Automobile restraints for children: A review for clinicians

CMAJ. Canadian Medical Association Journal

Volumn 167, Issue 7, 2002, Pages 769-773

  Howard, Andrew W ^a  

^a HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; CANADA; CHILD DEATH; DEVICE; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; MEDICAL RESEARCH; PATIENT COUNSELING; PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SEATBELT; SITTING; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT; TRAFFIC SAFETY;

EID: 0036392386     PISSN: 08203946     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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