Trends in adolescent injury mortality in Israel

International Journal of Adolescent Medicine and Health

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 279-283

  Morad, Mohammed ^a,b,c,d   Vardi, Gideon ^a,b,c,d   Kandel, Isack ^a,b,c,d   Hyam, Eytan ^a,b,c,d   Merrick, Joav ^a,b,c,d  

^a BEN GURION UNIVERSITY OF THE NEGEV   (Israel)

^b BEN GURION UNIVERSITY OF THE NEGEV   (Israel)

^c ARIEL UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

^d DIVISION FOR INTELLECTUAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES   (Israel)

Author keywords

Israel; Mortality; Prevention; Public health; Unintentional injury

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CAUSE OF DEATH; CHILDHOOD INJURY; DROWNING; EPIDEMIOLOGICAL DATA; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; ISRAEL; MEDLINE; MONITORING; MORTALITY; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; RACE DIFFERENCE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SCHOOL CHILD; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 8344274415     PISSN: 03340139     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/IJAMH.2004.16.3.279     Document Type: Article

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