BACKGROUND Primary Care Groups and Trusts (PCG/Ts) are responsible for improving the health of local populations, but there is little evidence of their strategic involvement in accident prevention. OBJECTIVE To determine the effect of providing information on local accidental injuries to PCG/Ts on the development of accident prevention strategies. METHODS The study is a randomized controlle...

While general aviation flying is a safe mode of transportation, accident statistics indicate that the vast majority of accidents involve pilot error. In fact, most pilots who enjoy the adventure of flying recognize that certain risks are involved. Airmen who are either unaware of the potential hazards or who actually relish the opportunity to take unnecessary risks are those likely to be involv...

In order to prevent accidents in radiotherapy, it is important to learn from accidents that have occurred previously. Lessons learned from a number of accidents are summarised and underlying patterns are looked for in this paper. Accidents can be prevented by applying several safety layers of preventive actions. Categories of these preventive actions are discussed together with specific actions...

In India there has been an increase of 17.4% in the total number of road accidents during the period of 2011-2012.This percentage has raised eyebrows and caught the attention of many to curb the growing rate. It is found that 80% of the times it is the fault of the driver. This can be avoided if we could device a mechanism which could alert the driver about the coming jeopardy. This can be achi...

background: falling has a great importance among the elderlies. even if no physical injury occurs, it can cause fear of fallingdown again and, consequently, reduce older adults’ activities. with regard to the prevalence of falling among older adults, its prevention is essential. therefore, the present study was aimed to define the effect of need-based education on prevention of older adults’ fa...