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Wednesday, May 29, 2019

Health-related suffering to 2060

The escalating global burden of serious health-related suffering: projections to 2060 by world regions, age groups, and health conditions


Interpretation

The burden of serious health-related suffering will almost double by 2060, with the fastest increases occurring in low-income countries, among older people, and people with dementia. Immediate global action to integrate palliative care into health systems is an ethical and economic imperative.



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