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NZ comment on Global health study in today's Lancet
Friday, 14 December 2012, 11:32 am | The Bone and Joint Decade
Musculoskeletal conditions such as lower back pain and osteoarthritis are among the two greatest causes of disability globally, according to a landmark study by international experts, published in The Lancet today (15th December 2012). The Global ... More >>
Global Bone & Joint Group applauds “Fit for Work” Report
Thursday, 6 September 2012, 9:30 am | The Bone and Joint Decade
A report released yesterday on the crippling burden of musculo-skeletal disease in New Zealand and its financial impact particularly in the workplace has been applauded by the global joint health alliance, the Decade of Bone and Joint ( BJD,) which has ... More >>
Muscle and joint creating $5.5 billion burden
Tuesday, 18 August 2009, 10:02 am | The Bone and Joint Decade
A new study shows New Zealand’s health sector is being crippled by a multi-billion dollar problem – muscle and joint (musculoskeletal) conditions – and the situation will worsen over the next 20 to 40 years. The study, Musculoskeletal Conditions in ... More >>