Analysis of booster seat and seat belt use: How many Wisconsin childhood deaths and hospitalizations could have been prevented in 1998-2002?

Wisconsin Medical Journal

Volumn 104, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 42-45

  Corden, Timothy E ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AND PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^b University of Wisconsin Children's Hospital   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BOOSTER SEAT; CAUSE OF DEATH; CHILD; CHILD HOSPITALIZATION; CHILDHOOD MORTALITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; GROUPS BY AGE; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROGRAM; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; LAW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PREVENTIVE MEDICINE; PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT; RISK ASSESSMENT; SAFETY; SEATBELT; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT;

ACCIDENTS, TRAFFIC; ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; INFANT EQUIPMENT; SEAT BELTS; WISCONSIN; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 12844258993     PISSN: 10981861     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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