01295nas a2200169   4500000000100000008004100001100001600042700001600058700001600074700001400090245005000104250001500154300001000169490000700179520089800186020004101084       2012                            d1 aCurtis Kate1 aCaldwell E.1 aDelprado A.1 aMunroe B.00aTraumatic injury in Australia and New Zealand  a2012/07/21  a45-540 v153 a<p>
Injury is a leading cause of mortality, hospitalised morbidity and disability in Australia and New Zealand. Of the many public health challenges facing clinicians on a daily basis, traumatic injury is one of the most significant. A large spectrum of injury severity may result, ranging from minor injuries which require little medical intervention through to severe multisystem trauma, requiring definitive management by an experienced multidisciplinary team. An improved understanding of the incidence and prevalence of trauma can empower clinicians of all levels of experience to contribute to improving the trauma system they work in at a local level. This paper provides an overview of the history and epidemiology of traumatic injury in Australia and New Zealand. The reading of this article and completion of revision questions is equivalent to 2h of self-directed learning.
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