Reducing the burden of injury : advancing prevention and treatment /

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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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:English
Published: Washington, D.C. : National Academy Press, 1999.
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