Adolescent injury mortality in New Zealand and opportunities for prevention

International Journal of Adolescent Medicine and Health

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 27-41

  Kypri, Kypros ^a   Chalmers, David J ^a   Langley, John D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Epidemiology; Injury; Mortality; New Zealand; olescence

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CAUSE OF DEATH; CHILDHOOD INJURY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVELOPED COUNTRY; DROWNING; DRUNKEN DRIVING; FATALITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LAW ENFORCEMENT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; NEW ZEALAND; POLICY; RISK FACTOR; SUICIDE; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT;

EID: 0036041124     PISSN: 03340139     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/IJAMH.2002.14.1.27     Document Type: Article

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