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. 2010 Nov 30;7(11):e1001004.
doi: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1001004.

Production and analysis of health indicators: the role of academia

Christopher J L Murray  1 , Alan D Lopez
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Production and analysis of health indicators: the role of academia

Christopher J L Murray et al. PLoS Med. .
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Conflict of interest statement

CJLM works in academia generating health indicator estimates; is the Director of the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation; is a Professor of Global Health at the University of Washington; and from 1998 to 2003 worked at the World Health Organization in Geneva, Switzerland. ADL works in academia generating health indicator estimates; is a member of the editorial board for PLoS Medicine; is Head of the School of Population Health and Professor of Global Health at the University of Queensland; is an Affiliate Professor of Global Health at the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation; and from 1980 to 2002 worked at the World Health Organisation in Geneva, Switzerland in a series of technical and senior managerial posts.

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