Specifically, PM&R physicians: 1  Treat patients of all ages. 2  Focus treatment on function. 3  Have a broad medical expertise that allows them to treat disabling conditions throughout a personâs lifetime. 4  Diagnose and treat pain as a result of an injury, illness, or disabling condition. 5  Determine and lead a treatment/prevention plan.
Suicide is the leading cause of death for both male and female 15-to-19-year-olds in the Southeast Asia region, with slightly higher rates for girls (28 per 100,000 population) than boys (21 per 100,000 population). The rate for girls in this region is more than twice the global rate.
Teen car accidents are the leading cause of teen deaths in America. Over 68,000 teenage drivers have died in auto accidents the past 10 years. Almost 4,000 teen drivers died in vehicle crashes in 2008. Teenagers were 10% of the US population in 2008 and were 11% of fatal auto crashes.