Comparing the characteristics of snowboarders injured in a terrain park who present to the ski patrol, the emergency department or both

International Journal of Injury Control and Safety Promotion

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 244-251

  Russell, Kelly ^a   Meeuwisse, Willem ^b   Nettel Aguirre, Alberto ^b   Emery, Carolyn A ^b   Wishart, Jillian ^b   Romanow, Nicole T R ^b   Rowe, Brian H ^c   Goulet, Claude ^d   Hagel, Brent E ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITÉ LAVAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

data quality; injury; snowboard

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; CANADA; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; EPIDEMIOLOGY; HUMAN; INJURIES; MALE; RISK FACTOR; SKIING; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA;

ADOLESCENT; ALBERTA; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; HUMANS; MALE; RISK FACTORS; SKIING;

EID: 84905271110     PISSN: 17457300     EISSN: 17457319     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17457300.2013.812665     Document Type: Article

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