The importance of injury as a cause of death in sub-Saharan Africa: Results of a community-based study in Tanzania

Public Health

Volumn 115, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 96-102

  Moshiro, C ^a,b   Mswia, R ^a,d   Alberti, K G M M ^c   Whiting, D R ^a,c   Unwin, N ^c   Setel, P W ^a,c  

^a Elderly and Children   (Tanzania)

^b MUHIMBILI UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH AND ALLIED SCIENCES   (Tanzania)

^c NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^d Adult Morbidity and Mortality Proj   (Tanzania)

Author keywords

Community based study; Injury; Mortality; Sub Saharan Africa; Transport accidents

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL;

CAUSE OF DEATH; INJURY; MEDICAL GEOGRAPHY; MORTALITY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ALCOHOL INTOXICATION; ARTICLE; ASSAULT; AUTOMUTILATION; BURN; CAUSE OF DEATH; CHILD; COMMUNITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DROWNING; FALLING; FEMALE; GENDER; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HUMAN; INFANT; INJURY; MALE; MORTALITY; POPULATION RESEARCH; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RURAL AREA; TANZANIA; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT; URBAN AREA;

TANZANIA;

EID: 0035072328     PISSN: 00333506     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0033-3506(01)00426-7     Document Type: Article

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