Injury in America: A Continuing Public Health Problem

by Institute of Medicine, Committee On Trauma Research, National Research Council, et al.

"Injury is a public health problem whose toll is unacceptable," claims this book from the Committee on Trauma Research. Although injuries kill more Americans from 1 to 34 years old than all diseases combined, little is spent on prevention and treatment research. In addition, between $75 billion and $100 billion each year is spent on injury-related health costs. Not only does the book provide a comprehensive survey of what is known about injuries,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0309035457
• ISBN13: 9780309035453
• Release Date: January 1985
• Publisher: National Academies Press
• Length: 176 Pages
• Dimensions: 6.0" x 9.0"