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.
A total of 2,715 teenagers ages 13-19 died in motor vehicle crashes in 2015. This is 69 percent fewer than in 1975 and 3 percent more than in 2014. About 2 of every 3 teenagers killed in crashes in 2015 were males. Since 1975 teenage crash deaths have decreased more among males (73 percent) than among females (58 percent).