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.
The report adds that depression is the cause of numerous illnesses and disabilities which can both harm and kill teenagers. Self-harm caused by mental health issues is the third cause of death among teenagers, having taken the lives of over 120,000 teens in 2012.
2009 Teen Driver Car Accident Statistics. 1  3,214 teens ages 15 to 19 were killed in car accidents. 2  196,000 teens were injured. 3  Young drivers between 15- and 20-years-old accounted for 6.4% (13.3 million) of total drivers on the road. 4  11% of the drivers involved in fatal crashes were between the ages of 15 and 20.