Epidemiology of accidental drowning in Denmark 1989-1993

Accident Analysis and Prevention

Volumn 30, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 755-762

  Steensberg, J ^a,b  

^a Regl Public Health Office DK 3400   (Denmark)

^b NONE   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Accidents; Cooling in water; Drowning; Epidemiology; Prevention

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ALCOHOL INTOXICATION; ARTICLE; CAUSE OF DEATH; CHILD; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DENMARK; DROWNING; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INFANT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MORTALITY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RISK FACTOR; SEX DIFFERENCE; STATISTICS;

ACCIDENTS; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ALCOHOLIC INTOXICATION; CAUSE OF DEATH; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DENMARK; DROWNING; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INFANT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RISK FACTORS; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 0032201520     PISSN: 00014575     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0001-4575(98)00028-1     Document Type: Article

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