A population study on Indigenous hospitalisations for interpersonal violence

Australian Health Review

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 123-126

  Meuleners, Lynn B ^a   Lee, Andy H ^a   Hendrie, Delia ^a   Fraser, Michelle ^a  

^a CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CHILD; ETHNIC AND RACIAL GROUPS; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INFANT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEWBORN; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; VIOLENCE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POPULATION GROUPS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; VIOLENCE; WESTERN AUSTRALIA; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77951897492     PISSN: 01565788     EISSN: 14498944     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/AH09666     Document Type: Article

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