Snowmobile injuries in North America

Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research

Volumn 409, Issue , 2003, Pages 29-36

  Pierz, Joseph J ^a,b  

^a Oneida Healthcare Center   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; CANADA; CHILDHOOD INJURY; CONFERENCE PAPER; EDUCATION PROGRAM; FRACTURE; HEAD INJURY; HEALTH CARE COST; HELMET; LAW; MORTALITY; MOTOR VEHICLE; NORTH AMERICA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SNOWMOBILE; SPORT INJURY; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT; UNITED STATES; VELOCITY; WEIGHT;

EID: 0037388553     PISSN: 0009921X     EISSN: 15281132     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.blo.0000057781.10364.c9     Document Type: Conference Paper

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