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Injury Epidemiology

Injury as a Significant Public Health Issue Resources

Suggested Reading

• Christoffel T, Scavo Gallagher S. Injury Prevention and Public Health. Aspen Publishers, Inc., Gaithersburg, MD, 1999.
  • Chapter 1
  • Chapter 2
• Robertson L. Injury Epidemiology; Research and Control Strategies, 2nd Edition. Oxford University Press, Oxford, 1998.
  • Chapter 1

Recommended Web Site

• Waller JA. Injury; Conceptual Shifts and Preventive Implications. Ann Rev Public Health 8:21-49, 1987, paper by Julian Waller which provides background and history to injury as a meaningful health problem
• Injury Data and Resources, list of current injury data publications in the United States from the NCHS.

Web Sites

• National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, Injury mortality data can be found here.
• World Health Organization, global injury data and reports can be found here.

 

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