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Facts

Age Disparity
Young persons 15-24 years of age had the highest initial emergency department visit rate for injury in 2004-2005, 1,484.8 visits per 10,000 population – more than twice the rate for adults 65-74 years of age, who had the lowest rate, 653.9 visits per 10,000 population. 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


SAVIR's Injury Prevention Articles Archives

 

SAVIR's Injury Prevention Articles Archives

From SAVIR
Shannon Frattaroli, Nathan Yee, Keshia M. Pollack, Andrea C. Gielen
December 2009 Issue

From SAVIR
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

Translating Research into Practice:  Resources Available, Researchers Needed!
December 2008 Issue

SAVIR plans for a 2nd National Violence and Injury Research Conference
October 2008 Issue

Injury Research Advocacy a High Priority
August 2008 Issue

SAVIR makes Global Connections at World Injury Conference
June 2008 Issue

New Injury and Violence Research Website Open to the World
April 2008 Issue

National Injury & Violence Prevention Research Conference a Resounding Success
February 2008 Issue