Reducing the burden of injury : advancing prevention and treatment /

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Injuries are the leading cause of death and disability among people under age 35 in the United States. Despite great strides in injury prevention over the decades, injuries result in 150,000 deaths, 2.6 million hospitalizations, and 36 million visits to the emergency room each year. Reducing the Bur...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Corporate Author: Institute of Medicine (U.S.). Committee on Injury Prevention and Control
Other Authors: Bonnie, Richard J., Fulco, Carolyn, Liverman, Catharyn T.
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Washington, D.C. : National Academy Press, 1999.
Subjects:
Accidents > United States > Prevention.
Wounds and injuries > United States > Prevention.
Accidents > Prevention.
Health planning.
Medical policy.
Safety
Wounds and Injuries > prevention & control
Wounds and Injuries > therapy
Accident Prevention
Health Planning
Health Policy
Accidents > États-Unis > Prévention.
Accidents > Prévention.
Santé publique > Planification.
Politique sanitaire.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING > Industrial Health & Safety.
Medical policy
Health planning
Accidents > Prevention
Wounds and injuries > Prevention
United States
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • The injury field
  • Magnitude and costs
  • Surveillance and data
  • Prevention research
  • Case studies on prevention
  • Trauma care
  • State and community response
  • Federal response
  • Challenges and opportunities.

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