title: Predicting the future: projections help researchers allocate resources.
authors.forename: Christine
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Theisen
mesh_terms: D002423:Cause of Death; D019049:Developed Countries; D003906:Developing Countries; D005544:Forecasting; D006801:Humans; D008019:Life Style; D009316:National Institutes of Health (U.S.); D009369:Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*; D011157:Population Dynamics; D012109:Research Support as Topic / Q000639:trends*; D018426:SEER Program; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology; D014944:World Health Organization