Abstract

Adolescent Injury and Death: the Plagues of Accident, Self-Infliction and Violence

Kelton G M~~Shank J C

Year: 1998 Source: Adolescent Medicine, v.25, no.1, (March 1998), p.163-179 SIEC No: 20041234

This article reviews the causes of accidental & violent injury & death in U.S. teenagers, including suicide. It concludes by suggesting preventive strategies that family physicians may apply in the office, the community, & the arena of public policy. (65 refs)