TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1985//
TI  - Fatalities in the peace corps. a retrospective study: 1962 through 1983
JO  - JAMA journal of the American Medical Association
A1  - Baker, Susan Pardee
A1  - Hargarten, Stephen W.
SP  - 1326
EP  - 1329
VL  - 254
IS  - 10
N2  - Fatalities among Peace Corps volunteers were analyzed for 1962 through 1983, with individual case histories reviewed for all deaths from 1977 through 1983. Unintentional injuries accounted for 70% of the 185 deaths of Peace Corps volunteers, with motor vehicle crashes the number 1 cause of death. The death rate from unintentional injuries for women was significantly higher than the comparable US rate. Motorcycles caused 12% of all Peace Corps deaths and 33% of all motor vehicle deaths. Suicide has emerged as a leading cause of death among volunteers, accounting for 13% of all deaths from 1981 through 1983. Greater emphasis on injury control measures is needed to reduce this toll.
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SN  - 0098-7484
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
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