Incidence and costs of injuries to children and adults in the United States

Abstract Background Injuries are a leading cause of death and acquired disability, and result in significant medical spending. Prior estimates of injury-related cost have been limited by older data, for certain population, or specific mechanisms. Findings This study estimated the incidence of hospit...

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Main Authors: Mark R. Zonfrillo, Rebecca S. Spicer, Bruce A. Lawrence, Ted R. Miller
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-10-01
Series:Injury Epidemiology
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40621-018-0167-6