title: Epidemiology of injury and violence in North Carolina.
abstract: Injury and violence are significant public health problems in the state, on par with other leading causes of deaths. This article reviews the leading causes of injury-associated deaths, hospitalizations, and emergency department visits for North Carolina residents; outlines data resources and policy implications; and facilitates further discussion on injury epidemiology and surveillance needs.
authors.affiliation: Injury Epidemiology and Surveillance Unit, Injury and Violence Prevention Branch, Division of Public Health, North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Raleigh, North Carolina, USA. scott.proescholdbell@dhhs.nc.gov
authors.forename: Scott
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Proescholdbell
authors.forename: Katherine J
authors.initials: KJ
authors.lastname: Harmon
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002423:Cause of Death; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009657:North Carolina / Q000453:epidemiology; D011159:Population Surveillance; D014754:Violence / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000401:mortality*; D055815:Young Adult