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Epic Measures

One Doctor. Seven Billion Patients.
Summary:

The book chronicles the work of Dr. Christopher Murray, a physician and health economist who developed the Global Burden of Disease, an innovative statistical approach to quantify the comparative magnitude of health loss due to diseases, injuries, and risk factors worldwide. It explores his journey to gather comprehensive health data, revealing the true causes of illness and death across the globe and the potential to transform public health.

Key points:

1. Global Burden of Disease (GBD): The book discusses the GBD project, which assesses world health by looking at mortality, disability, and health conditions. Dr. Christopher Murray led this effort to better understand global health needs.

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