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. 2001 Feb 10;322(7282):317.

Injuries kill over 20000 children a year in developed countries

Injuries kill over 20000 children a year in developed countries

J O Roach. BMJ. .
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Child deaths from injuries halved between 1970 and 1995, but some countries moved faster than others. Australia and New Zealand, for example, started with similar rates, but by the mid-1990s Australia had cut its rate by 60% while New Zealand's fell by only 40%