Statewide Assessment of Injury and Death Rates among Riders of Off-Road Vehicles Treated at Trauma Centers

Journal of the American College of Surgeons

Volumn 204, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 216-224

  Mullins, Richard J ^a   Brand, Dawn ^a   Lenfesty, Barbara ^a   Newgard, Craig D ^a   Hedges, Jerris R ^a   Ham, Bruce ^a  

^a OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; EMERGENCY WARD; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; MOTOR VEHICLE; OFF ROAD VEHICLE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT; UNITED STATES;

ACCIDENTS; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; CAUSE OF DEATH; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; INJURY SEVERITY SCORE; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OFF-ROAD MOTOR VEHICLES; OREGON; REGISTRIES; RURAL HEALTH; SEX FACTORS; TRAUMA CENTERS; URBAN HEALTH; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 33846327270     PISSN: 10727515     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2006.10.025     Document Type: Article

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