INJURY IN AMERICA A CONTINUING PUBLIC HEALTH PROBLEM

Chapter 1 of this report introduces the subject by defining and describing injury and the magnitude of the injury problem. Chapters 2 through 6 describe the state of knowledge of various facets of the injury problem and identify the kinds of research that are required. Chapter 7 and 8 deal with the research funding and organizational arrangements for research and training related to injury. Appendix A contains some examples of the general research problems associated with injury control and the committee's recommendations for addressing them, and Appendix B contains brief biographies on the committee members. (Author)

  • Corporate Authors:

    National Research Council

    Comm on Trauma Research, 2101 Constitution Avenue, NW
    Washington, DC  United States  20418
  • Publication Date: 1985

Media Info

  • Features: Appendices; Figures; References; Tables;
  • Pagination: 164 p.

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Filing Info

  • Accession Number: 00396350
  • Record Type: Publication
  • Files: TRIS
  • Created Date: Jan 31 1986 12:00AM