Incidence of severe work-related injuries among young adult workers in Brazil: Analysis of compensation data

Injury Prevention

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 221-227

  Santana, Vilma Sousa ^a   Villaveces, Andrés ^b   Bangdwala, Shrikant L ^b   Runyan, Carol W ^c   Oliveira, Paulo Rogerio Albuquerque ^d  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF BAHIA   (Brazil)

^b IL   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF BRASILIA   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; BRAZIL; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INJURY; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL ACCIDENT; SEX DIFFERENCE; STATISTICS; WORKMAN COMPENSATION;

ACCIDENTS, OCCUPATIONAL; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; BRAZIL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; SEX FACTORS; WORKERS' COMPENSATION; WOUNDS AND INJURIES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84864361132     PISSN: 13538047     EISSN: 14755785     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/injuryprev-2011-040113     Document Type: Article

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