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Citation |
Hameed SM, Popkin CA, Cohn SM, Johnson EW. Am. J. Public Health 2004; 94(4): 554-556. |
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Affiliation |
Daughtry Family Department of Surgery, University of Miami School of Medicine Miami, Florida 33136, USA. |
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Copyright |
(Copyright © 2004, American Public Health Association) |
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DOI |
unavailable |
PMID |
15054001 |
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Abstract |
This study identified specific regional risk factors for the high rate of pediatric pedestrian trauma in Florida. Of the 29 cases studied prospectively, 3 (10%) occurred near ice cream trucks and 13 (45%) involved "dart-outs"; mean hospital charges were 24,478 +/- 43,939 US dollars. Recommendations included an engineering change for a dangerous intersection, and a population-based recommendation was to equip ice cream trucks with extending stop signs. |