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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

    • Bunik M, et al. (2012). Ambulatory and office pediatrics. In WW Hay et al., eds., Current Diagnosis and Treatment: Pediatrics, 21st ed., pp. 231–253. New York: McGraw-Hill.

    • American Academy of Pediatrics (accessed August 2012). Pool safety for children. The Injury Prevention Program (TIPP). Available online: http://www.aap.org/family/tipppool.htm.

    • Committee on Injury and Poison Prevention, American Academy of Pediatrics (2001, reaffirmed 2004). Falls from heights: Windows, roofs, and balconies. Pediatrics, 107(5): 1188–1191.

    • Committee on Injury and Poison Prevention, American Academy of Pediatrics (2002, reaffirmed 2005). 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 August 2012). Basic cord safety. Available online: http://www.windowcoverings.org/about-2.




    By: Reference Healthwise Staff Last Revised: Reference March 21, 2011
    Medical Review: Reference Susan C. Kim, MD - Pediatrics
    Reference Thomas Emmett Francoeur, MD, MDCM, CSPQ, FRCPC - Pediatrics


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