Risk prevention, avoidable deaths and mortality-morbidity reduction in head injury

European Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 215-219

  Stocchetti, N ^a  

^a FONDAZIONE IRCCS CA GRANDA OSPEDALE MAGGIORE POLICLINICO   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; CAUSE OF DEATH; FEMALE; HEAD INJURY; HEALTH; HUMAN; INJURY; MALE; MORTALITY; PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; STANDARD; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT;

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; ACCIDENTS, TRAFFIC; CAUSE OF DEATH; CRANIOCEREBRAL TRAUMA; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PROTECTIVE DEVICES; RISK FACTORS; WORLD HEALTH; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 0035462724     PISSN: 09699546     EISSN: 14735695     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00063110-200109000-00009     Document Type: Article

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