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Blasts injuries are responsible for about two-thirds of the conventional combat injuries during any military operation and account for a sizeable number during terrorist activities. The pathophysiology, clinical presentation and urgency of management vary significantly in primary blast injuries. These can lead to a wide range of overt and covert injuries, making diagnosis and management difficult. The clinical picture varies from acute respiratory distress to deafness with absence of any external injuries. Such patients are best identified and dealt with by a team of health care professionals well acquainted with battle field injuries.

Cover title. ; Includes bibliographical references. ; Statement of purpose -- Unintentional injuries in childhood: analysis and recommendations -- History of injury control and the epidemiology of child and adolescent injuries -- Individual-level injury prevention strategies in the clinical setting -- Community-based injury prevention interventions -- Legislative and regulatory strategies to reduce childhood unintentional injuries -- Cost of childhood unintentional injuries and the value of prevention -- Evaluating injury prevention programs: the Oklahoma City smoke alarm project -- Training injury control practitioners: the Indian Health Service model -- Web information. ; Mode of access: Internet.