@article{ref1,
title="Regional variations of northern health: the epidemic of fatal trauma in northeastern Ontario",
journal="Canadian journal of public health",
year="1995",
author="Rowe, Brian H. and Therrien, S. and Johnson, Charles and Sahai, V. S. and Bota, Gary W.",
volume="86",
number="4",
pages="249-254",
abstract="OBJECTIVE: To examine the causes of traumatic death in a northern region of Ontario. METHODS: Prevalence study of trauma deaths occurring within the region of Northeastern Ontario over the years 1989-1991; regional data were compared with provincial data. RESULTS: 1,027 patient records were identified over the study period (51.4 deaths per 100,000 population/year). Non-intentional trauma accounted for 70% of all trauma deaths in the region; suicide (25%; 12.8/100,000) and homicide (5%; 2.4/100,000) were less common. Motorized vehicle trauma accounted for most of the non-intentional traumatic death (39%; 20.4/100,000). Age-standardized mortality ratios were 67% above the provincial average for non-intentional trauma, 71% above the provincial average for suicides, 55% above the provincial average for homicides, and 68% higher for all forms of traumatic death. CONCLUSIONS: Traumatic death is a major health problem in northern areas; reduction of these rates depends on the development of an effective injury prevention strategy.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0008-4263",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}