Booster Seats for Children: Closing the Gap Between Science and Public Policy in the United States

The Association for the Advancement of Automotive Medicine (AAAM) sponsored an international conference, April 23-24, 2001, in Washington, D.C., to promote scientifically sound public policy on child booster seats in motor vehicles. This commentary lists 12 recommendations drafted by the conference planning committee, and also includes a brief summary of relevant scientific evidence presented at the conference related to each recommendation.

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