Injuries and Injury Prevention Among Indigenous Children and Young People

Pediatric Clinics of North America

Volumn 56, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 1519-1537

  Berger, Lawrence R ^a,b   Wallace, L J David ^b,c   Bill, Nancy M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b INDIAN HEALTH SERVICE   (United States)

^c NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Accidents; Child; Indians; Indigenous; Injuries; Prevention

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; ACCIDENTAL DEATH; ADOLESCENT PARENT; AGGRESSION; ALCOHOL ABUSE; AMERICAN INDIAN; CHILD; CHILD ABUSE; CHILD SAFETY; CHILDHOOD INJURY; CHILDHOOD MORTALITY; COMMUNITY CARE; COMMUNITY PROGRAM; CULTURAL SENSITIVITY; DROWNING; DRUNKEN DRIVING; EDUCATION PROGRAM; FETAL ALCOHOL SYNDROME; FIRE PROTECTION; HEAD INJURY; HUMAN; INDIGENOUS PEOPLE; INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS; PARENTING EDUCATION; REVIEW; RISK REDUCTION; SEATBELT; SUICIDAL BEHAVIOR; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT; UNITED STATES; VIOLENCE;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; ACCIDENTS, TRAFFIC; ADOLESCENT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ALCOHOL DRINKING; AUSTRALIA; BURNS; CANADA; CHILD; CHILD ABUSE; CULTURAL CHARACTERISTICS; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; DROWNING; HOMICIDE; HUMANS; INDIANS, NORTH AMERICAN; NEW ZEALAND; POPULATION GROUPS; PRIMARY PREVENTION; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; PROGRAM EVALUATION; SUICIDE, ATTEMPTED; UNITED STATES; WOUNDS AND INJURIES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 72149101647     PISSN: 00313955     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pcl.2009.09.016     Document Type: Review

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