Analysis of paediatric injuries related to child restraint seats: are children at higher risk of injury outside the vehicle than inside?
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Child motor vehicle occupant and pedestrian casualties before and after enactment of child restraint seats legislation in Japan.
PROBLEM Prevention of injuries to child passengers is a significant public health priority, as motor vehicle-related injuries remain a leading cause of death for children in Japan. The purpose of compulsory child restraint seats legislation in April 2000 was to reduce the number of child passengers killed or injured in motor vehicle crashes. METHODS The objectives of this preliminary evaluati...
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- International journal of injury control and safety promotion
دوره 14 3 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2007