The hidden epidemic - War on roads

Indian Journal of Critical Care Medicine

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 69-72

  Suri, Samir ^a,c   Parr, Michael ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^b International Trauma Care

^c LIVERPOOL HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; CAUSE OF DEATH; CHINA; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; DISABILITY; EDITORIAL; EPIDEMIC; FATALITY; HEALTH CARE COST; HELMET; HUMAN; INDIA; INJURY SEVERITY; INTENSIVE CARE; LAW; LOWEST INCOME GROUP; MAN MACHINE INTERACTION; MOTORCYCLE; NEW ZEALAND; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT; TRAFFIC SAFETY; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33644680890     PISSN: 09725229     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Editorial

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