TY - JOUR T1 - New edition of book focuses on preventing childhood injuries JF - The Nation's Health JO - Nations Health SP - 3 LP - 3 VL - 41 IS - 9 AU - Teddi Dineley Johnson Y1 - 2011/11/01 UR - http://www.thenationshealth.org/content/41/9/3.2.abstract N2 - From motor vehicle protections to safety standards for infant products, the field of injury prevention has made significant strides over the past 50 years. But despite the progress, injuries continue to be the leading cause of death for U.S. children. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, nearly 14,000 children died in 2007 due to injuries, and nearly 9 million children were nonfatally injured. ER -