The epidemiology and prevention of drowning Singapore

Singapore Medical Journal

Volumn 45, Issue 7, 2004, Pages 324-329

  Tan, Richard Ming Kirk ^a  

^a Singapore Life Saving Society   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Drowning; Epidemiology; Risk profile; Water safety

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; CHILD; DEVELOPED COUNTRY; DROWNING; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; EPIDEMIOLOGICAL DATA; FEMALE; GENDER; HUMAN; INFANT; LAW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; REVIEW; RISK; SAFETY; SINGAPORE; SWIMMING;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DROWNING; ENVIRONMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MORBIDITY; PUBLIC FACILITIES; RISK; SAFETY; SEX FACTORS; SINGAPORE; SWIMMING; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 3142592216     PISSN: 00375675     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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