Nonfatal fall-related injuries associated with dogs and cats --- United States, 2001--2006.
Falls are the leading cause of nonfatal injuries in the United States. In 2006, nearly 8 million persons were treated in emergency departments (EDs) for fall injuries. Pets might present a fall hazard, but few data are available to support this supposition. To assess the incidence of fall-related in...
| Publicado en: | MMWR: Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report Vol. 58; no. 11; pp. 277 - 282 |
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| Formato: | Journal Article |
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Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC)
3/27/2009
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