Injury Control Research Rose A. Cheney Therese S. Richmond INJURY Injury and its repercussions have a significant impact on health and well-being. Each year, more than 150,000 people die from…

Drugs, Alcohol, and Injury Prevention Jeffrey D. Kerby Andrea T. Underhill Phillip Jeffrey Froster Jr. In the United States currently, motor vehicle crashes involving alcohol result in a nonfatal injury…

Injury Prevention Charles C. Branas Although tragic, the 1997 Paris car crash death of Diana, Princess of Wales, is an excellent opportunity to reflect on the basics of injury prevention….

Gunshot Injury: Overview of Ballistics, Wounding, and Clinical Management Principles Mark L. Gestring Brian James Gestring No injury is associated more strongly with the field of trauma surgery than the…

Firearm Injury Prevention Douglas J. Wiebe Edmund M. Weisberg Reducing the overall level of violent acts committed in our society is a necessary goal. Violence committed with firearms specifically is…

Trauma System Management and Financing Paul A. Taheri Trauma centers and systems should be financed in a manner consistent with an integrated public health-trauma care plan. Individually, trauma centers function…

Quantifying Trauma System Effectiveness Gerald McGwin Jr. The objective of this chapter is to provide an overview of issues related to quantifying trauma system effectiveness. In order to offer a…

Identifying Trauma System Components Paul M. Maggio In the United States, injuries are the leading cause of death for ages 1 to 44 and are the fourth leading cause of…

Disaster Management Eric R. Frykberg Health care providers and facilities have been confronted with an increasing number and frequency of catastrophic events in recent years, which result in large numbers…