Incidence and lifetime costs of injuries in the United States

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Authors

P. Corso · Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Eric Finkelstein · Research Triangle Park Foundation

Ted R. Miller · Pacific Institute For Research and Evaluation

Eduard Zaloshnja · Institute for Research and Evaluation

Abstract

These national burden estimates provide unequivocal evidence of the large health and financial burden of injuries. This study can serve as a template for other countries or be used in intercountry comparisons.

Topics & Keywords

Injury Epidemiology and Prevention Traffic and Road Safety Trauma and Emergency Care Studies

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Decent work and economic growth

Publication Details

Published in: Injury Prevention

Volume 12, Issue 4, pp. 212-218

DOI: 10.1136/ip.2005.010983

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