An integrated surveillance system of road traffic injuries in the Lazio Region of Italy: Results of a 5-year study (2001-2005)

International Journal of Injury Control and Safety Promotion

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 187-194

  Chini, Francesco ^a   Farchi, Sara ^a   Giorgi Rossi, Paolo ^a   Camilloni, Laura ^a   Borgia, Piero ^a  

^a Agency for Public Health   (Italy)

Author keywords

Integrate surveillance; Road traffic injuries; Temporal trends

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; ITALY; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; MORTALITY; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT;

ACCIDENTS, TRAFFIC; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; FEMALE; HUMANS; ITALY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MORTALITY; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77955262021     PISSN: 17457300     EISSN: 17457319     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17457301003728494     Document Type: Article

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