Injuries and violence in Europe : why they matter and what can be done

San Marino Serbia and Montenegro Slovakia Slovenia Spain Sweden Switzerland Tajikistan The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia Turkey Turkmenistan Ukraine United Kingdom Uzbekistan Injuries lead to huge human, fi nancial and other costs to society. In the WHO European Region, road traffi c injuries, drowning, poisoning, falls, fi res, self-infl icted injuries and interpersonal violence are estimated to kill over 2000 people, put 60 000 others in hospital and necessitate outpatient emergency treatment for 600 000 more every day. But the evidence shows that they can be predicted and prevented.

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