Reducing injury rates using a community-based approach

Journal of Trauma - Injury, Infection and Critical Care

Volumn 63, Issue 3 SUPPL., 2007, Pages

  Gittelman, Michael A ^a   Pomerantz, Wendy J ^a   McNealy, Talicia ^a  

^a CINCINNATI CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Community based; Injury Free Coalition; Injury prevention

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD SAFETY; CHILDHOOD INJURY; COMMUNITY CARE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMERGENCY WARD; FEMALE; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INTERVENTION STUDY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; PLAY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOCIOECONOMICS; TRAFFIC SAFETY;

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CONSUMER PARTICIPATION; HUMANS; INFANT; OHIO; UNITED STATES; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 34548478542     PISSN: 00225282     EISSN: 15298809     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/TA.0b013e31812f5f09     Document Type: Article

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