Comparison of mortality and morbidity rates among Iranian pilgrims in Hajj 2004 and 2005

Saudi Medical Journal

Volumn 27, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 1049-1053

  Meysamie, Alipasha ^a   Ardakani, Hosein Z ^b   Razavi, Seyed M ^a   Doroodi, Taher ^c  

^a TEHRAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^b SHAHID BEHESHTI UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^c Hajj Medical Board of the Red Crescent of Islamic Republic of Iran   (Iran)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COMPUTER PROGRAM; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; EYE INJURY; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL DISEASE; GYNECOLOGIC DISEASE; HEAD INJURY; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; IRAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; PHYSICAL DISEASE; PREVALENCE; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; FEMALE; HUMANS; IRAN; ISLAM; MALE; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTIONS; SAUDI ARABIA; TRAVEL; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 33750344693     PISSN: 03795284     EISSN: 03795284     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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