Injury Prevention · 1999 · 125 citations · 15 references
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Surveillance is often held to be a key element in the development of eVective injury prevention programs. When based in emergency rooms, it provides better estimates of the magnitude of the injury problem than mortality data alone. Ideally, surveillance also provides early warnings of new hazards and may be used for program evaluation.
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