The role of health research in the prevention and control of road traffic injuries in South Asia

Journal of the College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan

Volumn 14, Issue 12, 2004, Pages 705-706

  Norton, Robyn ^a   Matlin, Stephen A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b Global Forum for Health Research   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEVELOPING COUNTRY; DRUNKEN DRIVING; EDITORIAL; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; GOVERNMENT; HEAD INJURY; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH SURVEY; HELMET; HUMAN; MAXILLOFACIAL INJURY; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MOTOR VEHICLE; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PEDESTRIAN; PEER REVIEW; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; RISK FACTOR; SOUTH ASIA; SPINE INJURY; STAFF TRAINING; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT;

ACCIDENTS, TRAFFIC; ASIA; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; HUMANS; RESEARCH; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 14244264287     PISSN: 1022386X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Editorial

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