Epidemiologic research and road traffic accidentology in Europe;Recherche epidemiologique et accidentologie routiere en Europe

Revue d'Epidemiologie et de Sante Publique

Volumn 46, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 509-521

  Laumon, B ^a  

^a LEAT   (France)

Author keywords

Epidemiology; Europe; Research; Road crash

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DATA ANALYSIS; EUROPE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT; EUROPEAN UNION; STATISTICS;

ACCIDENTS, TRAFFIC; EUROPE; EUROPEAN UNION; HUMANS;

EID: 0032422314     PISSN: 03987620     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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