title: Childhood injury and emergency medical services for children.
abstract: Injury is the leading cause of death in children in the United States, and it is a leading reason for children to need emergent medical attention. The care of injured and ill children can best be coordinated through a comprehensive system of Emergency Medical Services for Children (EMS-C). This article reviews childhood injury epidemiology, details the history and components of EMS-C systems, and discusses areas for improvement of and individual involvement in EMS-C.
authors.affiliation: Johns Hopkins University, School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21287-3144.
authors.forename: C J
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Ogborn
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002423:Cause of Death; D002648:Child; D002662:Child Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003191:Comprehensive Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D004632:Emergency Medical Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006292:Health Priorities; D006297:Health Services Accessibility; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D011322:Primary Prevention; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care; D012106:Research; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology; D026712:Value of Life; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000191:economics / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy*