Hot tap water scalds prevention: A case for the power of public health partnerships in affecting regulatory change

Paediatrics and Child Health

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 153-155

  Mezei, Rita ^a,c   Stanwick, Richard ^b  

^a HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN   (Canada)

^b Regional Medical Health Office   (Canada)

^c NONE   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HOT WATER; TAP WATER;

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; BUILDING INDUSTRY; CANADA; DEATH; DISEASE SEVERITY; EDUCATION PROGRAM; NOTE; PEDIATRICS; PIPELINE; POLICY; PSYCHOTRAUMA; PUBLIC HEALTH; SAFETY; SCALD; WATER SUPPLY; WATER TEMPERATURE;

EID: 1842660894     PISSN: 12057088     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/pch/9.3.153     Document Type: Note

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2. Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI). Hospital Morbidity and Abstract Discharge Database, 1996-1997.
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