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Send us a textIn this podcast, Dr. Heather Orpana and Dr. Justin Lang discuss the Canadian data from the Global Burden of Disease Study, a large and systematic effort to describe the burden of diseases and injuries in 195 countries over the past 3 decades. Heather Orpana is a research scientist at the Public Health Agency of Canada, and an adjunct professor with the School of Epidemiology and Public Health at the University of Ottawa. Justin Lang is a research analyst with the Public Health Agency of Canada. The research article they co-authored, "Global Burden of Disease Study trends for Canada from 1990 to 2016" is published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal.Full research article: www.cmaj.ca/lookup/doi/10.1503/cmaj.180698Global burden of disease data: http://www.healthdata.org -----------------------------------This podcast episode is brought to you by Audi Canada.The Canadian Medical Association has partnered with Audi Canada to offer CMA members a preferred incentive on select vehicle