The Science of Drowning: Perspectives on Intervention and Prevention

by Sports Aid Intl Inc

Overview

Drowning-the third leading cause of accidental death in the U.S.-can be prevented with proper education and intervention. The Science of Drowning: Perspectives on Intervention and Prevention offers a significant departure from how drowning is traditionally treated by combining discussions about medical, prevention, and intervention issues, including the latest statistics; prevention and intervention techniques; and water safety strategies. This book provides valuable information on the risks of drowning and how to avoid them for those employed in aquatic environments, risk managers, lawyers, public safety officers, and healthcare professionals.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781574442236
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	12/29/1998
Pages:	326
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x (d)

Table of Contents

The Science of Drowning: Perspectives on Intervention and Prevention explains how drowning is a more predictable and preventable process than we think. The book offers a significant departure from how drowning is traditionally treated by combining discussions of medical, prevention, and intervention issues, including the latest statistics; prevention and intervention techniques; and water safety strategies. This book provides valuable information on the risks of drowning and how to avoid them to those employed in aquatic environments, risk managers, lawyers, public safety officers, and healthcare professionals.

Editorial Reviews

"…I highly recommend this book to anyone wanting to learn more about drowning and its prevention as a public health or water safety issue… this is a "must have" book for those involved with aquatic safety or those wanting to better understand how to prevent drowning."
—Kenneth W. Kizer, MD, MPH, in Wilderness and Environmental Medicine, Vol. 11, No. 1

From the Publisher

Compiled from the May 1996 International Swimming Hall of Fame-sponsored symposium on drowning (whose definition is surprisingly fluid), these 17 contributed chapters focus on how drowning<-->while the third leading cause of accidental death in the US<-->is actually more predictable and preventable than many believe. Also challenging conventional wisdom is the degree to which the categories of medical, prevention, and intervention are treated as overlapping. Of interest to aquatic and emergency medical personnel, risk managers, and lawyers as well as researchers. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

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