Youth injury in Israel: An appeal for change

International Journal of Adolescent Medicine and Health

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 193-200

  Hemmo Lotem, Michal ^a,b,c,d,e   Endy Findling, Liri ^a,b,c,d,e   Jinich Aronowitz, Claudia ^a,b,c,d,e   Danon, Yehuda L ^a,b,c,d,e   Merrick, Joav ^a,b,c,d,e  

^a BETEREM   (Israel)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HAIFA   (Israel)

^c SCHNEIDER CHILDREN S MEDICAL CENTER OF ISRAEL   (Israel)

^d DIVISION FOR INTELLECTUAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES   (Israel)

^e BEN GURION UNIVERSITY OF THE NEGEV   (Israel)

Author keywords

Injury; Israel; Public health; Safety; Unintentional injury; Youth

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARAB; ARTICLE; ASPHYXIA; BURN; CAUSE OF DEATH; CHILD; CHILD HEALTH CARE; CHILDHOOD INJURY; CONTROLLED STUDY; COOPERATION; CULTURAL FACTOR; DROWNING; ECONOMIC ASPECT; EDUCATION; EMOTION; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; FALLING; FAMILY LIFE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH PROGRAM; HOME; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INTOXICATION; ISRAEL; JEW; LEISURE; MALE; POISON CENTER; POLICE; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; REGISTER; SAFETY; SOCIAL ASPECT; STATISTICS; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT;

EID: 8344273680     PISSN: 03340139     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/IJAMH.2004.16.3.193     Document Type: Article

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