Changes in the epidemiology of all-terrain vehicle accidents

Southern Medical Journal

Volumn 102, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 449-

  Catenacci, Michael H ^a  

^a University of Alabama at Birmingham   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ALL TERRAIN VEHICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; DEMOGRAPHY; DRUG ABUSE; EDITORIAL; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; HOSPITALIZATION; LENGTH OF STAY; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; MOTOR VEHICLE; PREVALENCE; SAFETY; THORAX INJURY; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT; ACCIDENT; ACCIDENT PREVENTION; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; HUMAN; LEGAL ASPECT; MIDDLE AGED; NOTE; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES;

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; ACCIDENTS; ADOLESCENT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; OFF-ROAD MOTOR VEHICLES; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 65649087432     PISSN: 00384348     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/SMJ.0b013e31819e8b0d     Document Type: Editorial

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