Book chapter
Injury prevention and control: The public health approach
Oxford Textbook of Global Public Health
Oxford Textbooks in Public Health, Oxford University Press, 7th edition
11/2021
DOI: 10.1093/med/9780198816805.003.0081
Abstract
Injuries are among the leading causes of death and disability throughout the world and contribute disproportionately to premature life lost. Injury rates are highest among middle- and low-income countries. According to analyses of the 2016 Global Burden of Disease data, injuries cause over 4.6 million deaths per year, accounting for nearly 8.4% of all deaths and 10.7% of disability-adjusted life years. Many opportunities to implement injury prevention strategies exist, and a systematic approach to injury prevention can help identify the most effective and efficient approaches. Building capacity for injury prevention activities in low- and middle-income countries is an important public health priority.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Injury prevention and control: The public health approach
- Creators
- Corinne Peek-AsaAdnan A Hyder
- Resource Type
- Book chapter
- Publication Details
- Oxford Textbook of Global Public Health
- Edition
- 7th edition
- Series
- Oxford Textbooks in Public Health
- DOI
- 10.1093/med/9780198816805.003.0081
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 11/2021
- Academic Unit
- Occupational and Environmental Health; Epidemiology; Nursing; Public Policy Center (Archive)
- Record Identifier
- 9984227059802771
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