Traumatic injuries
are the NUMBER ONE KILLER of young people
in Missouri.
Each year, nearly 6,000 people
in Missouri sustain a brain or spinal cord injury. These
injuries result in permanent disabilities that have no
known cure. Survivors are faced with years of rehabilitation,
lifelong disabilities, and catastrophic medical bills.
PREVENTION
is the ONLY cure!
ThinkFirst Missouri is an award-winning trauma prevention
program of the University of Missouri School of Medicine, Department of Physical
Medicine & Rehabilitation.
It serves as an affiliate chapter of the ThinkFirst
National Injury Prevention Foundation.
...So,
always wear a seatbelt. Never drink and drive. And always THINK
FIRST to protect your body.
University
of Missouri - Columbia • School of Medicine, Dept. of Physical
Medicine and Rehabilitation Mailing Address: One Hospital Drive,
Dc046.00 • Columbia, MO 65212
Office Location: Rusk Rehabilitation Center • Room 1247 • 315 Business
Loop 70 W • Columbia, MO 65203 (573) 882-2370 • thinkfirst@health.missouri.edu