Mortality of children in the Transkei region of South Africa

American Journal of Forensic Medicine and Pathology

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 141-147

  Meel, B L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TRANSKEI   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Children; Mortality; Social health; Strategies; Trauma

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; CHILD DEATH; CHILDHOOD INJURY; GUNSHOT INJURY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MORTALITY; PENETRATING TRAUMA; SCHOOL CHILD; SOCIAL ASPECT; SOUTH AFRICA; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT;

EID: 0037607577     PISSN: 01957910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.PAF.0128052262.54227.DD     Document Type: Article

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