Portrays examples of injury prevention practices that have the potential to reduce the incidence of neurotauma injuries, and by providing a detailed methodology that is effective in identifying innovative best practices.
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- Includes bibliographical references and index
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- CaOOCEL
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- 617.4/804452
- Dewey Decimal Edition Number
- 21
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- 9781442670280 0802036171
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- RA645.T73
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- V67 2002eb
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- 1 electronic text (xiv, 371 p.)
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- Canada
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Table of Contents
- CONTENTS 8
- Foreword 12
- INTRODUCTION 16
- Aims of Project 19
- Facets of Unintentional Injury Prevention 20
- Unintentional Head and Spinal Cord Injuries across the Lifespan 21
- Evaluation Framework and the BRIO Case Study Model 26
- Methodology 28
- Implementation of Best Practices Survey 35
- Summary of Criteria 37
- Prologue to the Case Studies 38
- CASE STUDIES 40
- Prevention of Asphyxiation-Related Injuries 42
- Best Practices 44
- Pool Fencing: Effectiveness of Legislation and Education 44
- Prevention of Motor and Other Road Vehicle–Related Injuries 54
- Best Practices 56
- Red Light Camera Enforcement 56
- Roundabouts 63
- Rumblestrips 75
- Child Pedestrian Injury Prevention Project (CPIPP) 82
- RoadWise: A Manitoba Public Insurance Safety Campaign 93
- SafetyBeltSafe U.S.A. 103
- Promising Practices 111
- Retro-Reflective Clothing 111
- Intelligent Traffic Signals for Pedestrian Detection 114
- SAFE KIDS Buckle Up: A National SAFE KIDS Campaign Project 118
- The PARTY Program 123
- HEROES 133
- Prevention of Sports, Playground, and Recreation-Related Injuries 140
- Best Practices 142
- Bicycle Helmets: Educational and Legislative Intervention to Increase Use in Victoria, Australia 142
- Snowmobile Trail Officer Patrol Program (STOP) 150
- Promising Practices 157
- The Varsity Athlete Concussion Research Project 157
- Fair-Play Rules in Youth Ice Hockey 160
- The National Action Plan for the Prevention of Playground Injuries 162
- Prevention of Farm-Related and Occupational Injuries 166
- Best Practices 168
- Tractor Rollover Protective Structure (ROPS) Rebate Scheme 1997/98 168
- Promising Practices 177
- Small Business Falls Prevention Project 177
- North American Guidelines for Children's Agricultural Tasks (NAGCAT) 188
- Farm Response Program 191
- Prevention of Fall-Related Injuries 194
- Best Practices 196
- Children Can't Fly: A New York Department of Health Initiative 196
- Tai Chi and Computerized Balance Training for Falls Prevention in Older Adults 201
- Multiple-Risk-Factor Reduction Strategy for Falls Prevention in Older Adults 210
- No Falls! No Fear! Prevention Project 218
- Comprehensive Community-Based Prevention Strategies 228
- Best Practices 230
- Harlem Hospital Injury Prevention Program: Safe Kids / Healthy Neighbourhoods 230
- Think First Foundation: A National Brain and Spinal Cord Prevention Program 238
- Latrobe Safe Communities: Latrobe Valley Better Health Project 251
- Promising Practices 264
- Risk Watch 264
- DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSION 274
- General Lessons Learned 276
- Moving Towards Evidence-Based Prevention Practices 278
- Injuries Are Preventable 278
- APPENDIX A: INTERVIEW GUIDE 282
- APPENDIX B: INJURY-PRODUCING EVENTS BY AGE GROUP 290
- APPENDIX C: SUMMARY TABLES OF CASE STUDIES 291
- Asphyxiation-Related Injury Prevention 292
- Motor Vehicle and Road-Related Injury Prevention 293
- Sports, Playground, and Recreation-Related Injury Prevention 298
- Farm-Related and Occupational Injury Prevention 300
- Fall-Related Injury Prevention 301
- Comprehensive Community-Based Injury Prevention 305
- APPENDIX D: CONTACT DIRECTORY 308
- General/Other 308
- Asphyxiation-Related Injuries 314
- Motor- and Other Road Vehicle–Related Injuries 315
- Sports, Playground, and Recreation-Related Injuries 322
- Farm-Related and Occupational Injury 328
- Fall-Related Injury 332
- Comprehensive Community-Based Strategies 337
- APPENDIX E: URLS FOR INJURY PREVENTION AND CONTROL RESEARCH CENTRES 340
- Canada 340
- United States 340
- International 341
- APPENDIX F: RESEARCH TEAM PROFILE 343
- APPENDIX G: CONSORTIUM MEMBERS PROFILE 346
- APPENDIX H: PARTNER LIST 349
- APPENDIX I: INDEX OF CD CONTENTS 351
- REFERENCES 352
- INDEX 380
- A 380
- B 380
- C 380
- D 381
- E 381
- F 381
- G 382
- H 382
- I 382
- J 382
- K 383
- L 383
- M 383
- N 383
- O 384
- P 384
- Q 385
- R 385
- S 385
- T 386
- U 386
- V 386
- W 386
- X 386
- Z 386
