Journal of Pediatric Surgery
Volume 38, Issue 5 , Pages 784-787 , May 2003

Snowmobile injuries and fatalities in children

Presented at the 34th Annual Meeting of the Canadian Association of Paeditric Surgeons, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, September 19-22, 2002.

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 10.1016/S0022-3468(03)00011-3

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doi: 10.1016/jpsu.2003.50167

Journal of Pediatric Surgery
Volume 38, Issue 5 , Pages 784-787 , May 2003