Pattern of traffic injuries in Shanghai: implications for control

International Journal of Injury Control and Safety Promotion

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 217-225

  Yan Hong, Li ^a   Rahim, Yousif ^b   Wei, Lu ^a   Gui Xiang, Song ^a   Yan, Yu ^a   De Ding, Zhou ^a   Sheng Nian, Zhang ^c   Shun Fu, Zhou ^c   Shao Ming, Chen ^c   Bing Jie, Yang ^c  

^a SHANGHAI MUNICIPAL CENTER FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (China)

^b European Safe Community Network   (Norway)

^c Shanghai Institute of Preventive Medicine   (China)

Author keywords

Cost of traffic injuries; Fatality; GIS; GM model; Morbidity; Traffic related injuries

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ARTICLE; BICYCLE; CHILD; CHINA; COST; ECONOMICS; FEMALE; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM; HUMAN; INFANT; INJURY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MORTALITY; MOTORCYCLE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SEX RATIO; STATISTICS; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT;

ACCIDENTS, TRAFFIC; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; BICYCLING; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CHINA; COSTS AND COST ANALYSIS; FEMALE; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTORCYCLES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SEX DISTRIBUTION;

EID: 33947499905     PISSN: 17457300     EISSN: 17457319     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17457300600580779     Document Type: Article

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