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Appendix 2

Appendix 2

Burden of disease – a measure used to assess and compare the relative impact of different diseases and injuries on populations. It quantifies health loss due to disease and injury that remains after treatment, rehabilitation or prevention efforts of the health system and society generally.91

Synergistic – the interaction of two or more agents (or drugs) such that their combined effect is greater than the sum of the individual effects alone.92