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The Incidence and Economic Burden of Injuries in the United States

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  • Finkelstein, Eric A.

    (Research Triangle International, Division for Health Services and Social Policy Research)

  • Corso, Phaedra S.

    (National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)

  • Miller, Ted R.

    (Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation)

Abstract

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. Available in OSO: http://www.oxschol.com/oso/public/content/publichealthepidemiology/9780195179484/toc.html

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  • Finkelstein, Eric A. & Corso, Phaedra S. & Miller, Ted R., 2006. "The Incidence and Economic Burden of Injuries in the United States," OUP Catalogue, Oxford University Press, number 9780195179484.
    • Handle: RePEc:oxp:obooks:9780195179484
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    1. Christina Dillahunt-Aspillaga & Tammy Jorgensen-Smith & Sarah Ehlke & Melanie Sosinski & Douglas Monroe & Jennifer Thor, 2013. "Traumatic Brain Injury: Unmet Support Needs of Caregivers and Families in Florida," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 8(12), pages 1-9, December.
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    10. Andrew Sharpe & Alexander Murray, 2011. "State of the Evidence on Health as a Determinant of Productivity," CSLS Research Reports 2011-04, Centre for the Study of Living Standards.

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