Injury prevention: A strategic priority for environmental health?

Public Health

Volumn 124, Issue 10, 2010, Pages 559-564

  Stone, D H ^a   Morris, G P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Children; Environmental health; Injury; Prevention

Indexed keywords

ACTION PLAN; CHILD HEALTH; INJURY; PUBLIC HEALTH; SAFETY;

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; CHILD DEATH; CHILD HEALTH; CHILD SAFETY; CHILDHOOD INJURY; ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH; HARM REDUCTION; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HOUSEHOLD; HUMAN; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; PUBLIC HEALTH; REVIEW; UNITED KINGDOM;

ENVIRONMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH; HEALTH STATUS DISPARITIES; HOUSING; HUMANS; SAFETY MANAGEMENT; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

SCOTLAND; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 77957119644     PISSN: 00333506     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.puhe.2010.06.004     Document Type: Review

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