Injury prevention as the physician's challenge

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 a...

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Published in:Der Unfallchirurg 2007-09, Vol.110 (9), p.734-744
Main Authors: 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, H J, Pistor, G, von Renteln-Kruse, W, Seifert, J, Wildner, M
Format: Article
Language:ger
Subjects:
Accident Prevention
Accidents, Traffic - prevention & control
Accidents, Traffic - statistics & numerical data
Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Athletic Injuries - epidemiology
Athletic Injuries - etiology
Athletic Injuries - prevention & control
Child
Cooperative Behavior
Cross-Sectional Studies
Germany
Humans
Middle Aged
Multiple Trauma - epidemiology
Multiple Trauma - etiology
Multiple Trauma - prevention & control
Patient Care Team
Physician's Role
Risk Factors
Societies, Medical
Violence - statistics & numerical data
Wounds and Injuries - epidemiology
Wounds and Injuries - etiology
Wounds and Injuries - prevention & control
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Summary: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.
ISSN:0177-5537
DOI:10.1007/s00113-007-1316-5