Changing epidemiology of injury-related pediatric mortality in a rural state: Implications for injury control

Pediatric Emergency Care

Volumn 14, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 388-392

  Rausch, Tracy K ^a   Sanddal, Nels D ^b   Sanddal, Teri L ^b   Esposito, Thomas J ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^b Critical Illness and Trauma Foundation   (United States)

^c LOYOLA UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Injury control; Injury fatalities; Injury prevention; Traumatic death

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILDHOOD INJURY; CHILDHOOD MORTALITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DROWNING; FEMALE; FIRE; GUNSHOT INJURY; HOMICIDE; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RURAL POPULATION; SEX RATIO; SUICIDE; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0032445772     PISSN: 07495161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00006565-199812000-00002     Document Type: Article

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