Epidemiology of hospitalizations resulting from dog bites in California, 1991-1998

American Journal of Public Health

Volumn 94, Issue 11, 2004, Pages 1940-1941

  Feldman, Katherine A ^a,c   Trent, Roger ^b   Jay, Michele T ^a  

^a Veterinary Public Health Section   (United States)

^b CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; ASIAN; CAUCASIAN; CHILD; DOG BITE; EPIDEMIOLOGICAL DATA; FACE INJURY; FEMALE; HEAD INJURY; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MALE; POPULATION; RISK; UNITED STATES;

EID: 7244254375     PISSN: 00900036     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.94.11.1940     Document Type: Article

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