Morbidity and mortality associated with injuries: results of the Global Burden of Disease study in Brazil, 2008

• Main Authors: Mônica Rodrigues Campos (Author), Vanessa dos Reis von Doellinger (Author), Luiz Villarinho Pereira Mendes (Author), Maria de Fatima dos Santos Costa (Author), Thiago Góes Pimentel (Author), Joyce Mendes de Andrade Schramm (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The aim of this study was to estimate the global burden of disease from external causes in 2008 in Brazil, based on DALYs (disability-adjusted life years). YLLs (years of life lost) were estimated according to the method proposed by Murray & Lopez (1996). Meanwhile, the method for estimating YLD...