Time Trends in the Incidence of Hospitalized Ocular Trauma

Archives of Ophthalmology

Volumn 107, Issue 4, 1989, Pages 519-523

  Tielsch, James M ^a   Parver, Leonard ^b   Shankar, Belavadi ^c  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ETHNIC OR RACIAL ASPECTS; EYE INJURY; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EYE INJURIES; FEMALE; HOSPITAL RECORDS; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; MARYLAND; MIDDLE AGE; PATIENT DISCHARGE; RACIAL STOCKS; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 0024604301     PISSN: 00039950     EISSN: 15383601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/archopht.1989.01070010533025     Document Type: Article

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