Non-fatal horse related injuries treated in emergency departments in the United States

British Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 40, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 619-626

  Thomas, Karen E ^a,b   Annest, J L ^b   Gilchrist, J ^b   Bixby Hammett, D M ^c  

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

^b NATIONAL CENTER FOR INJURY PREVENTION AND CONTROL   (United States)

^c American Medical Equestrian Association   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABRASION; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BRAIN INJURY; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; CONTUSION; DEMOGRAPHY; EMERGENCY WARD; FEMALE; FRACTURE; HEAD AND NECK INJURY; HORSEBACK RIDING; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INFANT; LIMB INJURY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; SEX DIFFERENCE; SPORT INJURY; UNITED STATES;

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; ACCIDENTAL FALLS; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANIMALS; ATHLETIC INJURIES; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; FEMALE; HEAD PROTECTIVE DEVICES; HEALTH PROMOTION; HORSES; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT EDUCATION; SEX DISTRIBUTION; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33745831215     PISSN: 03063674     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bjsm.2006.025858     Document Type: Article

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