An evidence-based public health approach to injury priorities and prevention: Recommendations for the U.S. Military

American Journal of Preventive Medicine

Volumn 38, Issue 1 SUPPL., 2010, Pages

  Jones, Bruce H ^a   Canham Chervak, Michelle ^a   Sleet, David A ^b  

^a U S ARMY CENTER FOR HEALTH PROMOTION AND PREVENTIVE MEDICINE   (United States)

^b NATIONAL CENTER FOR INJURY PREVENTION AND CONTROL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; ARTICLE; DECISION MAKING; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; MILITARY RESEARCH; MILITARY SERVICE; OCCUPATIONAL ACCIDENT; UNITED STATES; EDITORIAL; INJURY; METHODOLOGY; MILITARY MEDICINE; PUBLIC HEALTH; SOLDIER;

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HUMANS; MILITARY MEDICINE; MILITARY PERSONNEL; PUBLIC HEALTH; UNITED STATES; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 77949527820     PISSN: 07493797     EISSN: 18732607     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.amepre.2009.10.001     Document Type: Article

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