Traumatic and non-traumatic spinal cord impairment in New Zealand: Incidence and characteristics of people admitted to spinal units

Injury Prevention

Volumn 18, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 343-346

  Derrett Dr , Sarah ^a   Beaver, Carolyn ^b   Sullivan, Martin J ^c   Herbison, G Peter ^a   Acland, Rick ^d   Paul, Charlotte ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

^b Burwood Academy of Independent Living (BAIL)   (New Zealand)

^c MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

^d BURWOOD HOSPITAL   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABORIGINE; ADDICTION; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; CAUCASIAN; DISABILITY; DISABLED PERSON; ETHNOLOGY; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEW ZEALAND; SPINAL CORD INJURY; STATISTICS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; DISABILITY EVALUATION; DISABLED PERSONS; EUROPEAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEW ZEALAND; OCEANIC ANCESTRY GROUP; SPINAL CORD INJURIES; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84867098465     PISSN: 13538047     EISSN: 14755785     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/injuryprev-2011-040266     Document Type: Article

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