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The underlying questions in injury monitoring are where do we
identify injuries from? and what do you define as your population
of interest?
Injuries can be identified from a number of data sources. Several
of these sites are outlined here. In general, injuries can be
identified at any stage of their occurrence on the injury
pyramid; from the less severe events to those that result in
death. The source of where you will want to go to identify a
specific injury will depend upon its severity (does it require
medical attention? If so, what type of medical resources are
required?), and often its legal implications (is it an injury
from violence? In this situation police records may also identify
injuries). Most monitoring of injuries, though, are currently
based upon health system records.
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