The history of paediatric trauma care in Cape Town

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dc.contributor.authorvan As, A B
dc.contributor.authorRode, Heinz
dc.date.accessioned2016-03-07T14:33:40Z
dc.date.available2016-03-07T14:33:40Z
dc.date.issued2006
dc.date.updated2016-01-22T13:22:17Z
dc.description.abstractTrauma is a leading cause of morbidity, mortality and disability in childhood. In most developed countries where 18% of the population are in the age group 0 - 15 years, injury exceeds all other causes of childhood mortality. In the developing countries of Africa, however, children aged 0 - 15 years constitute 43% of the population and trauma has an even bigger impact on child health.There is an erroneous perception that trauma is not a major health problem in Africa, derived from undue emphasis on mortality statistics alone. Yet, the impact of trauma ought to be measured not only in terms of death, but also the tremendous morbidity and disability caused by injuries, and their socioeconomic consequences.en_ZA
dc.identifierhttp://dx.doi.org/10.7196/SAMJ.1266
dc.identifier.apacitationvan As, A. B., & Rode, H. (2006). The history of paediatric trauma care in Cape Town. <i>South African Medical Journal</i>, http://hdl.handle.net/11427/17565en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationvan As, A B, and Heinz Rode "The history of paediatric trauma care in Cape Town." <i>South African Medical Journal</i> (2006) http://hdl.handle.net/11427/17565en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationVan As, A. B., & Rode, H. (2006). The history of paediatric trauma care in Cape Town. South African Medical Journal, 96(9), 874-878.en_ZA
dc.identifier.issn0256-9574en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Journal Article AU - van As, A B AU - Rode, Heinz AB - Trauma is a leading cause of morbidity, mortality and disability in childhood. In most developed countries where 18% of the population are in the age group 0 - 15 years, injury exceeds all other causes of childhood mortality. In the developing countries of Africa, however, children aged 0 - 15 years constitute 43% of the population and trauma has an even bigger impact on child health.There is an erroneous perception that trauma is not a major health problem in Africa, derived from undue emphasis on mortality statistics alone. Yet, the impact of trauma ought to be measured not only in terms of death, but also the tremendous morbidity and disability caused by injuries, and their socioeconomic consequences. DA - 2006 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town J1 - South African Medical Journal LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2006 SM - 0256-9574 T1 - The history of paediatric trauma care in Cape Town TI - The history of paediatric trauma care in Cape Town UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/17565 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/17565
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationvan As AB, Rode H. The history of paediatric trauma care in Cape Town. South African Medical Journal. 2006; http://hdl.handle.net/11427/17565.en_ZA
dc.languageengen_ZA
dc.publisherHealth and Medical Publishing Groupen_ZA
dc.publisher.departmentDivision of Paediatric Surgeryen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Health Sciencesen_ZA
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.sourceSouth African Medical Journalen_ZA
dc.source.urihttp://reference.sabinet.co.za/sa_epublication/m_samj
dc.subject.otherChild History
dc.subject.other20th Century History
dc.subject.other21st Century Hospitals
dc.subject.otherCounty Hospitals
dc.subject.otherPediatric Humans
dc.subject.otherSouth Africa
dc.subject.otherTrauma Centers
dc.subject.otherUrban Population
dc.titleThe history of paediatric trauma care in Cape Townen_ZA
dc.typeJournal Articleen_ZA
uct.subject.keywordspaediatric trauma careen_ZA
uct.subject.keywordsCape Townen_ZA
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uct.type.filetypeImage
uct.type.publicationResearchen_ZA
uct.type.resourceArticleen_ZA
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