Motorcycle safety programmes in Malaysia: how effective are they?

International Journal of Injury Control and Safety Promotion

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 71-79

  Radin Umar, R S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY PUTRA MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Motorcycle casualties; Motorcycle safety programme; Safety evaluation

Indexed keywords

HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; INJURY; LEGAL ASPECT; MALAYSIA; MOTORCYCLE; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; REVIEW; SAFETY; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT;

ACCIDENTS, TRAFFIC; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; MALAYSIA; MOTORCYCLES; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; SAFETY; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 39049185485     PISSN: 17457300     EISSN: 17457319     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17457300500249632     Document Type: Article

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