@article{ref1,
title="Benefits of Preventing a Death Associated With Child Maltreatment: Evidence From Willingness-to-Pay Survey Data",
journal="American journal of public health",
year="2011",
author="Corso, Phaedra S. and Fang, Xiangming and Mercy, James A.",
volume="101",
number="3",
pages="487-490",
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).<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0090-0036",
doi="10.2105/AJPH.2010.196584",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.2010.196584"
}