TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Injury Prevention A1 - Dicker, Rochelle A. A1 - Juillard, Catherine J. A2 - Feliciano, David V. A2 - Mattox, Kenneth L. A2 - Moore, Ernest E. PY - 2020 T2 - Trauma, 9e AB - KEY POINTSInjury is responsible for more deaths worldwide than HIV, tuberculosis, and malaria combined.Injury remains the leading cause of death in the United States in people age 1 to 46 years old.The financial cost of injury is tremendous. Road traffic injuries alone cost most countries 1% to 2% of their gross national product.The social determinants of health, including poor employment opportunities, food deserts, poor education, and poverty, contribute significantly to risk of sustaining injury; addressing these factors represents a targeted strategy to reduce injury and recidivism.Evaluation of injury prevention programs begins at inception with feasibility and incorporates quantitative and qualitative measures.Broad public health principles can be applied to prevention of intentional and unintentional injuries.Prevention programs focus on risk reduction and thoughtful evaluation. SN - PB - McGraw Hill CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/04/19 UR - accesssurgery.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1175130068 ER -