Preventing unintentional injuries to children under 15 years in the outdoors: A systematic review of the effectiveness of educational programs

Injury Prevention

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 113-123

  Pearson, Mark ^a   Hunt, Harriet ^a   Garside, Ruth ^a   Moxham, Tiffany ^a   Peters, Jaime ^a   Anderson, Rob ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EXETER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; ADOLESCENT; CHILD; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; INFANT; INJURY; LEISURE; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; REVIEW; STANDARD;

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMANS; INFANT; LEISURE ACTIVITIES; MALE; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 84859111199     PISSN: 13538047     EISSN: 14755785     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/injuryprev-2011-040043     Document Type: Review

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