Citation

Richter M, Lob G, Pühlhofer F, Siegrist J, Becker C, Dreinhöfer K, Ekkernkamp A, Feldmann M, Fieguth A, Haasper C, Gebhard F, Icks A, Kleinert J, Knobloch K, Lampl L, Liener U, Märzheuser S, Oestern HJ, Pistor G, von Renteln-Kruse W, Seifert J, Wildner M. Unfallchirurg 2007; 110(9): 734-744.

Vernacular Title

Pravention von Verletzungen als arztliche Aufgabe.

Affiliation

Chirurgische Klinik (Unfallchirurgie, Orthopadie und Fubchirurgie), Klinikum Coburg, Ketschendorfer Strabe 33, 96450, Coburg, Deutschland.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2007, Holtzbrinck Springer Nature Publishing Group)

DOI

10.1007/s00113-007-1316-5

PMID

17713749

Abstract

In Germany, more than 9 million individuals yearly sustain injuries and more than 30,000 fatal injuries. Based on estimations, preventive measures could avoid more than one half of all accidents and could influence the other half of the accidents such that the injuries caused are minor. The aim of an initiative of the Study Group on Injury Prevention of the German Trauma Society (DGU) is a complete inventory of all prevention programs from different expert groups in Germany. A synopsis of the gathered knowledge should serve as a basis for further interdisciplinary preventive measures. The consistent interdisciplinary orientation of this program is a special characteristic including trauma surgery, orthopedics, pediatric surgery, pediatrics, sociology, legal medicine, psychology, sports medicine, geriatrics, anesthesiology, and others. Special attention was also directed to the age groups of children/adolescents and the elderly.

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