Injuries in the North--analysis of 20 years of surveillance data collected by the Canadian Hospitals Injury Reporting and Prevention Program.
Injury is a major public health concern, particularly for Canadians living in Arctic regions where the harsh physical and social conditions pose additional challenges. Surveillance data collected over the past 2 decades through the Canadian Hospitals Injury Reporting and Prevention Program (CHIRPP)...
Published in: | International Journal of Circumpolar Health |
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Main Authors: | , , , , , |
Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
Language: | English |
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Atypon
2013
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.3402/ijch.v72i0.21090 https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24062994 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3779785/ |
Summary: | Injury is a major public health concern, particularly for Canadians living in Arctic regions where the harsh physical and social conditions pose additional challenges. Surveillance data collected over the past 2 decades through the Canadian Hospitals Injury Reporting and Prevention Program (CHIRPP) provide insights into the burden of injuries in certain parts of Canada. |
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