Development, implementation and evaluation of a unique African-American faith-based approach to increase automobile restraint use

Journal of the National Medical Association

Volumn 98, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 1335-1341

  Falcone Jr , Richard A ^a,b,c   Brentley, Anita L ^a,b   Ricketts, Crystal D ^a,b   Allen, Sheryl E ^a,b   Garcia, Victor F ^a,b  

^a University of Cincinnati College of Medicine ^*

^b UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c CINCINNATI CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Child restraint; Health disparities; Injury prevention

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; ADOLESCENT; AFRICAN AMERICAN; ARTICLE; COMMUNITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CULTURAL FACTOR; EVALUATION; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; MINORITY GROUP; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELIGION; SCHOOL CHILD; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT;

ACCIDENTS, TRAFFIC; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICANS; AUTOMOBILE DRIVING; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; HUMANS; RELIGION; RESTRAINT, PHYSICAL; SEAT BELTS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33746798911     PISSN: 00279684     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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