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Original Articles

• Harstad injury prevention study: prevention of burns in young children by community based intervention (1 September, 1998)

  Børge Ytterstad, Gordon S Smith, Carolyn A Coggan
• Thoughts from Southern Africa (1 September, 1998)

  David Bass
• Seating positions and children's risk of dying in motor vehicle crashes (1 September, 1998)

  Elisa R Braver, Randy Whitfield, Susan A Ferguson
• Family, social, and cultural factors in pedestrian injuries among Hispanic children (1 September, 1998)

  Phyllis F Agran, Diane G Winn, Craig L Anderson, Celeste Del Valle
• Fractures among children: incidence and impact on daily activities (1 September, 1998)

  Branko Kopjar, Thomas M Wickizer
• An observational study of protective equipment use among in-line skaters (1 September, 1998)

  Lynne Warda, Sande Harlos, Terry P Klassen, Michael E K Moffatt, Norma Buchan, Virginia L Koop
• Are life vests worn? A multiregional observational study of personal flotation device use in small boats (1 September, 1998)

  Linda Quan, Elizabeth Bennett, Peter Cummings, Michaela N Trusty, Charles D Treser
• Characteristics of a gun exchange program, and an assessment of potential benefits (1 September, 1998)

  Michael P Romero, Garen J Wintemute, Jon S Vernick
• Costs of occupational injuries to teenagers, United States (1 September, 1998)

  Ted R Miller, Geetha M Waehrer
• Evaluation of a poison prevention lesson for kindergarten and third grade students (1 September, 1998)

  Karen D Liller, Janice Craig, Nancy Crane, Robert J McDermott