TY - JOUR PY - 2017// TI - Leading causes of fatal and nonfatal unintentional injury for children and teens and the role of lifestyle clinicians JO - American journal of lifestyle medicine A1 - Dellinger, Ann A1 - Gilchrist, Julie SP - 7 EP - 21 VL - 13 IS - 1 N2 - About 1 in 5 child deaths is a result of unintentional injury. The leading causes of unintentional injury death vary by age. This report provides national fatal and nonfatal data for children and teens by age, sex, and race/ethnicity. Prevention strategies for the most common causes are highlighted. Opportunities for lifestyle clinicians to effectively guide their patients and their parents are discussed.
Language: en
LA - en SN - 1559-8276 UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1559827617696297 ID - ref1 ER -