Electrical fatalities in Northern Ireland

Ulster Medical Journal

Volumn 78, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 37-42

  Lucas, James ^a  

^a QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ALCOHOL INTOXICATION; ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT; ELECTROCUTION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MORTALITY; OCCUPATIONAL HAZARD; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SEX DIFFERENCE; SUICIDE; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; ELECTRIC INJURIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NORTHERN IRELAND; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; SUICIDE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 59249089322     PISSN: 00416193     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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