Safety legislation, public health policy and drowning prevention

International Journal of Injury Control and Safety Promotion

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 122-123

  Pearn, John H ^a,b   Nixon, James W ^b   Franklin, Richard C ^a   Wallis, Belinda ^b  

^a Royal Life Saving Society Australia   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; DROWNING; HUMAN; INFANT; LEGAL ASPECT; NEWBORN; PRESCHOOL CHILD; STATISTICS; SWIMMING POOL;

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DROWNING; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; QUEENSLAND; SWIMMING POOLS;

EID: 54049091954     PISSN: 17457300     EISSN: 17457319     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17457300802150587     Document Type: Article

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