The water incident database (WAID) 2012 to 2019: a systematic evaluation of the documenting of UK drownings

Abstract Background Death by drowning is a leading cause of accidental death in the United Kingdom (UK) and worldwide. The World Health Organization (WHO) states that effective documentation of drowning is required to describe drowning frequency and to underpin effective drowning prevention interven...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Samuel P. Hills, Matthew Hobbs, Michael J. Tipton, Martin J. Barwood
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-09-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Subjects:
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-021-11827-0