Injuries, injury prevention and public health.
OBJECTIVE
To introduce the readers to the field of injury prevention and comprehensive public health intervention approaches.


METHODS
A review of injury epidemiology, statistics, definitions, intervention approaches, and the importance of health promotion is provided.


RESULTS
Behavioral, environmental, and technological solutions will be necessary to reduce or eliminate the factors that lead to injury.


CONCLUSIONS
Reductions in injury and their costs will need the support, collaboration, and partnering of several disciplines. The use of sound behavioral and social science theories and methods will be an essential component of intervention effectiveness.
Sleet
David A
DA
Division of Unintentional Injury Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 4770 Buford Hwy, NE, MSK63, Atlanta, GA 30341, USA. dsleet@cdc.gov
Liller
Karen D
KD
White
Dionne D
DD
Hopkins
Krista
K
D000056:Accident Prevention; D000059:Accidents / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D002423:Cause of Death; D015438:Health Behavior; D006293:Health Promotion; D006801:Humans; D015980:Public Health Practice; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control*