The regional differences in prevalence, medical expenditures and risk factors for injury in Taiwanese teenagers

BMC Public Health

Volumn 6, Issue , 2006, Pages

  Chen, Huei Yang ^a   Chang, Hsing Yi ^a   Shih, Shu Fang ^a   Hsu, Chih Cheng ^a   Lin, Yu Hsuan ^b   Shih, Yaw Tang ^a  

^a NATIONAL HEALTH RESEARCH INSTITUTES   (Taiwan)

^b DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; INJURY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL CARE; NATIONAL HEALTH INSURANCE; OUTPATIENT CARE; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTOR; TAIWAN; AMBULATORY CARE; CHILD; ECONOMICS; ENVIRONMENT; HEALTH CARE SURVEY; HEALTH SURVEY; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; MORTALITY; RESIDENTIAL CARE; STATISTICAL MODEL; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; TRENDS; UTILIZATION; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AMBULATORY CARE; CATCHMENT AREA (HEALTH); CHILD; ENVIRONMENT; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HEALTH EXPENDITURES; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTORS; RISK-TAKING; TAIWAN; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 33747309706     PISSN: 14712458     EISSN: 14712458     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1471-2458-6-107     Document Type: Article

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