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Health and Safety,Ages 2 to 5 Years - References

Citations

  1. National Center for Injury Prevention and Control (2010). Fireworks-related injuries. Available online: http://www.cdc.gov/homeandrecreationalsafety/fireworks/index.html.

  2. National Safety Council (2009). Water safety. National Safety Council Fact Sheet. Available online: http://www.nsc.org/news_resources/resources/documents/water_safety.pdf.

  3. American Academy of Pediatrics (2009). Keeping your child safe. In SP Shevlov et al., eds., Caring for Your Baby and Young Child: Birth to Age 5, 5th ed., pp. 457-506. New York: Bantam.

Other Works Consulted

  • American Academy of Pediatrics (accessed November 2008). Pool safety for children. The Injury Prevention Program (TIPP). Available online: http://www.aap.org/family/tipppool.htm.

  • Bunik M, et al. (2011). Anticipatory guidance section of Ambulatory and office pediatrics. In WW Hay Jr et al., eds., Current Diagnosis and Treatment: Pediatrics, 20th ed., pp. 230-232. New York: McGraw-Hill.

  • Committee on Injury and Poison Prevention, American Academy of Pediatrics (2001, reaffirmed 2010). Falls from heights: Windows, roofs, and balconies. Pediatrics, 107(5): 1188-1191.

  • Committee on Injury and Poison Prevention, American Academy of Pediatrics (2002, reaffirmed 2009). Policy statement: Skateboard and scooter injuries. Pediatrics, 109(3): 542-543.

  • Committee on Injury, Violence, and Poison Prevention, American Academy of Pediatrics (2009). Policy statement: Pedestrian safety. Pediatrics, 124(2): 802-812.

  • Committee on Injury, Violence, and Poison Prevention, American Academy of Pediatrics (2010). Prevention of choking among children. Pediatrics, 125(3): 601-607.

  • Gardner HG, American Academy of Pediatrics Committee on Injury, Violence, and Poison Prevention (2007). Clinical report: Office-based counseling for unintentional injury prevention. Pediatrics, 119(1): 202-206.

  • Kendrick D, et al. (2007). Home safety education and provision of safety equipment for injury prevention. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews (1).

  • Window Covering Safety Council (accessed 2010). Basic cord safety. Available online: http://www.windowcoverings.org/basic_cord_safety.html.

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Last Updated: November 30, 2010
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