Choking prevention among young children

Pediatric Annals

Volumn 39, Issue 11, 2010, Pages 721-724

  Levin, Rebecca A ^a   Smith, Gary A ^b,c  

^a AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PEDIATRICS   (United States)

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

^c NATIONWIDE CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION; EMERGENCY WARD; FOOD; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; PEDIATRICIAN; REVIEW;

AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FOOD; HUMANS; INFANT; PLAY AND PLAYTHINGS;

EID: 78650212462     PISSN: 00904481     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3928/00904481-20101013-11     Document Type: Review

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