RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 ‘Dry drowning’ and other myths
JF Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine
JO Cleve Clin J Med
FD Cleveland Clinic
SP 529
OP 535
DO 10.3949/ccjm.85a.17070
VO 85
IS 7
A1 Szpilman, David
A1 Sempsrott, Justin
A1 Webber, Jonathon
A1 Hawkins, Seth C.
A1 Barcala-Furelos, Roberto
A1 Schmidt, Andrew
A1 Queiroga, Ana Catarina
YR 2018
UL http://www.ccjm.org/content/85/7/529.abstract
AB Drowning is a common and often preventable cause of death, especially in children. The mass media often propagate misinformation about “dry” and “secondary” drowning, diverting attention from appropriate efforts to prevent drowning and rescue and treat those who do drown.