Spinal cord injuries as a result of earthquakes: Lessons from Iran and Pakistan

Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 367-368

  Priebe, Michael M ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DISEASE SEVERITY; EARTHQUAKE; FRACTURE; HUMAN; IMMOBILIZATION; INCIDENCE; IRAN; NOTE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PAKISTAN; PATIENT TRANSPORT; POPULATION RISK; SEX RATIO; SPINAL CORD INJURY; DISASTER; FEMALE; MALE; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY;

FEMALE; HUMANS; IRAN; MALE; NATURAL DISASTERS; PAKISTAN; PUBLIC HEALTH ADMINISTRATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SPINAL CORD INJURIES;

EID: 35448990468     PISSN: 10790268     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10790268.2007.11753953     Document Type: Note

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