Road traffic injuries in Rawalpindi city, Pakistan;Traumatismes dus aux accidents de la circulation dans la Ville de Awalpindi (Pakistan)

Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal

Volumn 17, Issue 9, 2011, Pages 647-653

  Farooq, U ^a   Bhatti, J A ^b   Siddiq, M ^a   Majeed, M ^a   Malik, N ^a   Razzak, J A ^c   Khan, M M ^a  

^a HOLY FAMILY HOSPITAL   (Pakistan)

^b INSERM   (France)

^c AGA KHAN UNIVERSITY   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CONCUSSION; DEATH; DISEASE SEVERITY; EMERGENCY CARE; FRACTURE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INFANT; PAKISTAN; TERTIARY HEALTH CARE; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT;

EID: 80052731473     PISSN: 10203397     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.26719/2011.17.9.647     Document Type: Article

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