The injury problem among older adults: mortality, morbidity and costs

Ann M Dellinger; Judy A Stevens

doi:10.1016/j.jsr.2006.10.001

The injury problem among older adults: mortality, morbidity and costs

J Safety Res. 2006;37(5):519-22. doi: 10.1016/j.jsr.2006.10.001. Epub 2006 Nov 29.

Authors

Ann M Dellinger¹, Judy A Stevens

Affiliation

¹ Division of Unintentional Injury Prevention, National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Atlanta, GA 30341, USA. ADellinger@cdc.gov

PMID: 17140602
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsr.2006.10.001

Abstract

The Journal of Safety Research has partnered with the National Center for Injury Prevention and Control at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Atlanta, Georgia, USA, to briefly report on some of the latest findings in the research community. This report is the seventh in a series of CDC articles.

MeSH terms

Accident Prevention*
Accidental Falls / economics
Accidental Falls / mortality
Accidental Falls / prevention & control*
Accidental Falls / statistics & numerical data
Age Factors
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Cause of Death
Female
Health Care Costs
Humans
Incidence
Male
United States / epidemiology
Wounds and Injuries / economics
Wounds and Injuries / epidemiology
Wounds and Injuries / mortality
Wounds and Injuries / prevention & control*