Evaluating interventions that promote the use of rear seats for children

American Journal of Preventive Medicine

Volumn 16, Issue 1 SUPPL., 1999, Pages 23-29

  Segui Gomez, Maria ^a  

^a HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EDUCATION PROGRAM; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; SEAT;

EID: 0032920489     PISSN: 07493797     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0749-3797(98)00118-4     Document Type: Article

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