PLoS Medicine editors highlight mismatch between global burden of ill-health and published research
Tuesday, January 31, 2012 - 17:00
in Health & Medicine
Comprehensive work studying the burden of ill-health and death resulting from specific conditions, injuries, and risk factorsthe Global Burden of Disease projecthas shown that the burden of ill-health around the world is highly inequitable. In this week's PLoS Medicine, the editors review progress towards the journal's goal of reflecting and addressing this inequity. By prioritizing studies in areas that contribute most substantially to the global burden of ill-health and premature mortality, PLoS Medicine, as an open-access journal, can specifically ensure that this important research is disseminated and reused widely.