Pediatric trauma care in Africa: The evolution and challenges

Seminars in Pediatric Surgery

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 111-115

  Abdur Rahman, Lukman O ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILORIN   (Nigeria)

^b Sebastian)   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Africa; Children; Prevention; Trauma

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT; ACCIDENT PREVENTION; AFRICA; ALCOHOL ABUSE; ARTICLE; BITE; CHILD SAFETY; CHILDHOOD INJURY; FALLING; HEALTH BELIEF; HUMAN; INJURY SEVERITY; MEDICAL EDUCATION; PATIENT CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT; RISK FACTOR; SPORT INJURY; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT;

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; AFRICA; CHILD; HUMANS; TRAUMA CENTERS; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 84861819982     PISSN: 10558586     EISSN: 15329453     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/j.sempedsurg.2012.01.003     Document Type: Article

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