Epidemiological profile of dog attacks to patients under 14 years old assisted at the pediatric referral emergency unit of a tertiary hospital in Campinas, Brazil
IntroductionAccidents involving dog attacks are very common, which makes this type of accident a global public health issue. The estimates point to 20% of the victims of such accidents seeking care in health units, and half of them being children. In addition to acute injuries, dog attacks might res...
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Main Authors: | Michelle Marchi Medeiros (Author), Fernando Augusto Lima Marson (Author), Leonardo Souza Marques (Author), Andressa Oliveira Peixoto (Author), Andrea de Melo Alexandre Fraga (Author) |
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Frontiers Media S.A.,
2022-08-01T00:00:00Z.
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