Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a leading cause of death and disability in the United States. Approximately 53,000 persons die from TBI-related injuries annually. During 1989-1998, TBI-related death rates decreased 11.4%, from 21.9 to 19.4 per 100,000 population. This report describes the epidemiology and annual rates of TBI-related deaths during 1997-2007.
| Author: National Center for Injury Prevention an |
| Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform |
| Publication Date: Jul 23, 2014 |
| Number of Pages: 38 pages |
| Binding: Paperback or Softback |
| ISBN-10: 1499393555 |
| ISBN-13: 9781499393552 |