TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1992//
TI  - How dangerous is that visit to the beach? A pilot study of beach injuries
JO  - Australian family physician
A1  - Grenfell, R. D.
A1  - Ross, K. N.
SP  - 1145
EP  - 1148
VL  - 21
IS  - 8
N2  - OBJECTIVE: To determine the profile of injuries sustained on a resort beach during the summer holiday period. DESIGN/SETTING: Information was gathered from patients presenting to the surf club, hospital, surgery and pharmacy with injuries sustained on or around Lorne beach, Victoria. RESULTS: 211 injuries were recorded; 37% were lacerations/cuts, 18% were rescues. Of the listed causes of injuries, 20% were from surfboards and 19% were from beach litter. CONCLUSIONS: An injury profile was developed. The patterns were used to prepare the recommendations for preventive measures.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0300-8495
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -