The establishment of injury surveillance systems in Colombia, El Salvador, and Nicaragua (2000-2006)

Revista Panamericana de Salud Publica/Pan American Journal of Public Health

Volumn 24, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 379-389

  Sklaver, Benjamin A ^a   Clavel Arcas, Carme ^b   Fandiño Losada, Andrés ^c   Gutierrez Martinez, Maria Isabel ^c   Rocha Castillo, Julio ^d   De García, Silva Morán ^e   Concha Eastman, Alberto ^b  

^a NATIONAL CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH   (United States)

^b PAN AMERICAN HEALTH ORGANIZATION   (United States)

^c UNIVERSIDAD DEL VALLE   (Colombia)

^d Ministry of Health   (Nicaragua)

^e Ministry of Health   (El Salvador)

Author keywords

Colombia; Developing countries; El salvador; Epidemiologic surveillance; Health surveillance; Nicaragua

Indexed keywords

DEVELOPING WORLD; HEALTH SURVEY; INJURY; SURVEILLANCE AND ENFORCEMENT;

CENTRAL AMERICA; COLOMBIA; EL SALVADOR [CENTRAL AMERICA]; NICARAGUA; SOUTH AMERICA;

EID: 61849091364     PISSN: 10204989     EISSN: 16805348     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1020-49892008001200002     Document Type: Article

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