Drowning deaths in Australia caused by hypoxic blackout, 2002-2015
Franklin, Richard C., Peden, Amy E., and Pearn, John H. (2018) Drowning deaths in Australia caused by hypoxic blackout, 2002-2015. Medical Journal of Australia, 208 (6). p. 271.
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DOI: 10.5694/mja17.00728
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Abstract
Hypoxic blackout is a preventable cause of drowning. There were 22 hypoxic blackout-related drowning deaths in Australia between 1-July 2002 and 30-June 2015, occurring recreationally in swimming pools and afflicting ocean freedivers and spearfishers. We advocate for an increased awareness of risks for all who swim and dive.
| Item ID: | 56002 |
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| Item Type: | Article (Short Note) |
| ISSN: | 1326-5377 |
| Copyright Information: | Copyright © 2018 AMPCo Pty Ltd. Produced with Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved. |
| Funders: | Royal Life Saving Society |
| Date Deposited: | 08 Nov 2018 00:43 |
| FoR Codes: | 11 MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES > 1117 Public Health and Health Services > 111706 Epidemiology @ 100% |
| SEO Codes: | 92 HEALTH > 9204 Public Health (excl. Specific Population Health) > 920409 Injury Control @ 100% |
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