Citation

Mickalide A, Carr K. Pediatr. Clin. North Am. 2012; 59(6): 1367-1380.

Affiliation

Safe Kids Worldwide, 1301 Pennsylvania Avenue, Northwest, Suite 1000, Washington, DC 20004, USA. Electronic address: amickalide@safekids.org.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2012, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1016/j.pcl.2012.08.008

PMID

23116532

Abstract

Unintentional injuries are predictable and preventable. Yet every hour, a child in the United States dies from an unintentional injury. Globally, the number is even more staggering, with nearly 1 million children dying from unintentional injuries each year. Motor vehicle-related injuries, burns, drowning, falls, suffocation or choking, and poisoning are just a few of the unintentional injury risks threatening children. Patient safety requires a three-pronged strategy of behavior change, use of safety devices, and improvement of laws and regulations to ensure that all children lead healthy and productive lives.

Language: en