Child Passenger safety practices in the U.S.: Disparities in light of updated recommendations

American Journal of Preventive Medicine

Volumn 43, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 272-281

  Macy, Michelle L ^a   Freed, Gary L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD RESTRAINT SYSTEM; DRIVER; ETHNICITY; FEMALE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; MALE; RACE; SEATBELT; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT; TRAFFIC SAFETY; UNITED STATES;

ACCIDENTS, TRAFFIC; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; AUTOMOBILES; CHILD; CHILD RESTRAINT SYSTEMS; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CONTINENTAL POPULATION GROUPS; ETHNIC GROUPS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; SEAT BELTS; UNITED STATES; WOUNDS AND INJURIES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84865684291     PISSN: 07493797     EISSN: 18732607     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.amepre.2012.05.023     Document Type: Article

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