Unintentional injury in Ireland: A comparison of mortality and morbidity data

Journal of Public Health

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 6-7

  Scallan, Elaine ^a,e   Staines, Anthony ^a   Fitzpatrick, Patricia ^a   Laffoy, Marie ^b   Kelly, Alan ^c,d  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

^b DR STEEVENS HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

^c ADELAIDE AND MEATH HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

^d Small Area Health Research Unit

^e CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

Author keywords

Hospital admissions; Morbidity; Mortality; Unintentional

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT; ARTICLE; ASPHYXIA; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA ANALYSIS; DROWNING; FALLING; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; INJURY; IRELAND; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT; UNINTENTIONAL INJURY;

EID: 2942733355     PISSN: 17413842     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/pubmed/fdh107     Document Type: Article

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