Higher mortality risk among injured individuals in a population-based matched cohort study

Higher mortality risk among injured individuals in a population-based matched cohort study

Abstract Background Improved understanding of long-term mortality attributable to injury is needed to accurately inform injury burden studies. This study aims to quantify and describe mortality attributable to injury 12 months after an injury-related hospitalisation in Australia. Method A population...

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Main Authors: Rebecca J. Mitchell, Cate M. Cameron, Rod McClure
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-02-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Subjects:
Injury
Mortality
Comorbidity
Hospitalisation
Survival
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-017-4087-0

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