Prevention of accidental childhood strangulation: Where is the site of obstruction?

International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology

Volumn 49, Issue SUPPL. 1, 1999, Pages S321-S322

  Stevens, Ryan R ^a   Lane, Geoffrey A ^a   Milkovich, Scott M ^b   Stool, Daniel ^b   Rider, Gene ^b   Stool, Sylvan E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b Risk Analysis and Management   (United States)

Author keywords

Accident; Airway obstruction; Breathing; Injury; Neck; Prevention

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONFERENCE PAPER; EPIGLOTTIS; FEMALE; HANGING; HUMAN; INFANT; LARYNX; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STRANGULATION;

EID: 0032698899     PISSN: 01655876     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0165-5876(99)00185-8     Document Type: Conference Paper

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