06Sep/13

Lifestyle diseases to cost India $6 trillion, study estimates – Times of India


Times of India

Lifestyle diseases to cost India $6 trillion, study estimates
Times of India
The Harvard report, which is based on WHO projections of the mortality trajectory associated with NCDs, says ischemic heart disease is going to be the single most costly non-communicable disease in India (causing an output loss of about $1.21 trillion
Eleven South-East Asian countries to adopt 10 targets to combat non pharmabiz.com
Why is India’s healthcare system in such a sorry state?Moneycontrol.com

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06Sep/13

Physician Continuity After Patients Leave Hospital for Heart Failure Can Help … – Science Daily (press release)

Physician Continuity After Patients Leave Hospital for Heart Failure Can Help
Science Daily (press release)
Aug. 19, 2013 — Patients with heart failure who see a physician in the first month after leaving hospital are more likely to survive than those who do not see a doctor, reports a new study in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal). The effect is