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The Atlas of Multiple Sclerosis Resources in the World 2008

By UNAIDS

Book information

Publisher
World Health Organization
Year
2008
ISBN
9241563753
Open Library ID
OL23574884M
Language
english
Format
ZIP
Filesize
3 MB (3405225 bytes)
Edition
1
Pages
51\1
Topic
Medicine
Library
avaxhome.ws
Time added
2010-05-31 15:29:46

Description

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is one of the most common neurological disorders and causes of disability in young adults. Although some people with MS experience little disability during their lifetime, up to 60% are no longer fully ambulatory 20 years after onset, with major implications for their quality of life and the financial cost to society. This new publication from the World Health Organization and the Multiple Sclerosis International Federation (MSIF) presents evidence on the global epidemiology of multiple sclerosis and the resources to diagnose, treat, rehabilitate, support and provide services to people with MS. Atlas-MS summarizes information from 112 countries, representing 88% of the global population, thus can be considered as the leading global assessment on multiple sclerosis. The results of the survey reveal a lack of services and resources allocated to the care of people with MS. The situation is of particular concern in most low and middle income countries.

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