Progress of research on the prophylaxis of child passenger injury
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1673-4912.2010.04.035
- VernacularTitle:预防儿童乘客车内伤害的研究进展
- Author:
Shuming PAN
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Passenger injury;
Restraint device;
Children
- From:
Chinese Pediatric Emergency Medicine
2010;17(4):364-366
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Seat belts and air bags are all designed according to adult, so which used by children will only increase their injury. Children who sitting in the front row do not use any restraint devices have the highest risk in the car accident,but who sat in the back with the appropriate child restraint devices only have the low risk. Education for families and parents that is basics of implementing legislation and promoting child restraint devices, but which need to integrate other method or means of effective intervention is possible. Legislation is one of the most powerful tool to prevent child passenger injury, but how to implement and enforce these laws are more important in developing countries.
