS; GASTROINTESTINAL DISEASES; HUMANS; LIFE EXPECTANCY; PUBLIC HEALTH; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUALITY-ADJUSTED LIFE YEARS; UNITED STATES; WATER MICROBIOLOGY;

EID: 33746748719     PISSN: 14778920     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/wh.2006.023     Document Type: Article

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