Z Unfallchir Versicherungsmed. 1990;83(3):135-42.

[Prevention of skiing accidents in Switzerland].

Zeitschrift fur Unfallchirurgie und Versicherungsmedizin : offizielles Organ der Schweizerischen Gesellschaft fur Unfallmedizin und Berufskrankheiten = Revue de traumatologie et d'assicurologie : organe officiel de la Societe suisse de ...

[Article in German]
J Stäuble

PMID: 2245098

Abstract

In Switzerland, the prevention of skiing accidents has had a long tradition. The prevention of skiing accidents concept is based on three elements: "The facilities (slopes, runs), the equipment, the human-being". Together with partner organisations (the authorities, federal offices, medical circles, trade and sport associations), the Swiss Council for Accident Prevention bfu has put together an extensive package of measures for the increase of safety in skiing. The efforts made over the years are showing results. Since the beginning of the eighties, the number of skiing accidents which take place in Switzerland every year shows a decreasing trend.

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MeSH terms

• Accident Prevention*
• Consumer Product Safety / legislation & jurisprudence
• Humans
• Legislation as Topic*
• Skiing*
• Switzerland

Publication Types

• English Abstract
• Journal Article