Alcohol and road traffic injuries in South Asia: Challenges for prevention

Journal of the College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan

Volumn 14, Issue 12, 2004, Pages 713-718

  Gururaj, G ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF MENTAL HEALTH AND NEUROSCIENCES   (India)

Author keywords

Alcohol; Enforcement; Impact on road safety; Risk factor

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; CAUSE OF DEATH; CHILD; CONTROL STRATEGY; DRUNKEN DRIVING; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH HAZARD; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; LAW ENFORCEMENT; MEDICAL RESEARCH; PREVALENCE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SOUTH ASIA; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT; TRAFFIC SAFETY;

ACCIDENTS, TRAFFIC; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALCOHOL DRINKING; ASIA; CAUSE OF DEATH; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; HUMANS; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 14244254895     PISSN: 1022386X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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