Open AccessA study of occurrence of domestic accidents in semi-urban community
Author(s) -
Dinesh J Bhanderi,
Sushilkumar Choudhary
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
indian journal of community medicine/indian journal of community medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.375
H-Index - 32
eISSN - 1998-3581
pISSN - 0970-0218
DOI - 10.4103/0970-0218.40878
Subject(s) - overcrowding , context (archaeology) , evening , medicine , environmental health , incidence (geometry) , demography , accidental , occupational safety and health , geography , physics , archaeology , astronomy , sociology , economic growth , acoustics , optics , economics , pathology
Domestic accidents are worldwide public health problems. The consequences of a domestic accident may prove disastrous as it may result in disability and loss of productivity. In this context, the present study was carried out to characterize the occurrence of domestic accidents in a semi-urban community.