Germany: Significantly fewer severely injured patients than in 2000

Wednesday, December 30, 2015 - 18:32 in Health & Medicine

About 18,000 people are severely injured every year in Germany. Earlier investigations, in 2000 and 2006, estimated that more than 32,000 people sustain multiple trauma each year. The newly calculated lower number likely reflects a reduction of severe injuries caused by road traffic and occupational accidents.

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