Serious non-fatal unintentional injuries among in-school adolescents in Sri Lanka: results from the 2016 Sri Lankan global school-based health survey

Serious non-fatal unintentional injuries among in-school adolescents in Sri Lanka: results from the 2016 Sri Lankan global school-based health survey

Abstract Background Unintentional injuries among adolescents is a major public health problem the world over. A great majority of the annual deaths among adolescents is due to unintentional injuries; it is also the leading cause of death among adolescents in the world. The aim of this study was to e...

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Main Authors: Sashimali Wickramasinghe, Nalika Sepali Gunawardena, Dhanusha Punyadasa, Shanthi Gunawardena, Champika Wickramasinghe, Ayesha Lokubalasooriya, Renuka Peiris, Sameera Senanayake
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-11-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Subjects:
Unintentional injuries
Adolescents
Sri Lanka
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-020-09839-3

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