Open AccessChild unintentional injury prevention in Eastern Mediterranean Region
Author(s) -
Hamid Soori,
Soheila Khodakarim
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
international journal of critical illness and injury science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.274
H-Index - 12
eISSN - 2231-5004
pISSN - 2229-5151
DOI - 10.4103/2229-5151.177366
Subject(s) - medicine , injury prevention , occupational safety and health , poison control , suicide prevention , epidemiology , cause of death , environmental health , public health , human factors and ergonomics , pediatrics , medical emergency , demography , pathology , disease , sociology
Unintentional injuries are one of the leading causes of death and disability among children in Eastern Mediterranean Region (EMR). The issue of child injuries in the EMR is a major public health concern.