Citation

Smith GCS, Brenner RA. Adolesc. Med. 1995; 6(2): 153-170.

Affiliation

Center for Injury Research and Policy, The Johns Hopkins University, School of Hygiene and Public Health, 624 N. Broadway, Baltimore, MD 21205-1996, USA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1995, Hanley and Belfus)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

10358308

Abstract

Drowning is the second leading cause of unintentional injury death among adolescents. The authors describe the epidemiology of adolescent drowning and near-drowning; review the literature with emphasis on what is known about risk factors, treatment, and prevention; and identify the gaps in our knowledge on the circumstances surrounding submersion injuries in this age group.