Animal and human bite injuries in Victoria, 1998-2004

Medical Journal of Australia

Volumn 186, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 38-40

  MacBean, Catherine E ^a   McD Taylor, David ^a,b   Ashby, Karen ^c  

^a ROYAL MELBOURNE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b AUSTIN HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^c MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENTAL INJURY; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARM INJURY; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; BITE; CASE STUDY; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; DOG BITE; FACE INJURY; FEMALE; HAND INJURY; HEAD INJURY; HOME; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MAMMAL; MEDICAL INFORMATION SYSTEM; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK FACTOR; SEX DIFFERENCE; SUMMER; VICTIM; WRIST INJURY;

EID: 33846327926     PISSN: 0025729X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5694/j.1326-5377.2007.tb00787.x     Document Type: Article

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