Childhood drowning is a global concern: Prevention needs a multifaceted approach

British Medical Journal

Volumn 324, Issue 7345, 2002, Pages 1049-1050

  Brenner, Ruth A ^a  

^a Section on Membrane Biology Program of Physical Biology Institute of Child Health and Human Development   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CAUSE OF DEATH; CHILD; CHILD DEATH; DROWNING; EDITORIAL; FATALITY; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SWIMMING;

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DROWNING; HUMANS; INFANT; SWIMMING; SWIMMING POOLS; WORLD HEALTH;

EID: 0037018683     PISSN: 09598146     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Editorial

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