PEDIATRICS Vol. 119 No. 1 January 2007, pp. 202-206 (doi:10.1542/peds.2006-2899)
CLINICAL REPORT |
Office-Based Counseling for Unintentional Injury Prevention
Unintentional injuries are the leading cause of death for children older than 1 year. Pediatricians should include unintentional injury prevention as a major component of anticipatory guidance for infants, children, and adolescents. The content of injury-prevention counseling varies for infants, preschool-aged children, school-aged children, and adolescents. This report provides guidance on the content of unintentional injury-prevention counseling for each of those age groups.
Key Words: injuries prevention anticipatory guidance infants children adolescents
Abbreviations: TIPPThe Injury Prevention Program ATVall-terrain vehicle
The following policy statement has been revised:
- Office-Based Counseling for Injury Prevention
Pediatrics 94: 566-567.
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