The epidemiology and cost of falls requiring hospitalisation in children in Western Australia: A study using linked administrative data

Accident Analysis and Prevention

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 216-222

  Moorin, Rachael E ^a   Hendrie, Delia ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Accidental falls; Child; Epidemiology; Health care costs; Linked data

Indexed keywords

DATABASE SYSTEMS; HEALTH CARE; HOSPITALS;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; AUSTRALIA; HEALTH CARE COSTS; LINKED DATA;

EPIDEMIOLOGY;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CHILD; COST OF ILLNESS; ECONOMICS; FALLING; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INFANT; INJURY; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RISK FACTOR; STATISTICS;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COST OF ILLNESS; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HEALTH PRIORITIES; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; RISK FACTORS; WESTERN AUSTRALIA; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 38149037123     PISSN: 00014575     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aap.2007.05.008     Document Type: Article

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