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 | Prabhat JhaProfessor of Epidemiology, University of Toronto Verified email at smh.ca Cited by 45184 |
Global, regional, and national causes of child mortality in 2008: a systematic analysis
Background Up-to-date information on the causes of child deaths is crucial to guide global
efforts to improve child survival. We report new estimates for 2008 of the major causes of …
efforts to improve child survival. We report new estimates for 2008 of the major causes of …
A nationally representative case–control study of smoking and death in India
Background The nationwide effects of smoking on mortality in India have not been assessed
reliably. Methods In a nationally representative sample of 1.1 million homes, we compared …
reliably. Methods In a nationally representative sample of 1.1 million homes, we compared …
Cancer mortality in India: a nationally representative survey
Background The age-specific mortality rates and total deaths from specific cancers have not
been documented for the various regions and subpopulations of India. We therefore …
been documented for the various regions and subpopulations of India. We therefore …
Smoking and mortality from tuberculosis and other diseases in India: retrospective study of 43 000 adult male deaths and 35 000 controls
V Gajalakshmi, R Peto, TS Kanaka, P Jha - The Lancet, 2003 - thelancet.com
Background In India most adult deaths involve vascular disease, pulmonary tuberculosis, or
other respiratory disease, and men have smoked cigarettes or bidis (which resemble small …
other respiratory disease, and men have smoked cigarettes or bidis (which resemble small …
Avoidable global cancer deaths and total deaths from smoking
P Jha - Nature Reviews Cancer, 2009 - nature.com
On the basis of current consumption patterns, approximately 450 million adults will be killed
by smoking between 2000 and 2050. At least half of these adults will die between 30 and 69 …
by smoking between 2000 and 2050. At least half of these adults will die between 30 and 69 …
Towards achievement of universal health care in India by 2020: a call to action
To sustain the positive economic trajectory that India has had during the past decade, and to
honour the fundamental right of all citizens to adequate health care, the health of all Indian …
honour the fundamental right of all citizens to adequate health care, the health of all Indian …
[HTML][HTML] Disease control priorities in developing countries
…, G Alleyne, M Claeson, DB Evans, P Jha… - 2006 - books.google.com
Based on careful analysis of burden of disease and the costs ofinterventions, this second
edition of'Disease Control Priorities in Developing Countries, 2nd edition'highlights achievable …
edition of'Disease Control Priorities in Developing Countries, 2nd edition'highlights achievable …
21st-century hazards of smoking and benefits of cessation in the United States
P Jha, C Ramasundarahettige… - … England Journal of …, 2013 - Mass Medical Soc
Background Extrapolation from studies in the 1980s suggests that smoking causes 25% of
deaths among women and men 35 to 69 years of age in the United States. Nationally …
deaths among women and men 35 to 69 years of age in the United States. Nationally …
Priority actions for the non-communicable disease crisis
The UN High-Level Meeting on Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) in September, 2011,
is an unprecedented opportunity to create a sustained global movement against premature …
is an unprecedented opportunity to create a sustained global movement against premature …
Global effects of smoking, of quitting, and of taxing tobacco
P Jha, R Peto - New England Journal of Medicine, 2014 - Mass Medical Soc
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