Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine
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Review Meta Analysis
Income and child mortality in developing countries: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
We aimed to quantify the relationship between national income and infant and under-five mortality in developing countries. ⋯ Income is an important determinant of child survival and this work provides a pooled estimate for the relationship.
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Historical Article
The origins of vaccination: no inoculation, no vaccination.
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Most existing health-related quality of life research concerns the impact of disease on patients. However, in several medical specialties including dermatology, oncology, and physical and mental disability, studies have been carried out investigating the impact of disease on the lives of families of patients. The aim of this paper is to review the literature which relates to the impact of disease on family members of patients. ⋯ Several instruments exist to measure the impact of illness on the family, and most are disease or specialty- specific. The impact of disease on families of patients is often unrecognised and underestimated. Taking into account the quality of life of families as well as patients can offer the clinician a unique insight into issues such as family relationships and the effect of treatment decisions on the patient's close social group of partner and family.