The effect of transitioning to ICD-10-CM on acute injury surveillance of active duty service members

Abstract Background Acute injuries are a burden on the Military Health System and degrade service members’ ability to train and deploy. Long-term injuries contribute to early attrition and increase disability costs. To properly quantify acute injuries and evaluate injury prevention programs, injurie...

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Main Authors: Matthew C. Inscore, Katherine R. Gonzales, Christopher P. Rennix, Bruce H. Jones
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-08-01
Series:Injury Epidemiology
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40621-018-0162-y