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PEDIATRICS Vol. 104 No. 4 October 1999, pp. 988-992
AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PEDIATRICS:
Transporting Children With Special Health Care Needs
Children with special health care needs should have access to proper resources for safe transportation. This statement reviews important considerations for transporting children with special health care needs and provides current guidelines for the protection of children with specific health care needs, including those with a tracheostomy, a spica cast, challenging behaviors, or muscle tone abnormalities as well as those transported in wheelchairs.
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Statement of reaffirmation:
- AAP Publications Retired and Reaffirmed
- American Academy of Pediatrics
Pediatrics 2006 117: 1846-1847.[Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]
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