Child Injury Prevention

Injuries are among the leading causes of child morbidity and mortality worldwide [1]. Because injuries typically are incurred by healthy children engaging in daily activities, they can be particularly devastating to the injured child and his or her family, disrupting otherwise mentally and physicall...

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Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2014
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