Initial results of pakistan's first road traffic injury surveillance project

International Journal of Injury Control and Safety Promotion

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 213-217

  Shamim, M Shahzad ^a   Razzak, Junaid A ^a   Jooma, Rashid ^b   Khan, Uzma R ^a  

^a AGA KHAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Pakistan)

^b Government of Pakistan   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Karachi; Pakistan; Road traffic injuries; Surveillance

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INFANT; INJURY; INJURY SCALE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MORTALITY; PAKISTAN; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SEX DIFFERENCE; STATISTICS; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT;

ACCIDENTS, TRAFFIC; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INFANT; INJURY SEVERITY SCORE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PAKISTAN; SEX FACTORS; WOUNDS AND INJURIES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 80051865582     PISSN: 17457300     EISSN: 17457319     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17457300.2011.555559     Document Type: Article

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