Evaluation of safe kids week 2001: Prevention of scald and burn injuries in young children

Injury Prevention

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 112-116

  Macarthur, Colin ^a  

^a HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BURN; CANADA; CHILD; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH PROMOTION; HOME ACCIDENT; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PARENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RISK FACTOR; SAFETY; SOCIOECONOMICS;

ACCIDENTS, HOME; ADULT; BURNS; CANADA; CHILD; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; MALE; PARENTS; PROGRAM EVALUATION; RISK FACTORS; SAFETY; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS;

EID: 0141671927     PISSN: 13538047     EISSN: 14755785     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/ip.9.2.112     Document Type: Article

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