Parachuting for charity: Is it worth the money? A 5-year audit of parachute injuries in Tayside and the cost to the NHS

Injury

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 283-287

  Lee, C T ^a   Williams, P ^a   Hadden, W A ^a  

^a PERTH ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; HEALTH CARE COST; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; INJURY; INJURY SCALE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL AUDIT; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; PARACHUTIST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOCIAL WELFARE; UNITED KINGDOM;

ACCIDENTS, AVIATION; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AVIATION; CHARITIES; FUND RAISING; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HOSPITALS, PUBLIC; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MIDDLE AGED; SCOTLAND; SHOES; STATE MEDICINE; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 0033065192     PISSN: 00201383     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0020-1383(99)00083-2     Document Type: Article

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