Dangerous toys

ANZ Journal of Surgery

Volumn 81, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 172-175

  Scott, Alison ^a   Dansey, Rangi ^a   Hamill, James ^a  

^a STARSHIP CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

All terrain vehicles; Injury prevention; Motorcycles

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; ADOLESCENT; AGE; ARTICLE; CHILD; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; FEMALE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; INJURY; INJURY SCALE; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MOTOR VEHICLE; MOTORCYCLE; NEW ZEALAND; PRESCHOOL CHILD; REGISTER; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; STATISTICS; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT;

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; ACCIDENTS, TRAFFIC; ADOLESCENT; AGE FACTORS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INJURY SEVERITY SCORE; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MOTORCYCLES; NEW ZEALAND; OFF-ROAD MOTOR VEHICLES; PATIENT ADMISSION; REGISTRIES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TRAUMA CENTERS; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 79951828924     PISSN: 14451433     EISSN: 14452197     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1445-2197.2010.05484.x     Document Type: Article

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