________________________ Are the Most Common Cause of Severe Injury and Death

question 27

Multiple Choice

________________________ are the most common cause of severe injury and death in middle and late childhood.

• A) Motor vehicle accidents as a passenger
• B) Motor vehicle accidents as a pedestrian
• C) Falls
• D) Motor vehicle accidents as a passenger or a pedestrian

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DSM

Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders; a manual published by the American Psychiatric Association outlining mental disorder criteria.

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Harassed

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