Drowning for love: The aquatic victim-instead-of-rescuer syndrome: Drowning fatalities involving those attempting to rescue a child

Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health

Volumn 47, Issue 1-2, 2011, Pages 44-47

  Franklin, Richard C ^a,b   Pearn, John H ^a,c  

^a Royal Life Saving Society Australia   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^c ROYAL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Drowning; lifesaving; non contact water rescue; prevention; water safety

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AQUATIC VICTIM INSTEAD OF RESCUER SYNDROME; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONSUMER ADVOCACY; DROWNING; FEMALE; HAZARD; HEALTH CARE SURVEY; HUMAN; MALE; PARENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELATIVE; SCHOOL CHILD; SURVIVAL; TOURISM; VICTIM;

ADULT; AUSTRALIA; CHILD; DROWNING; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PARENTS; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; RESCUE WORK;

EID: 79251504914     PISSN: 10344810     EISSN: 14401754     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1754.2010.01889.x     Document Type: Article

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