The increasing problem of motorcycle injuries in children and adolescents

Medical Journal of Australia

Volumn 189, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 17-20

  Bevan, Catherine A ^a   Babl, Franz E ^a   Bolt, Penny ^a   Sharwood, Lisa N ^a  

^a ROYAL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENTAL INJURY; ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CHILD; CHILDHOOD INJURY; DATA BASE; DEMOGRAPHY; DISEASE MARKER; DISEASE REGISTRY; DISEASE SEVERITY; EMERGENCY WARD; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; INFANT; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; PEDIATRIC HOSPITAL; POPULATION RESEARCH; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCORING SYSTEM; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT;

EID: 49649106059     PISSN: 0025729X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5694/j.1326-5377.2008.tb01888.x     Document Type: Article

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