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Accidental death in Australian children
Author(s) -
O'CONNOR PETER J.
Publication year - 1983
Publication title -
journal of paediatrics and child health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.631
H-Index - 76
eISSN - 1440-1754
pISSN - 1034-4810
DOI - 10.1111/j.1440-1754.1983.tb02108.x
Subject(s) - medicine , accidental , injury prevention , cause of death , poison control , occupational safety and health , suicide prevention , medical emergency , pediatrics , accident (philosophy) , demography , disease , pathology , philosophy , physics , epistemology , sociology , acoustics
ABSTRACT. In 1980 the Child Accident Prevention Foundation of Australia commissioned a national study of children's accidents. The results indicate that accidents are becoming relatively more important as a cause of death in childhood. Variations in accident death rates between the age groups, the sexes and the States indicate broad target groups for preventive activity and further research. In particular attention should be focused on deaths from transport accidents and drowning.