Pediatric unintentional injury: Behavioral risk factors and implications for prevention

Journal of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 245-254

  Schwebel, David C ^a   Gaines, Joanna ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

Author keywords

Behavior; injury; Safety

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL RISK FACTOR SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM; CAUSE OF DEATH; CHILD; CHILDHOOD INJURY; DEMOGRAPHY; DIRECTIVE COUNSELING; ETHNICITY; HUMAN; MENTAL DISEASE; PEDIATRICIAN; PEER PRESSURE; PERSONALITY; PRIMARY PREVENTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; RISK REDUCTION; SOCIOECONOMICS; TEMPERAMENT;

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CHILD REARING; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DEMOGRAPHY; HUMANS; INFANT; PARENTING; PEER GROUP; RISK FACTORS; RISK REDUCTION BEHAVIOR; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 34250690727     PISSN: 0196206X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.DBP.0000268561.80204.2a     Document Type: Review

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