Injury in childhood: A vexingly simple problem

CMAJ. Canadian Medical Association Journal

Volumn 175, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 899-900

  Howard, Andrew W ^a  

^a HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHILDHOOD INJURY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH HAZARD; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH SURVEY; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MORTALITY; NOTE; RISK FACTOR; SOCIOECONOMICS; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT; URBAN AREA; CHILD; CHILD WELFARE; INFANT; INJURY; NEWBORN; PATIENT ADVOCACY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT; STATISTICS;

CHILD; CHILD WELFARE; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; PATIENT ADMISSION; PATIENT ADVOCACY; PROTECTIVE DEVICES; RISK FACTORS; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 33750127592     PISSN: 08203946     EISSN: 14882329     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1503/cmaj.061127     Document Type: Note

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