The public health impact of dog attacks in a major Australian city

Medical Journal of Australia

Volumn 167, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 129-132

  Thompson, Peter G ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

^b Rundle Mall   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CHILD; DOG BITE; EMERGENCY WARD; FEMALE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PUBLIC HEALTH; RISK FACTOR; SCHOOL CHILD; SEX DIFFERENCE;

EID: 0030853829     PISSN: 0025729X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5694/j.1326-5377.1997.tb138810.x     Document Type: Article

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