Decoding the E-code.
Injury is a major public health problem. E-coding is an important epidemiologic tool that would allow for quantitative estimates of injury morbidity and mortality. This information could then be used to develop and evaluate injury control interventions. E-coding has been successfully implemented at the county level in Nebraska and efforts should be supported to expand this effort statewide.
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Department of Emergency Medical Services, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha.
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D000328:Adult; D016208:Databases, Factual; D005568:Forms and Records Control; D006753:Hospital Records; D006801:Humans; D010351:Patient Discharge / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011159:Population Surveillance; D009626:Terminology as Topic; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000453:epidemiology*