Published by PLOS ONE, October 2014
SUMMARY
Children from deprived backgrounds are more likely to suffer injuries in childhood, previous studies have shown. Injuries are the second most common cause of death in childhood, after cancer, and can result in long-term disabilities.
Researchers from the University of Nottingham wanted to see how the relationship between injuries and social deprivation in the UK has changed over time. The UK government expressed its commitment to reducing health inequality in the Health and Social Care Act 2012, but, the researchers say, there is currently no official national auditing of childhood injuries by socio-economic group, making it hard to track progress.
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