Epidemiology of childhood injuries in Reykjavik 1974-1991

Scandinavian Journal of Primary Health Care

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 30-34

  Stefánsdóttir, Anna ^a   Mogensen, Brynjólfur ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ICELAND   (Iceland)

^b Reykjavik Hospital   (Iceland)

Author keywords

accidents; children; epidemiology; injuries; prevention

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILDHOOD INJURY; FEMALE; HUMAN; ICELAND; INCIDENCE; INFANT; MALE; MORTALITY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SCHOOL CHILD;

EID: 0030949865     PISSN: 02813432     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/02813439709043426     Document Type: Article

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