TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2005//
TI  - Addressing the growing burden of trauma and injury in low- and middle-income countries
JO  - American journal of public health
A1  - Hofman, Karen
A1  - Primack, Aron
A1  - Keusch, Gerald
A1  - Hrynkow, Sharon
SP  - 13
EP  - 17
VL  - 95
IS  - 1
N2  - Low- and middle-income countries suffer disproportionately from reduced life expectancy and quality of life. Injuries are overlooked as contributors to global inequities in health, yet the long-term disabilities they frequently produce represent a significant burden.The Fogarty International Center of the National Institutes of Health convened a panel of experts in trauma and injury from the United States and low- and middle-income nations to identify research gaps in this area and opportunities to create new knowledge. Panel members identified sustainable programs of research established through stable linkages between institutions in high-income nations and those in low- and middle-income nations as a priority.The resulting benefits of addressing the growing burden of trauma and injury to communities in resource-constrained settings around the world would be substantial.
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SN  - 0090-0036
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.2004.039354
ID  - ref1
ER  -