Journal of Pediatric Health Care
Volume 18, Issue 5 , Pages 264-266 , September 2004

School backpacks: preventing injuries

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 SECTION EDITORJuanita Conkin Dale, PhD, RN, CPNPChildren's Medical Center of DallasDallas, TexasReprints not available from author.

PII: S0891-5245(04)00171-3

doi: 10.1016/j.pedhc.2004.06.007

Journal of Pediatric Health Care
Volume 18, Issue 5 , Pages 264-266 , September 2004