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Asia-Pacific Journal of Public Health, Vol. 20, No. 2, 148-151 (2008)
DOI: 10.1177/1010539507311555

Deaths Due to External Causes Among Adolescents in Hong Kong

Tze Wai Wong, MBBS MSc

Department of Community and Family Medicine, University of Hong Kong, twwong{at}cuhk.edu.hk

Tam Wilson Wai Sun, PhD

The Nethersole School of Nursing Chinese University of Hong Kong

The authors compared adolescent mortalities due to external causes in two 5-year periods (from 1986-1990 and 1996-2000) in Hong Kong. Leading external causes are traffic accidents and suicide. The mortality rate is comparatively low and has decreased significantly over time. Suicide deaths are, however, on the increase. Monitoring the changing trend is useful in setting public health priorities.

Key Words: adolescence • external death • traffic-related death • suicide • homicide • drug overdose


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