Population structure and the burden of disease in the United Arab Emirates

Journal of Epidemiology and Global Health

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 61-71

  Blair, Iain ^a   Sharif, Amer Ahmad ^a  

^a UNITED ARAB EMIRATES UNIVERSITY   (United Arab Emirates)

Author keywords

Burden of disease; Population structure; United Arab Emirates

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; CAUSE OF DEATH; CEREBROVASCULAR DISEASE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISABILITY SEVERITY; DISEASE SURVEILLANCE; FEMALE; HEART DISEASE; HUMAN; INJURY SEVERITY; LIVE BIRTH; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MIGRATION; NEOPLASM; POPULATION STRUCTURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY ADJUSTED LIFE YEAR; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEX DIFFERENCE; UNITED ARAB EMIRATES;

EID: 84864817924     PISSN: 22106006     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jegh.2012.04.002     Document Type: Review

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