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Michael Yonas
Michael Yonas is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Family Medicine at the University of Pittsburgh. Concentrating on the health and safety needs of children and adolescents, his research employs an ecological-sensitive perspective for understanding and promoting health of individuals and communities.  Michael’s commitment to exploring and preventing youth violence is influenced...
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Centers
University of Michigan Injury Research Center
The University of Michigan Injury Research Center (UMIRC) was established in July, 1997. The center is based in the Department of Emergency Medicine and is comprised of core and associate faculty from the Departments of Emergency Medicine, Surgery, Orthopedic Surgery, and Pediatrics and communicable diseases. UMIRC is engaged in epidemiologic and clinical research. Current research addresses both unintentional...
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Facts
Diagnosis Types

In 2004-2005, fractures were the leading diagnosis for hospital discharges for injury accounting for 53% of all injuries, followed by system-wide injuries (16%), and internal organ injuries (12%). Source: CDC/NCHS, Bergen G,Chen LH, Warner M, Fingerhut LA. Injury in the United States: 2007. Hyattsville, MD: National Center for Health Statistics. 2008

Death Rate Distribution

Injury death rates are lower among children 6-11 years of age than any other age group, 6 deaths per 100,000 population, and highest, at close to 300 deaths per 100,000 population, among persons aged 85 and older. Source: CDC/NCHS, Bergen G,Chen LH, Warner M, Fingerhut LA. Injury in the United States: 2007. Hyattsville, MD: National Center for Health Statistics. 2008


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From SAVIR in Injury Prevention

Shannon Frattaroli, Nathan Yee, Keshia M. Pollack, et al.
December 2009 Issue

Michael J. Mello and Corinne Peek-Asa
October 2009 Issue

Help put 'Injury" Prevention and Care back into Healthcare Reform
August 2009 Issue

Child Injury around the World: a Global Research Agenda for Child Injury Prevention
June 2009 Issue

Core Competencies for Injury and  Violence Prevention
April 2009 Issue

 

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