Pathologic features of farm and tractor-related fatalities in children

American Journal of Forensic Medicine and Pathology

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 73-77

  Byard, R W ^a   Gilbert, J ^b   James, R ^b   Lipsett, J ^b  

^a WOMEN S AND CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Accidental death; Childhood; Farm fatalities; Tractor related fatalities

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENTAL DEATH; ADOLESCENT; AGRICULTURE; ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; CHILD; CHILDHOOD MORTALITY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL ACCIDENT; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT;

EID: 0032903175     PISSN: 01957910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00000433-199903000-00018     Document Type: Article

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