Hospitalization for motor vehicle injuries among American Indians and Alaska natives in Washington

American Journal of Preventive Medicine

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 38-42

  Sullivan, Marianne ^b   Grossman, David C ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMERICAN INDIAN; ARTICLE; DATA ANALYSIS; DEATH; HEALTH CARE COST; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INJURY; MOTOR VEHICLE; REGISTRATION; RISK ASSESSMENT; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0032789868     PISSN: 07493797     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0749-3797(99)00034-3     Document Type: Article

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