Injuries associated with fireworks in Victoria: An epidemiological overview

Injury Prevention

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 272-274

  Abdulwadud, Omar ^a   Ozanne Smith, Joan ^a  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; BLAST INJURY; BURN; CHILD; FEMALE; HEAD INJURY; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SEX RATIO;

ADOLESCENT; BLAST INJURIES; BURNS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CRANIOCEREBRAL TRAUMA; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; MALE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SEX DISTRIBUTION; VICTORIA;

EID: 0032245268     PISSN: 13538047     EISSN: 14755785     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/ip.4.4.272     Document Type: Review

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