Risk factors and geographical heterogeneity in unintentional home injuries incidence rate: new evidence based on Multiscopo Survey in Italy

International Journal of Injury Control and Safety Promotion

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 203-213

  Snidero, Silvia ^a   Rahim, Yousif ^b   Berchialla, Paola ^a   Gregori, Dario ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TURIN   (Italy)

^b KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Geographic pattern; Home related injuries; Italy; Multiscopo Survey

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLASSIFICATION; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FEMALE; GEOGRAPHY; HEALTH SURVEY; HOME ACCIDENT; HUMAN; INFANT; INJURY; INTERVIEW; ITALY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEWBORN; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RISK FACTOR; SOCIOECONOMICS;

ACCIDENTS, HOME; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; FEMALE; GEOGRAPHY; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; ITALY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RISK FACTORS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 40949127494     PISSN: 17457300     EISSN: 17457319     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17457300701420966     Document Type: Article

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