Injuries in the military: A review and commentary focused on prevention

American Journal of Preventive Medicine

Volumn 18, Issue 3 SUPPL., 2000, Pages 71-84

  Jones, Bruce H ^a,d   Perrotta, Dennis M ^b   Canham Chervak, Michelle L ^a   Nee, Mary Anne ^a   Brundage, John F ^c  

^a U S ARMY CENTER FOR HEALTH PROMOTION AND PREVENTIVE MEDICINE   (United States)

^b TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF STATE HEALTH SERVICES   (United States)

^c HENRY M JACKSON FOUNDATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF MILITARY MEDICINE   (United States)

^d NATIONAL CENTER FOR INJURY PREVENTION AND CONTROL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; AIR FORCE; ARMY; DATA BASE; DISABILITY; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INJURY; MILITARY SERVICE; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; NAVY; OUTPATIENT; PERIODIC MEDICAL EXAMINATION; PUBLIC HEALTH; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SOLDIER;

EID: 0033865744     PISSN: 07493797     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0749-3797(99)00169-5     Document Type: Article

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