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. 2019 Jan;13(1):7-21.
doi: 10.1177/1559827617696297. Epub 2017 Mar 15.

Leading Causes of Fatal and Nonfatal Unintentional Injury for Children and Teens and the Role of Lifestyle Clinicians

Ann Dellinger  1 , Julie Gilchrist  1
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Leading Causes of Fatal and Nonfatal Unintentional Injury for Children and Teens and the Role of Lifestyle Clinicians

Ann Dellinger et al. Am J Lifestyle Med. 2019 Jan.

Abstract

About 1 in 5 child deaths is a result of unintentional injury. The leading causes of unintentional injury death vary by age. This report provides national fatal and nonfatal data for children and teens by age, sex, and race/ethnicity. Prevention strategies for the most common causes are highlighted. Opportunities for lifestyle clinicians to effectively guide their patients and their parents are discussed.

Keywords: adolescents; children; injury.

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Conflict of interest statement

Declaration of Conflicting Interests The author(s) declared no potential conflicts of interest with respect to the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article.

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Leading Causes of Unintentional Injury Death by Age Group, 2014.
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Unintentional Injury Death Rates for Children and Teens by Age Group, 2010-2014.
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Unintentional Injury Death Rates for Children and Teens by Sex, Ages 0 to 19, 2010 to 2014.
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Figure 4.
Unintentional Injury Death Rates for Children and Teens by Race/Ethnicity, Ages 0 to 19, 2010 to 2014. Abbreviations: AI/AN, American Indian/Alaska Native; A/PI, Asian/Pacific Islander.
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