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Review
. 2012 Aug;26(8):544-5.
doi: 10.1155/2012/795149.

Canadian Digestive Health Foundation Public Impact Series 5: Pancreatitis in Canada. Incidence, prevalence, and direct and indirect economic impact

Christopher W Teshima  1 , Ronald J Bridges, Richard N Fedorak
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Review

Canadian Digestive Health Foundation Public Impact Series 5: Pancreatitis in Canada. Incidence, prevalence, and direct and indirect economic impact

Christopher W Teshima et al. Can J Gastroenterol. 2012 Aug.

Abstract
in English, French

The Canadian Digestive Health Foundation initiated a scientific program to assess the incidence, prevalence, mortality and economic impact of digestive disorders across Canada in 2009. The current article presents the updated findings from the study concerning pancreatitis.

En 2009, la Fondation canadienne pour la promotion de la santé digestive a lancé un programme scientifique pour évaluer l’incidence, la prévalence, la mortalité et les conséquences économiques des maladies digestives au Canada. Le présent article expose les observations mises à jour de l’étude sur la pancréatite.

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Number of Canadian mortalities due to pancreatitis (acute or chronic) according to year
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