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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.
TitleInjuries and seniors : the Canadian context / prepared by Heather Tait ; edited by Kathy Brazeau-Meahan ; desktop publishing by Cheryl Bechard.
Publication typeMonograph
Language[English]
Other language editions[French]
FormatDigital text
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.
Description1 online resource (iii, 32 pages) : illustrations
Catalogue number
  • RG23-144/1993E-PDF
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