Socioeconomic status and injury risk in children

Paediatrics and Child Health

Volumn 9, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 323-325

  Birken, Catherine S ^a   Macarthur, Colin ^b  

^a HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN   (Canada)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Health promotion; Poverty; Socioeconomic factors; Wounds and injuries

Indexed keywords

CHILDHOOD INJURY; HEALTH PROMOTION; HELMET; HUMAN; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; POVERTY; REVIEW; RISK; SEAT; SOCIAL STATUS;

EID: 3242805075     PISSN: 12057088     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/pch/9.5.323     Document Type: Review

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