Health

• Intentional injury this terms refers to injuries that are results of an intended human action
• TWO TYPES OF INTENTIONAL INJURY:

  • Self-inflicted
  • Assault
• Self inflicted- when a person purposely harms himself or herself
• Assault- when a person harms another person on purpose
• Suicide is an intentional taking of one's life
• Parasuicide is an act in which person attempts to suicide without having any intention to die
• Domestic violence- when a family member purposely abuses another family member
• Unintentional Injury- it refers to any form of injuries which happens accidentally
• COMMON UNINTENTIONAL INJURIES:

  • Fracture
  • Dislocation
  • Food poisoning
  • Heat Exhaustion
  • Sprain and Strain