Incidence and outcomes of major trauma assaults: A population-based study in Victoria

Medical Journal of Australia

Volumn 190, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 129-132

  O'Mullane, Phebe A ^a   Mikocka Walus, Antonina A ^b   Gabbe, Belinda J ^b   Cameron, Peter A ^b  

^a ALFRED HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ASSAULT; AUSTRALIA; BLUNT TRAUMA; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA ANALYSIS; DISEASE REGISTRY; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; GLASGOW OUTCOME SCALE; HEAD INJURY; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PENETRATING TRAUMA; POPULATION RESEARCH; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICE; REHABILITATION CARE; VICTIM;

EID: 61349117416     PISSN: 0025729X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5694/j.1326-5377.2009.tb02311.x     Document Type: Article

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