Performance-based building codes: A call for injury prevention indicators that bridge health and building sectors

Injury Prevention

Volumn 14, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 329-332

  Edwards, N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONSTRUCTION WORK AND ARCHITECTURAL PHENOMENA; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INJURY; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; STANDARD;

BUILDING CODES; FACILITY DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; QUALITY INDICATORS, HEALTH CARE; RISK FACTORS; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 54049148201     PISSN: 13538047     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/ip.2008.018929     Document Type: Review

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