Bicycle-related injuries among preschool children

Annals of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 260-265

  Powell, E C ^a   Tenz, R R ^a   DiScala, C ^a  

^a CHILDREN'S MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BICYCLE; CHILD; DATA ANALYSIS; DISEASE SEVERITY; FACE INJURY; FEMALE; HEAD INJURY; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INFANT; INJURY SCALE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0030820488     PISSN: 01960644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0196-0644(97)70159-8     Document Type: Article

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