"Seat Belts" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Restraining belts fastened to the frame of automobiles, aircraft, or other vehicles, and strapped around the person occupying the seat in the car or plane, intended to prevent the person from being thrown forward or out of the vehicle in case of sudden deceleration.
| Descriptor ID |
D012622
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E07.700.800
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| Concept/Terms |
Seat Belts- Seat Belts
- Belt, Seat
- Belts, Seat
- Seat Belt
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2010 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Seat Belts" by people in Profiles.
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A comparison of self-report and direct observation of booster seat use in Latino families. Inj Prev. 2010 Aug; 16(4):225-9.
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Counseling about proper use of motor vehicle occupant restraints and avoidance of alcohol use while driving: a systematic evidence review for the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. Ann Intern Med. 2007 Aug 07; 147(3):194-206.
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Child passenger safety behaviors in Latino communities. J Health Care Poor Underserved. 2006 May; 17(2):358-73.
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Effects and costs of requiring child-restraint systems for young children traveling on commercial airplanes. Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. 2003 Oct; 157(10):969-74.
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Association of driver air bags with driver fatality: a matched cohort study. BMJ. 2002 May 11; 324(7346):1119-22.
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Effectiveness of health promotion programs to increase motor vehicle occupant restraint use among young children. Am J Prev Med. 1999 Jan; 16(1 Suppl):12-22.
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Motor-vehicle crash-injury risk factors among American Indians. Accid Anal Prev. 1997 May; 29(3):313-9.