World health statistics
Choice Reviews OnlinePublished 1 August 2012
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The global health indicators, including mortality and burden of disease, health service coverage, risk factors, health workforce and hospital beds, and demographic and socioeconomic statistics all indicate that health services are under threat.
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Introduction::Part 1. Ten highlights in health statistics::Part 2. Global health indicators::Mortality and burden of disease::Health service coverage::Risk factors::Health workforce and hospital beds::Demographic and socioeconomic statistics::Footnotes and explanatory notes
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