Posts Tagged injury prevention

Dr. Karen Liller wants safer homes for older adults

| CFH, Monday Letter, Our People

Injury prevention specialist Karen Liller, Ph.D, wrote “How can I stay safe in my home as I age?”  The article appeared in the June 28 issue of The Tampa Tribune. “There are more than 2 million nonfatal fall injuries treated for the elderly each year in emergency rooms,” Liller said, “but […]

Dr. Karen Liller addresses study on school assaults

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Unfortunately, assaults in public schools are becoming a regular feature on television news. A recent study examined the prevalence of intentional injuries among school-aged children and their impact on hospital emergency rooms. Karen D. Liller, PhD, an expert in child and adolescent injury prevention, was invited to review the study […]