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injury prevention in children  

Definition(s)

  • The Problem of Injuries to Children Understanding Injury The safety of children is one of the most pressing public health issues of our time. Injuries are responsible for more deaths in children over age 1 than any other health threat, and for every death from an injury, there are many more hospitalizations, emergency department visits, and outpatient treatment. [Source: Encyclopedia of Health and Behavior; Injury Prevention In Children]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-W17XZ34F-7

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