Major trauma in pregnant women during the summer

Journal of Trauma - Injury, Infection and Critical Care

Volumn 59, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 112-116

  Redelmeier, Donald A ^a,b   Drucker, Aaron ^a   Venkatesh, Vikram ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b SUNNYBROOK RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; AWARENESS; CANADA; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; INJURY; LIFESTYLE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MORTALITY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SEASONAL VARIATION; SPORT; STANDARD; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; SUMMER; WINTER;

ADULT; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; LIFE STYLE; ONTARIO; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; RISK FACTORS; SEASONS; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 24644507310     PISSN: 00225282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.TA.0000172644.38918.BD     Document Type: Article

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