Indicators of injury burden: Which types are the most important?

International Journal of Injury Control and Safety Promotion

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 213-217

  McClure, R J ^a   Cameron, C M ^a   Purdie, D M ^b   Kliewer, E V ^c  

^a GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b NORTHERN CALIFORNIA CANCER CENTER   (United States)

^c Manitoba Health   (Canada)

Author keywords

Burden; Epidemiology; Indicators; Injury; Minor injury

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CANADA; CLASSIFICATION; COHORT ANALYSIS; COST OF ILLNESS; FEMALE; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; INJURY; INJURY SCALE; INTERNATIONAL CLASSIFICATION OF DISEASES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; REGISTER; STATISTICS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; COHORT STUDIES; COST OF ILLNESS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERNATIONAL CLASSIFICATION OF DISEASES; MALE; MANITOBA; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT DISCHARGE; REGISTRIES; TRAUMA SEVERITY INDICES; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 33644977243     PISSN: 17457300     EISSN: 17457319     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17457300500172891     Document Type: Article

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