Human Growth and Development / Unit 5 HGD 0613 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Injury in Childhood
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The idea
After the first birthday, unintentional injuries are the leading cause of death in childhood, from fires, drownings and falls, with rates tied to SES.
In practice
Globally, diarrhoeal disease causing fifteen percent of under-five deaths, against under a tenth of a percent in the US.
Where people slip
Differences in injury deaths across racial and ethnic groups follow differences in socioeconomic status.
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