Epidemiology of playground equipment-related injuries to children in the United States, 1996-2005

Clinical Pediatrics

Volumn 48, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 66-71

  Vollman, David ^a   Witsaman, Rachel ^b   Comstock, R Dawn ^b   Smith, Gary A ^b  

^a WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Falls; Injury; Pediatrics; Playground; Prevention; Safety; Trauma

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; FALLING; HUMAN; INJURY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RECREATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; HUMANS; PLAY AND PLAYTHINGS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; UNITED STATES; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 59449107752     PISSN: 00099228     EISSN: 19382707     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0009922808321898     Document Type: Article

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