Adolescents, accidents and the need to extend our scope of research.
Accidents in adolescence result in mortality and disability that in many cases could have been prevented. The issue is a multi-factorial complex phenomenon, where new research ideas are needed to improve outcome. This short communication presents several research ideas that could provide new relevant answers.
Urkin
Jacob
J
Faculty of Health Sciences and the Department of Education, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva, Israel. jacobur@clalit.org.il
Bar-David
Yair
Y
Kozminsky
Ely
E
D000056:Accident Prevention; D000293:Adolescent; D000294:Adolescent Behavior; D002648:Child; D003681:Dehydration / Q000503:physiopathology; D004032:Diet; D006801:Humans; D011603:Psychophysiology; D012106:Research; D012893:Sleep Wake Disorders / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology