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Head Injury : Prevention

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Prevention List

Prevention could include:
  • Seat Belts
  • Personal protective equipment
  • Never Drive while Intoxicated

Prevention Overview Articles

Head Injury
Many severe head injuries could be prevented by wearing protective helmets during certain sports, or when riding a bike or motorcycle. Seat belts and airbags can prevent many head injuries as a result of car accidents.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine

Specific Prevention Articles

How to Wear Your Bike Helmet Correctly
Riders whose bicycle helmets don't fit right are at twice the risk for serious head injuries, compared with those whose helmets fit properly.
Source:StayWell
Bike-Helmet Safety Smarts
Whether on an adult or a child, a helmet that has been approved by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and fits correctly will cushion the head in a fall and protect it from impact with other objects.
Source:StayWell
In Brief: Seat belts: A crash course in staying h...
Seat belts protect those wearing them in the event of an accident, but they also protect others in the vehicle, as unrestrained riders can be thrown in a crash.
Source:StayWell
Car Seats
It is critically important that your child ride in a properly fitted seat. This guide will help you know which type of car seat is right for your child.
Source:StayWell
5 Key Mistakes Parents Make with Car Seats
Safe Kids Worldwide estimates that three out of four children too small for seatbelts are incorrectly restrained in car seats or booster seats.
Source:StayWell
Child safety seats
This way, the manufacturer will contact you if the seat is recalled because of a safety problem or other defect. If you do not have a card, call the company that made the car seat and ask for one.There are several different types of child safety s...
Source:ADAM
Date:May 12, 2009
Parent management training
Parent management training(PMT) is an adjunct to treatment that involves educating and coaching parents to change their child''s problem behaviors using principles of learning theory and behavior modification.The aim of PMT is to decrease or elimin...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Mental Disorders
A Safety Checklist for Parents
You can help keep your children safe by following these precautions.You can help keep your children safe by following these precautions and using common sense.
Source:StayWell
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