Citation

Guilfoyle J. Can. Fam. Physician 1992; 38: 2044-2052.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1992, College of Family Physicians of Canada)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

21221275

PMCID

PMC2145506

Abstract

Farming is the most dangerous occupation in the industrialized world. Children, in particular, are at high risk for injury and disability. There is ample scope to improve this situation. Parents are the most important group to be educated. Emergency response services in rural areas are sometimes unable to provide optimum care for victims. Better surveillance methods need to be in place, both to gather information and to evaluate strategies aimed at prevention. Farm safety needs to be higher on the agenda for farmers, farm organizations, government, and health care professionals.

Language: en