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At least 5 million people die each year from injuries, and about half the deaths in the 10-24 age group are accountable to them. This is a major health problem for which a number of strategies for prevention and control can be developed.This book presents a series of the plenary and state-of-the-art presentations from the 5th World Conference on Injury Prevention and Control. There is a focus on transportation, workplace, sport and leisure, and domestic sectors, and an exploration of the legal, medical, environmental, safety and governmental issues which play a part in the subject.Practitioners and researchers in a variety of activities, including epidemiology and public health, occupational health and safety, ergonomics and product design, medicine, criminology, engineering and physical sciences, and the behavioural sciences, should find this a useful and challenging work.
This book investigates the global burden of injury-related mortality and the multi-disciplinary strategies required to implement effective prevention and control measures. Dinesh Mohan, a recognized expert in the field, compiles research and insights from the 5th World Conference on Injury Prevention and Control to address the staggering annual death toll. The text synthesizes data from transportation, workplace, and domestic sectors to provide a comprehensive framework for policy makers and practitioners.
What You Will Find
Experts identify this collection as a vital resource for professionals working in public health and safety design. Readers frequently note the technical density of the presentations, which serve as a foundational reference for cross-disciplinary injury prevention research.
Page Count:
320
Publication Date:
2000-01-01
Publisher:
Taylor & Francis, Inc.
ISBN-10:
0203305337
ISBN-13:
9780203305331
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