Fatal occupational injuries in Taiwan, 1994-2005

Occupational and Environmental Medicine

Volumn 67, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 251-255

  Ho, Shu Chen ^a   Wang, Li Yu ^b   Ho, Chi Kung ^a   Yang, Chun Yuh ^a,c  

^a KAOHSIUNG MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b TAIPEI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c NATIONAL HEALTH RESEARCH INSTITUTES   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ARTICLE; DATA BASE; EMPLOYMENT STATUS; FATALITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INDUSTRIAL WORKER; INJURY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; NATIONAL HEALTH ORGANIZATION; OCCUPATIONAL ACCIDENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REGISTRATION; SEX DIFFERENCE; TAIWAN; TREND STUDY;

ACCIDENTS, OCCUPATIONAL; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; CAUSE OF DEATH; FEMALE; HUMANS; INDUSTRY; MALE; POISSON DISTRIBUTION; RISK FACTORS; TAIWAN; WOUNDS AND INJURIES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77950569321     PISSN: 13510711     EISSN: 14707926     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/oem.2009.047407     Document Type: Article

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