Fatalities in the Peace Corps. A retrospective study: 1962 through 1983
Author:
- S. W. HargartenSHS. W. Hargarten
- 13 September 1985
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Medical Association (AMA) in JAMA
- Vol. 254 (10) , 1326-1329
Abstract
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.Keywords
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