A retrospective population-based data analyses of unintentional fall mortality and hospitalisation in Taiwan during 2005-2007

International Journal of Injury Control and Safety Promotion

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 50-58

  Chien, Wu Chien ^a   Lai, Ching Huang ^a   Chung, Chi Hsiang ^a   Lin, Chia Hsin ^a  

^a NATIONAL DEFENSE MEDICAL CENTER   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

death statistics; epidemiology; falls; National Health Insurance Research Database

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; CHILD; FALLING; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INFANT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MORTALITY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK FACTOR; SEX DIFFERENCE; STATISTICS; TAIWAN;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HOSPITAL MORTALITY; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; SEX FACTORS; TAIWAN; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84875187751     PISSN: 17457300     EISSN: 17457319     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17457300.2012.674042     Document Type: Article

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