Safe hot tap water: Knowledge, attitude and practice of plumbers, students and regulatory authorities following the introduction of plumbing regulations in NSW, Australia

Burns

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 234-239

  Harvey, Lara A ^a   Poulos, Roslyn G ^b   Finch, Caroline F ^c   Harvey, John G ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BALLARAT   (Australia)

^d CHILDREN S HOSPITAL AT WESTMEAD   (Australia)

Author keywords

Burns; Legislation; Prevention; Public policy

Indexed keywords

TAP WATER;

ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; AUSTRALIA; CLINICAL EVALUATION; HUMAN; LAW; PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SCALD; WATER TEMPERATURE;

ACCIDENTS, HOME; AUSTRALIA; BURNS; CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY; GOVERNMENT AGENCIES; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HOT TEMPERATURE; HUMANS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SANITARY ENGINEERING; STUDENTS; WATER SUPPLY;

EID: 79551607234     PISSN: 03054179     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.burns.2010.06.009     Document Type: Article

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