Road traffic accidents in the developing world: Who are liable?

Anil Aggrawal's Internet Journal of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2001, Pages

  Eke, Ndubuisi ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PORT HARCOURT   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Developing world; Liability; Road traffic accidents

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENTAL DEATH; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; DRUG INTOXICATION; FORENSIC MEDICINE; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; LAW ENFORCEMENT; LEGAL LIABILITY; MOTOR VEHICLE; PATHOGENESIS; POVERTY; PREVENTIVE MEDICINE; RISK FACTOR; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT; UNITED NATIONS;

EID: 2342667389     PISSN: 09728074     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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