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- Title
Trapped in a Sea of Uncertainty: Limitations in Unintentional Injury Research in the Philippines and Interdisciplinary Solutions to Reduce Fatal Box Jellyfish Stings.
- Authors
Pirkle, Catherine McLean; Yanagihara, Angel Anne
- Abstract
The article discusses what the authors refer to as the limitations that are associated with unintentional injury research in the Philippines, and it mentions critical data gaps on injuries and a goal of reducing deadly jellyfish sting injuries. Injury mortality and morbidity are addressed, along with marginalized populations in low- and middle-income countries and public health concerns regarding box jellyfish stings.
- Subjects
PHILIPPINES; ACCIDENT research; JELLYFISHES; PREVENTION of bites &; stings; MORTALITY; PUBLIC health; CUBOMEDUSAE
- Publication
Hawaii Journal of Medicine & Public Health, 2019, Vol 78, Issue 1, p30
- ISSN
2165-8218
- Publication type
Article