PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - G Hu
AU  - T D Baker
AU  - G Li
AU  - S P Baker
TI  - Injury control: an opportunity for China
AID  - 10.1136/ip.2007.017822
DP  - 2008 Apr 01
TA  - Injury Prevention
PG  - 129--130
VI  - 14
IP  - 2
4099  - http://injuryprevention.bmj.com/content/14/2/129.short
4100  - http://injuryprevention.bmj.com/content/14/2/129.full
SO  - Inj Prev2008 Apr 01; 14
AB  - Injury control is an important health issue in China, but has been less well explored than in other countries. To encourage health policy makers to give greater attention to injury control, this report highlights the great damage caused by injuries and the neglected status of injury control in China. China’s situation and the experiences and lessons from industrialized countries, especially the USA, are summarized. Finally, two opportunities to improve injury control in China are identified: establishment of a mechanism for multi-department coordination and collaboration; and improvement of injury data surveillance.