The Pyramid of Injury: Estimation of the Scale of Adolescent Injuries According to Severity

• Main Authors: Hyejin Han (Author), Bomi Park (Author), Bohyun Park (Author), Namsoo Park (Author), Ju Ok Park (Author), Ki Ok Ahn (Author), Yang Ju Tak (Author), Hye Ah Lee (Author), Hyesook Park (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Korean Society for Preventive Medicine, 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Objectives Due to their developmental characteristics, adolescents have a higher probability than other age groups of experiencing injuries caused by accidents, violence, and intentional self-harm. The severity and characteristics of injuries vary by the intentionality and mechanism of injury; there...