Foreign travel and the risk of harm

International Journal of Injury Control and Safety Promotion

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 107-115

  Ball, David J ^a   Machin, Nuria ^a  

^a MIDDLESEX UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Fatalities; Health; Injuries; Risk; Tourism; Travel

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT; ARTICLE; EUROPE; FACTUAL DATABASE; HUMAN; INJURY; MORTALITY; NEW ZEALAND; RISK ASSESSMENT; TRAVEL; UNITED STATES;

ACCIDENTS; DATABASES, FACTUAL; EUROPE; HUMANS; NEW ZEALAND; RISK ASSESSMENT; TRAVEL; UNITED STATES; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 34648871694     PISSN: 17457300     EISSN: 17457319     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17457300500221292     Document Type: Article

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