The impact of injuries on the mission of the armed forces is dramatic. The purpose of this report is to define injuries and describe their significance in a military context; review several injury classification schemes; and provide an overview of the magnitude of the injury problem for the military. This report defines injury, reviews mechanisms of injury, and describes the major systems commonly used in injury research to classify injuries and their outcomes. The report also compares and contrasts injury coding in military and civilian hospitals. We review the types of hazards that are common causes of injury in the military, such as weapons, transportation, environmental exposures, and training and sports activities. We summarize the impact these types of hazards have on military readiness and the well being of soldiers, both during times of war and in times of peace. Defining injuries and tools used to understand their etiology is a necessary first step in the design and implementation of effective interventions. A companion report, Injury Control Part 2: Strategies for Prevention, details specific intervention strategies for preventing and reducing the injury burden in military populations.


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    Title :

    Injury Control Part 1: Understanding Injuries in the Military Environment


    Contributors:
    N. S. Bell (author) / P. J. Amoroso (author) / S. P. Baker (author) / L. Senier (author)

    Publication date :

    2000


    Size :

    29 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English