McKee, Martin; Oresković, Stjepan; (2002) Childhood injury: call for action. Croatian medical journal, 43 (4). pp. 375-378. ISSN 0353-9504 https://researchonline.lshtm.ac.uk/id/eprint/16733
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Abstract
We aim to raise awareness of the burden of avoidable death and disability attributable to childhood injury in Europe in general and Croatia in particular. As formerly common causes of childhood death have declined, injuries have become the most important single cause of death in childhood in European countries. Yet, there are large differences between countries, and especially between the eastern and western parts of Europe. The existence of these differences, reflecting rapid declines in some countries, indicate the scope for prevention. But injuries are low on the policy agenda for various reasons, including their lack of visibility. We advocated the development of integrated intersectoral policies underpinned by an effective public health structure.
Item Type | Article |
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Keywords | accident prevention, accidents, traffic, child welfare, Croatia, Europe, wounds and injuries, Mortality, croatia, europe, prevention, children, disease, health, Accident Prevention, Accidents, Traffic, prevention & control, Adolescent, Awareness, Child, Child Welfare, Child, Preschool, Croatia, epidemiology, Drowning, prevention & control, Europe, epidemiology, Female, Fires, prevention & control, Human, International Cooperation, Male, Policy Making, Wounds and Injuries, epidemiology, mortality, prevention & control |
Faculty and Department | Faculty of Public Health and Policy > Dept of Health Services Research and Policy |
Research Centre | Centre for Global Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) |
PubMed ID | 12187512 |
ISI | 177773300002 |
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