Death and disability from injury: A global challenge

Journal of Trauma - Injury, Infection and Critical Care

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 1-12

  Meyer, Anthony A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; CHILDHOOD INJURY; CLINICAL RESEARCH; CONFERENCE PAPER; COST; DEATH; DISABILITY; ECONOMIC ASPECT; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; FIRE; HUMAN; INJURY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT;

EID: 0031929852     PISSN: 00225282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005373-199801000-00001     Document Type: Conference Paper

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