OBJECTIVE To survey the level of interest and involvement in child injury prevention among general practitioners and their practice teams, and to identify factors associated with current interest. DESIGN Postal survey of a random sample of United Kingdom (UK) medical practitioners. SETTING Medical practices throughout the UK. SUBJECTS 957 general practitioners (50% of the total sample) wh...

This meeting followed the 5th International Conference on Injury Prevention and Control in New Delhi. It was jointly organized by the Malaysian Pediatric Association and the International Society for Child and Adolescent Injury Prevention. Despite " conference fatigue " , the seminar attracted (and retained for one full day) over 40 delegates. It included a series of excellent presentations and...

Three types of dense fibrous connective tissue are described: articular cartilage; tendon; and ligament; and the characteristics of each are related to its function. Articular cartilage is the smooth covering over the surface of bone at joints, and is comprised of up to 80 percent water. This smooth covering serves to decrease the friction between the surfaces in synovial joints, and it serves ...