A population based study of drowning in Canada

Abstract Background Although water-related fatality rates have changed over time, the epidemiology of drowning in Canada has not recently been examined. In spite of the evidence supporting varying drowning death rates by age, information on how characteristics of drowning incidents differ by age gro...

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Main Authors: Tessa Clemens, Hala Tamim, Michael Rotondi, Alison K. Macpherson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2016-07-01
Series:BMC Public Health
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-016-3221-8