Home treadmill friction injuries: A five-year review

Journal of Burn Care and Rehabilitation

Volumn 25, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 441-444

  Collier, Margaret L ^a   Ward, R Scott ^a   Saffle, Jeffrey R ^a   Edelman, Linda S ^a   Morris, Stephen E ^a   Lundy, Cindy ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UTAH HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHILD; CHILDHOOD INJURY; FEMALE; FRICTION; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH EDUCATION; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; REVIEW; SKIN INJURY; TREADMILL;

ACCIDENTS, HOME; BURN UNITS; BURNS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; FRICTION; HAND INJURIES; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; SPORTS EQUIPMENT; UTAH;

EID: 4744372137     PISSN: 02738481     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.BCR.0000138296.96905.EF     Document Type: Review

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