Child Accident Prevention Trust in Northern Ireland.
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Child Accident Prevention Trust in Northern Ireland.
Each year in Northern Ireland (NI) approximately 40 children under 16 years of age die and almost 4000 are admitted to hospital from injuries sustained in accidents. Northern Ireland has a higher child population than the rest of the UK with 24% of its population aged under 14 years. The population is also more disadvantaged in socioeconomic terms with average annual household income 6% less th...
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عنوان ژورنال: Injury Prevention
سال: 1997
ISSN: 1353-8047
DOI: 10.1136/ip.3.3.227