Medical Director of Brazilian Lifesaving Society (SOBRASA), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Rio de Janeiro Municipal Civil Defense, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Cleve Clin J Med. 2018 Jul;85(7):529-535. doi: 10.3949/ccjm.85a.17070.
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.
溺水是一种常见且常常可以预防的死亡原因,尤其是在儿童中。大众媒体经常传播关于“干性”和“继发性”溺水的错误信息,从而分散了对预防溺水、救援和治疗溺水者的适当努力的关注。