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04.14: Epic Measures: One Doctor. Seven Billion Patients.
2015-03-18 19:04:47| Powells Books Events Calendar
Medical doctor and economist Christopher Murray began the Global Burden of Disease studies to gain a truer understanding of how we live and how we die. While it is one of the largest scientific projects ever attempted — as breathtaking as the first moon landing or the Human Genome Project — the questions it answers are meaningful for every one of us: What are the world's health problems? Who do they hurt? How much? Where? Why? In Epic Measures (HarperWave), journalist Jeremy N. Smith offers an intimate look at Murray and his groundbreaking work — introducing a visionary leader whose unwavering determination to improve global health standards has already changed the way the world addresses issues of health and wellness, sets policy, and distributes funding.
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