Beyond mortality and hospitalization data: Self-reported injuries among Canadian seniors

Canadian Journal on Aging

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 328-347

  Raina, Parminder ^a,b,e   Wong, Micheline ^c   Dukeshire, Steven ^b   Scanlan, Andria ^c   Chambers, Larry ^a,b   Lindsay, Joan ^d  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b Hamilton Wentworth Reg Pub H   (Canada)

^c Brit Columbia Res Inst C   (Canada)

^d HEALTH CANADA   (Canada)

^e UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Injury; National Population Health Survey; Seniors

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT; AGING; ARTICLE; CANADA; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; HEALTH HAZARD; HOSPITALIZATION; INJURY; MORTALITY; SELF REPORT;

EID: 0032787553     PISSN: 07149808     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0714980800009909     Document Type: Article

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