Childhood Unintentional Injuries: Factors Predicting Injury Risk Among Preschoolers
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Childhood unintentional injuries: factors predicting injury risk among preschoolers.
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Pediatric Psychology
سال: 2004
ISSN: 0146-8693,1465-735X
DOI: 10.1093/jpepsy/jsh029