Bicycle injuries and safety helmets in children: Review of research

Orthopaedic Nursing

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 9-15

  Coffman, Sherrilyn ^a  

^a National University Nevada   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT; BICYCLE; CHILD; CHILD ADVOCACY; HEAD INJURY; HEALTH EDUCATION; HELMET; HUMAN; INJURY; LEGAL ASPECT; METHODOLOGY; NURSE ATTITUDE; PEDIATRIC NURSING; POLITICS; PRIMARY PREVENTION; REVIEW; SAFETY; STANDARD; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ACCIDENTS; BICYCLING; CHILD; CHILD ADVOCACY; CRANIOCEREBRAL TRAUMA; HEAD PROTECTIVE DEVICES; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMANS; LOBBYING; NURSE'S ROLE; PEDIATRIC NURSING; PRIMARY PREVENTION; SAFETY; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0037267974     PISSN: 07446020     EISSN: 1542538X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00006416-200301000-00005     Document Type: Article

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