[Childhood accidents: relevant epidemiologic data].
Injuries resulting from accidents are a major public heath problem. Accidents account for 700 deaths among French children up to 15 years and near 300 concern home accidents. Accidental injuries represent the first cause of children mortality, hospitalisations and sequelae. The lack of data registration supports the need of epidemiological tools to appreciate the burden of the public heath problem and the basis of a surveillance system to evaluate strategy prevention.
Julé
Laure
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Hôpital Ambroise-Paré, service urgences pédiatriques, 92100 Boulogne-Billancourt, France.
Chevallier
Bertrand
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