Trends in prevalent injuries among Iranian Pilgrims in Hajj

Iranian Journal of Public Health

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 110-115

  Razavi, S M ^a   Ardakani, H Ziaee ^b   Rajai, S ^a   Hollisaz, M T ^c   Sadeghipoor, H R ^a   Farshad, A A ^a   Shojaeezadeh, D ^a   Khodai, Gh ^d  

^a TEHRAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^b SHAHID BEHESHTI UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^c BAQIYATALLAH UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^d MASHHAD UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

Bone Fractures; Hajj; Injuries; Mechanisms of injuries; Trauma

Indexed keywords

EID: 80755172322     PISSN: 22516085     EISSN: 22516093     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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