Childhood injuries in Israel: Status and prevention strategies

Harefuah

Volumn 142, Issue 8-9, 2003, Pages 609-611+645

  Hemmo Lotem, Michal ^a   Danon, Yehuda ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Children; Injury prevention; Israel; Safety promotion; Strategy

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; ASPHYXIA; BURN; CAUSE OF DEATH; CHILD; CHILD HOSPITALIZATION; CHILDHOOD INJURY; DROWNING; EDITORIAL; EMERGENCY TREATMENT; FALLING; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; ISRAEL; MORTALITY; PATIENT EDUCATION; PREVALENCE; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT;

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; ACCIDENTAL FALLS; ACCIDENTS, TRAFFIC; CHILD; DROWNING; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; ISRAEL; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 0141570949     PISSN: 00177768     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Editorial

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