Reducing the global burden of childhood unintentional injuries

Archives of Disease in Childhood

Volumn 99, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 62-69

  Alonge, Olakunle ^a   Hyder, Adnan A ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFRICA SOUTH OF THE SAHARA; BURN; CAUSE OF DEATH; CHILD; CHILD RESTRAINT SYSTEM; CHILDHOOD INJURY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEATH; DROWNING; FALLING; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SCHOOL CHILD; SOUTH ASIA; WESTERN EUROPE;

GLOBAL BURDEN; INJURY PREVENTION; INTERVENTIONS; MORTALITY; POLICY;

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; ADOLESCENT; CAUSE OF DEATH; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COST OF ILLNESS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; WORLD HEALTH; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 84890571841     PISSN: 00039888     EISSN: 14682044     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/archdischild-2013-304177     Document Type: Review

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