Evaluating programs to prevent unintentional trauma in Canada: Challenges and directions

Journal of Trauma - Injury, Infection and Critical Care

Volumn 47, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 932-936

  Bandiera, Glen W ^a,d   Hillers, Thomas K ^b   White, Fiona ^c  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c Ctrl W Ontario Trauma Prev Cncl   (Canada)

^d ST MICHAEL'S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; CANADA; CONFERENCE PAPER; FALLING; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; LAW; LAW ENFORCEMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT;

EID: 0032724427     PISSN: 00225282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005373-199911000-00020     Document Type: Conference Paper

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