A scoping review of female drowning: an underexplored issue in five high-income countries

• Main Authors: Kym Roberts (Author), Ogilvie Thom (Author), Susan Devine (Author), Peter A. Leggat (Author), Amy E. Peden (Author), Richard C. Franklin (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2021-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Drowning is a significant public health issue, with females accounting for one third of global drowning deaths. The rate of female drowning has not decreased within high-income countries and presentations to hospital have increased. This scoping review aimed to explore adult fema...