Injuries among older adults: The challenge of optimizing safety and minimizing unintended consequences

Injury Prevention

Volumn 8, Issue SUPPL. 4, 2002, Pages

  Binder, S ^a  

^a NATIONAL CENTER FOR INJURY PREVENTION AND CONTROL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; AGED; FALLING; HEALTH; HUMAN; INJURY; MORTALITY; REVIEW; SAFETY; SUICIDE; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT; UNITED STATES;

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; ACCIDENTAL FALLS; ACCIDENTS, TRAFFIC; AGED; HUMANS; SAFETY; SUICIDE; UNITED STATES; WORLD HEALTH; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 2142701302     PISSN: 13538047     EISSN: 14755785     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/ip.8.suppl_4.iv2     Document Type: Conference Paper

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