Spinal cord injuries in Australian footballers 1997-2002

Medical Journal of Australia

Volumn 182, Issue 11, 2005, Pages 561-564

  Carmody, David J ^a   Taylor, Thomas K F ^a   Parker, David A ^a,c   Coolican, Myles R J ^a,c   Cumming, Robert G ^b  

^a ROYAL NORTH SHORE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b Department of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases   (Australia)

^c Spine Care Foundation   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATHLETE; AUSTRALIA; FOOTBALL; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INJURY SCALE; LAW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCHOOL CHILD; SPINAL CORD INJURY; SPORT INJURY;

EID: 20444449313     PISSN: 0025729X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5694/j.1326-5377.2005.tb06814.x     Document Type: Article

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