Unintentional strangulation in children: a professional approach to the problem.
Unintentional strangulation in children is a preventable cause of injury. Health care providers caring for injured children may not always consider the positive impact that they can have after such an incident. After caring for a child who had experienced a life-threatening accident involving a cable tie, the author explored the options available to health care providers in preventing similar incidences in other children.
Drew
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Floating Hospital for Children, New England Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts 02111, USA. cdrew@lifespan.org
D000056:Accident Prevention; D000402:Airway Obstruction / Q000209:etiology / Q000451:nursing / Q000517:prevention & control*; D001237:Asphyxia / Q000209:etiology / Q000451:nursing / Q000517:prevention & control*; D002648:Child; D002651:Child Advocacy; D003254:Consumer Advocacy; D006266:Health Education; D006801:Humans; D024802:Nurse's Role; D014481:United States