Motor vehicle injuries in childhood: A hospital-based study in Saudi Arabia

Pediatric Surgery International

Volumn 22, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 641-645

  Crankson, Stanley J ^a  

^a KING SAUD BIN ABDULAZIZ UNIVERSITY FOR HEALTH SCIENCES   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Morbidity; Mortality; Motor vehicle injury; Passenger; Pedestrian

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD DEATH; CHILDHOOD INJURY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HEAD INJURY; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOTOR VEHICLE; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SAUDI ARABIA;

ACCIDENTS, TRAFFIC; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CRANIOCEREBRAL TRAUMA; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; SAUDI ARABIA; TRAUMA CENTERS; WALKING;

EID: 33748631558     PISSN: 01790358     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00383-006-1715-7     Document Type: Article

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