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Reducing the Burden of Injury: Advancing Prevention and Treatment
DALY
Disability-Adjusted Life Year
DAWN
Drug Abuse Warning Network
DEEDS
Data Elements for Emergency Department Systems
DHEW
Department of Health, Education, and Welfare (now DHHS)
DHHS
Department of Health and Human Services
DIC
Division of Injury Control (CDC)
DIEC
Division of Injury Epidemiology and Control (CDC)
DTEMS
Division of Trauma and EMS (HHS)
EMS
Emergency Medical Services
EMS-C
Emergency Medical Services for Children Program
EMT
Emergency Medical Technician
FARS
Fatality Analysis Reporting System
FBI
Federal Bureau of Investigation
FHWA
Federal Highway Administration
FIM
Functional Independence Measure
GES
General Estimates System
HCFA
Health Care Financing Administration
HCUP
Healthier Cost and Utilization Project
HIV
Human Immunodeficiency Virus
HRQOL
Health-Related Quality of Life
HRSA
Health Resources and Services Administration
ICD
International Classification of Diseases
ICE
International Collaborative Effort for Injury Statistics
ICECI
International Classification for External Causes of Injury