Interventions for control of road traffic injuries: Review of effectiveness literature

Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association

Volumn 52, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 69-73

  Ghaffar, A ^a   Hyder, A A ^b   Bishai, D ^c   Morrow, R H ^b  

^a HEALTH SERVICES ACADEMY   (Pakistan)

^b JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CAR DRIVING; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; HUMAN; LEGAL ASPECT; QUALITY ADJUSTED LIFE YEAR; REVIEW; SEATBELT; STANDARD; STATISTICS; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT;

ACCIDENTS, TRAFFIC; AUTOMOBILE DRIVING; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; HUMANS; QUALITY-ADJUSTED LIFE YEARS; SEAT BELTS;

EID: 0036463719     PISSN: 00309982     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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