Road traffic injuries in an urban area in Mexico: An epidemiological and cost analysis

Accident Analysis and Prevention

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 37-42

  Híjar, Martha ^a   Arredondo, Armando ^a   Carrillo, Carlos ^a,c   Solórzano, Luis ^b  

^a INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE SALUD PÚBLICA   (Mexico)

^b Ministry of Health ^*  (Mexico)

^c INSTITUTO MEXICANO DEL SEGURO SOCIAL   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Costs; Emergency room; Health services; Mexico; Pedestrian; Traffic

Indexed keywords

COSTS; EPIDEMIOLOGY; HIGHWAY ACCIDENTS; ROADS AND STREETS;

ROAD TRAFFIC INJURIES;

ACCIDENT PREVENTION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHILD; COST; ECONOMICS; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; INFANT; INJURY; MALE; MEXICO; MIDDLE AGED; PRESCHOOL CHILD; STATISTICS; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ACCIDENTS, TRAFFIC; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COSTS AND COST ANALYSIS; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; MEXICO; MIDDLE AGED; URBAN HEALTH SERVICES; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 8344256523     PISSN: 00014575     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0001-4575(02)00112-4     Document Type: Article

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