Life loss and disability from traffic accidents: It is imperative we all act now

Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 1-5

  Al Lamki, Lamk ^a  

^a SULTAN QABOOS UNIVERSITY   (Oman)

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EID: 80052754061     PISSN: 2075051X     EISSN: 20750528     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Editorial

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