The impact of an extreme sports event on a district general hospital

Scottish Medical Journal

Volumn 50, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 106-108

  Carmont, M R ^a,c   Daynes, R ^b   Sedgwick, D M ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF NORTH STAFFORDSHIRE   (United Kingdom)

^b NORTHERN GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c Belford Hospital   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Extreme sports; Hospital; Impact; Mountain biking

Indexed keywords

ATHLETE; COMMUNITY CARE; EMERGENCY MEDICINE; EXTREME SPORT; FIRST AID; GENERAL HOSPITAL; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL PERSONNEL; HUMAN; PATIENT REFERRAL; REVIEW; SPORT; SPORT INJURY; STAFF TRAINING; TOURISM; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 24644452012     PISSN: 00369330     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/003693300505000306     Document Type: Review

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