The British Columbia casebook for injury prevention /

Finally, thank you to the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) for providing the inspiration to undertake this project and to develop the BC Casebook for Injury Prevention. [...] Health Authorities in In BC, Health Authorities work with stakeholders beyond the BC have a mandate to understand the causes and burden of health system, such as local governments, non-governmental injury, and a responsibility to lead injury prevention.4,5 organizations (NGOs), researchers, communities, and private Example of injury prevention at the Health Authority level: organizations that play [...] The inner ring of the circle illustrates the The following injury prevention approach is outlined in BC’s guiding principles/values for the public health system, and the Guiding Framework for Public Health and is widely accepted outer ring symbolizes the critical connections required for the by injury prevention practitioners. [...] Injury prevention efforts as it translates to injury costs avoided and financial complement and benefit from work on other public resources available for reallocation to other important health issues and need to be considered as part of the health care areas.5-7 overall solution to improving the health of individuals, families and communities in BC. [...] Northern Health partnered with the creators of CATT at the BC Email: concussion@cw.bc.ca Injury Research and Prevention Unit and preventable.ca in the creation of Concussions matter! Northern Health also partnered with SportMedBC, Pacific Sport North, and Wellness Evaluation in Northern BC (WINBC) to bring the Northern Safe Sport Tour Good concussion management reduces the risk of further (NSST).