Community-based programs to promote car seat restraints in children 0-16 years - A systematic review

Accident Analysis and Prevention

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 77-83

  Turner, Cathy ^a   McClure, Rod ^a   Nixon, Jim ^a   Spinks, Anneliese ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Children; Community; Evidenced based medicine; Prevention; Wounds and injuries

Indexed keywords

AUTOMOBILE SEATS; HEALTH; HEALTH RISKS; HIGHWAY ACCIDENTS; MEDICINE; PASSENGER CARS; RISK MANAGEMENT; SOCIAL ASPECTS;

CHILDREN; COMMUNITY; EVIDENCED-BASED MEDICINE; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

ACCIDENT PREVENTION;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; EQUIPMENT; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; INFANT; LEGAL ASPECT; PRESCHOOL CHILD; REVIEW; SEATBELT; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT EQUIPMENT; PROGRAM EVALUATION; SEAT BELTS;

EID: 10444277250     PISSN: 00014575     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aap.2003.12.004     Document Type: Article

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