Independent risk factors for beach-related injuries in children

Clinical Pediatrics

Volumn 48, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 534-538

  Petronis, Kelli A ^a   Welch, J Camille ^b   Pruitt, Charles W ^c  

^a CHILDREN S HOSPITAL OF THE KING S DAUGHTERS   (United States)

^b Statazons LLC   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF UTAH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Beach; Drowning; Injuries; Pediatrics; Risk factors

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILDHOOD INJURY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; DROWNING; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INFANT; LACERATION; MALE; MUSCULOSKELETAL INJURY; NEWBORN; PENETRATING TRAUMA; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; RISK REDUCTION; SAFETY; SCHOOL CHILD; SEASHORE; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; SUMMER; SWIMMING; WATER FLOW; WEATHER;

ADOLESCENT; AGE FACTORS; BATHING BEACHES; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; RECREATION; RISK FACTORS; SAFETY; VIRGINIA; WOUNDS AND INJURIES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 65949110585     PISSN: 00099228     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0009922808330108     Document Type: Article

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