Automobile safety in children: A review of North American evidence and recommendations

Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons

Volumn 21, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 323-331

  Truong, Walter H ^a   Hill, Brian W ^a   Cole, Peter A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL INJURY; ADOLESCENT; AIRBAG; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CANADA; CHILD; CHILD RESTRAINT SYSTEM; HUMAN; INFANT; INJURY SCALE; LAW; MORTALITY; PARENT; PHYSICIAN; PRESCHOOL CHILD; REVIEW; SEATBELT; SPINE INJURY; STANDARD; STATISTICS; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT; UNITED STATES;

ABDOMINAL INJURIES; ACCIDENTS, TRAFFIC; ADOLESCENT; AIR BAGS; CANADA; CHILD; CHILD RESTRAINT SYSTEMS; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; INFANT; INJURY SEVERITY SCORE; LEGISLATION AS TOPIC; PARENTS; PHYSICIANS; SEAT BELTS; SPINAL INJURIES; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84878534105     PISSN: 1067151X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5435/JAAOS-21-06-323     Document Type: Review

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