TY - JOUR
T1 - A World Health Organization Perspective on Neurology and Neuroscience
AU - Janca, Aleksandar
AU - Prilipko, L.
AU - Saraceno, B.
PY - 2000
Y1 - 2000
N2 - Two of the key constitutional responsibilities of the World Health Organization (WHO) are research and promotion of research in different areas of health and fostering cooperation among scientific and professional groups that contribute to the advancement of health.(1) Although often seen as a highly specialized area of medicine, neurology has been included in the WHO research programs for more than 2 decades. Over the years, WHO has particularly focused on neurological disorders of public health importance, ie, disorders that occur frequently, cause substantial disability, and create a burden on individuals, families, communities, and societies all over the world.(2).
AB - Two of the key constitutional responsibilities of the World Health Organization (WHO) are research and promotion of research in different areas of health and fostering cooperation among scientific and professional groups that contribute to the advancement of health.(1) Although often seen as a highly specialized area of medicine, neurology has been included in the WHO research programs for more than 2 decades. Over the years, WHO has particularly focused on neurological disorders of public health importance, ie, disorders that occur frequently, cause substantial disability, and create a burden on individuals, families, communities, and societies all over the world.(2).
U2 - 10.1001/archneur.57.12.1786
DO - 10.1001/archneur.57.12.1786
M3 - Article
VL - 57
SP - 1786
EP - 1788
JO - Archives of neurology
JF - Archives of neurology
SN - 0003-9942
ER -
