Risk factors contributing to road traffic crashes in a fast-developing country: The neglected health problem;Hzl gelişen ülkelerde karayolu trafik kazalarna katkda bulunan risk faktörleri: Ihmal edilen saǧlk sorunu

Ulusal Travma ve Acil Cerrahi Dergisi

Volumn 16, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 497-502

  Burgut, Husyin R ^a   Bener, Abdulbari ^b   Sidahmed, Heba ^a   Albuz, Rama ^a   Sanya, Rahima ^a   Khan, Waleed Ali ^a  

^a WEILL CORNELL MEDICAL COLLEGE   (Qatar)

^b HAMAD GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Qatar)

Author keywords

Excessive speed; Qatar; Road traffic crashes; Traffic violations

Indexed keywords

AGE; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; CAR; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DRINKING; EATING; INTERVIEW; MOBILE PHONE; MOTOR VEHICLE; QATAR; RISK FACTOR; SEATBELT; TIME; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT;

ACCIDENTS, TRAFFIC; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; DEMOGRAPHY; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCOME; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QATAR; RISK FACTORS; SAFETY; SEAT BELTS; WEATHER; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 78649780382     PISSN: 1306696X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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