Injuries to New Zealanders participating in adventure tourism and adventure sports: An analysis of Accident Compensation Corporation (ACC) claims

New Zealand Medical Journal

Volumn 119, Issue 1247, 2006, Pages

  Bentley, Tim ^a   Macky, Keith ^a   Edwards, Jo ^a  

^a MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; AQUATIC SPORT; ARTICLE; COMMERCIAL PHENOMENA; CYCLING; FALLING; FEMALE; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HORSEBACK RIDING; HUMAN; KNEE INJURY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOUNTAINEERING; NEW ZEALAND; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; RISK MANAGEMENT; SAFETY; SEASONAL VARIATION; SEX DIFFERENCE; SHOULDER INJURY; SPINE INJURY; SPORT INJURY; SUMMER; TOURISM; BICYCLE; ECONOMICS; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; INJURY; INSURANCE; MIDDLE AGED; SKIING; STATISTICS; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ATHLETIC INJURIES; BACK INJURIES; BICYCLING; FEMALE; HUMANS; INSURANCE CLAIM REPORTING; INSURANCE, LIABILITY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOUNTAINEERING; NEW ZEALAND; RISK-TAKING; SKIING; SPRAINS AND STRAINS;

EID: 33845809635     PISSN: None     EISSN: 11758716     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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