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...

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Publicado en:MMWR: Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report Vol. 58; no. 11; pp. 277 - 282
Formato: Journal Article
Publicado: Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) 3/27/2009
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