Geography A-Level
DALYs (Disability-Adjusted Life Years)
What DALYs (Disability-Adjusted Life Years) means in Geography A-Level, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of DALYs (Disability-Adjusted Life Years)
A measure of overall disease burden, expressed as the number of years lost due to ill-health, disability, or early death.
Topics that use DALYs (Disability-Adjusted Life Years)
- Health, Human Rights and Intervention (Pearson Edexcel A-Level)
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