The epidemiology of fractures in England

Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health

Volumn 62, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 174-180

  Donaldson, L J ^a   Reckless, I P ^a   Scholes, S ^b   Mindell, J S ^c   Shelton, N J ^c  

^a Department of Health ^*  (United Kingdom)

^b NATIONAL CENTRE FOR SOCIAL RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BONE; DISEASE INCIDENCE; DISEASE PREVALENCE; EPIDEMIOLOGY; HEALTH SURVEY; MINORITY GROUP; PUBLIC HEALTH;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ETHNIC GROUP; FEMALE; FRACTURE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREVALENCE; SELF REPORT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; ENGLAND; EPIDEMIOLOGIC METHODS; FEMALE; FRACTURES, BONE; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SEX DISTRIBUTION; TRAUMA CENTERS;

ENGLAND; EURASIA; EUROPE; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE;

EID: 38849115077     PISSN: 0143005X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jech.2006.056622     Document Type: Article

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