Public Health
Volume 122, Issue 8 , Pages 801-808 , August 2008

Determinants of school injury proneness in adolescents: a prospective study

  • N. Chau

      Affiliations

    • INSERM, U669, IFR25-IFRH, Paris, F-75014, France
    • Univ Paris-Sud, U669, Paris, F-75014, France
    • Univ Paris Descartes, Paris, F-75014, France
    • INSERM, U420, WHO Collaborative Centre, Faculté de Médecine, Vandoeuvre-lès-Nancy, France
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. INSERM, U669, 8 rue du Breuil, F-54180 Heillecourt, France. Tel.: +33383576146.
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  • R. Predine

      Affiliations

    • INSERM, U420, WHO Collaborative Centre, Faculté de Médecine, Vandoeuvre-lès-Nancy, France
    • ,
  • L. Benamghar

      Affiliations

    • INSERM, U420, WHO Collaborative Centre, Faculté de Médecine, Vandoeuvre-lès-Nancy, France
    • ,
  • J.P. Michaely

      Affiliations

    • INSERM, U420, WHO Collaborative Centre, Faculté de Médecine, Vandoeuvre-lès-Nancy, France
    • ,
  • M. Choquet

      Affiliations

    • INSERM, U669, IFR25-IFRH, Paris, F-75014, France
    • Univ Paris-Sud, U669, Paris, F-75014, France
    • Univ Paris Descartes, Paris, F-75014, France
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  • E. Predine

      Affiliations

    • INSERM, U420, WHO Collaborative Centre, Faculté de Médecine, Vandoeuvre-lès-Nancy, France

Received 10 November 2006 ,Revised 19 June 2007 ,Accepted 15 August 2007.

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doi: 10.1016/j.puhe.2007.08.020

Public Health
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