Article: Unprotected road users most at risk for spinal cord injury.

M2 PRESSWIRE-19 January 2006-AUSTRALIAN INSTITUTE OF HEALTH AND WELFARE: Unprotected road users most at risk for spinal cord injury(C)1994-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD

RDATE:18012006

Transport-related injuries and falls continue to be the major causes of spinal cord injury in Australia according to a new report released today by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW).

The report, Spinal Cord Injury, Australia 2003-04, presents national statistics on new cases of persisting spinal cord injury from traumatic causes. It shows that transport-related injuries and falls accounted for three-quarters of the 247 new cases of persisting ...

Related newspaper, magazine, and journal articles:

 
 
Newsweek Harper's Magazine The Washington Post Chicago Tribune Crain's Chicago Business PRNewswire Pediatric News The Nation Advertising Age The Economist (US) A FREE trial gives you access to over 80 million articles! Access over 6,500 publications with a FREE trial!