Achieving compliance with pool fencing legislation in New Zealand: How much progress has been made in 10 years?

International Journal of Injury Control and Safety Promotion

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 127-132

  Gulliver, Pauline ^a   Chalmers, David ^a   Cousins, Kimberley ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Drowning; Fencing; Swimming pools

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DROWNING; HUMAN; LEGAL ASPECT; NEW ZEALAND; PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SAFETY; STATISTICS; SWIMMING POOL; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

DROWNING; HUMANS; NEW ZEALAND; PROTECTIVE DEVICES; QUESTIONNAIRES; SAFETY; SWIMMING POOLS;

EID: 77649269378     PISSN: 17457300     EISSN: 17457319     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17457300903024004     Document Type: Article

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