International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology
Volume 76, Issue 2 , Pages 169-173 , February 2012

Pediatric exposure to choking hazards is associated with parental knowledge of choking hazards

  • Brent G. Nichols

      Affiliations

    • Medical College of Wisconsin, United States
    • ,
  • Alexis Visotcky

      Affiliations

    • Medical College of Wisconsin, United States
    • ,
  • Michael Aberger

      Affiliations

    • Medical College of Wisconsin, United States
    • ,
  • Nicole M. Braun

      Affiliations

    • Children's Hospital of Wisconsin, United States
    • ,
  • Rahul Shah

      Affiliations

    • Children's National Medical Center, United States
    • ,
  • Sergey Tarima

      Affiliations

    • Medical College of Wisconsin, United States
    • ,
  • David J. Brown

      Affiliations

    • The University of Michigan Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery, United States
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author at: University of Michigan Hospitals and Health System, Division of Pediatric Otolaryngology, F6866 Mott, SPC 5241, 1500 East Medical Center Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-5241, United States. Tel.: +1 734 936 4934; fax: +1 734 763 7802.

Received 16 August 2011 ,Revised 19 October 2011 ,Accepted 22 October 2011.

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PII: S0165-5876(11)00554-4

doi: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2011.10.018

International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology
Volume 76, Issue 2 , Pages 169-173 , February 2012

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