The epidemiology and causes of injuries resulting in hospitalisation in New York City: 1990-1992

Bulletin of the New York Academy of Medicine: Journal of Urban Health

Volumn 74, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 31-50

  Bijur, Polly E ^a,b   Wilt, Susan ^a,b   Kurzon, Matthew ^a,b   Hayes, Roger ^a,b   Goodman, Andrew ^a,b  

^a Albert Kinstein College of Medicine   (United States)

^b ALBERT EINSTEIN COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; ARTICLE; ASSAULT; BICYCLE; BURN; EPIDEMIOLOGY; ETHNIC DIFFERENCE; FIREARM; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; GUNSHOT INJURY; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INJURY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT; UNITED STATES;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; BURNS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CONTINENTAL POPULATION GROUPS; ETHNIC GROUPS; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEW YORK CITY; SEX FACTORS; VIOLENCE; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 0030816080     PISSN: 00287091     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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