Methodology for estimating costs of burn injuries and property losses.
This paper deals with the broad subject of the estimation of losses that result from fires and the comparison of the costs of actions to prevent losses with the resultant benefits in the form of loss reduction. It discusses how to estimate fire losses and suggests a framework for comparing prevention costs and loss reduction benefits.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002056:Burns / Q000191:economics* / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation / Q000628:therapy; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D005390:Fires; D006760:Hospitalization / Q000191:economics*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007902:Length of Stay; D008875:Middle Aged; D008962:Models, Theoretical; D012046:Rehabilitation / Q000191:economics; D013223:Statistics as Topic; D014193:Trauma Centers / Q000191:economics; D014481:United States; D014942:Workers' Compensation / Q000191:economics