Pediatric trauma in southwestern Ontario: Linking data with injury prevention initiatives

Journal of Trauma - Injury, Infection and Critical Care

Volumn 57, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 787-794

  Stewart, Tanya Charyk ^a   Grant, Kathrine ^b   Singh, Ram ^b   Girotti, Murray ^b  

^a LONDON HEALTH SCIENCES CENTRE   (Canada)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Epidemiology; Injury prevention; Pediatrics; Wounds and injuries

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CANADA; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA ANALYSIS; EPIDEMIOLOGICAL DATA; FEMALE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; INJURY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PEDIATRICS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECREATION;

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; CAUSE OF DEATH; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INJURY SEVERITY SCORE; MALE; ONTARIO; PEDIATRICS; REGISTRIES; SEX DISTRIBUTION; SURVIVAL ANALYSIS; TRAUMA CENTERS; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 7244221861     PISSN: 00225282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.TA.0000140251.14658.31     Document Type: Article

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