Prevalence of spinal cord injury in Helsinki

Spinal Cord

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 47-50

  Dahlberg, A ^a   Kotila, M ^b   Leppanen P ^a   Kautiainen, H ^c   Alaranta, H ^a  

^a Invalidiliitto ry   (Finland)

^b HELSINKI UNIVERSITY CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^c RHEUMATISM FOUNDATION HOSPITAL   (Finland)

Author keywords

Epidemiology; Finland; Prevalence; Spinal cord injury

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; DISABILITY; EPIDEMIOLOGICAL DATA; FEMALE; FINLAND; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESIDENTIAL CARE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SPINAL CORD INJURY; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; FEMALE; FINLAND; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SEX FACTORS; SPINAL CORD INJURIES;

EID: 12244252765     PISSN: 13624393     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.sc.3101616     Document Type: Article

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