Recreational injuries in Washington State National Parks

Wilderness and Environmental Medicine

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 192-197

  Stephens, Bradford D ^a   Diekema, Douglas S ^a,b   Klein, Eileen J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b SEATTLE CHILDREN S RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Injuries; Recreation; State parks; Washington

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; ALLERGIC REACTION; ALTITUDE DISEASE; CHILD; COLD INJURY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEHYDRATION; DISLOCATION; DROWNING; FALLING; FEMALE; FIRST AID; GENDER; HEAD INJURY; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEART INFARCTION; HIKING; HUMAN; HYPOTHERMIA; INJURY; INSECT STING; LACERATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOUNTAINEERING; NATIONAL PARK; RECREATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVIEW; SOFT TISSUE INJURY; SPRAIN; SUICIDE; SUMMER; SWIMMING; UNITED STATES;

EID: 29144490038     PISSN: 10806032     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1580/1080-6032(2005)16[192:RIIWSN]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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