PHYSICIANS' KNOWLEDGE OF AUTOMOBILE SAFETY SEATS

A questionnaire survey of residents and faculty of the departments of pediatrics and family practice at the University of Kentucky College of Medicine to determine the level of knowledge about child safety seats and the current philosophies and practices regarding automobile safety revealed inadequate factual knowledge about automobile safety seats among resident physicians and teaching faculty. The need was revealed for increased efforts to educate physicians and provide practical experience with safety seats as well as promote general awareness and cognizance of the arguments in favor of safety seat use.

• Corporate Authors:

  Appleton-Century-Crofts

  Periodicals Division, 25 Van Zant Street
  East Norwalk, CT  United States  06855
• Authors:
  • Maguire, G F
• Publication Date: 1982-10

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: 2 p.
• Serial:
  • JOURNAL OF FAMILY PRACTICE
  • Volume: 15
  • Issue Number: 4
  • Publisher: Appleton & Lange

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Awareness; Child restraint systems; Data collection; Education; Physicians; Surveys
• Subject Areas: Highways; Safety and Human Factors; Vehicles and Equipment; I83: Accidents and the Human Factor; I91: Vehicle Design and Safety;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00386517
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
• Report/Paper Numbers: HS-036 147
• Files: HSL, TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: Jun 28 1984 12:00AM