How much outpatient care is provided for injuries?

Injury Prevention

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 70-73

  Bishai, David ^a   Gielen, A ^b  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^b JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Health services; Injury epidemiology; Injury pyramids

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT; AMBULATORY CARE; ARTICLE; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INJURY; PATIENT REFERRAL; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ACCIDENTS; AMBULATORY CARE; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; UNITED STATES; UTILIZATION REVIEW; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 0035291756     PISSN: 13538047     EISSN: 14755785     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/ip.7.1.70     Document Type: Article

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