Epidemiology of children's cycling injuries in Ahwaz, Islamic Republic of Iran

Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal

Volumn 8, Issue 2-3, 2002, Pages 308-314

  Soori, H ^a  

^a AHVAZ JUNDISHAPUR UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BICYCLE; CHILDHOOD INJURY; EMERGENCY WARD; FEMALE; HEAD INJURY; HEALTH EDUCATION; HELMET; HOME ACCIDENT; HUMAN; INFANT; INTERVIEW; IRAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PARENT; PRESCHOOL CHILD; QUESTIONNAIRE; SAFETY; SCHOOL CHILD; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT;

ACCIDENTS, TRAFFIC; ADOLESCENT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ATHLETIC INJURIES; BICYCLING; CHILD; CHILD WELFARE; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; FEMALE; HEAD PROTECTIVE DEVICES; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INFANT; IRAN; MALE; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS; SEX DISTRIBUTION; TIME FACTORS; URBAN HEALTH;

EID: 4444314284     PISSN: 10203397     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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