Injuries and seniors : the Canadian context / prepared by Heather Tait ; edited by Kathy Brazeau-Meahan ; desktop publishing by Cheryl Bechard.: RG23-144/1993E-PDF
"Non-intentional injuries are a leading cause of both death and hospitalization for people of all ages. The following report provides a summary of data on injuries and injury-related deaths reported in Canada. More specifically, it focuses on the situation of older adults with a particular emphasis on home injuries. The sources of data are Statistics Canada's 1991 Special Survey of Aging and Independence, the 1988 General Social Survey and figures on injuries and injury-related deaths provided by the Canadian Centre for Health Information"--Highlights of the report, page 1.
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| Department/Agency | Canada. Product Safety Branch, issuing body. |
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| Title | Injuries and seniors : the Canadian context / prepared by Heather Tait ; edited by Kathy Brazeau-Meahan ; desktop publishing by Cheryl Bechard. |
| Publication type | Monograph |
| Language | [English] |
| Other language editions | [French] |
| Format | Electronic |
| Electronic document | |
| Note(s) | Issued also in French under title: Les traumatismes chez les personnes âgées : la situation au Canada. "CCAC - 11170 - E - 93 - 03." "A report prepared for Consumer and Corporate Affairs Canada by the Special Surveys Group, Household Surveys Division, Statistics Canada." Digitized edition from print [produced by Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada]. Includes bibliographical references (page 32). |
| Publishing information | [Hull, Quebec] : Product Safety Branch, Bureau of Consumer Affairs, Consumer and Corporate Affairs Canada, March 1993. |
| Author / Contributor | Tait, Heather, author. |
| Description | 1 online resource (iii, 32 pages) : illustrations |
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| Subject terms | Older people -- Wounds and injuries -- Canada -- Statistics. |
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