Epidemiology of drowning in Isfahan province, center of Iran

Journal of Research in Medical Sciences

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 79-87

  Sheikhazadi, Ardeshir ^a   Ghadyani, Mohammad Hasan ^b  

^a TEHRAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^b LEGAL MEDICINE RESEARCH CENTER   (Iran)

Author keywords

Drowning; Epidemiology; Iran; Isfahan province; Public health

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENTAL DEATH; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; AGED; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; DROWNING; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; EMPLOYMENT STATUS; FALLING; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH STATUS; HOMICIDE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; IRAN; LAKE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; POND; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RIVER; SCHOOL CHILD; SEASONAL VARIATION; SEX RATIO; SUICIDE; SWIMMING;

EID: 67649985905     PISSN: 17351995     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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