IJE Advance Access originally published online on August 30, 2006
International Journal of Epidemiology 2006 35(5):1136-1139; doi:10.1093/ije/dyl195
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Road traffic injuries are a major cause of morbidity and mortality globally. This month we highlight a review by Ehiri et al. on the interventions for promoting booster seat use in 48 year olds travelling in motor vehicles.
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* Corresponding author. Department of Maternal & Child Health, School of Public Health, University of Alabama at Birmingham, 1665 University Boulevard, Ryals Building, Birmingham, AL, USA. E-mail: jehiri@uab.edu
Department of Epidemiology & Population Health, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, UK
Child Accident Prevention Foundation of Southern Africa, Head Trauma Unit, Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital