Beyond the fireground: Injuries in the fire service

Injury Prevention

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 228-233

  Poplin, Gerald S ^a   Harris, Robin B ^a   Pollack, Keshia M ^b   Peate, Wayne F ^a   Burgess, Jefferey L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

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

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EID: 85028124698     PISSN: 13538047     EISSN: 14755785     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/injuryprev-2011-040149     Document Type: Article

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