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Author Christoffel, Tom.

Title Injury prevention and public health : practical knowledge, skills, and strategies / Tom Christoffel, Susan Scavo Gallagher
Published Gaithersburg, Md. : Aspen Publishers, 1999

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 MELB  617.1 Chr/Ipa  AVAILABLE
Description xxi, 402 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Contents Pt. I. Magnitude, Concepts, and Epidemiology of Unintentional and Intentional Injury. Ch. 1. The Importance of the Injury Problem: Magnitude, Cost, and Preventability. Ch. 2. Conceptual and Historical Underpinnings of Injury and Injury Prevention. Ch. 3. Epidemiology of Injury. Ch. 4. Unintentional Injury. Ch. 5. Intentional Injury -- Pt. II. Basic Concepts of Injury Prevention. Ch. 6. Injury Prevention: General Principles. Ch. 7. Injury Prevention: Educational Strategies. Ch. 8. Injury Prevention: Environmental Modification. Ch. 9. Injury Prevention: The Role of Law -- Pt. III. Practical Knowledge, Skills, and Strategies. Ch. 10. Injury Prevention: The Role of Public Agencies. Ch. 11. Developing a Public Health Agency Injury Program: A Systems Approach. Ch. 12. Injury Surveillance: A 10-Step Plan. Ch. 13. Real World Evaluation Techniques. Ch. 14. Barriers to Injury Prevention -- Appendix A - Injury-Related World Wide Web Sites
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Subject Accidents -- Prevention.
Personal injuries -- Prevention.
Wounds and injuries -- Prevention.
Wounds and Injuries -- prevention & control.
Accident Prevention.
Accident Prevention.
Wounds and Injuries -- prevention & control.
Author Gallagher, Susan Scavo.
LC no. 98049329
ISBN 0834208407