Reframing non-communicable diseases as socially transmitted conditions
In a Comment (February, 2017),<sup>1</sup> we argued that action on the conditions currently referred to as non-communicable diseases (NCDs) may be hampered by the inadequacy of their label. We received a remarkable amount of feedback on this suggestion, and in this Comment we synthesise...
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Lancet
2016
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| Summary: | In a Comment (February, 2017),<sup>1</sup> we argued that action on the conditions currently referred to as non-communicable diseases (NCDs) may be hampered by the inadequacy of their label. We received a remarkable amount of feedback on this suggestion, and in this Comment we synthesise the responses garnered from a Lancet Facebook poll, Correspondence letters, <sup>2;3;4;5</sup> and a related GHD Online discussion. We also propose a new definition based on shared social drivers. |
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