Retrospective study of 1000 deaths from injury in England and Wales

British Medical Journal (Clinical research ed.)

Volumn 296, Issue 6632, 1988, Pages 1305-1308

  Anderson, I D ^a   Woodford, M ^a   De Dombal, F T ^a   Irving, Miles ^a  

^a HOPE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AUTOPSY; HUMAN; INJURY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MORTALITY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CAUSE OF DEATH; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CRITICAL CARE; DEATH, SUDDEN; ENGLAND; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGE; PROGNOSIS; SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOV'T; TIME FACTORS; WALES; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 0023950979     PISSN: 02670623     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.296.6632.1305     Document Type: Article

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