Injury outcome indicators–validation matters

International Journal of Injury Control and Safety Promotion

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 219-224

  Cryer, Colin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Incidence; Indicators; Injury; National policy; Validation

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANADA; CLASSIFICATION; COST OF ILLNESS; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; INJURY; INJURY SCALE; INTERNATIONAL CLASSIFICATION OF DISEASES; NEW ZEALAND; REPRODUCIBILITY; SAFETY; STATISTICS; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNITED KINGDOM; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ACCIDENTS, TRAFFIC; CANADA; COST OF ILLNESS; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH POLICY; HUMANS; INTERNATIONAL CLASSIFICATION OF DISEASES; NEW ZEALAND; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SAFETY; TRAUMA SEVERITY INDICES; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 33644978206     PISSN: 17457300     EISSN: 17457319     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17457300500172925     Document Type: Article

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