Injury in young people with intellectual disability: Descriptive epidemiology

Injury Prevention

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 56-61

  Sherrard, J ^a   Tonge, B J ^a   Ozanne Smith, J ^b  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Epidemiology; Intellectual disability; Mental retardation

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CAUSE OF DEATH; CHILD; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INJURY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; MORTALITY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; STATISTICS;

ACCIDENTS; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AUSTRALIA; CAUSE OF DEATH; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; MEDICAL RECORDS; MENTAL RETARDATION; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 0035290367     PISSN: 13538047     EISSN: 14755785     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/ip.7.1.56     Document Type: Article

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