Burden of injury in childhood and adolescence in 8 European countries

• Main Authors: Brugmans Marco JP (Author), Toet Hidde (Author), Haagsma Juanita A (Author), Polinder Suzanne (Author), van Beeck Ed F (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
• Online Access: Connect to this object online.

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Injury is the major cause of death and suffering among children and adolescents, but awareness of the problem and political commitment for preventive actions remain unacceptably low. We have assessed variation in the burden of injuri...