The epidemiology of serious and fatal injury in San Diego county over an 11-year period

The epidemiology of serious and fatal injury in San Diego county over an 11-year period
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10.1097/01.ta.0000101490.32972.9f
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2004-01-01
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Hollingsworth-Fridlund, P
Hollingsworth-Fridlund, P
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作者:
Potenza, BM;Hoyt, DB;Hollingsworth-Fridlund, P

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