Evidence-based assessment of childhood injuries and physical risk-taking behaviors

Journal of Pediatric Psychology

Volumn 38, Issue 8, 2013, Pages 829-845

  Karazsia, Bryan T ^a   Brown Kirschman, Keri J ^b  

^a 931 College Mall   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF DAYTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Accident; Evidence based assessment; Injury; Physical risk taking; Unintentional injury

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; EQUIPMENT; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; EVIDENCE-BASED ASSESSMENT; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; INJURY; PHYSICAL RISK-TAKING; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOMETRY; REVIEW; STANDARD; UNINTENTIONAL INJURY;

ACCIDENT; EVIDENCE-BASED ASSESSMENT; INJURY; PHYSICAL RISK-TAKING; UNINTENTIONAL INJURY;

ACCIDENTS; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HUMANS; PSYCHOMETRICS; RISK-TAKING;

EID: 84883232242     PISSN: 01468693     EISSN: 1465735X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jpepsy/jst044     Document Type: Review

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