Preventing road deaths-Time for data

PLoS Medicine

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 1-2

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ACCESS TO INFORMATION; ACCIDENT PREVENTION; BODY MASS; DRUNKEN DRIVING; ECONOMIC ASPECT; EDITORIAL; EDUCATION PROGRAM; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; ILLUMINATION; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; INFORMATION PROCESSING; LAW; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MORTALITY; POLICE; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; PUBLIC HEALTH PROBLEM; QUALITY CONTROL; REFERENCE DATABASE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT; TRAFFIC SAFETY;

EID: 77950652963     PISSN: 15491277     EISSN: 15491676     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1000257     Document Type: Editorial

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