Parachuting: A sport of chance and expense

Injury

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 215-217

  Baiju, D S R ^a   James, L A ^a  

^a OXFORD UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABSENTEEISM; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; COST OF ILLNESS; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH CARE COST; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; JUMPING; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MUSCULOSKELETAL INJURY; PARACHUTIST; PATIENT EDUCATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOCIAL INSURANCE; SOCIAL WELFARE; SOLDIER; SPORT INJURY; TRAINING; WORKING TIME;

ACCIDENTS, AVIATION; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ATHLETIC INJURIES; ENGLAND; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HOSPITALS, PUBLIC; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; MILITARY PERSONNEL; SPORTS; STATE MEDICINE; TIME;

EID: 0037335216     PISSN: 00201383     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0020-1383(02)00100-6     Document Type: Article

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