The Lancet. Global health
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The Lancet. Global health · Jul 2019
The escalating global burden of serious health-related suffering: projections to 2060 by world regions, age groups, and health conditions.
Serious life-threatening and life-limiting illnesses place an enormous burden on society and health systems. Understanding how this burden will evolve in the future is essential to inform policies that alleviate suffering and prevent health system weakening. We aimed to project the global burden of serious health-related suffering requiring palliative care until 2060 by world regions, age groups, and health conditions. ⋯ Research Challenge Fund, Florence Nightingale Faculty of Nursing, Midwifery and Palliative Care, King's College London.