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Devleesschauwer, B., Havelaar, A.H., Maertens de Noordhout, C. et al. DALY calculation in practice: a stepwise approach. Int J Public Health 59, 571–574 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00038-014-0553-y
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