The injury chart book : a graphical overview of the global burden of injuries

• Pubblicazione: Geneva, : Department of Injuries and Violence Prevention, Noncommunicable Diseases and Mental Health Cluster, World Health Organization, 2002
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (83 pages)
• Disciplina: 614/.3/021
• Soggetto topico: Accidents; Wounds and injuries - Epidemiology
• Nota di contenuto: Intro -- CONTENTS -- Abbreviations -- Acknowledgements -- Summary of results -- Introduction -- I. An overview of the global burden of injury -- II. Road traffic injuries -- III. Fire-related burns -- IV. Drowning -- V. Fall-related injuries -- VI. Poisoning -- VII. Interpersonal violence -- VIII. Suicide -- Appendix 1: WHO Member States by geographical region and income level -- Appendix 2: Population estimates for WHO regions by age group and sex, 2000 (millions).
• Sommario/riassunto: 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 programmes.
• Altri titoli varianti: Injury chartbook
• Titolo autorizzato: The injury chart book
• ISBN: 1-280-06044-1; 9786610060443; 92-4-068073-X; 0-585-47482-6
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910823584103321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II