Success in the prevention of infant walker-related injuries: An analysis of national data, 1990-2001

Pediatrics

Volumn 117, Issue 3, 2006, Pages

  Shields, Brenda J ^a   Smith, Gary A ^a,b  

^a THE RESEARCH INSTITUTE AT NATIONWIDE CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Children; Infant walker; Injuries; Injury prevention

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; EMERGENCY WARD; FALLING; FEMALE; HEAD INJURY; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; INFANT; INJURY; LACERATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL SOCIETY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKULL FRACTURE; SOFT TISSUE INJURY; UNITED STATES; WALKING AID; ACCIDENT PREVENTION; EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT DESIGN;

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT EQUIPMENT; UNITED STATES; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 33645017931     PISSN: 00314005     EISSN: 02105721     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1542/peds.2005-1916     Document Type: Article

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