Lancet series on chronic disease
- Lancet Chronic Diseases 1: Preventing chronic diseases: how many lives can we save?
- ( K. Strong; C. Mathers; S. Leeder; R. Beaglehole / The Lancet , 2005)
- Recommended reading
- This article from the Lancet is the first in a series highlighting the growing global burden of chronic, non-communicable diseases (NCDs), including heart disease, stroke and cancer. Findings show tha...
- Lancet Chronic Diseases 2: preventing chronic diseases: taking stepwise action
- ( J.E. Epping-Jordan; G. Galea; C. Tukuitonga; R. Beaglehole / The Lancet , 2005)
- This article, the second in the Lancet series on chronic non-communicable diseases (NCDs), presents a planning framework for preventing chronic diseases, divided into key steps or stages, which can be...
- Lancet chronic diseases 3: responding to the threat of chronic diseases in India
- ( K. Srinath Reddy; B. Shah; C. Varghese; A. Ramadoss / The Lancet , 2005)
- Recommended reading
- This paper, part of the Lancet’s 2005 Chronic Diseases Series, examines the burden of chronic diseases in India. It reports that chronic diseases contribute to an estimated 53 per cent of deaths in In...
- Lancet chronic diseases 4: preventing chronic diseases in China
- ( L. Wang; L. Kong; F. Wu; Y. Bai; R. Burton / The Lancet , 2005)
- Recommended reading
- This article, the fourth in the Lancet series on chronic diseases, focuses on China. It reports that chronic diseases now account for an estimated 80 per cent of deaths and 70 per cent of disability-...
