Rare Disease Day takes place every year on 28 February (or 29 February in leap years) – the rarest day of the year. It is a global movement aimed at working towards equity in social opportunity, healthcare and access to diagnosis and treatment for all those living with a rare disease. According to rarediseaseday.org, a disease is classified as rare if it affects fewer than 1 in 2,000 people. There are estimated to be over 300 million people worldwide living with a rare disease with 72% of such diseases being genetic. RELATED LIBRARY RESOURCES The Health Libraries, both at the Royal Stoke and County Hospitals, offer numerous resources related to this topic. In the lists below you’ll find a small selection of items from our collection. To locate these items, simply go to our online catalogue or ask at the counter. This document covers the following resources – books , journals , journal articles and patient information . BOOKS ...
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