Reducing the burden of injury: An intersectoral preventive approach in needed

South African Medical Journal

Volumn 98, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 703-705

  Matzopoulos, Richard ^a   Myers, Jonny E ^a   Butchart, A ^b   Corrigall, J ^a   Peden, M ^b   Naledi, T ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

^b WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION   (Switzerland)

^c Western Cape Department of Health

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; ALCOHOLISM; DISEASE SURVEILLANCE; EDITORIAL; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; INJURY; PUBLIC HEALTH; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; RISK FACTOR; RISK REDUCTION; SOCIAL STATUS; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT; TRAFFIC SAFETY; VIOLENCE;

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; ACCIDENTS, TRAFFIC; ALCOHOL DRINKING; CANADA; HEALTH PRIORITIES; HUMANS; PUBLIC HEALTH; SOUTH AFRICA; VIOLENCE; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 57149088664     PISSN: 02569574     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Editorial

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