This book was compiled for pediatricians and others who are interested in the control of pediatric injuries. The manual's three sections are: (1) "The Field of Pediatric Injury Prevention and Control," which provides a broad overview of the field and highlights the roles of the pediatrician in the control of injuries and a developmental approach to adolescent injury control; (2) "Injury Control in Specific Settings," which looks at injury prevention at home, at school, in the workplace, and on the farm; and (3) "Specific Topics," which covers topics related to the mechanism of injury or to specific products. Topics in this section are: (1) violence; (2) motor vehicles; (3) water safety; (4) fires and burns; (5) firearms; (6) mechanical airway obstruction; (7) product safety; (8) toy safety; (9) sports safety; (10) recreational activities and vehicles; and (11) injuries caused by animals. The book's seven appendices include mortality data, a guide to federal government involvement in injury control, and an introduction to available American Academy of Pediatrics materials. All chapters contain references. (LPP)