Injury as a chronic health issue in Australia
released: 15 Sep 2008 author: Cripps R
This Briefing provides an overview of injury as a chronic health issue in Australia. The report highlights the long-term health consequences following severe injury and the effects on individual's physical and psychosocial wellbeing. Types of injuries covered in the Briefing include spinal cord injuries, traumatic brain injuries, severe burns as well as injury comorbidities such as fractures and self-harm.
ISSN 1833-024X; Cat. no. INJCAT 118; 13pp.; INTERNET ONLY
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Cripps R 2008. Injury as a chronic health issue in Australia. NISU briefing no. 13. Cat. no. INJCAT 118. Canberra: AIHW. Viewed 13 January 2013 <http://www.aihw.gov.au/publication-detail/?id=6442468148>.