Road traffic injuries in South Asia: National and organisational policy responses

Journal of the College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan

Volumn 14, Issue 12, 2004, Pages 722-725

  Peden, Margie ^a   Toroyan, Tamitza ^a  

^a WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Policy responses; Public health; Stakeholders

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; ACCIDENTAL DEATH; ARTICLE; CONTROL STRATEGY; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH SURVEY; HELMET; HUMAN; LAW ENFORCEMENT; LEADERSHIP; LOWEST INCOME GROUP; PRIMARY PREVENTION; PUBLIC HEALTH; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; RISK FACTOR; RISK MANAGEMENT; SEATBELT; SOUTH ASIA; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT; TRAFFIC SAFETY; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

ACCIDENTS, TRAFFIC; ASIA; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; HEALTH POLICY; HUMANS; ORGANIZATIONAL POLICY; PUBLIC HEALTH; SAFETY;

EID: 14244266371     PISSN: 1022386X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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