Fall and suffocation injuries associated with in-home use of car seats and baby carriers

Pediatric Emergency Care

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 77-79

  Pollack Nelson, Carol ^a  

^a Independent Safety Consulting   (United States)

Author keywords

Baby carriers; Car seats; Falls; Overturn; Suffocation

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; ARTICLE; ASPHYXIA; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; FALLING; HAZARD; HOME ACCIDENT; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; SAFETY; SEAT;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; ASPHYXIA; DEATH CERTIFICATES; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INFANT; INFANT EQUIPMENT; MALE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0033996344     PISSN: 07495161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00006565-200004000-00002     Document Type: Article

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