Use of a safety resource center in a pediatric emergency department

Pediatric Emergency Care

Volumn 25, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 429-433

  Gittelman, Michael A ^a   Pomerantz, Wendy J ^a   Frey, Lauren K ^a  

^a CINCINNATI CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Injury prevention; Safety products

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; ARTICLE; BICYCLE; CHILD SAFETY; COUNSELING; DATA BASE; EMERGENCY WARD; FAMILY; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH SERVICE; HELMET; HUMAN; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PEDIATRIC HOSPITAL; PEDIATRIC WARD; PURCHASING; SEAT; URBAN POPULATION;

CHILD; COUNSELING; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS, PEDIATRIC; PROTECTIVE DEVICES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SAFETY MANAGEMENT; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT; UNITED STATES; URBAN POPULATION; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 68849115934     PISSN: 07495161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/PEC.0b013e3181ab77e0     Document Type: Article

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