Citation

Corso PS, Fang X, Mercy JA. Am. J. Public Health 2011; 101(3): 487-490.

Affiliation

University of Georgia.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2011, American Public Health Association)

DOI

10.2105/AJPH.2010.196584

PMID

21233433

Abstract

Although assessing the costs of an intervention to prevent child maltreatment is straightforward, placing a monetary value on benefits is challenging. Respondents participating in a statewide random digit-dialed survey were asked how much they would be willing to pay to prevent a death caused by child maltreatment. Our results suggested that society may value preventing a death from child maltreatment at $15 million. If a child maltreatment intervention is effective enough to save even 1 life, then in many cases, its benefits will outweigh its costs. (Am J Public Health. Published online ahead of print January 13, 2011: e1-e4. doi:10.2105/AJPH.2010.196584).

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