Incidence and Economic Burden of Injuries in the United States

by Ted R. Miller, Eric A. Finkelstein, Phaedra S. Corso, et al.

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 other significant injuries that have far-reaching consequences. Now, for the first time in over...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 019517948X
• ISBN13: 9780195179484
• Release Date: April 2006
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 1.08 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.3" x 9.5"