Injuries associated with bathtubs and showers among children in the United States

Pediatrics

Volumn 124, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 541-547

  Mao, Shengyi J ^a,b   McKenzie, Lara B ^a   Xiang, Huiyun ^a   Smith, Gary A ^a  

^a THE RESEARCH INSTITUTE AT NATIONWIDE CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

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

Author keywords

Accident; Bathtub; Fall; Injury; Prevention; Shower; Slip; Trauma; Trip

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENTAL INJURY; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BATH; BURN; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMERGENCY WARD; FACE INJURY; FALLING; FEMALE; FRACTURE; HEAD INJURY; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; LACERATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEAR DROWNING; NECK INJURY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SOFT TISSUE INJURY; UNITED STATES;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; ADOLESCENT; BATHS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY; CRANIOCEREBRAL TRAUMA; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; NECK INJURIES; PATIENT ADMISSION; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; UNITED STATES; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 67749129197     PISSN: 00314005     EISSN: 10984275     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1542/peds.2008-2489     Document Type: Article

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