What's in a name? A call to reframe non-communicable diseases

The global health community does not spend much time on branding, which perhaps explains why existing classifications for the three largest groups of diseases are both outdated and counterproductive. The first Global Burden of Disease study1 described infectious diseases, non-communicable diseases (...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Allen, L, Feigl, A
Format: Journal article
Published: Lancet 2017