Epidemiology, risk factors and strategies for the prevention of global unintentional fatal drowning in people aged 50 years and older: a systematic review

Purpose: Drowning is a global public health issue and prevention poses an ongoing challenge for all countries. Many nations are experiencing ageing populations, and little is known about the epidemiology, risk factors and prevention of drowning deaths among older people. This paper reports on a syst...

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Main Author: Peden, AE (author)
Other Authors: Franklin, RC (author), Queiroga, AC (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 2017
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10216/111604
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:repositorio-aberto.up.pt:10216/111604