Unintentional childhood injuries in sub-Saharan Africa: An overview of risk and protective factors

Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved

Volumn 20, Issue 4 SUPPL., 2009, Pages 51-67

  Ruiz Casares, Mónica ^a  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Childhood injury; Risk factors; Sub Saharan Africa; Unintentional injuries

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT; ACCIDENT PREVENTION; AFRICA SOUTH OF THE SAHARA; CHILD; CLASSIFICATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INJURY; MALE; MORTALITY; POLICY; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SOCIOECONOMICS; STATISTICS;

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; ACCIDENTS; AFRICA SOUTH OF THE SAHARA; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PUBLIC POLICY; RISK FACTORS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 77249137708     PISSN: 10492089     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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