Road traffic deaths, injuries and disabilities in India: Current scenario

National Medical Journal of India

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 14-20

  Gururaj, G ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF MENTAL HEALTH AND NEUROSCIENCES   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENTAL DEATH; BICYCLE; COST OF ILLNESS; FATALITY; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INDIA; INJURY; MOTOR VEHICLE; MOTORCYCLE; PEDESTRIAN; PHYSICAL DISABILITY; REVIEW; SOCIOECONOMICS; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT; TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORT; TRAFFIC SAFETY; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

ACCIDENTS, TRAFFIC; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AUTOMOBILE DRIVING; AUTOMOBILES; DISABLED PERSONS; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; INDIA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PUBLIC HEALTH; RISK ASSESSMENT; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 41049089867     PISSN: 0970258X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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