Pediatric trauma in sub-Saharan Africa: Challenges in overcoming the scourge

Journal of Emergencies, Trauma and Shock

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 55-61

  Ademuyiwa, Adesoji O ^a   Usang, Usang E ^b   Oluwadiya, Kehinde S ^c   Ogunlana, Dare I ^d   Glover Addy, Hope ^e   Bode, Chris O ^a   Van A S, Arjanz B ^f  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LAGOS   (Nigeria)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALABAR   (Nigeria)

^c LADOKE AKINTOLA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Nigeria)

^d UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN   (Nigeria)

^e KORLE BU TEACHING HOSPITAL   (Ghana)

^f UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Africa; challenges in management; pediatric trauma

Indexed keywords

EID: 84857870253     PISSN: 09742700     EISSN: 0974519X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0974-2700.93114     Document Type: Article

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