Nonfatal sports- and recreation-related injuries treated in emergency departments - United States, July 2000-June 2001

Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report

Volumn 51, Issue 33, 2002, Pages 736-740

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ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RECREATION; SPORT INJURY; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ATHLETIC INJURIES; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RECREATION; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0037162740     PISSN: 01492195     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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