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The Incidence and Economic Burden of Injuries in the United States
Eric A. Finkelstein, Phaedra S. Corso, and Ted R. Miller
202 pages
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143 line illustrations, numerous tables
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234x156mm
978-0-19-517948-4
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Hardback
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27 April 2006
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- An update of the landmark 1989 Report to Congress on the cost of injury in the United States
- Includes analyses of new safety measures and their effects
- Foreword by the Director of the Center for Injury Research and Policy at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Injuries are one of the most serious public health problems facing the United States today. Through premature death, disability, medical cost and lost productivity, injuries impact the health and welfare of all Americans. Deaths only begin to tell the story. Although many injuries are minor, a large proportion result in fractures, amputations, burns, or significant injuries that have far-reaching consequences. Now, for the first time in over 15 years, we have comprehensive estimates of the impact of these injuries in economic terms.
This book updates a landmark Report to Congress from
1989. Since that report, no undertaking has addressed the incidence and economic burden of injuries with more timely data, despite major changes in the fields of prevention, reporting and surveillance. Since the mid-eighties, new safety technologies have been developed to prevent injuries or to decrease the severity of injuries, and new policies and laws have been enacted to promote injury prevention. Chapter topics include incidence by detailed categorisations, lifetime medical costs and productivity losses as a result of injuries, and a discussion of recent trends. Lavishly illustrated with tables and graphs, this volume is a valuable reference for public health practitioners, researchers, and students alike.Readership:
Researchers, students and practitioners in injury prevention and control
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Eric A. Finkelstein, Senior Health Economist, Research Triangle International, Division for Health Services and Social Policy Research, USA, Phaedra S. Corso, Senior Health Economist, National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, USA, and Ted R. Miller, Director, Public Services Research Institute, Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation, USA
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Ellen J. MacKenzie: Foreword
1: Incidence of Injuries in 2000
2: Lifetime Medical Costs of Injuries
3: Lifetime Productivity Losses Due to Injuries
4: Total Lifetime Costs of Injuries
5: The Burden of Injuries: Trends and Implications
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