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Injury — A Lifestyle Problem

February 8, 2010 by deborah  
Filed under Resources

Injuries kill more Americans in their first 3 decades of life than any other cause of death. In fact, injuries—both unintentional and those caused by acts of violence—are among the top 10 killers for Americans of all ages.

Patients are not as educated on how to lower injury risks as they are on how to lower cancer or heart disease risks.

A new special issue of the American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine, entitled Injury Prevention: A Medical and Public Health Imperative (January 2010) addresses the topic of unintentional injury prevention as a lifestyle problem. Staff from CDC’s Injury Center served as guest editors and contributors.

CDC’s Injury Center has a limited number of hard copies available (one per person). For free copies, please contact David Sleet, PhD, at dds6@cdc.gov.

Learn More at:

  • Ten Leading Causes of Death and Injury
  • CDC Injury Research Agenda
  • Adding Power to Our Voices: Framing Guide for Communicating About Injury

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