Review of spinal cord injuries in Ireland

Spinal Cord

Volumn 44, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 445-448

  O'Connor, R J ^a   Murray, P C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

^b The National Rehabilitation Hospital   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Epidemiology; Ireland; Trauma

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; IRELAND; MALE; PATIENT CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SPINAL CORD INJURY; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; ACCIDENTS, TRAFFIC; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ATHLETIC INJURIES; CERVICAL VERTEBRAE; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; IRELAND; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; SEASONS; SEX DISTRIBUTION; SPINAL CORD INJURIES; THORACIC VERTEBRAE;

EID: 33745752856     PISSN: 13624393     EISSN: 14765624     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.sc.3101856     Document Type: Article

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