Journal of Adolescent Health
Volume 41, Issue 1 , Pages 84-92 , July 2007

Adolescent Injury Deaths and Hospitalization in Canada: Magnitude and Temporal Trends (1979–2003)

  • Sai Yi Pan, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Evidence and Risk Assessment Division, Centre for Chronic Disease Prevention and Control, Public Health Agency of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to: Dr. Sai Yi Pan, Evidence and Risk Assessment Division, Centre of Chronic Disease Prevention and Control, Public Health Agency of Canada, 120 Colonnade Road, Address Locator: 6701A, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, K1A 0K9
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  • Marie Desmeules, M.Sc.

      Affiliations

    • Evidence and Risk Assessment Division, Centre for Chronic Disease Prevention and Control, Public Health Agency of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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  • Howard Morrison, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Science Office, Centre for Chronic Disease Prevention and Control, Public Health Agency of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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  • Robert Semenciw, M.Sc.

      Affiliations

    • Surveillance Division, Centre for Chronic Disease Prevention and Control, Public Health Agency of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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  • Anne-Marie Ugnat, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Health Surveillance and Epidemiology Division, Centre for Healthy Human Development, Public Health Agency of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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  • Wendy Thompson, M.Sc.

      Affiliations

    • Surveillance Division, Centre for Chronic Disease Prevention and Control, Public Health Agency of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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  • Yang Mao, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Surveillance Division, Centre for Chronic Disease Prevention and Control, Public Health Agency of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Received 18 October 2006 ,Accepted 1 February 2007.

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PII: S1054-139X(07)00105-X

doi: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2007.02.011

Journal of Adolescent Health
Volume 41, Issue 1 , Pages 84-92 , July 2007

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