On 'accidents'.

[on Home Accidents].

Accidents on hospital wards.

Eight hospitals reported 781 non-iatrogenic accidents occurring to patients and visitors under 16 years of age during an 18 month period up to October 1989. Accidents more often involved boys and children aged 3 to 5 years old. Falls from a height, slips, and striking accidents were common by day and falls by night. A total of 41% of accidents to inpatients occurred when parents were present. O...

[Epidemiological data on children's accidents].

Road Traffic Accidents – Burden on Society

More people die in road accidents in India than anywhere else in the world [1]. India has 1% of the world’s vehicles, but 6% of the total global RTA deaths [2]. The statistical profile reflects a global estimate of 5.1 million deaths in 2000, due to injuries, accounting for 10% of deaths due to all causes. Out of this a quarter deaths occurred in the South-East Asian region [1]. In fact, road t...

On line simulation system for industrial accidents

Mathematical models are important tools to evaluate the consequences of possible industrial accidents. These models are often difficult to apply because they require trained users, and graphical user interfaces can be of great help. An on line simulation system has been developed and is installed as a serverside application on the internet at www.enviroware.it. The system currently contains two...