Acknowledgements

Forewords

Introduction

Part I – Magnitude, Concepts, and Epidemiology of Unintentional and Intentional Injury
Chapter 1.  The Importance of the Injury Problem: Magnitude, Cost, and Preventability
Chapter 2: Conceptual and Historical Underpinnings of Injury and Injury Prevention
Chapter 3: Epidemiology of Injury
Chapter 4: Unintentional Injury
Chapter 5: Intentional injury

Part II – Basic Concepts of Injury Prevention
Chapter 6: Injury Prevention: General Principles
Chapter 7: Injury Prevention: Educational Strategies
Chapter 8: Injury Prevention: Environmental Modification
Chapter 9: Injury Prevention: The Role of Law

Part III - Practical Knowledge, Skills, and Strategies
Chapter 10: Injury Prevention: The Role of Public Agencies
Chapter 11:Developing a Public Health Agency Injury Program: A Systems Approach
Chapter 12: Injury Surveillance: A 10-Step Plan
Chapter 13: Real World Evaluation Techniques
Chapter 14: Injury Prevention: Opportunities and Barriers

Conclusion

Appendix A – Injury-Related Web Sites

Index

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