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 David Szpilman
A1 Justin Sempsrott
A1 Jonathon Webber
A1 Seth C. Hawkins
A1 Roberto Barcala-Furelos
A1 Andrew Schmidt
A1 Ana Catarina Queiroga
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.