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Short Answer (1-3 sentences): What does the term DALY stand for, and how is it a better measure of disease impact than cause of death?

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The overall burden of disease is assessed using the disability-adjusted life year (DALY), a time-based measure that combines years of life lost due to premature mortality (YLLs) and years of life lost due to time lived in states of less than full health, or years of healthy life lost due to disability (YLDs).

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