Results of a focused scald-prevention program

Journal of Burn Care and Research

Volumn 27, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 859-863

  Cagle, Kathleen M ^a,b   Davis, James W ^a   Dominic, William ^a   Gonzales, Wendy ^a  

^a University Medical Center Fresno   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; COMMUNITY CARE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH SURVEY; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HOME ENVIRONMENT; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOUSEHOLD; HUMAN; INFANT; NEWBORN; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICE; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; SAFETY; SCALD; SCORING SYSTEM;

ACCIDENTS, HOME; BURNS; CALIFORNIA; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; INTERVENTION STUDIES; PARENTS; PATIENT ADMISSION; PILOT PROJECTS; PROGRAM EVALUATION; PROTECTIVE DEVICES;

EID: 33750802393     PISSN: 1559047X     EISSN: 15590488     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.BCR.0000245423.79531.50     Document Type: Article

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