Bicycle-related Injuries in Children: A Study in Two Ontario Emergency Departments, 1994

Chronic Diseases in Canada

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 56-62

  Schwartz, Hardy J ^b   Brison, Robert J ^a  

^a KINGSTON GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Bicycling; Ontario; Pediatrics; Wounds and injuries

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BICYCLE; CANADA; CHILD; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; INJURY; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR; SAFETY; STATISTICS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BICYCLING; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; ONTARIO; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS; SAFETY; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 0030091180     PISSN: 02288699     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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