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Christopher J L Murray,
Alan D López
(1997).
Global mortality, disability, and the contribution of risk factors: Global Burden of Disease Study.
The Lancet
, 349
(9063)
, 1436-1442.
https://doi.org/10.1016/s0140-6736(96)07495-8
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- 10.1016/s0140-6736(96)07495-8