Traumatic spinal cord injuries in Thailand: An epidemiologic study in Siriraj Hospital, 1989-1994

Spinal Cord

Volumn 34, Issue 10, 1996, Pages 608-610

  Pajareya, K ^a  

^a MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Epidemiology; Spinal cord injury; Thailand

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ASSAULT; CHILD; FALLING; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; PARAPLEGIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUADRIPLEGIA; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCHOOL CHILD; SPINAL CORD INJURY; THAILAND; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT;

EID: 0029969787     PISSN: 13624393     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sc.1996.108     Document Type: Article

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