Journal of the American College of Surgeons
Volume 207, Issue 2 , Pages 179-184 , August 2008

Attitudes about Injury among High School Students

  • Olivier J.Y. Monneuse, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Trauma and General Surgery, Department of Surgery, St Michael's Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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  • Avery B. Nathens, PhD, MPH, FACS

      Affiliations

    • Division of Trauma and General Surgery, Department of Surgery, St Michael's Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    • ,
  • Nicole N. Woods, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Wilson Centre for Research in Education, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
    • ,
  • Julie L. Mauceri, BScN

      Affiliations

    • Division of Trauma and General Surgery, Department of Surgery, St Michael's Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    • ,
  • Sonya L. Canzian, MHSc

      Affiliations

    • Division of Trauma and General Surgery, Department of Surgery, St Michael's Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    • ,
  • Wei Xiong, MSc

      Affiliations

    • Division of Trauma and General Surgery, Department of Surgery, St Michael's Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    • ,
  • Najma A. Ahmed, PhD, FACS

      Affiliations

    • Division of Trauma and General Surgery, Department of Surgery, St Michael's Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence address: Najma Ahmed, PhD, FACS, 3073 Queen Wing, St Michael's Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Received 14 December 2007 ,Revised 9 January 2008 ,Accepted 10 January 2008.

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doi: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2008.01.021

Journal of the American College of Surgeons
Volume 207, Issue 2 , Pages 179-184 , August 2008

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