American Journal of Preventive Medicine
Volume 36, Issue 1 , Pages 49-55 , January 2009

Rural–Urban Differences in Injury Hospitalizations in the U.S., 2004

  • Jeffrey H. Coben, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Emergency Medicine, School of Medicine, West Virginia University, Morgantown, West Virginia
    • Department of Community Medicine, School of Medicine, West Virginia University, Morgantown, West Virginia
    • Injury Control Research Center, School of Medicine, West Virginia University, Morgantown, West Virginia
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence and reprint requests to: Jeffrey H. Coben, MD, West Virginia University, P.O. Box 9151, Morgantown WV 26506-9151
    • ,
  • Hope M. Tiesman, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Community Medicine, School of Medicine, West Virginia University, Morgantown, West Virginia
    • Injury Control Research Center, School of Medicine, West Virginia University, Morgantown, West Virginia
    • ,
  • Robert M. Bossarte, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Community Medicine, School of Medicine, West Virginia University, Morgantown, West Virginia
    • Injury Control Research Center, School of Medicine, West Virginia University, Morgantown, West Virginia
    • ,
  • Paul M. Furbee, MA

      Affiliations

    • Injury Control Research Center, School of Medicine, West Virginia University, Morgantown, West Virginia

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PII: S0749-3797(08)00836-2

doi: 10.1016/j.amepre.2008.10.001

American Journal of Preventive Medicine
Volume 36, Issue 1 , Pages 49-55 , January 2009

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