Christmas bow tragedies

Christmas bow tragedies

Two cases of fatal accidents involving plastic buttons from Christmas bows are described. Although accidents are the commonest cause of death in children less than 3 years old, governmental mechanisms, properly enforced, can be instrumental in preventing such catastrophies.

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Veröffentlicht in:Southern medical journal (Birmingham, Ala.) Ala.), 1979-11, Vol.72 (11), p.1471-1472
Hauptverfasser: Buntain, W L, Benton, J W, Gutierrez, J F
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Child, Preschool
Foreign Bodies - prevention & control
Glottis
Humans
Infant
Inhalation
Male
Respiration
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Zusammenfassung:Two cases of fatal accidents involving plastic buttons from Christmas bows are described. Although accidents are the commonest cause of death in children less than 3 years old, governmental mechanisms, properly enforced, can be instrumental in preventing such catastrophies.
ISSN:0038-4348
DOI:10.1097/00007611-197911000-00037