%0 Journal Article
%T Educating Our Youth to Prevent Central Nervous System Injuries: The Medical Community Response
%J American behavioral scientist
%D 1994
%A Levy, Michael L.
%A Levy, K. M.
%A Giannotta, S. L.
%A Apuzzo, Michael L. J.
%V 38
%N 2
%P 323-340
%X Traumatic injuries are epidemic in proportion and represent the greatest health hazard in America today. There are 2.3 million hospitalizations each year as a result of trauma and 142,500 deaths. The cost of traumatic injuries to the patient and economy are overwhelming. Treatment and rehabilitation for patients with severe head injuries is approximately $310,000 per patient. Treatment and rehabilitation for patients with quadriplegia is approximately $570,000 per patient. Despite this, only 2% of funding for basic research is used to study trauma. As physicians, the authors not only have a direct interest in injuries that compromise the function of the central nervous system but also are involved in the prevention of these injuries. They also feel a responsibility to provide information to high-risk populations that could prevent such injuries from occurring. Two preventive programs are discussed that specifically address these types of injuries in this population of patients.<p />
%G 
%I SAGE Publishing
%@ 0002-7642
%U http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0002764294038002012