Persistence of health inequalities in childhood injury in the UK: a population-based cohort study of children under 5

BACKGROUND: Injury is a significant cause of childhood death and can result in substantial long-term disability. Injuries are more common in children from socio-economically deprived families, contributing to health inequalities between the most and least affluent. However, little is known about how...

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Main Authors: Orton, Elizabeth, Kendrick, Denise, West, Joe, Tata, Laila J.
Format: Article
Published: Public Library of Science 2014
Online Access:https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/32650/