Journal article
Prospective study of school injuries: incidence, types, related factors and initial management.
Abstract
The rates of school injuries were examined by means of a prospective study of 212 schools during the 1981-82 school year. The results showed an annual incidence rate of 5.4 injury events/100 children, which appears to be an underestimate of the actual rate. Of all the injury events 28.7% resulted in serious injuries. Injuries were significantly more frequent in the elementary as opposed to the secondary schools, and the boys were injured …
Authors
Feldman W; Woodward CA; Hodgson C; Harsanyi Z; Milner R; Feldman E
Journal
Canadian Medical Association Journal, Vol. 129, No. 12, pp. 1279–1283
Publication Date
December 15, 1983
ISSN
0820-3946