The Injury Chart Book

This publication seeks to provide a global overview of the nature and extent of injury mortality and morbidity in the form of user-friendly tables and charts. It is hoped that the graphical representation of the main patterns of the burden of disease due to injury will raise awareness of the importance of injuries as a public health issue and facilitate the implementation of effective prevention programs.

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The 21st report on the Health of the Nation. Includes 2 years rather than a single year, it presents national trends in health statistics. Major findings are presented in the Highlights. The report includes a chartbook & detailed tables. It focuses on injury as a major health topic because injury is a major cause of mortality & morbidity & is preventable. The Injury Chartbook consists of 33 figures & accompanying text. It is followed by 150 detailed tables organized around 4 major subject areas: health status & determinants, utilization of health resources, health care resources, & health care expenditures. Comprehensive!