Canadian Association of Pediatric Surgeons' position statement on the use of all-terrain vehicles by children and youth

Journal of Pediatric Surgery

Volumn 43, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 938-939

  Yanchar, Natalie ^a  

^a IWK HEALTH CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

All terrain vehicles; Childhood injuries; Youth injuries

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANADA; CHILDHOOD INJURY; FIRST AID; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE; MEDICAL SOCIETY; PATIENT CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESUSCITATION; RISK FACTOR; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT;

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; ADOLESCENT; CANADA; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; INFANT; MULTIPLE TRAUMA; OFF-ROAD MOTOR VEHICLES; PEDIATRICS; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; SOCIETIES, MEDICAL; SURGERY;

EID: 43349107237     PISSN: 00223468     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2007.12.044     Document Type: Article

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