title: Prevention of injuries to children and adolescents.
abstract: Injury prevention is one of the most important preventive health challenges for pediatricians worldwide. A science of injury control has developed. Matching a child's skill and development age is needed for anticipatory guidance. Poor children living in rural areas are at greatest risk and require continuous reinforcement. Family function relates closely to injuries and recovery from injury. Prevention involves education, legislation, environmental modification, and engineering techniques.
authors.affiliation: University of Washington, Seattle, USA.
authors.forename: F P
authors.initials: FP
authors.lastname: Rivara
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Aitken
mesh_terms: D000058:Accidental Falls / Q000517:prevention & control; D000063:Accidents, Traffic / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D000293:Adolescent; D001642:Bicycling / Q000293:injuries; D002056:Burns / Q000517:prevention & control; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004332:Drowning / Q000517:prevention & control; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D015370:Infant Equipment / Q000009:adverse effects; D008297:Male; D011041:Poisoning / Q000517:prevention & control; D012307:Risk Factors; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control*