Efforts to reduce the toll of injuries in childhood require expanded research

Pediatrics

Volumn 97, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 765-768

  Katcher, M L ^a   Bull, M J ^a   Palmer, S D ^a   Rodgers Jr , G C ^a   Smith, B L ^a   Spivak, H R ^a   Tully, S B ^a   Christoffel, K K ^a  

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Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT; CHILD; CHILDHOOD INJURY; CLINICAL RESEARCH; CONTROL SYSTEM; HUMAN; MOTOR VEHICLE; PREVENTIVE MEDICINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; TRAFFIC SAFETY;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; FINANCING, GOVERNMENT; HEALTH POLICY; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; PEDIATRICS; POISONING; RESEARCH; RESEARCH SUPPORT; SOCIETIES, MEDICAL; UNITED STATES; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 0030009490     PISSN: 00314005     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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