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- Copyright (c) 1993 Tribune Media Services, Inc.
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- A Resource About Childhood Accident Prevention
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- Accidents are a leading cause of child injury and death, but, with proper
- precautions, many can be prevented. For example falls can be minimized and
- avoided by: Repairing uneven or broken steps; replacing or removing loose
- carpeting; making sure that rugs have non-skid backings in place; installing
- child-proof gates at the tops and bottoms of stairs; and recognizing that
- poorly built or improperly fitted window screens may not be strong enough to
- keep a child from falling through windows.
- These and other tips on preventing childhood accidents in the car, on the
- water and involving poison, fire, choking, sleep, guns, knives and bicycles
- are discussed in a free brochure offered to the public by Baylor College of
- Medicine in Houston. A copy of "Accident Prevention: A Family Guide to Child
- Safety" is available by sending a stamped self-addressed, business size
- envelope to: Accident Prevention, Baylor College of Medicine, Room 176B, One
- Baylor Plaza, Houston, Texas 77030.
- The publication is also available in Spanish for those who request it.
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- The material contained here is "FOR INFORMATION ONLY" and should not replace
- the counsel and advice of your personal physician. Promptly consulting your
- doctor is the best path to a quick and successful resolution of any medical
- problem.
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