Childhood injury prevention: The views of health visitors and nursery nurses working in deprived areas

International Journal of Health Promotion and Education

Volumn 45, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 4-10

  Watson, Michael ^a   Kendrick, Denise ^b   Coupland, Carol ^b   Futers, Deb ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^c Rushcliffe PCT   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Attitudes; Deprived areas; Health visitors; Injury prevention; Knowledge

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AWARENESS; CHILDHOOD INJURY; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FAMILY CENTERED CARE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE FINANCING; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HOUSING; HUMAN; NURSE ATTITUDE; PARENTAL ATTITUDE; PREVENTIVE MEDICINE; PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SOCIOECONOMICS; TELEVISION;

EID: 33847609198     PISSN: 14635240     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14635240.2007.10708091     Document Type: Article

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