Injury deaths among finnish residents travelling abroad

International Journal of Injury Control and Safety Promotion

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 161-168

  Lunetta, Philippe ^a  

^a NATIONAL PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTE   (Finland)

Author keywords

Abroad; Autopsy; Certificate of cause of death; Injury deaths; Natural deaths; Repatriation; Travellers

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; CAUSE OF DEATH; FEMALE; FINLAND; HUMAN; INJURY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MORTALITY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; TRAVEL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AUTOPSY; CAUSE OF DEATH; FEMALE; FINLAND; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MORTALITY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TRAVEL; WOUNDS AND INJURIES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77955256441     PISSN: 17457300     EISSN: 17457319     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17457300903453112     Document Type: Article

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