Evaluation of playground injuries based on ICD, E codes, International Classification of External Cause of Injury codes (ICECI), and abbreviated injury scale coding systems

Asia-Pacific Journal of Public Health

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 18-27

  Tan, Ngiap Chuan ^a   Ang, A ^b   Heng, D ^c   Chen, J ^d   Wong, H B ^d  

^a SINGHEALTH POLYCLINICS   (Singapore)

^b KK WOMEN'S AND CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Singapore)

^c MINISTRY OF HEALTH   (Singapore)

^d Clinical Trials and Epidemiology Research Unit   (Singapore)

Author keywords

AIS; E codes; ICD 9; ICECI; ISS; Playground injury; PTS; Surveillance

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILDHOOD INJURY; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; FORENSIC MEDICINE; HEALTH CENTER; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INFANT; INJURY SCALE; INTERNATIONAL CLASSIFICATION OF DISEASES; MALE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; RADIUS FRACTURE; SCORING SYSTEM; SINGAPORE; ULNA FRACTURE;

EID: 34447122714     PISSN: 10105395     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/10105395070190010501     Document Type: Article

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