Here is our Letter to The Editor that will be published in The Journal of Emergency Medicine bringing attention to the misuse of the dated term "near-drowning". (click link below to view)
More information on the definition of drowning and correct terminology can be found here:
Reference:
Schmidt A, Sempsrott J. Near drowning and adult respiratory distress syndrome [Letter to Editor]. J Emerg Med. 2014. (Online)
