Three basic convictions: a recipe for preventing child injuries

Three basic convictions: a recipe for preventing child injuries.

This paper represents a personal reflection on what is needed worldwide to prevent child injuries. It repeats messages that have been frequently delivered in the past. The main points are: first, the need for everyone to accept the view that, ultimately, injuries are a health problem and health departments must view them as such. Second, although increased and improved research is undoubtedly i...

Orange and Sunlight: A Recipe for Blisters

Preventing injuries in handball

This policy briefing summarises the results of this project as to the prevention of injuries in handball. It has been developed for national handball federations and local associations and is in particular addressing coaches and officials. This with the view to assist them in developing and implementing safety management schemes in clubs and their national federation and to encourage coaches as...

Preventing pediatric pedestrian injuries.

Pedestrian-related crashes cause an estimated 1.2 million deaths and 50 million injuries worldwide. There were 32,590 nonfatal injuries reported among children 0 to 14 years of age in the United States in 2006. The incidence of pedestrian injuries seems to be decreasing due to improvements in trauma care and a nationwide decline in walking. This article is a special communication and overview o...

Preventing needlestick injuries.

BMJf 1991;302:769-70 The use of needles is an essential part of providing medical care but is potentially hazardous to staff. Awareness of hazards, use of the correct equipment, and a consistent and careful technique are all of great importance in preventing needlestick injuries. To date 13 cases of occupationally contracted AIDS caused by needlestick injuries with hollow bore needles have been...