Measuring the population burden of fatal and nonfatal injury

Suzanne Polinder, Juanita Haagsma, Ronan Lyons, Belinda Gabbe, Shanthi Ameratunga, Colin Cryer, Sarah Derrett, James Harrison, Maria Segui-Gomez, Ed van Beeck

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Abstract

The value of measuring the population burden of fatal and nonfatal injury is well established. Population health metrics are important for assessing health status and health-related quality of life after injury and for integrating mortality, disability, and quality-of-life consequences.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)17 - 31
Number of pages15
JournalEpidemiologic Reviews
Volume34
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2012

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