The injury problem among older adults: Mortality, morbidity and costs

Journal of Safety Research

Volumn 37, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 519-522

  Dellinger, Ann M ^a   Stevens, Judy A ^a  

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

Author keywords

Costs; Elderly; Falls; Injury; WISQARS

Indexed keywords

COSTS; SOCIAL ASPECTS;

OLDER ADULTS;

ACCIDENT PREVENTION;

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; CAUSE OF DEATH; ECONOMICS; FALLING; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INJURY; MALE; MORTALITY; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES;

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; ACCIDENTAL FALLS; AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CAUSE OF DEATH; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; UNITED STATES; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 33845236396     PISSN: 00224375     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsr.2006.10.001     Document Type: Article

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