The history of injury control and the epidemiology of child and adolescent injuries

Future of Children

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 23-52

  Grossman, David C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD CARE; CHILDHOOD INJURY; CHILDHOOD MORTALITY; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; RISK ASSESSMENT; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT;

EID: 0033922463     PISSN: 10548289     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/1602824     Document Type: Article

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