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Child safety seats


InjuryDiseasesNutritionPoison
SymptomsSurgeryTestSpecial Topic
Forward-facing car seat
Forward-facing car seat
Rear-facing car seat
Rear-facing car seat
Overview Prevention
References

Quintana EC. Belt-positioning booster seats and reduction in risk of injury among children in vehicle crashes. Ann Emerg Med. 2004; 43(4): 544.

Committee on Injury and Poison Prevention; American Academy of Pediatrics. Selecting and using the most appropriate car safety seats for growing children: guidelines for counseling parents. Pediatrics. 2002;109:550-3.

Biagioli F. Proper use of child safety seats. Am Fam Physician. 2002;65:2085-90.

US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Misuse of child restraints. Washington, DC. US Department of Transportation, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration; 2004. DOT HS 809 671.



Review Date: 05/12/2009
Reviewed By: Neil K. Kaneshiro, MD, MHA, Clinical Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, University of Washington School of Medicine. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org).




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