title: Prevention of drowning.
abstract: Drowning is a leading cause of injury-related death in children. In 2006, approximately 1100 US children younger than 20 years died from drowning. A number of strategies are available to prevent these tragedies. As educators and advocates, pediatricians can play an important role in the prevention of drowning.
authors.forename: Jeffrey
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Weiss
mesh_terms: D000056:Accident Prevention / Q000379:methods*; D000293:Adolescent; D002423:Cause of Death; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004332:Drowning / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control*; D005260:Female; D017408:Guidelines as Topic; D006266:Health Education / Q000458:organization & administration; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D011322:Primary Prevention / Q000379:methods; D012307:Risk Factors; D012449:Safety / Q000592:standards; D017751:Safety Management / Q000458:organization & administration*; D015996:Survival Rate; D013550:Swimming / Q000193:education; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology