Fatal unintentional child injuries in Denmark: Regional variations in mortality rates and causes of death

Danish Medical Bulletin

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 92-96

  Jørgensen, Inger Merete ^a,b  

^a AARHUS UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

^b Amtssygehuset i Gentofte ^*  (Denmark)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT; ADOLESCENT; AGE; ARTICLE; BICYCLE; CAUSE OF DEATH; CHILD; DENMARK; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; INJURY; MALE; MORTALITY; NEWBORN; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SEX DIFFERENCE;

ACCIDENTS; ADOLESCENT; AGE FACTORS; BICYCLING; CAUSE OF DEATH; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DENMARK; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; SEX FACTORS; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 0030073328     PISSN: 09078916     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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