Firework-related childhood injuries in Greece: A national problem

Burns

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 151-153

  Vassilia, Konte ^a   Eleni, Petridou ^a,b   Dimitrios, Trichopoulos ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Greece)

^b HARVARD SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Burns; Childhood injuries; Fireworks; Legislation; Prevention

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; AUTOMUTILATION; CALCULATION; CHILD; CHILDHOOD INJURY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOCUMENTATION; EMERGENCY WARD; FEMALE; FIRE; GREECE; HEALTH SURVEY; HOSPITAL; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; RISK FACTOR; SPRING;

EID: 1042266298     PISSN: 03054179     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.burns.2003.09.019     Document Type: Article

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