International Emergency Nursing
Volume 17, Issue 1 , Pages 47-51 , January 2009

Physical environment of the home and adolescent injury risk

  • David C. Schwebel, PhD (Associate Professor, Vice Chair)

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, 1300 University Blvd, CH 415, Birmingham, AL 35294, United States
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +1 205 934 8745; fax: +1 205 975 6110.
    • ,
  • M. Janice Gilliland, PhD (Research Assistant Professor)

      Affiliations

    • Department of Maternal and Child Health, University of Alabama at Birmingham, United States
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  • Jeffrey G. Moore, MEd (Program Manager I)

      Affiliations

    • Department of Maternal and Child Health, University of Alabama at Birmingham, United States

Received 8 April 2008 ,Revised 16 July 2008 ,Accepted 17 July 2008.

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PII: S1755-599X(08)00086-4

doi: 10.1016/j.ienj.2008.07.003

International Emergency Nursing
Volume 17, Issue 1 , Pages 47-51 , January 2009

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