Injury Chart Book (The)
A Graphical Overview of the Global Burden of Injuries
Nonserial Publication
World Health Organization
ISBN-13    9789241562201 ISBN-10    924156220X
Order Number    11500528
Price    CHF    30.00 / US$    36.00 Developing countries:    CHF    21.00
English     2003        80   pages
Summary
This publication seeks to provide a global overview of the nature and extent of injury mortality and morbidity in the form of user-friendly tables and charts. It is hoped that the graphical representation of the main patterns of the burden of disease due to injury will raise awareness of the importance of injuries as a public health issue and facilitate the implementation of effective prevention programmes.