BMJ : British medical journal
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To assess facilities available for the suddenly bereaved in accident and emergency departments and variations in care of bereaved relatives. ⋯ Although facilities could be improved, immediate care of relatives is good. Care over subsequent weeks and preparation for this period is invariably inadequate.
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To determine the pattern of drowning and near drowning of children in Britain and identify means of prevention. ⋯ Drowning and near drowning of children are problems in the British Isles. Appropriate supervision and safety barriers seem important for preventing such accidents. Improving information on dangers of drowning given to parents through the child surveillance programmes, encouraging fencing or draining of garden ponds and domestic swimming pools, and increasing supervision of swimming in lakes, rivers, and beaches should reduce the number of accidents.