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1 online resource (xiv, 371 pages) |
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polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 337-363) and index. |
| Contents |
Introduction. Aims of project ; Facets of unintentional injury prevention ; Unintentional head and spinal cord injuries across the lifespan ; Evaluation framework and the BRIO case study model ; Methodology ; Implementation of best practices survey ; Summary of criteria ; Prologue to the case studies. Case studies. Prevention of asphyxiation-related injuries : Best practices: Pool fencing: effectiveness of legislation and education -- Prevention of motor and other road vehicle-related injuries : Best practices: Red light camera enforcement ; Roundabouts ; Rumblestrips ; Child Pedestrian Injury Prevention Project (CPIPP) ; RoadWise: a Manitoba Public Insurance safety campaign ; SafetyBeltSafe U.S.A : Promising practices: Retro-reflective clothing ; Intelligent traffic signals for pedestrian detection ; SAFE KIDS Buckle Up: a National SAFE KIDS Campaign project ; The PARTY program ; HEROES -- Prevention of sports, playground, and recreation-related injuries : Best practices: Bicycle helmets: educational and legislative intervention to increase use in Victoria, Australia ; Snowmobile Trail Officer Patrol Program (STOP) : Promising practices: The varsity athlete concussion research project ; Fair-play rules in youth ice hockey ; The National Action Plan for the Prevention of Playground Injuries -- Prevention of farm-related and occupational injuries : Best practices: Tractor Rollover Protective Structure (ROPS) rebate scheme. |
| Summary |
Every year, thousands of people suffer unintentional neurotrauma injuries due to motor vehicle accidents, sports and playground injuries, and farm and occupational injuries. Although injury reduction targets have been established and indicators have been developed to measure progress in prevention, no method of evaluating and accessing effective injury prevention practices is currently available. This compendium aims to fill this gap by portraying exemplars that have the potential to reduce the incidence of these injuries, and by providing a detailed methodology that is effective in identifying innovative best practices. The intention of this work is not to be encyclopaedic; rather, the authors have reviewed the twenty-eight best and promising practices, taking into consideration the complexity of injury dynamics, and analysed what constitutes a best practice as the shift is made from individual clinical practice to the collective practice associated with policy implementation at the community level. The first worldwide assessment of best practices, this work is expected to be an important contribution to the emerging field of unintentional-injury prevention with its unique coverage of the life span, up-to-date bibliography, and directory of the major programs and professionals. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Nervous system -- Wounds and injuries -- Prevention.
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Nervous system -- Wounds and injuries. |
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Accidents -- Prevention.
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Accidents -- Prevention. |
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Brain Injuries -- prevention & control. |
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Accident Prevention. |
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Program Evaluation. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
Lewko, John, 1945-
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Batra, Angela, 1974-
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Volpe, Richard. Compendium of effective, evidence-based best practices in prevention of neurotrauma. Toronto ; Buffalo : University of Toronto Press, ©2002 9780802036179 (DLC) 2003266956 (OCoLC)48907072 |
| ISBN |
9781442670280 (electronic book) |
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1442670282 (electronic book) |
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128202258X |
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9781282022584 |
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0802036171 (bound) |
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9780802036179 |
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