The appropriate and inappropriate use of child restraint seats in Manitoba

International Journal of Injury Control and Safety Promotion

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 151-156

  Blair, John ^a   Perdios, Angeliki ^a   Babul, Shelina ^b   Young, Kevin ^c   Beckles, Janice ^c   Pike, Ian ^b   Cripton, Peter ^a   Sasges, Debbie ^d   Mulpuri, Krishore ^a   Desapriya, Ediriweera ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b British Columbia Injury Research and Prevention Unit   (Canada)

^c Manitoba Child Seat Coalition   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

child injuries; child safety seat incorrect inappropriate use; child safety seats survey; motor vehicle crashes

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANADA; CHILD; EQUIPMENT; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; MALE; NEWBORN; PRESCHOOL CHILD; STANDARD; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT EQUIPMENT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; MANITOBA;

EID: 59649090327     PISSN: 17457300     EISSN: 17457319     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17457300802340980     Document Type: Article

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