| Policy statement--Pedestrian safety. | |
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PMID: 19651595 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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Each year, approximately 900 pediatric pedestrians younger than 19 years are killed. In addition, 51000 children are injured as pedestrians, and 5300 of them are hospitalized because of their injuries. Parents should be warned that young children often do not have the cognitive, perceptual, and behavioral abilities to negotiate traffic independently. Parents should also be informed about the danger of vehicle back-over injuries to toddlers playing in driveways. Because posttraumatic stress syndrome commonly follows even minor pedestrian injury, pediatricians should screen and refer for this condition as necessary. The American Academy of Pediatrics supports community- and school-based strategies that minimize a child's exposure to traffic, especially to high-speed, high-volume traffic. Furthermore, the American Academy of Pediatrics supports governmental and industry action that would lead to improvements in vehicle design, driver manuals, driver education, and data collection for the purpose of reducing pediatric pedestrian injury. |
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Type: Journal Article Date: 2009-07-27 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Pediatrics Volume: 124 ISSN: 1098-4275 ISO Abbreviation: Pediatrics Publication Date: 2009 Aug |
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Created Date: 2009-08-04 Completed Date: 2009-08-13 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0376422 Medline TA: Pediatrics Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 802-12 Citation Subset: AIM; IM |
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Accidents, Traffic
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mortality,
prevention & control*,
psychology Adolescent Adult Cause of Death Child Child, Preschool Female Health Policy* Humans Infant Male Mass Screening Middle Aged Risk Factors Safety* Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic / diagnosis, psychology United States Wounds and Injuries / mortality, prevention & control*, psychology Young Adult |
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Investigator/Affiliation:
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Gary A Smith / ; Carl R Baum / ; M Denise Dowd / ; Dennis R Durbin / ; Kyran P Quinlan / ; Robert D Sege / ; Michael Turner / ; Jeffrey C Weiss / ; Joseph Wright / ; Phyllis Agran / ; Julie Gilchrist / ; Lynne J Haverkos / ; Jonathan D Midgett / ; Lori Roche / ; Alexander S Sinclair / ; Lynne J Warda / ; Bonnie Kozial / |
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