• Primary care · Mar 1998

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    Adolescent injury and death: the plagues of accident, self-infliction and violence.

    • G M Kelton and J C Shank.
    • Department of Family Medicine, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, USA.
    • Prim. Care. 1998 Mar 1; 25 (1): 163-79.

    AbstractMotor vehicle-related accidents and firearm-related violence are the first and second leading causes of adolescent morbidity and mortality. Fortunately, considerable progress has been made in reducing motor vehicle-related injuries and death through state-level legislation designed to decrease alcohol use and increase seat belt use. Homicide and suicide, however, are increasing dramatically among teenagers. Family violence and the epidemic of gang activity also contribute significantly to both; violence portrayed on television, in movies, and in adolescent music also has become a more significant part of teen life. Family physicians are encouraged to implement preventive strategies for combating the problems of injury and violence in their offices, their communities, and on the broader states of medical education and public policy.

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