Cost of Injury in the United States: A Report to Congress, published in 1989, has proved to be a landmark publication articulating the need to address injury as a public health problem. This volume examines the economic impact resulting from the failure to deal with injury as a major threat to public health. The report identifies, for the first time, the magnitude of the economic effect of injury on the US in statistical and human terms through reliable dollar estimates and compelling case studies. The report also identifies public health efforts that have succeeded in reducing the impact and burden of injury on Americans. 

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	Preface, Introduction, Chapter 1: Incidence of Injury
	Chapter 2: Economic Cost of Injury Chapter 3: Source of Payment
	Chapter 4: Willingness to Pay Chapter 5: Potential Savings from Injury Prevention Chapter 6: Long-Term Impact of Injury on Individuals, Families, and Society
	Recommendations and Appendices