Group interventions for the prevention of injuries in young children: A systematic review

Injury Prevention

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 143-147

  Bruce, B ^a,b   McGrath, P ^b  

^a IWK HEALTH CENTRE   (Canada)

^b DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; AWARENESS; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; GAME; HUMAN; REVIEW; SAFETY; SEATBELT; SIMULATION; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TELEVISION; VIDEORECORDING;

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHILD; CHILD WELFARE; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; INTERVENTION STUDIES; MALE; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICES; RISK-TAKING; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 20444457076     PISSN: 13538047     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/ip.2004.007971     Document Type: Review

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