Taking risks with injury prevention

CMAJ. Canadian Medical Association Journal

Volumn 167, Issue 7, 2002, Pages 767-768

  Pless, Barry ^a  

^a MONTREAL CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; BEHAVIOR; DRIVING ABILITY; EDUCATION; EVALUATION; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; NOTE; PUBLIC HEALTH; RISK ASSESSMENT; SAFETY;

EID: 0036387155     PISSN: 08203946     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Note

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