Economic analysis of injury prevention–applying results and methodologies from cost-of-injury studies

International Journal of Injury Control and Safety Promotion

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 7-13

  Nilsen, Per ^a   Hudson, Diana ^a   Lindqvist, Kent ^a  

^a LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Cost estimates; Cost savings; Cost benefit analysis; Cost of injury methodology

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; ARTICLE; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; COST CONTROL; DEVELOPED COUNTRY; FEASIBILITY STUDY; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; COST; COST OF ILLNESS; ECONOMICS; HEALTH CARE COST; INJURY; METHODOLOGY; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICE; STATISTICS;

COST OF ILLNESS; COSTS AND COST ANALYSIS; DEVELOPED COUNTRIES; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HUMANS; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICES; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 33646574676     PISSN: 17457300     EISSN: 17457319     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17457300500167651     Document Type: Article

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