Injury: An Overlooked Global Health Concern

Injury: An Overlooked Global Health Concern

According to a recent report, in 1990 roughly five million people worldwide, two-thirds of them males, died of injuries of all types. The global community's obligation to increase its collective investment in safety and injury prevention is discussed.

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Veröffentlicht in:JAMA : the journal of the American Medical Association 2000-08, Vol.284 (8), p.950-950
1. Verfasser: Satcher, David
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Fatalities
Injuries
Prevention
Public health
Safety
Statistics
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Zusammenfassung:According to a recent report, in 1990 roughly five million people worldwide, two-thirds of them males, died of injuries of all types. The global community's obligation to increase its collective investment in safety and injury prevention is discussed.
ISSN:0098-7484
1538-3598
DOI:10.1001/jama.284.8.950