منابع مشابه
School accidents to children: time to act.
OBJECTIVE To describe the profile of injuries sustained by children in school accidents and suggest preventive measures. DESIGN A five month prospective study of children attending an urban accident and emergency (A&E) department. SUBJECTS 500 children who sustained injuries in school due to a variety of activities. RESULTS 10 and 12 year old pupils suffered most injuries in school ground...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Emergency Medicine Journal
سال: 1997
ISSN: 1472-0205,1472-0213
DOI: 10.1136/emj.14.4.240