title: Introduction: the scientific basis for injury control.
authors.affiliation: Harborview Injury Prevention and Research Center, Department of Pediatrics, Department of Epidemiology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA. fpr@u.washington.edu
authors.forename: Frederick P
authors.initials: FP
authors.lastname: Rivara
mesh_terms: D016021:Epidemiologic Studies; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D006801:Humans; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care; D014481:United States; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*