Comment www. thelancet. com Vol 364 September 11, 2004 913 and more importantly to
programmes for delivery of available interventions4, 5, 13 to those at need. Hazards were …

Health conditions in Chile have changed strikingly in the past half century. In a brief period
of time, Chile has undergone deep demographic and epidemiological transitions. Life …

1 Clayton D, McKeigue PM. Epidemiological methods for studying genes and environmental
factors in complex diseases. Lancet 2001; 358: 1356–60. on exposure and genetic markers …

Discusses confounding, which is an alteration of the effect of exposure variables by one or
more factors in the study population that influence development of disease and are …

On Dec 7, WHO releases the latest 2018 Global Status Report on Road Safety. 1 The report
serves as an important tool for monitoring the risks, outcomes, and progress related to road …

Barry R Bloom often unrecognised, achievements in public health in industrialised countries
such as the USA. Waterborne illnesses including diarrhoeal diseases, and nutritional …

Majid Ezzati and colleagues (July 26, p 271) 1 have done a great analysis on some of the
risk factors that contribute to burden of disease. In May, 2003, WHO published Surveillance …

This definition suggests four necessary aspects of undue inducement: 13 (1) an offered
good—individuals are offered something that is valuable or desirable in order to do …

For personal use. Only reproduce with permission from The Lancet Publishing Group. many
populations by reducing the salt content of manufactured food. 20 Favourable shifts in the …

Comment make recommendations about any changes that might be needed in the trade
agreements”. 10 The Working Group on the Environment reports directly to the general …