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New approach yields better data on work related injury

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A study in Managua, Nicaragua, has suggested that using a hospital emergency department based surveillance system overcomes a key problem for estimating work related deaths and injuries in developing countries—capturing data on informal workers. It offers a better prospect for assessing the true size and scope of work related …

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